Kathryn Vaughn
November 18, 2014
I really enjoy taking short day trips to see the rest of the state of Wisconsin. In particular, I find Viroqua extra fun because I get the best honey in the state from Jim Krause who keeps his hives there. Nothing even comes close to his bees. There is a great second hand shop, […]
Jim Bartlett
November 17, 2014
(Pictured: the La Bahn Arena Zamboni, as seen from the public address announcer’s position on the ice.) I have a personal blog that’s mostly about music but sometimes about radio and occasionally about other things, and I hope you’ll click over and read it sometime. I wrote a post there this week about my experiences […]
kiernan
November 12, 2014
It takes a LOT to plan a Thanksgiving dinner. I get excited when I see all the bounty of fresh produce, meats, cheeses and breads I get to choose from at my local Copps grocery store. I know I will find everything I need to cook the perfect Thanksgiving dinner for my family and friends. […]
Twenty years ago I won a tiny little Christmas cactus at an office holiday party. It had pretty little buds on it that opened just a couple of days before Christmas. I still have that Christmas cactus only it’s not so tiny anymore. It has grown into a big, beautiful plant. And the bigger it […]
November 6, 2014
Thanksgiving is just three weeks away so now is a good time to start planning out your menu. Part of what makes Thanksgiving, well….Thanksgiving is the celebration of the harvest season and all the wonderful food that is a part of autumn. If you have never served broccoli, cabbage or even citrus fruits at your […]
November 4, 2014
I discovered the most amazing thing a few weeks ago – a library that actually had a section where you have to be quiet. In all my years growing up, the library was the place where silence was truly golden. These days children have no concept (except maybe church?) where quiet is the rule. Mind you, I […]
November 1, 2014
The most popular costume for Halloween 2014 was Elsa from Frozen, and it wasn’t even close. Lots of news stories this week noted how expensive Halloween costumes have gotten–you could pay upwards of $150 bucks for an Elsa if you wanted to—and although you probably got a more sophisticated look, it’s doubtful whether anyone got […]