Dec 3, 2008 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener My gender is often disrespected for not being helpful around the home. This column will begin to remedy that by sharing helpful household hints to make our lives easier. •Have sealed envelope you need opened? Put in the freezer for a few hours, then...
Nov 26, 2008 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Americans don’t know it and children aren’t taught it, but George Washington is responsible for our Thanksgiving holiday. It was our first president who led the charge to make this day of thanks a truly national event—not the Pilgrims and...
Nov 19, 2008 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener November rains always bring cold. And with the opening of gun season for deer on Saturday and a steady cold rain, I opted not to spend much time at the usually quiet wilderness retreat. After getting caught up and even accomplishing some advanced...
Nov 12, 2008 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener By now many of us are putting together the menu for the fast approaching Thanksgiving feast. Pitch-in dinners and family gatherings will be pretty much standard fare as will turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and desserts of pecan pie,...
Nov 5, 2008 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener It is a gorgeous fall day at the woodland retreat. The temperatures are in the low 70’s-atypical for November-and a steady breeze causes yellow, orange, semi-green and red leaves loosened from the growing season twigs by recent frosts to flitter...
Oct 29, 2008 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener I’ve begun to winterize the woodland retreat. All of the equipment and sundry supplies acquired from spring & summer are being put away out of the reach of winter’s wrath. All of the paints for improving appearances and sprays for keeping weeds and...
