Notes From a French Kitchen
The Classic Bûche de Noël Is a Highlight of the Christmas Table By Marie-Christine Perry Every year as December approaches, memories of Christmases past flood my mind: the walk to the church for midnight mass, the whole family in its Christmas finery with seven children excited and awed; the joyful surprise of the glittering tree […]
Through the Garden Gate
November, A Late Autumn Cornucopia Text and Drawing Leslie Watkins Two thousand years before the horn of plenty became a symbol for thanksgiving, the cornucopia was a curved goat’s horn overflowing with nuts, fruits, vegetables and honey symbolizing harvest, prosperity and abundance. According to ancient myth, the infant Zeus accidentally broke off one of Amalthaea’s […]
Identifying Invasive Plants in Norfolk’s Village Center
Conservation Commission to lead inventory walk By Martha KleinPhoto by Bruce Frisch November is a perfect time of year to identify and remove invasive plants in Norfolk, because the fall color changes make some of these plants very visible. For example, the plant Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) is an invasive shrub seen along roadsides near woods, and […]
September 2019 Weather
The Arrival of Autumn By Russell Russ The first half of September was about normal for temperatures, September temperatures that is. It was a mostly cloudy first half of the month with normal amounts of rainfall. It was a noticeable change from the near non-stop warm and beautiful weather Norfolk had experienced since June. The […]
October, Keeping Green
By Leslie Watkins Most gardeners share a deep regard for nature. We enjoy living a good life with the freedom to pursue our dreams and we love to see our gardens thrive. That love often extends beyond our own gardens to nature around the world. Everything depends on a healthy environment to work from and hopefully […]
A Good Month for Meteors
October 2019 by Matthew Johnson The Orionid meteor shower, which occurs every year in October, will reach its peak on the nights of Oct. 21 and 22. The debris that streaks through the night sky as the Orionid meteors was left in the trail of Halley’s Comet, whose path earth will start to cross in […]
Norfolk’s August 2019 Weather
Beautiful Summer Weather By Russell Russ If you like nice summer weather, then August was your month. Weather-wise, it was very much an average August for Norfolk. Although other parts of the state recorded numerous days with heavy rain, strong thunderstorms and even a possible tornado or two, Norfolk experienced little or no severe weather. […]
September, Planting a Seed
Through the Garden Gate By Leslie Watkins Baby boomers will represent nearly 25 percent of the American population in 2020, and that number includes a lot of grandparents. Many grand-boomers love passing on knowledge and skills to their grandchildren. One of the best memories and activities one can share with a child is the cultivation […]
New Year, New Beginnings at Botelle
By Virginia Coleman-PriscoPhoto, of some of Botelle School’s new staffers this year (from left: Melissa Asselin, Winter Thorne-Kaunelis, Erin Dubecky, Lauren Montagna, Tyler Yelsits, Mary Krusch, Erica McCleary and Shana Bazelmans), by Virginia Coleman-Prisco As summer winds down, Botelle Elementary School is already buzzing with activity in preparation for the new school year. The Botelle […]
Norfolk’s July 2019 Weather
Third Warmest Month on Record By Russell Russ The month of July is typically Norfolk’s warmest month of the year, and this July certainly lived up to that. There have been only two months over the last 88 years that have been warmer than this July. While it was a very warm month with an […]
