Winter was fun, but bring on the spring
I love the winter. I love the way the snow twinkles when the sunlight hits it. I love the quiet that overwhelms the atmosphere with a new snowfall. I love the way snow can hide the ugliness of an unkempt yard and make it pretty. I love the feeling of the cold biting my nose and the taste of snow as it falls. I am sure my love for winter comes from my childhood. I have shared with many of you that I grew up in Hartford after the age of 6. Our backyard in Hartford came equipped with its own skating rink, and our yard was literally a hill. It was not a steep hill, but there was enough of a downward slope to sled ride from the back of the house all the way past the pole barn (it was a nice area; we had 3 acres of land). Sometimes we would hit the barn, sled and all, but we would just laugh it off. The first winter we had in Hartford was one of inexperience. My brothers and I got new sleds for Christmas. These sleds had metal rungs and a wooden top ...
» Full StoryWorthy cause benefits county
As some of you know I requested a job in an article titled, ‘‘All I want for Christmas is a job.’’ Through no help of the article I was able to find a job; things always have a way of working out for the best.
» Full StoryGetting together at the Well
When I was born, my entire family lived in Niles. My grandfather worked on the railroad, my aunts attended McKinley High School and my cousins and I were brought home from the hospital to a residence in Niles.
» Full StoryHaving breakfast ‘downtown’
Every once in a while, my best friend Kellie and I take time away from our children and husbands and visit a great coffee shop called Downtown Coffee Cafe, located on Main Street in Hubbard.
» Full StorySolitude can be hard to find
The presents have been unwrapped, the cookies are eaten and friends and family have returned to their homes. The children are back in school and life as we know it has returned to its same old mundane self.
» Full Story'Tis the season for spirit
It is already Dec. 11, and I still have many things to get done before Christmas. There are only 13 shopping days until Christmas.
I usually have some baking done at this time, but not this year.










