Tiptoe Through the Finger Lakes

Oh, the places you’ll go if you are a lover of wine. Our columnist dishes on her favorite autumn haunts Read More »

Jelly Jewels

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. But leftover fruit juice? It’s jelly-making time. Read More »

A Golden Anniversary

Embracing tradition, the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Antique Show hits a milestone Read More »

The Great Pumpkins

In Linden, John and Edie Carpenter grow a magical garden Read More »

The Healing Spirit

At The Sycamore’s Spirit Healing Retreat, a mini-Omega blooms in English Center Read More »

Falling for October

Ask me a question and offer me twelve choices for the answer, and I’d probably have to ponder each one in depth. But ask me what my favorite month is, and eleven of the twelve choices would hardly Read More »

The Lost Kingdom

For 75 years they’ve found the magic place in October, when it chooses to appear… Read More »

No Wining in Class

In the spirit of the season, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to go back to school for wine. Winespeak can get pretty highfalutin. Not to mention that half the world’s wines are completely unpronounceable Read More »

Here Comes the Sun

Vincent Van Gogh produced a whole series of sunflower paintings after he left Holland. According to one account, he began painting Helianthus annuus as decoration for the bedroom walls of his friend Read More »

A Cow Tale

One summer evening several years ago, my brother Ronnie and I were letting our dairy herd out to pasture after the evening milking. Just before exiting the barn, a first-calf heifer in estrus mounted Read More »