Hoping for Spring
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…
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Chilling Adventure in the Land of Ice and Luck
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…
Flavors of Home
My husband and I are enjoying an Alabama getaway, but we miss the comforts and familiarity of home. To ease our homesickness, I decided to find a fish fry in the area.Friday night fish fries have played a significant role…
The Living Woods
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…
My secret valentine
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…
What we Wisconsinites Love about Winter
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…
To all the Fitness Fads I Loved Before
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…
One Can Touch the Hearts of Many
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…
A Night at the Cliff’s Edge
Years ago I was at Ellison Bay’s folk school, “The Clearing,” for a weeklong class called “Touch the Earth; Love the Earth” when the director mentioned that we could sign up to spend the night in the Cliffhouse. Back in…
One of the Most Fascinating People I Ever Met
“When I was a freshman, one evening my date handed me the first violet of spring. I looked at it, told him its Latin name and then I ate it. It was our last date.” —Frances Hamerstrom, American ornithologist, Wild…