Just a few weeks ago, I was posting pictures of snow, gray scenery, and a seemingly endless winter. So, it is with great joy that I post this picture of the first flowers of the season. As can be seen by the purple/yellow combination that these plants offer, nature apparently likes color theory as much […]

It has been two months since I was diagnosed with pneumonia. I am, for the most part, recovered from my illness. I am back to singing and to walking and to doing my freelance journalism job. Every day, I grow stronger. Yesterday, I went out for a walk after I finished writing my articles for

Look at the smile on this guy’s face! There must be some awfully cute birds seeking out snacks in that birdhouse.

I was thrilled to spot these little guys peeking out from beneath the ground. Winter has seemed almost endless. But now, with these little ones peeking out, it won’t be long before color comes back into my world!

The old cliche that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb is certainly proving to be true. Here it is, the 28th of the month, and I woke up to snow covering the ground and the mailboxes and the trees… looking very wooly, white, and lamblike. When I pointed this

There’s nothing like something hot and yummy and comforting to eat on a cold day, especially after the day that the calendar announced that spring had sprung! My mom’s lasagna is certainly that, with all of that ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese!

When I walked through Beaver Island State park on November 7, I took pictures of the exterior of River Lea, which was President Grover Cleveland summer home. The building was closed so I did not get a chance to go inside.On March 9, I got my opportunity. I went with members of the Friends of

Curt Nestark, president of the Grand Island Historical Society, displays a painting by James Montanari, who was an artist in residence when Zora and Edward Hussey owned River Lea. The couple acquired the house in 1908, and they provided a home for two artists, Montanari and Eugene M. Dyczkowski, to give them the opportunity to

This picture was taken in the bathroom at River Lea.

Folks in the 19th century had to go to the bathroom, just like us! This is what their bathroom might have looked like. It must have involved a good deal of work to lug all of that water upstairs to fill up the bathtub!!!