Common Ground – December 2019
“…after summer evermore succeeds Barren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold…” Shakespeare It was definitely feeling very barren winter here in the valley in November. Like many people I was caught out by the early snow and cold. I managed to plant garlic and the last of the bulbs before the first snow. But…
Lions Get a Sweet Lesson at Hunnabees Honey & Company
Last month, members of the Millbrook Lions’ Club were invited to Hunnabees Apiary, a local honey producing business located on the 4th Line of Cavan-Monaghan Township. Our hosts were Keri and Dave Nicolaou, a young and talented duo who in a few short years have created an impressive, state-of-the-art honey business. Keri and Dave…
Come, Join the Adventure!
Flying standby can be an adventure. It’s Friday. You’re flying standby into a busy airport. You find yourself watching plane after plane take off without you. That’s when your mind needs to shift to adventure mode. What new and exciting things are happening around you? After all, you will eventually get on a flight,…
In the Bleak Mid-Winter
In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan; Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter Long ago. This is the first verse of a well known poem by the English poet Christina Rossetti. It is evocative and beautiful. However,…
New Resident – New Realtor
It’s a real compliment when experience realtors purchase a home in your community. Knowledgeable and discriminating, real estate experts like Peter Dewsbury have seen plenty, on both ends of the spectrum. So when he and his wife Nicole, who is also a realtor, came to check out Millbrook after seeing an ad in their…