By Angela Pierce “Why are all these garter snakes coming out from my concrete porch?” I have been asked recently. More than likely, they were using the space under your porch as a hibernaculum. Now that the weather is warming up, your garter snakes are moving from their winter grounds to their warmer season grounds. …
By Angela Pierce “Why are all these garter snakes coming out from my concrete porch?” I have been asked recently. More than likely, they were using the space under your porch as a hibernaculum. Now that the weather is warming up, your garter snakes are moving from their winter grounds to their warmer season grounds. …
It may be cheaper to come than go. We all have dealt with “the comings and the goings” in life. We all deal with the everyday things that make us human, births and deaths. This pandemic has made us all more aware of our mortality, our jobs, our families and friends. I have been proud…
The following information is from an article posted in the Airstream forum and written by Bruce Haedrich. I thought this was entertaining and had some very useful information for all of us to use. Hope you enjoy as much as I did. It is a bit long-winded but very good information to follow. When I…
I’ve written before about old Ozarks rain signs, but here are a few more I don’t think I’ve previously shared, courtesy of folklorist Vance Randolph, who recorded them long ago for posterity. Some may have some truth to them. Others may be pure superstition. Either way, they’re fun to read: • Snakes, especially rattlesnakes and…
Back in 2017, my son Nick and I went to a birthday party. It was one of the coolest kids’ birthday parties I had ever been to. If you’re a parent, you’re probably asking, “How is that possible?” Because the birthday party in question was held at the Missouri Institute of Natural Science, just south…
Not all historic sites are in parks or in public places. Many are privately owned and many are located on private property and cannot be viewed by the public, even if people know that they exist and know where they are. But some historic places are businesses that are still in operation and open to the…
Chain restaurants do serve a purpose, but I prefer to experience one-of-a-kind establishments like Dutzow Deli. Located in Warren County off of Hwy. 94, this local eatery is easy to locate because it sits at the Dutzow trailhead on mile marker 74 of the Katy Trail. Popular with locals and tourists alike, Dutzow Deli…
