Easter Is About Giving Life
In March of the year 1900 friends of the late Henry S. Blaisdell were said to be “surprised and pleased” when the recipients of the contents of his will were made public. Mr. Blaisdell left…
Year: 2020
“Be Like Archie”
Archie Andrews is being safe during these times by wearing his face mask and practicing social distancing while relaxing on a park bench in downtown Meredith. Be like Archie. Many thanks to Lynn Montana, daughter…
American Goldfinches
I alluded in last week’s column to a goldfinch being in transitional plumage.The truth is, in a way, American goldfinches are always in transitional plumage. Unlike most songbirds that look pretty much the same year-round,…
Coronavirus Shrouds Easter
The Coronavirus outbreak has closed down the world, at least as we know it.From the Far East into Europe and North America shutdowns, lockdowns, and stay at home orders are the norm. And for good…
More Censeless Fun
A couple of weeks back I provided some creative ways to help you pass the time at home as you await the outcome of the mess we are in.Looking for ways to amuse myself as…
Escaped From New York
We were doing our duty, staying at home, only going out for essential items and keeping informed by scaring ourselves silly watching the cable news 24/7 to keep abreast of what was going on around…
Close to Home
PHOTO: Loppers? Check! Electric chainsaw? Check! Charlie has started work pruning high bush blueberry bushes. Many of us have more time to do the things we have been putting of for sometime. Pruning the bushes…
Make Your Own Face Mask For Yourself Or To Donate To Your Local Hospital
PHOTO: Weirs Times contributor Joyce Endee wears one of her handmade fabric masks. By Joyce EndeeContributing Writer The Center for Disease Control says that fabric masks are a crisis response option for hospitals when other…
Foley Brothers’ Pieces of Eight
When Pirates of the Caribbean first came out, I remember everyone trying to put on their best imitation of pirate verbiage. “Avast! Raise the anchor and set the course for buried treasure.” It was a…
World Uniting on Coronavirus Fight?
What would happen if an alien force invaded the world? This was the hypothesis of many sci-fi films over the years in which warring countries and governments would somehow, suddenly, and urgently join together to…
Spring is in The Air
Spring is in the air and it couldn’t have come at a better time with global anxiety sky high and most of us living in relative isolation. The other day, while on a video conference…
Ice-Out Watch Begins
“Weird” is a good word to describe this winter. It felt more like spurts of winter, interjected with periods of spring, but rarely felt like full-on winter. The ice conditions on Lake Winnipesaukee were equally…
NH’s Revolutionary War Hero General John Stark
Many of the men and women whom New Hampshire citizens take pride in as notable native sons and daughters of the State left the State after finishing whatever schooling they had received and lived and…
Coronavirus: The Lockdown Limbo
NEW YORK—It’s almost become a sad cliche to say that America is shutting down over the Coronavirus pandemic. Uncertainty and fear stalk the land but the enemy remains invisible. The growing global effects of COVID-19…
Shutdown Brings Great Opportunity to Get Reconnected with Nature
Coronavirus may have robbed us of our schools, normal work routine, hand sanitizer and toilet paper, but it hasn’t taken away our enjoyment of the outdoors yet. Hopefully it won’t even as scientists and officials…