This Happened Here: On Keepers…
In an outbuilding on our farm that we’ve called the Spyhouse – from its window, with binoculars and a lack of haze, you can get a pretty good view of the grain mill in Cottonwood – there are many things.
In an outbuilding on our farm that we’ve called the Spyhouse – from its window, with binoculars and a lack of haze, you can get a pretty good view of the grain mill in Cottonwood – there are many things.
If you’ve seen something about a pie-related gathering at the YES! House on September 17th, you’re not alone; I confess to having seen the newsletter in my inbox, skimming it while thinking no thoughts other than “mm, pie” and “what a well-designed flyer,” and continuing on weeding my mail.
I’m writing this from the stage on my farm, since it’s a stunning evening with clear blue skies, no haze, and no bugs – what a rarity. It was the first day of school at SMSU today, and I strongarmed my small publishing class into holding it outdoors; with some teamwork, we even managed to wheel the classroom’s whiteboard to the patio. Plus, the lack of wind meant no one’s pages blew away.
That squid costume was crazy,” said my husband appreciatively, meaning an artist-made balloon suit that had so threatened the mental health of our dog at the previous week’s festival. He wasn’t there, but had finally seen a picture of the suit in action on Facebook, and he agreed: absolutely, it would shake a husky’s foundation of reality.
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Saturday, September 6th: The Rock Dining and Events annual RockFest. Visit The Rock’s facebook page for more information.
Thursday, August 21: 7 p.m. Campfire Chronicles: Wonders of the Wilderness hosted by the YES! House at Memorial Park.
I’ll recap my own SquidFest experience in the column that appears elsewhere, but as a person who had nothing to do with organizing it… I’d like to here state that on Saturday August 16th, our annual celebration of art, community, and the art of community was a delight to attend.
In season one of a certain HBO show – one whose name I’m not sure I can say in a community paper – Sarah Jessica Parker’s columnist character is at a party and gets hit on by another writer. That smarmy fellow is played by the actor Justin Theroux. This will become important.
Each week, the Advocate Tribune will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”. To submit your guesses, send us a message by email to jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com or message our Facebook page. We will publish the answers the next week.