Once again I want to say how fortunate I feel to live in Illinois.  We get to enjoy the seasons and the season changes.  What could be better than having the temperatures warm, the flowers come up, and getting…

  A Squirrel’s Tale Perhaps this is partially my fault because I feed birds, squirrels, ferals and an occasional human.  Went out to sit on my patio for a moment on January 12th and immediately noticed there was a hole…

Received an email from Janet Schultz this week that her Mother, Rachel Smith Lorentz, had passed away on February 9th.  Rachel was the daughter of Stella Lawton Smith who is probably Plymouth’s best known artist.  Rachel  celebrated her 97th birthday…

  Jane Rigsbee passed away on January 9th.  She was a small lady largely loved by all who knew her.  She will be missed.  Our sympathy to her family and friends. Last Sunday was the Super Bowl.  I normally watch…

  Our sympathy to the family and friends of Pat Akins of Augusta who passed away on February 1st.  She did the flea market at Plymouth Old Settlers. Just refilled the bird feeders.  Today there are cardinals, a male house…

  There have been at least three deaths in our community this week.  Harold Kessler of Bowen passed away on Jan 25th.  He and his wife could be found at the Buss Stop on chicken night.  Got word that Ron…

  There was a notice in the paper that Duane Sorrells of Macomb passed away on January 11th.  This brought back memories of when he had a group called “The Wagon Wheel Opera”.  Rod Tippy of Augusta, Danny Perez and…

  I subscribe to three newspapers, one being the Quincy Herald Whig which comes six days a week.  I am astounded at the number of obituaries each day.  It is very sad.  This weeks’ news included the passing of Melvin…

  You all know by now that I read a lot.  Mostly I read for pleasure but sometimes I read about things that interest me like Chuck Yeager or the Space Race.  Because I was a physics and math major,…

  I’m thankful for friends, a home, kitties and my antique store. To say the least, it has been an interesting week.  First it was the last week of 2020 and the first week of 2021.  That in itself is…