Stories from the 44th Parallel

It's not about you not liking the mask. It's not about your right to freedom. It's not about you being scared or not scared of contracting t

Would we flip the sucker over right close to shore for the neighbor’s entertainment, or would we actually be able to get into the sleek stre

The geese had been raising their young on our lakeside property, defiling the lawn with fecal matter at a rate of 5 gallons per day.

Driving through Sanford, there are hand painted signs everywhere exclaiming, “Sanford Strong!”

As a little girl, I recall both sets of grandparents having gardens and houseplants galore. In each of their homes, houseplants grew prof...

You never know what path your life will take. Sometimes the path towards what you think you want ends up being a detour to something you wer

Every spring I wait in anticipation for the ice to melt off our area lakes and rivers. With every hole that opens up, I watch the skies for

If there was a single person I could name in the whole wide world that was THE MOST excited about flying airplanes, it would have to be Davi

Instead of weakening yourself with worry, arm yourself with the knowing how to keep yourself and others safe. Control the things you know yo

The morning was balmy and beautiful. With temperatures on the rise, this February morning promised a gorgeous day ahead. So long as the g...

It was a typical Sunday. I had three loads of laundry to tend to, a house to clean, and I still needed to ride the dreaded exercise bike....

It was 5:00 am when my husband startled me awake. “Where’s your phone? Is it right here?” “Huh? What?” I mumbled, scrubbing the sleep fro...

The fat flakes of snow flew every which way, but mostly sideways. Along with the northern wind came the frigid cold, and the only way the...

I am so excited about ice fishing this year! After watching all the fishing action right from our living room last season, we decided a b...

It's the beginning of September, and this entire month will be the time that our local geese flock up for their long flight south. As you...

When fishing, there comes a point when you better start catching or it’s all over. It ends up feeling like a complete waste of time float...

I really don’t understand what the deal is. I get rid of the geese pooping all over my yard at home only to have a problem with crickets ...

I know I have already reported, "The Final Gab on the Geese," but I am getting a lot of requests to know exactly what has happened since....

Long, long ago, my grandfather gave me my first fishing pole. Although it would have been cool if he had said something like, “My dearest...

Why in the world do people start collecting things anyway? My grandma was a notorious collector of everything! She had boxes stashed in h...