Although the trip was planned for several weeks I still managed to forget two of the medicines I take daily. One of them is quite important so after a couple of phone calls I had a partial refill sent to a pharmacy only a few blocks away from where we were. The young lady pharmacist spent about an hour on the phone and computer with my insurance carrier and doctor. She was very patient and competent.
My apologies to those of you who look forward to news of Sister Street each week. We were in Indianapolis last week and even though I took my writing material with me (pen and paper) I never wrote a word. The reason the "news" was pushed back was because newest great-grandson Dominic Watkins arrived on Wednesday the 16th and of course we arrived Thursday the 17th. Both Mom Devynn and baby are doing fine. I spent a lot of time on the patio with the dog.
Although the trip was planned for several weeks I still managed to forget two of the medicines I take daily. One of them is quite important so after a couple of phone calls I had a partial refill sent to a pharmacy only a few blocks away from where we were. The young lady pharmacist spent about an hour on the phone and computer with my insurance carrier and doctor. She was very patient and competent. By Lorelei Colton We’ve had some pretty typical weather for autumn as we headed into the fall season with the morning temperature last Wednesday on the 23rd a crisp 39˚ here in south Alba at 6 am. And, it was pretty foggy as well. But the sun came out bright and sunny for Ron and I (and Palin, of course) to head to Bloomsburg to set up the Minnequa Grange booth exhibit in the fair’s Agricultural building. It was a gorgeous day and a beautiful ride – taking route 220 down and traveling through Benton and Millville – quaint little villages and towns – and arriving at the fairgrounds at a little before 3 pm – the opening of the building for such exhibits. We had the booth set up in just a little over 2 hours which got us back home while still daylight which is always a good thing. Coming home we did see several deer in fields grazing and hoped they heard us tell them to “stay there!” Though it was a very successful day indeed we were still pretty bushed when we got home – doing these kinds of things at our age…
I want to wish my mother-in-law Beverly Colton a very “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” on October 1st – the day after mine. When we travel down to the Bloomsburg Fair we always bring home her birthday present – a box of salt water taffy, usually the anise flavor. It seems nice to be able to get her something she truly likes – as, what does she really need? Her new little dog, “Libby”, is a cute little miniature short-haired dachshund who, I swear, must have a little Jack Russell in her as she always springs (literally) into action when I stop nights after work to pick up the newspaper and visit a bit. She’s such a nice pet and so good for mother to have around. Fr. Michael McCormick Dear Readers,
What has one eye, one hand and one foot? Sounds like a joke until you read the 9th chapter of the Gospel of Mark where it is written: If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut if off. With all the holiday recipes we are about to preview, we didn't want to leave out our friends who have to have gluten free recipes. They too need to have a great holiday season.
So with this in mind, here are a few recipes which feature main course meals. In a couple of weeks, they will be included in the Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas recipe lists. Zucchini with Chickpea and Mushroom Stuffing A great vegetable dish that can be used as a centerpiece or as a side. Can be lovely when served with tomato based sauce and a green vegetable, or I have even had them with traditional roasted vegetables at Christmas." 4 zucchini, halved 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 (8 ounce) package button mushrooms, sliced 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, or to taste 1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1/2 lemon, juiced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley sea salt to taste ground black pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a shallow baking dish. Hi ! There's will be a memorial luncheon for Graydon Roupp on sat. Oct. 3rd at 1:00 pm at the Ralston Firehall for his family and friends come and share some memories of Graydon.
Would like to wish Rose Smith a speedy recovery she had knee surgery. Did any one see the bikes on Sunday it was the annual Tour Da Shunk bike ride it was a beautiful day for a bike ride. By Kathie Lepper It's a bit cooler here on "The Ridge" this Monday morning.
I've been hearing the sounds of fall lately. The little critters singing outside my window in the evening hours. The creaking bones going on around here, etc. At least the heat has been turned on so we are prepared if it turns cold suddenly. I didn't make the Coffee Hour on Thursday, but I'm sure it was a good time. LaVonne McNett, our coffee time coordinator, is home after her trip and always makes it an enjoyable event. LaVonne left for her trip, Sept. 18th, she went with her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and David Tice from Mansfield to Ft. Wayne, Ind. where they visited LaVonne's other daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Jim Lagemann. While there they attended church and the Johnny Appleseed Festival. They also toured three lakeside cottages as Linda and Jim are hoping to buy one of them. They played bingo at the local American Legion building, Monday evening and returned home Sept 21. By John Shaffer John Boehner, Republican Congressman from the 8th district of Ohio since 1991, is resigning from Congress as of the end of October. Mr. Boehner has been the Republican leader in the House since 2007 and Speaker of the House since 2011.
As a backbencher was a solid conservative, and a reformer of the way the House did business, and he continued to fight for smaller government and conservative principles as he advanced in the leadership positions. He opposed President Obama's agenda, but in the face of a Democratically controlled Senate until 2015 and "the 60-vote rule" since the Republicans won the majority, it seemed to many that his fight was not as effective as it should have been, given that Mr. Boehner's party has its largest House majority since the 1920s. Mr. Boehner's resignation was a surprise but not a shock, as there were a number of House members who were growing weary to see their majority rendered ineffective, and there is talk that the Senate may also be ripe for a similar step, with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell the next to step down. By Bill Bower ![]() Astronomical autumn began on September 23, at 4:21 A.M. when the sun crossed the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator from north to south. Our word autumn comes from the Latin word autumnus, meaning “to turn”. Fall is the alternative word for the season, and its origin has been traced to the Old English word fellan, meaning "to fall from a height". Back in the 16th Century, in England, this term came to denote the season with expressions such as “the fall of the leaf” and “the fall of the year”. In Pennsylvania, October is a month of warm days and cool nights. During this month, the trees shut off their food supply to their leaves, allowing the leaves to show off their true colors. While giving us a sample of fall October still has days with a touch of summer, a good time for many activities to be held. When describing the many foggy October mornings, Carl Sandberg wrote, “The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.” Although there are many different types of fog, fog is essentially a cloud on the ground. In order to form, fog needs moisture in the air, and the air near the ground must be cooled to the dew point. (Dew point is the temperature at which the air can no longer hold all of the water vapor with which it is mixed. Some of the water vapor must condense into liquid water. The dew point is always lower than or equal to the air temperature.) State Game Lands Tours
Each year, the Pennsylvania Game Commission opens certain State Game Lands for tours by the with binoculars. Also, there are a lot of places where one can park and walk to some of the historical points, such as old building foundations and cemeteries. By Richard and Joyce Pratt The fall weather is here now. We got some much needed rain last night. Leaves are falling this morning.
Yesterday, Joyce had to go to Williamsport to see her eye doctor. On the way home, we took the long way on up Rt. 15 through Steam Valley and onto Mansfield just to see the leaves. Some, on the hills are already quiet pretty. In another week they should be beautiful. Talking about leaves reminded me when I was back in grade school. We used to have a leaf collection time every year to see who could come up with the most leaves and some of those collections were really beautiful with lots of leaves. Most of the time they were used to decorate the school rooms in the old country schools. The pot luck dinner last week was pretty well attended with lots of delicious dishes, cookies and cakes. Birthday wishes go out to Richard Pratt, Oct. 4th; Marcello (Shorty) Mortez, Oct. 8th; and James Hawthorne, Oct. 9th. Richard had the Sunday night church service this week with a message from Philippians 2:12-187 "Hold fast to the faith and shine as a light unto the world." Shirley Young played the piano. |
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