This is one of the oldest yearly publications in the country dating back to 1792. It contains many interesting articles on adventures, astronomy, farming, folklore, gardening, home remedies, preserving food, weather predictions and much more. It provides valuable tables on gestation, mating seasons, planting tables, growing seasons, dates of first and last frost, phenology and measurement tables. Even the advertisements are interesting to read. It is a welcome publication with simple advice, words of wisdom and a great resource in a complex world.
A collection of stories from the life of Michael Burke. He worked for the Forest Service in Alaska, California, and Oregon. He lives in Oakland, OR. His wonderful wife, Celia, passed in May of 2021
Monday, September 23, 2024
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Yesterday one of my sisters told me a lumber mill in Susanville burned down. After looking into the news of Susanville I found out it was t...
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It is four years today when Celia left this word, something I think about every day. It is not all sorrow as I think back on her humor, w...
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The lights from houses along the freeway were mingled through the trees in rural southern Oregon. It made me wonder what these people did ...
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My old friend Arthritis showed up last weekend and took advantage of my right knee. By Sunday afternoon I was confined to my chair in pain...