Amy Laundrie

Credit Casey Butler

“Wiggle, wiggle, Daddy.” My sister, brother, and I would call this out while sitting on the bench seat of our Rambler classic 550 station wagon. (The wagon had wing vents for ventilation and an A.M. radio with one speaker up…

The first blooms of spring always make my heart sing.~S. Brown~ Like many of you, spring is the season I most anticipate.  I watch for that first blooming crocus; I even enjoy spotting the first dandelion. I pour over photos…

The warmer temperatures mean ice is melting, and anglers, snowmobilers, UTV and ATV drivers, and ice skaters need to check conditions before venturing out. On February 26th, The Wisconsin State Journal reported the Lake Rescue Team rescued an ice skater…

The woods have a heartbeat. I walk through a valley and look up to view icicles dripping onto the rocks below. The droplets will nourish the ground this spring so other trees and plant life, such as berry bushes, can…

Tap, tap, tap. My secret valentine will not be dissuaded and keeps tapping on the bay window. Earlier this morning, at sunrise, I heard him whistling at me. If I was back in high school, I might suspect my old…

Many of us are complaining about the weather, so when a friend surprised me and mentioned that he’s learned to love Wisconsin winters, I asked him for details. He said he took a lesson from the Alaskans, many of whom…

So, it’s been several weeks since New Year’s. How are your resolutions coming? Did you make one involving exercise? Were you swayed by one of the latest fads such as sculpt workouts, Zumba, spinning (bicycling), shine dance (see my article…

What would you do if you found a half-grown pig looking sick and lost wandering your neighborhood on a blustery, cold day? It was on such a day, that a gentleman named Sam found an abandoned pig barely alive in…