Saturday morning, Jan. 28, I was taken to the hospital with severe back pain. After I was in the ambulance, I asked one of the young men to go back into the house to get my boots. After he brought my boots, we left. They took me to the hospital and before I knew it,…

I was at the Transfer Station emptying bags of pine needles when my neighbor, Geno, came looking for his cell phone that he had just lost. He asked if I had a cell phone and would I dial his number. I said, “Sure,” and proceeded to do so. His cell phone rang and he found…

Free air, no way. Yes, there is free air in Idyllwild at the Chevron Gas Station. I filled a low tire Wednesday morning, only to find the tire light did not go off and returned at approximately 3 p.m. I asked the attendent what could be wrong. What a great guy, he not only explained…

Recently, while selling tickets for a local fundraiser outside the post office, I got cold and shivery despite wearing a sweatshirt. Just then, Barb Reese came by. Observing my plight, she went to her car and came back with a nice coat that she gave me and told me to keep. Only in Idyllwild do…

My husband and I stopped to see the quilts displayed for sale on Highway 243 (next to the HELP Center). We stopped to look and enjoyed visiting with Joan, who makes the quilts. She and her husband recently bought the property. We weren’t sure the quilt we chose would fit on our bed as it…