I love homemade pretzels. I put in my order for 10 at Honey Bunns and Joe, figuring I could make it back up the Hill before they closed at 3 p.m. However, being a school teacher for Hemet Unified School District, my after school efforts to help just a few more students delayed me in…

When the lights went out on Tuesday afternoon, I scrambled to find backup power for my husband’s medical equipment. Because of the efforts of several local men, a generator was located and then carried up many stairs into our home. A potential life-threatening situation was averted. This is not the first time we have been…

Like many retired householders in this down economy, I have dawdled this year over home improvements. But the week before Christmas I was feeling energetic and determined that I needed to bite the bullet and take care of some long overdue tasks. I went over to Harold K. Smith Materials and asked Keith if he…

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 would the local theatre open just for the children. On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the Rustic Theatre opened so the Town Hall children could watch “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” The children loved the outing and watching a classic holiday movie on the big screen. Susan Swanson Idyllwild “Only in Idyllwild” may…

Last week I went to Café Aroma for dinner. As I was being seated by the host, I noticed that I did not have my wallet in my back pocket. I told the host I would be back in a few minutes after I got my money and wallet from home. He said, “Why don’t…