As crispy coolness fills the air with the return of the sweet tang of apples and fresh pumpkins, there is no doubt that summer has faded into fall. At the Yoder home, this season is a welcome change.

Two Saturdays ago, my bestie and partner-in-crime, Sue, and I went on a bus trip to Salem, home of the infamous 1692 witch trials. (I highly recommend going via bus, the crowds and parking situation ...

Cheery Thanksgiving greetings to all! Thanksgiving is a special season to give thanks, an excellent motivator to get our minds geared into a positive direction. November seems like such an ideal time ...

Leola, Pa.– The big pumpkins caught Mel Kalinski’s eye before they came to auction. They were bright orange, with flat bottoms and good stems. The kind he could sell at the produce stand, Mel’s, he ...

The children are enjoying their spring break from school, which so far we have been having beautiful days. Temperatures are reaching the 70 degree mark almost every day. They are enjoying taking our ...

Sons Benjamin, 21, and Joseph, 18, both have left for work. It is 5 a.m. and I decided I’ll write this column while all is still quiet. The weather has taken a big change overnight. Yesterday, and for ...