Mr. Standish and I made our first trip of 2023 to Lassen Volcanic National Park Wednesday. I had seen my pal Debbie Stearns’ photos of her trip there with her hubby Woody a few weeks ago and have been itching… Continue Reading
It might be a long way to Tipperary, but it feels like a longer way to Oceanside in San Diego County. My baby sister lives there and Google says it’s 633 miles from my house to hers. I have to… Continue Reading
Yippie-yi-yo-kayah it’s Rodeo Week in Red Bluff. Whether you love it or leave town the third weekend in April every year, there’s no denying the positive effect on the Tehama County economy. So buck up, buttercup. You don’t have to… Continue Reading
I spent last weekend at the Tehama County Fairgrounds for the Sun Country Quilters Guild’s Biennial Quilt Show. Try saying that three times fast. I broke a finger just trying to type it. Every one of the over 200 quilts… Continue Reading
I spent the better part of the past week in a state of confusion and frustration, because our homeowner’s insurance policy – claim free for over 25 years – did not renew when it was supposed to and we were… Continue Reading
When’s the last time you enjoyed a gourmet meal with people you love prepared by a private chef in your own home? Never? Me neither, but Mr. Standish and I were invited to experience such a rare treat in the… Continue Reading
Thank you, dear readers, for the outpouring of love and support after my last column. Not one of you responded with “What? You can’t stop covering the Supervisors! How will we know who to be mad at?” All I got… Continue Reading
It ain’t Dead Bluff anymore, although it’s been known as such since long before Mr. Standish and I were born. When we opened Wild Oak in 1994, we had considered calling it Dead Bluff in homage to the past and… Continue Reading
The Well Registry Survey Public Workshop and Mud Bog Boogaloo took place Wednesday evening and it was as contentious as one might expect. Shout out to Justin Jenson who maintained his cool in the sometimes hostile environment. Seriously, facing 300… Continue Reading
And just like that, the pasture is dry again. More rain is on the way – at least that’s what the weatherfolks say – so don’t feel guilty about enjoying the sunshine. If future precipitation could come without the words torrential… Continue Reading
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