Posts Tagged Winter Season

  • Using Your Fireplace Safely Using Your Fireplace Safely

    Information from University of Illinois Extension One of the joys of the fall and winter season is curling up in front of a warm fireplace. Proper fireplace use and maintenance, along with a commitment to safety, will keep the enjoyment from turning into tragedy. "Before building your first ...

  • Shovelling Snow Without Strain Shovelling Snow Without Strain

    By Chloe Metzgar Performance Physical Therapy A white winter doesn’t have to cost you an achy back With the first snow fall, the to do list looms large. With that in mind, it may seem impossible to keep up with snow removal, de-icing sidewalks, clearing a path for our four- legged friends, ...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston Valentine’s Day is big business in the greeting card kingdom, and it should be. Lots of us get to journey to our closest or favorite place to select a card that is just right for looks and sentiment level. What a winter season, so far, for those if ...

  • In and Out of the Quad Cities In and Out of the Quad Cities

    Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall The Theatre Did you know that “theatergoer” was a word? As we were writing this section we were playing around with the names of people who work around stage productions. That’s when we discovered it. Our guess is that unless you were one o...

  • Remember This??

    By Courtyard Estates of Walcott The kids are back in school, State Fair is over and soon the leaves will be changing colors, so we know what’s not far behind….. Winter! Icy roads, sidewalks and windshields; bitter cold trips to the mailbox; cold & flu season and the dreaded frozen pipes or po...