31
Oct

A friendly neighborhood blog is not intended to be a political forum and I have no interest in using this blog as such, but with the November 3 election around the corner I have been reflecting on several things. In their endorsement of Mayor McLin, the Dayton Daily News said: “[she] isn’t a natural spokesperson, [...]

25
Oct
by: Danielle Dumont
stored in: General

The crisp, dry leaves outside remind me of… laundry! I know, a strange connection, but let me explain. When we remodeled a small room on our second floor into a laundry room, we installed 3 fold-away drying racks on the walls.  Besides the cheery yellow paint in this room, the old-fashioned drying racks are my [...]

23
Oct
by: Joel Michael
stored in: General

The falling leaves tapping on the skylights above me reminded me that time was running out.

19
Oct
by: Danielle Dumont
stored in: General

The hallowed eve of ghosts, ghouls, and goblins is nearing. In the chilly night, a dog bays outside the window. I peer hesitantly into the dark rooms of my house, but I have yet to be spooked by a restless soul. If I were to meet a ghost, from the earliest years of our Huffman [...]