Author: Kathryn Vaughn

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, […]

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 […]

This place is just one of the reasons I enjoy walking on the path by my home.  When I was little I used to walk a mile, wade up through a stream for another half -mile ( I love frogs), climb under a fence and trudge over skunk cabbage half my size just to hang out.  These opal […]

Whenever one of our listeners asks me about my turtle Joe,  I realize it’s been too long since I reported on him. This is just another day in the life of my little buddy.  He’ll sit on his little palm tree island, legs stretched out behind him, to catch a few rays.  Then he follows me around […]

This is one of my entries for the very first Celebrity Plate Auction for the River Food Pantry .  Fellow Magic 98 worker, Pat Gallagher, is in charge of the Harvest Dinner, a fundraiser that helps feed over 600 families each week. The dinner and plate auction is October 8 at The River Food Pantry, 2201 Darwin Road,  in Madison.  He is […]

When I can, I like to take this path for my walk.  It’s not too far from my apartment and the city workers do a great job of keeping it clear and clean.  No, it’s not Door County, but there is a lot to say for what you have in your own back yard.  I […]

This is the winning coffee cake from the Stoughton Coffee Break Festival that went on this past Saturday.  All Through the House is the sponsor. It won both the judges and the people’s choice award, too.  Lucky me, I won two pizza pans from USA and lucky for you … you can find the recipe on the All Through […]

Even though my apartment is on Main Street in Stoughton, I think the critters find my place to be a place they want to live at, too.  There was a bat visitor for a few nights, just hanging above the stairwell, but I encouraged it to leave before it got too cozy.  This one – well – I’ve seen Luna Moths […]

This little house sits all by itself on the island of Miscou.  I am so enchanted with it that I am going to do a water color painting and write a short story about it.  I have to smile to myself when I realize that so many people head to warm beaches for their vacation, […]

This is my turtle, Joe, catching a few rays of afternoon sunshine on his “mermaid island.”  This little island was a gift that a good friend had ordered online many moons ago – because I liked mermaids so much.  It came with a treasure chest, 6 mermaids and it floats.  I have since misplaced those extra accessories, but I’ve used the island […]