It's Beginning to Look A lot like ...Winter Yes, its here, that time of the year when it takes a little more effort to roll out from under a warm blanket, when running into your car and heading out 5 minutes behind schedule is no longer feasible, and time most be...
The Arguement for Quality Here is the truth, I cant afford a lot of the things I sell (on a whim), I however own a few of those things. Most times I have to save in order to get it, and it has taken time for me to understand that I rarely loose when I spring for...
Yellow, Amber, Green and Gold You can feel it now, that chill in the air, that extra reluctance to peel the blanket off when the alarm goes off. Even the sun delays its arrival every morning. Tis the season for love, the season for beauty, that time when we slow...
The Gems of Shoulder Season Early September is that time when we are all in flux, we are still buzzing off the highs of summer, but also yearning for the cool of Fall, the homely meals that come with the holidays and the times spent around the fire with a beverage in...
Just like that, it's almost over... It's August now, - the kids are prepping to head back to school, vacations are becoming memories and the season of the sun is winding down. Like most good things, it all seems to fly by too fast. The question though remains - does...
The Dog Days are Here... Have you ever wondered where the phrase "Dog Days of Summer" comes from? Some think it has to do with oppressive heat in the months of July and August, it doesnt. It comes from the fact that in this period the sun occupies the position in the...
Here comes the sun... It's that time of the year again, when true summer returns to the mountains. With warm temperatures, humid evenings, the smell of freshly cut grass and the return of the fireflies. It is also the time in which the rivers warm up, the trees are...
Its official - Spring is here! As is customary in Western Maryland, we endured some frigid temperatures in April, a snow storm and some absolutely gorgeous days. However, the beauty is back in the mountains, the flowers and red buds are popping, the birds returning...