Last Friday’s drenching downpours created damaging flooding across Washington and Greene counties and drove the water table up over what was an already saturated level. It seems as if it’s done nothing but rain since the start of spring. However, a look at the numbers shows some surprising ...
I got a call from an acquaintance a few days ago asking if I would write a column about something. When I asked the subject, he mentioned the anniversary of D-Day. How could I have forgotten? Last Tuesday, June 6, marked the 73rd anniversary of the invasion of Normandy during World War II, and ...
It was all going so swimmingly (don’t you love that word?). The hedges had transformed from lovely landscaping to something resembling a jungle and were ready for their annual spring trim. This is no small task given that some of these shrubs are now taller than I am.After mowing the lawn one ...
How’s your golf game this spring? I haven’t had a chance to hit the links yet because I’ve been too busy working and playing groundskeeper of my lawn. First, I beat back the spread of dandelions only to nearly break an ankle while mowing when I stepped in a mole hole. That’s right: ...
As I write this, I am eagerly awaiting vacation. I’m using that as an excuse not to grocery shop or cook anything this week since I don’t want to leave food in the refrigerator while I’m gone. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.The truth is I’ll use any excuse not to cook. Some ...
Do you still carry cash? I know that’s a funny question, but a lot of my friends don’t carry cash at all anymore. Instead, they use their debit and credit cards to pay for everything. I admit I am a practitioner of this plastic economy. I don’t feel comfortable carrying a lot of cash, and ...
