While enjoying our winter wonderland Sunday morning, I proceeded to clean the white stuff off our vehicles. Never quite recovered from having my spine fused, I comptemplated letting the 30-inch berm melt and venturing out in June. Along came a compassionate soul with a plow. The driver made three passess and the berm was gone….

It’s a small garage, but still, it’s a place where the family car could be tucked away, out of the snow and rain. But, problem was that it was filled with other possessions, thus leaving no room for the car. So, given the latest weather forecast, the owner decided it was time to move all…

Only in Idyllwild will your neighbor relocate your caught rattlesnakes and racoons that come through your doggie door.

I was the lucky winner of the bid at the Mountain Disaster Preparedness Fundraiser for a dinner prepared by the Idyllwild Fire Protection District, which was served to six happy guests. It turned out to be a surprise 81st birthday party for my husband, Bill, who is a retired firefighter of 31 years with the…