Two day trippers were passing my house on bikes last week. It was 10:30 a.m., the time this turkey whisperer puts out their breakfast. Twenty-three eager Turks came lopping across the road and...

Remember when I used to include the books I was reading in my column? Frankly, I had a hard time reading again after Teri and my nonna’s deaths. I am testing the waters again. I picked up one...

I was at Romy Kazlauskas Maciel’s celebration of life on Friday. What a wonderful gathering! Father Nagle led us all in what I can only refer to as a love fest. I finally had the opportunity to...

Yes, I voted, who didn’t? A momentous day, yesterday was the first day back to school for many kids and the first day back to the voting booth for many grownups. Great way to start the new year...

Our former resident and forever friend, Nancy Purnell, is doing well in Manhattan and continuing with her amazing artwork. If you are in the big apple on September 8 and 9, stop in to see her at the...

I have always noticed a coolness in the air right after the fair. Always so welcome. I kid you not, last week the mosquitoes were the size of horses! I should have entered them in the fair! Now the...

Let’s talk turkey. I have been known to say that, until I moved here 42 years ago from New York, I thought wild turkey was an alcoholic beverage. Now that I have my own flock of approximately...

There was almost a disaster for me six days ago. I was working around the house for a few hours, then jumped in the truck for some errands in a few towns. As I was passing the hospital, I remembered...

This is the fastest moving summer ever. Even with some of our downpours, the plants are begging for water. And I am happily entertaining a flock of turkeys – from eight to 15 daily – as...

Just when you thought we could not get any busier, we did! So long to the July vacationers, welcome to the August gang! A special, heartfelt so long to Sara Brown of this newspaper. Sara has been...