Sunday Morning in Amherst Pete and I took a quick trip up to Amherst to visit old friends this weekend, taking the long way through P...

I steered clear of specific resolutions this year -- not because I think they're bad -- I just think some general improvements are in or...

Only 10 degrees today, which is much warmer than the negative numbers in the upper Midwest.  Cairo and I couldn't walk much today.  Eve...

Before the storm When did they start naming winter storms?  Hercules was much hyped here, but only amounted to 4 or 5 inches of snow fo...

I'm sending good wishes out to one and all for a happy and healthy new year -- especially to George Kahnle, rug designer extraordina...

From our house to yours . . . .

My sister Barb has a few of her 2013 Christmas creations left for sale.  They are particularly cute this year -- look at the roly-poly Santa...