Lifestyles

Whistling past the graveyard

Boo! Did I scare you? Probably not, but as days get shorter and nights cooler, ghoulish expressions and ...

Lifestyles

Astronomy and astrology

When I tell people I’m interested in astronomy, I’m surprised to discover how many assume I mean astrology. ...

Lifestyles

Here comes trouble

Earlier this year, Cindy and Bill Bergen welcomed Trouble to their Farmville-area farm. That’s Trouble with a capital ...

Lifestyles

Watching humanity’s giant leap

In 1969, my family moved to a small beachside community less than an hour’s drive south of Cape ...

Lifestyles

Mail by any other name

I can recall a time when the daily arrival of mail created excitement. During my early elementary school ...

Lifestyles

An open window

One of spring’s many joys is the renewed ability to open windows. All winter long, I’ve had my ...

Lifestyles

Putting an end to war

Since moving to Farmville, I’ve learned that Civil War recollections take center stage every April. During my school ...

Lifestyles

A decade

The dictionary says a decade is something in a group of 10, often 10 years. Chunks of time ...

Lifestyles

Climbing the steps

I remember standing with my children waiting for the school bus to come. In mid-winter, the mornings were ...

Lifestyles

Bundle up and look up

The moon has a special surprise in store. On the night of Jan. 20, and sliding across midnight, ...

Lifestyles

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings

“Merry Christmas!” is a traditional greeting heard on many lips this time of year. I, myself, offer it ...

Lifestyles

Learning the wisdom of gratitude

One of my favorite hobbies is sleeping in on Saturday mornings, especially during those wee hours before the ...

Lifestyles

Ghosts from my past

A couple of months ago, the Waterworks Players announced auditions for a forthcoming production of “Blithe Spirit,” a ...

Lifestyles

The valuation game

A recent post making its rounds on social media was probably supposed to be motivational. I found its ...

Lifestyles

Bipeds in a cage

Trees surround my home on three sides. A small yard serves to separate the walls from the wilds. ...

Lifestyles

Let me read your shirt

One of summer’s subtle joys is the unwrapping— losing the woolen shell required to combat winter’s chill—to reveal ...

Columns

Time for exams

All around Farmville, students are preparing for final exams. In a show of support, I’d like to offer ...

Columns

Signs of spring

Early last month, I had a conversation with a winter-weary soul about signs of spring. She had noticed ...

Columns

What to keep

When my husband and I purchased our home in Farmville, it immediately offered many things we loved. The ...

Columns

Love your library

Several years ago I read “Cryptonomicon,” by Neal Stephenson. In the book, I met a character named Lawrence ...

Columns

Filling in the year’s calendar

In preparing to welcome 2018, I purchased a new desktop calendar. It has a page for each month, ...

Columns

What I want for Christmas

Members of my family always ask me what I want for Christmas. I have a well-rehearsed list of ...

Columns

Making music with friends

On a sunny Sunday afternoon a few weeks ago, I attended a performance by the Heart of Virginia ...

Columns

Truly happy to be here

The title of my column, “Happy to Be Here,” tells you how I feel about the Farmville community. ...

Columns

In the dark a different light shines

My husband and I just returned from a trip to Franklin, North Carolina where we went to view ...

Columns

The world through my windshield

I drove back to Farmville on a recent sultry day. Gratitude for my car’s air conditioning kept me in ...

Columns

A ‘deerly’ affection to wildlife

I arrived in Farmville eight years ago with sentimental ideas regarding deer. My impressions had been formed in suburban ...

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