NOVEMBER CHEER FILLS THE AIR – News From The Hills
The melancholy days are come,the saddest of the yearWith wailing winds and naked woods,and meadows brown and sere.Heaped in the
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The melancholy days are come,the saddest of the yearWith wailing winds and naked woods,and meadows brown and sere.Heaped in the
Read MoreHigh school football teams in our part of the state, Have a history of being exceptionally great! Teams like Cadets,
Read MoreAll Saints Day (Nov. 1) and All Soul’s Day (Nov. 2) have come and gone leaving the rest of the
Read MoreThe Southside Optimist Club is dedicated to “BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN KIDS” and do there part through community service
Read MoreAfar on the blue horizon,The infinite, tender sky,The ripe, rich tints of the cornfieldAnd wild geese flying high.All over upland
Read MoreDerek, a friend of mine, had lost half of his thumb to a power saw while building kitchen cabinets. Despite
Read MoreMatthew 5:44-45 “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you. Do good to them that
Read MoreIn October Born Again Quilts not only celebrates Halloween we celebrate Adopt-a- Shelter Dog Month too. Once again the members
Read MoreJed wasn’t fond of cats. So when his wife approached him about getting a kitten he adamantly refused. “Why do
Read MoreIn honor of his entirely fictional pet squirrel, Doc is calling the annual golf tournament the Chipper Invitational this year.
Read MoreIf you enjoyed my August article about homeschooling (parents pick their child’s curriculum) and Hoosier Academy (parents do not pick
Read MoreLIFE-LONG TIES OF FRIENDSHIPMEMORIESBy Frank S. M. SamplesWe are held in wonder as our years have left us old,Of the
Read MoreAt the Born Again Quilts studio it is always delightful to have groups stop by. Homemaker Clubs, church groups, quilt
Read MoreAugust has been called the bridge from summer to autumn. Well, we’ve crossed over now, and autumn can come in
Read MoreThe 38th Annual MVASGA Show has come and gone leaving behind warm memories of delicious sweet corn, barrel train rides
Read MoreSummer’s ragged petticoat is showing as we slowly but surely drift toward autumn. Cornstalks are dying and turning brown, while
Read MoreEver since I was about nine or ten I can remember going to the Historic South Side Market on Warsaw
Read MoreThe evening sun dips below the horizon as another hot and humid day comes to a close. A pink tinge
Read MorePotholders have always been a bazaar favorite of mine. I have one of a sombrero handmade back in the 1940s.
Read MoreIt was Thursday again. Mabel Adams asked at the desk to be sure. “Thursday all day, Mabel,” the girl said.
Read MoreI called my friend on Saturday evening. “Hey, are you going to go to the sock hop that was announced
Read MoreThere are a number of reasons why it is important to distinguish between the two: Virtual Charter Schools like Hoosier
Read MoreSo often when we try new things whether as an individual or a group, the outcome is a crapshoot. After
Read MoreSummer sun is blazing down on our August days, but here and there are definite hints of autumn soon to
Read MoreIt was lunchtime at the sale barn on the edge of town and the guys were milling around. They didn’t
Read More“If there was one last crust of bread in this town, it would be mine.” That’s a quote from a
Read MoreSummer simmers along like the monotonous chirr of a jarfly, but here and there hints of autumn to come are
Read MoreI was twenty years old, living in New York far from home, and spending long days working. So when the
Read MoreQuilters Hall of Famer Mimi Dietrich is one “Hon” of an appliqué quilter! It was fun meeting Mimi Dietrich and
Read More“Bert looks good this morning, Doc,” Dud said, quietly. Three stools down the counter, Bert smiled and said, “Yes, I
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