Labor Day Weekend is behind us and schools are back in session. The shift to autumn conjures thoughts of apple-picking, pumpkin-carving and fall foliage. As the leaves begin to change and cold weather starts to creep in, shifts in the real estate market follow. Typically, sellers begin to take their homes off the market during […]

Peter Ralston grew up in Chadd’s Ford, Penn., next door to Andrew Wyeth and his wife Betsy. The Wyeths liked islands and owned three in the nearby Brandywine River. Ralston played on their land and on their islands and was interested in the famous painter. Unlike other dads, Wyeth did not go to work, but […]

We’re not done with summer yet. Actually, this is my favorite time of year. Many of the visitors have left and I’m not so busy with my other job as Cundy’s Harbor librarian. My life is a bit quieter and more manageable. In September, I have more time to host gatherings. I just fire up […]

For 12 weeks, Jennifer Legnini and her staff have been brining cucumbers and creating four different types of pickles, including new dill chips and their bread and butter pickles made with local honey and no sugar. In early June, strawberries became jam and soon tomatoes will be turned into sauces and salsas. The vast majority […]

Mr. Elliott’s driveway was one of those from the olden days. It was two beige-colored cement strips running from the curb to his garage door, with a strip of grass between them just wide enough to accommodate the tires of his Model T  and an old whirring push lawnmower. The neighborhood kids used to gather […]

I had to use a laundromat recently for the first time in maybe 50 years. I write that with humility; it just so happened that throughout my married life we have owned a washing machine and dryer. On Saturdays, we would do a load of wash so that we’d have clean clothes at the start […]