Monthly Archives: December 2008

Our Coldest Yet

Yesterday and today are our coldest days of the season so far. Yesterday the low got down to -15° F, which broke the record low of -14° F in 1901. The low this morning (Monday) was recorded at -18° F … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Following in Mama’s Footsteps

Every year my mama always makes her old-fashioned hard candy and gives it away to a few lucky individuals for Christmas. It has been a tradition of hers for as long as I can remember. Her making candy during the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Perfect Tree

Everyone younger than fifty remembers growing up and watching Charlie Brown’s Christmas special. Out of all the Peanuts characters’ antics, from the mouthy Lucy to the simplifying Linus, we remember the ending the best: when Charlie Brown picks out the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment