Pumpkin Progenitors

October 29, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes In preface, may I say that this is not about witchcraft, risqué or zombie cos- tumes or corn mazes. Before the Christianization and com- mercialization of the Celtic festival, Samhain (pronounced sow-en) and its evolution from a sacred time to the second most commercially lucrative day of the year (only the celebration of the Christmas […]

Guest writer Robbin Anthony on DST

November 6, 2011

Reading Time: 4 minutes DST – (Sounds like it’s spelled.)   As the golden days of summer fade into memory, we once again are faced with the task of adjusting our clocks to reflect the inevitable fall into fall. Though last week was mostly sunny, and it had been long enough since we sprang forward into spring that I […]

Lemon candy

December 8, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Lemon Bars Mix: 2 cups flour 1 cup butter ½ powdered sugar Press into a 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Beat: 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 6 Tablespoons lemon juice Add: 4 Tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pour onto crust and bake for […]

Balance

October 6, 2008

Reading Time: 3 minutes Stop. Breathe. You can do it, though with your rushing from somewhere to nowhere it feels a good deal like you have forgotten how. Stop. Breathe. Once you stop, you will remember how wonderful it feels to have the fall breeze brush against your face. Once you stop, you will remember who you were rushing to be.