Welcome October, a month of witches and goblins, scarecrows and cornstalks, flannel shirts and falling leaves, superheroes and princesses and everything pumpkin spice. My second favorite time of the … more

Autumn is officially here. The trees are showing us how it feels to let go. A last hurrah before they go to sleep for that long winter’s nap. Perhaps a lesson to all of us - go out with a blaze … more

I have a correction to make on last week’s column. My husband the “history buff” reminded me that back in 1812, the U.S. was attacked by Britain on its mainland in a war that gave … more

Hello Friends. You can tell autumn is close at hand by the lovely goldenrod and purple asters. What a gorgeous combination as we travel the highways and byways of Delaware County. I hope you take … more

Hello friends, welcome September - a month of new beginnings. The kids start school Thursday so expect the weather to turn warmer soon. It’s been a nice couple of autumn-like days and even the … more

Hello friends. Well, the myth held up again - the Delaware County Fair ended and autumn made an appearance last week. It was a nice break to have some sweater weather but as usual it didn’t … more

Hello friends, wow! August is truckin’ on down. Is it just me or have you all noticed that the months are flying by? It seems despite the unpleasant weather there was again another successful … more

Hello Friends. I hope you have survived TS Debby. She sure did leave a mess. Our first responders and local linemen had a heck of a time keeping folks safe from the flooding and responding to downed … more

Hello Friends, This column is a point of personal privilege and a Public Service Announcement that I hope you will all read. On July 31 I was sent for a CT scan because of a three-week recurring … more

Hello friends: July is done and that can mean only one thing – the Delaware County Fair can’t be far off now. I read something I wanted to share with all of you. This comes from Janice … more

Hello Friends. This comes to you after a long week of sniffles, headaches, prescription drugs and lots of Tylenol. I’m hoping your week was ever so much better than mine and that mine gets … more

Hello Friends, Mother Nature is giving us one heck of a summer. For those who love the heat, enjoy. The rest of us are melting without benefit of pounds or inches lost. Thank goodness for fans and … more