Halloween was really scary last year, with the emphasis on "really." There was nothing pretend-scary about it. And that meant no trick-or-treating. But this year that particular festivity is back on. And the word on that is about as official as you can get in this time of uncertainty: Dr.... read more →
Oct
18
Sep
16
Facebook has been in the news a lot lately, and blamed for everything from increasing confusion about COVID to tearing the country apart politically. But when it does what it was designed to do, it can be wonderful. And that's what we've found with the official Stephens Grove Neighborhood page.... read more →
Aug
13
Well, summer's almost over, and school looms. And that means plenty to fret about for both kids and parents: back-to-school clothes, back-to-school supplies, and back to teachers' dirty looks. Not to mention the added tension of resurging COVID and the big, loud political battles over whether masks are to be... read more →
Jul
19
Last month, we wrote about our next-door neighbor, the Buckeye Cove Nature Preserve -- formerly known as the Stephens Road Nature Preserve -- which is about as close to our homes as pure, untamed nature gets. Which is nice. But then sometimes, it gets even closer. Which can be even... read more →
Jun
16
Not far at all. In fact, you barely have to leave your door. It's called the Stephens Road Nature Preserve. Or it used to be called that. Now it's called Buckeye Cove Nature Preserve. Which is complicated. Especially since there's still a Facebook page under the old name, and people... read more →
May
19
For so long, so many of us have longed for the time when "things are back to normal." Well, we're not entirely there, with everything. But we are with one big thing: Swim team is back! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, after a year off, the Stingrays will be back in... read more →
Apr
21
Tomorrow is Earth Day, which means, basically, you have no shopping days left! Of course, this being Earth Day, maybe that's a good thing. In any case, you've still got time to make some plans. The day itself is Thursday, April 22, and here are some things going on around... read more →
Mar
23
Well, it’s been a year now, and believe it or not, we’re making progress. More and more people are getting their vaccine shots to protect them from COVID-19. In fact, here in North Carolina, the governor just partially opened up Group 4 as eligible for the inoculations – a week... read more →
Feb
16
It’s been a long time, longer than we’d thought. We look back at the first blog posts that mention the coronavirus, and see that back then, we really didn’t know what we were in for. And it’s going to be a while longer before things are normal. We hope you... read more →
Jan
21
In "Ghostbusters," Bill Murray utters this phrase as an example of the madness at the end of the world: "Dogs and cats, living together...!" That was funny, but in real life, we have dogs and cats -- and people -- all living together as a matter of routine. And it... read more →