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The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich.
Good people in the Bad Lands
There are many stories of earth’s creation, but the one a father tells his son in Louise Erdrich’s The Night Watchman is one of my favorites. “In the beginning,” the father … more
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Keep digging it
With the cold weather we have had already this season, gardening outside is pretty much over for this year. But that doesn’t mean you still can’t get your hands in the dirt. Caring for … more
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Setting up for the season
How many cheese boards does one family really need? How many stuffed Santas can be squeezed into a single dwelling before zoning regulations are compromised. How many earrings can one woman … more
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From Mrs. Janeth Johnson
Continued from last week. One more scam email and my response. No punctuation or grammar has been altered on the part of the letter writer. My comments are in parenthesis and my response at the very … more
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Thanksgiving baked brie
Every year my parents host Thanksgiving which I am forever grateful for. Food is my love language, so having a holiday surrounded by good food and all of our family makes it one of my favorite days … more
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Thanksgiving
  So next week is the big day. No, I’m not talking about the Black Friday Bonanza at the store, I’m talking about Thanksgiving.   More specifically about the vegetables … more
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June Donohue’s great-grandson Scotty in his Halloween costume.
My one month old great-grandson
Scotty is now one month old.   I haven’t seen him in person yet because he lives in Tom’s River, which is about two hours from here, but I get a lot of pictures of him, courtesy of … more
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Hallo-weak
What happened to Halloween? The last day in October at one time gave us a fun way to usher in the holiday season. As a child, wearing a costume to go trick or treating meant finding clothes and items … more
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Foreign correspondence?
We all get obviously suspicious emails either in our inboxes or spam folder. Without giving any of my personal information, I decided to have some fun and respond to a few of them. Below are the … more
Take a look around
You want a break from all the political rancor? Go outside and look at the leaves. I’ll wait. No, don’t look through the window. Get up close and personal with the leaves. … more
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The Brew Crew
One of the first things I do in the morning is prepare my morning elixir. The dictionary defines an elixir as a magical or medicinal solution. There is nothing medicinal in my morning indulgence but … more
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So little time
These days, I mainly juggle medical appointments and healthcare practices, but I also have to fit in work (writing my column), family, some social commitments, and my personal passions of music, … more
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Chicken and Biscuits
Tis the casserole season. I don’t know a single person who doesn’t love chicken and biscuits, and if they don’t... they’ll be sure to love this version. Pillsbury biscuits … more
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Giant Leopard Moth Caterpillar.
Always learning
I stand corrected, last week I had mentioned that the Giant Leopard moth didn’t live in our area and I was wrong. In fact the Giant Leopard moth can be found in most of zone 5 now, so many of … more
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Turn back time
In 1989 Cher had a huge hit called “If I Could Turn Back Time.” It was about a lost love, but for me the title would always churn the neurons in my brain and lead me to think of Daylight … more
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Past Halloweens
I remember going to Mrs. Maulick’s house, as a child, on Halloween. She lived just up the street from us and my friends and I would be falsely accused, by her, of coming back a second time so … more
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The Paris of the Catskills
Not too long ago a reader from Smallwood (you know who you are) wrote me and in his letter suggested that I might just be living in the “Paris of the Catskills.” Perhaps he was referring … more
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Showcasing the Gem of the Sullivan Catskills
October has been a busy month for the SCVA as our staff attends media events and trade shows and gears up for some big events (hint: Catskill Cuisine will be returning in 2024). Before we get to the … more
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Halloween is near
You forgot, didn’t you? It’s OK. You’re under a lot of stress. Work’s a killer. Your boss is cranky. Your spouse is cranky. That burnt mouse smell is back in … more
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Crockpot Stuffed Peppers
Each Sunday I have been meal prepping my lunches for the week. It makes thinking about what I am going to bring to work effortless, and this dish is even better because there’s essentially no … more
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Foxglove flowers blooming at this time of year.
Mixed signals
Recently there has been some controversy over the wooly bear caterpillars crawling around Sullivan County. At the store in Monticello, we have found two wooly bears that were completely black and in … more
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The Fan-tastics
Serendipity is not only the name of a movie that features me in the opening scene. It also describes the unexpected and fortunate times that I have met sports superstars. In a previous column, I … more
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Why can’t I have frosted hair?
Back in ’67, when I was in the fifth grade, a classmate of mine, Colleen, came to school with frosted hair, which in today’s lingo means blonde highlights.   Colleen’s mom … more
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One pan lemon and herb roasted chicken and rice
When it turns to Fall, I love to turn on some football, and make a nice lemon chicken dish. It’s so comforting and there really isn’t anything better. Once I entered into my 30’s I … more
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Listen
My son, Michael often points out to me that I keep interrupting him when he speaks to me.   In fact it’s an every day occurrence. What I tell him is that when I die, I will leave him one … more
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