I’m married to “Area Resident”
I don’t know how well this translates. I’ll repost on Facebook. It’s a big file. Anyway, the local paper, The Jamestown Post-Journal, ran one of my essays with photos yesterday.…
Read moreWebs
Not sure how well you can see it, but this little gal (I’ve decided) is a spider who seems to be spending the winter between the screen and glass of…
Read moreMore Winter Life
Some of the part-timers up here grill us about what the heck we do during the off-season, so I thought I’d respond by giving a thumbnail sketch of our week.…
Read moreFrozen, Part Deux
Since some of you have asked, I’ve been trying to take pictures of our frozen Tundra up here. Our thermometer read about fifteen BELOW zero this morning, but it’s beautiful…
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Well, today’s the day. The lake is officially frozen. I’ll post a picture soon –but this time of year, it’s hard to take a picture that doesn’t look like a…
Read moreStill Fishin’
In honor of #tbt, here is a photo of one of “Spike” Kelderhouse’s old business cards. That is one big fish. We’re still pulling fish like this out of Chautauqua…
Read moreThrowback Thursday
A picture of one of our annual Maple Springs Labor Day parties is included in the photo gallery in my book. But thanks to Shirley Nook, I just got my…
Read moreNew Maple Springs Tradition as Corny as the Old Maple Springs Traditions
A new tradition has been started in Maple Springs — another ritual to celebrate and mourn the end of summer. People have gathered for the last couple of years for…
Read moreHoly Catch-Up, Batman
Over the holidays, I got behind. I blame it on Lola. Our first little grandbaby came to Maple Springs for the long weekend. She’s a month old now, and went…
Read moreHey, Yinzers!
If you’re in the neighborhood, please come see me at the Penguin Bookshop in Sewickley on Tuesday, September 16th. I’ll be reading and signing books from 6:00 to…
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