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My husband thinks our cat is dying. Or is close to death or is succumbing to old age.
I don’t disagree.
The cat in question is 19-years-old. He’s lived a good life – an extremely good and long life.
He still goes outside every day, albeit for shorter jaunts than in his younger years. He still...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Meeting
Can I help you change your tire?
No, I've got it, but I appreciate your asking.
I appreciate your saying no.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me, such as: I came out of a hotel...
I live in a place where one of the best lunches you can get is a bologna sandwich from Nelson Valley gas station. It’s not a fancy sandwich and it’s not a fancy place, but there is something about it that is good and honest and makes you feel like you are suddenly sitting snugly inside 1962....
I hope most of you saw the notice about Snow Emergencies in Northwood. As a result of the accumulating snow fall last year the City of Northwood has decided to enforce ordinance 69.10 of the Northwood codes. This ordinance has been on the books for many years.
69.10 Snow Emergency:
No person...
The recent weather has left many discussing winter's early arrival. It has happened before, and with disastrous results...
By Lowell Washburn, from the September/October 2008 issue of Iowa Outdoors magazine
Call it a Weather Bomb, Perfect Storm, whatever. By any name, it was the recipe for...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
What do you want out of life?
To make a difference.
That's nice.
Yeah, but I'd settle for a new car instead.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me, such as: Mark Twain said, "...
Concerned Citizens,
An application for a variance to the zoning ordinance 165.16 (2) was submitted to the Zoning Administrator from Viafield. The property is situated in the 1-2 Heavy Industry District and is located at 500-600 16th St. N in Northwood. The request, if approved, would authorize a...
From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website, www.va.gov:
World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven...
Echoes from the
Loafers' Club Meeting
I went ice fishing yesterday.
How could you? There's no ice on the lakes.
I know, but I do everything the hard way.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me, such as: Not only...
As a kid, I took Halloween seriously. I mean, heck, there was only one day out of the whole year where candy was free and Halloween was it.
Making the most of the night was paramount to sugar success. We had a limited amount of time before our neighbors shut off their porch lights and went to bed...