With Thanksgiving just around the corner, your family may be preparing to dust off classic recipes that you enjoy year after year. Aunt Linda’s green bean casserole is always comforting,... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
Congratulations! 2020 was quite a grind, but you’ve made it through to December! So Merry Christmas! Of course, we’re not talking about a normal Christmas or anything. After all, this... read more →
At the risk of seeming to give you a case of déjà vu... Remember how last month's post started with Gov. Roy Cooper extending the Phase 2 COVID restrictions for... read more →
This week, Gov. Roy Cooper extended “Phase 2” rules in North Carolina for another three weeks. The precautions were supposed to have ended this week, but the rising numbers of... read more →
The pool is open! But we all know that COVID-19 is still among us, so we ask that everyone cooperate by following new rules designed to keep everyone safe! The... read more →