Valley Life: Lower Valley
The down side to writing a column is that I’m sitting here in the present writing about the future and by the time you read this, it will be past. According to Albert Einstein, it’s all relative...
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Austice: n., a wistful omen of the first sign of autumn — a subtle coolness in the shadows, a rustling of dead leaves abandoned on the sidewalk, or a long skein of geese sweeping over your head like...
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When I was a young whippersnapper, I would have spent this week cutting geometric shapes out of colored paper and gluing them together with a bit of string, while labeling each in crayon the “Nina,”...
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Notice anything different about the Methow Valley skyline? McClure Mountain is getting a new communications tower. The 100-foot tower will replace the older, out-of-date, smaller towers at the site and...
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Ahh, the tell-tale signs of summer’s end: a chill in the morning, a bit of smoke in the air, and copious amounts of zucchini. I recently heard an interview with Stanley Tucci wherein he sings the...
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You probably already knew this fun fact: raptors migrate by day and songbirds migrate at night. A ridgeline hike paired with overnight camping during a full moon week in September and October is a...
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Nearly 30 years ago, Doug and Sue Runyan drove over the North Cascades to meet with a Realtor in the Methow Valley. They fell in love with a small alfalfa field alongside the river below Carlton,...
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I contracted COVID last week. Indoors, I wear my mask. Outdoors, I wear a mask in large gatherings — for instance, while at the farmers market. I’m fully vaccinated and boosted. The one place I chose...
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The 75th annual Apple Pie Jamboree kicks off the weekend with pie, pie, and, wait for it … more pie. As one says, pointing to one’s mouth and/or belly, “pie goes in here!” Friday evening (July 15,) the...
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It is that time of year when advice is doled out at graduation parties and family get-togethers. Here’s a few gems I’ve learned along the way: Wear safety glasses when doing any activity that hurls...
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The Pateros Booster Club is hosting a Salmon Bake on Saturday, June 18, in the Pateros City Park along the sunny shoreline of the mighty Columbia. Enjoy grilled salmon fillets fresh off the salmon bake...
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Dandelion constellations shine against the emerald green of my yard. As children, we spent hours weaving stems to adorn each other with necklaces, bracelets, rings and crowns of golden harbingers of...
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Last week was an interesting run on the Cub Creek ski trails. Warm weather and a rainy morning had turned the groomed trails to ice. On a slick steep section, I popped off my skis and walked uphill....
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Welcome to Snowmagedon, 2022. Call me crazy, I love winter. Despite the scary driving, constant shoveling, high-stepping through drifts and chilly toes, I do love winter. The way the sun sparkles on a...
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Isn’t it odd that we use just one common word for snow when there are so many different types of snowflakes, snowfall and snowpack? Years ago, I read Peter Hoeg’s novel, “Smilla’s Sense of Snow.” The...
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year at the gateway to the Methow! Spectacular holiday lights are on display between the town of Methow and Pateros. Sweet River Bakery is open in the evenings,...
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During the holiday season of expressing gratitude, it is necessary for one’s own sanity to set aside time for self-care by practicing the time-honored Festivus tradition of the “Airing of Grievances.”...
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Roscoe, the friendly chocolate lab, had his trial run at Jamie’s Place cut short when a resident slipped him an entire bag of prunes. Two months prior, Roscoe was found in Black Canyon. His life took...
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Roscoe, a handsome, senior chocolate Lab, is enjoying a new life thanks to the efforts of residents of Black Canyon and two valuable nonprofit organizations: OkanDogs and Jamie’s Place. Black Canyon...
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Hello fall, it is so good to see you again, and to walk in a forest of brilliant colors and earthy, pungent aromas. An American Cancer Society study showed that “women who walked seven or more hours a...
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