Archives in Category: Small Town Life

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Quandary

Posted on January 15, 2025

I’m in a quandary every time the quarterly bill for our local newspaper arrives.  

The Herald Palladium has shrunk in size and content for several years. But the annual subscription has stayed the same despite publishing five days a week

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Fun at the Fest

Posted on October 24, 2024

My friend A belongs to a local Rotary, and tonight it held an Octoberfest at the Secret Garden event venue in Benton Harbor. Given that my husband is half German, we planned to attend not knowing what to expect.

What

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Tranquility

Posted on October 18, 2024

Every year there is an opportunity to honor autumn as trees change colors, pumpkins and gourds become abundant, and homeowners begin to squirrel away their hoses, pots, and patio furniture.

For some reason, this year seems more tranquil, the definition

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BCYF

Posted on August 16, 2024

Those initials stand for the Berrien County Youth Fair, which is held every August in Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan. I tried to learn more about youth fairs before writing this, but not much came up on Google.

So what

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Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2024

I had thought to write about something possibly controversial for July 4, but it will wait until tomorrow. Because . . .

We have a tradition where we live of having a Fourth of July parade which consists mostly of

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Kaminski Farms Meats

Posted on July 2, 2024

This afternoon Earl and I had an adventure. He had read an article recently about the difference between meat one buys at a supermarket and meat one buys directly from a meat farm.

Farm fresh meat has no preservatives, while

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Farmer’s Market

Posted on June 29, 2024

Every Saturday during the summer St. Joseph has a farmers’ market on the bluff. When I think of a farmer’s market, fruits and vegetables – maybe eggs too – come to mind. But this market has a variety of other

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Chelsea

Posted on June 25, 2024

I’m leaving in about an hour for Chelsea, Michigan, just west of Ann Arbor where I’ll meet N, a friend of sixty years. She lives in a northern Detroit suburb, and Chelsea is a convenient meeting place almost halfway between

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Clean House

Posted on June 24, 2024

My cleaning lady, A, comes every two weeks and makes our lives easy. Actually I have always liked cleaning my home, but as I get older and have less energy, it’s okay with me if someone else approximately 35 years

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Artwork

Posted on June 22, 2024

We live in a community on the banks of Lake Michigan where the décor is sand-drenched and sunny. More than one home has what I call a “beachy” appearance in line with the environment. It’s white Adirondack chairs on the

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