COVID-19 Update – August 12, 2020 – 50,706 cases

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Connecticut state officials said on Tuesday, August 11, at 8:30 p.m. there were 50,706 COVID-19 cases in the state, ... Continue Reading →

Celebrate bounty of summer fruits

#Middlebury #Fruit This summer has produced a bountiful crop of fruits. My local farmers market and grocery store have supplied an abundance of budget-friendly ingredients for my favorite ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – August 12, 2020

#Middlebury On Aug. 30, 30 B.C., Cleopatra, queen of Egypt and lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, takes her life following the defeat of her forces against Octavian, the future ... Continue Reading →

Keyboard-loving cat sees computer as rival

#Middlebury #Cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Whenever I’m videoconferencing from home, my cat insists on jumping into my lap and pawing at the screen and the keyboard. If I put ... Continue Reading →

COVID-19 Update – August 11, 2020 – 50,684

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Connecticut state officials said on Monday, August 10, at 8:30 p.m. there were 50,684 COVID-19 cases in the state, an ... Continue Reading →

Weave nature finds, yarn on stick loom

#Middlebury #Loom My friend Bonnie is a professional weaver. I know she’s a pro, not only because it says so on her labels, but when I watched her weaving at her traditional Swedish ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – August 11, 2020

#Middlebury A tip from our good friend A.S.M.: “When buying berries packed in a basket, check the bottom to see if there’s a juice stain. This means that the strawberries at ... Continue Reading →

Popcorn wagon offered new snack

#Middlebury #Antiques Popcorn wasn’t a popular snack food until the 1890s, when Charles Cretors created a steam-powered machine to roast peanuts, coffee and popcorn to sell from ... Continue Reading →

COVID-19 Update – August 10, 2020 – 50,567 cases

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus In its first report since Friday, August 7, 2020, Connecticut state officials said on Sunday, August 9, at 8:30 p.m. there were 50,567 COVID-19 cases ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of August 10, 2020

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Avoid adding to the tension around you. Even a well-meant reaction against something you perceive as unfair could be misunderstood. ... Continue Reading →