Hello, my devoted readers. It’s Fran DeFilippi Kurpil.....I guess we are all looking forward to Spring, and today is nearing fifty degrees. I know these warmer temps are only brief and doing a … more

HAPPY NEW YEAR......2023.   It is a beautiful white day here in Liberty. I can say that as I sit in my recliner in my warm living room. I was very concerned early this morning as I saw a car … more

August 9 - Hello everyone: It’s Fran Defilippi Kurpil. Early August and very warm here in Liberty during the day, but last night we sat outside on the patio until late.  The temps were … more

Hello everyone: It’s Fran DeFilippi Kurpil on this beautiful morning in July 2022.  Every day when I find time to sit in the shade of our patio, I am fascinated by the activity of the … more

Hello everyone: It's Fran DeFilipppi Kurpil… on this beautiful morning here in Liberty. As the Country and the World are in turmoil, we can’t do more than pray and for my own state of … more

Hello Everyone: It’s Fran DeFilippi Kurpil. With yellow daffodils brightening my gardens and the maple trees budding it helps bring an upbeat, peaceful feeling which I need. Recent … more

Happy Spring Everyone: It’s Fran Defilippi Kurpil. It’s mid March, 2022. I feel the upbeat local awakening as our days are warming up. Last week I took some branches from my forsythia and … more

Hello everyone. It’s Fran DeFilippi Kurpil on this beautiful sunny morning. It is cold but calm outside and as I was sweeping a light covering of snow off my sidewalk, the birds were singing … more

Hello everyone. It’s Fran DeFilippi Kurpil… Happy 2022 to everyone. I have to admit I was happy to see the snow in hopes of seeing the little Kelly kids enjoying their sleds, but … more

December 7 - It’s raining and almost fifty degrees. As I look out my back door at California Avenue, the tall Bradford Pear trees by Kelly’s rail fence are still looking beautiful and … more