City folk run inside at the first raindrop. In Idyllwild, no one bats an eye at a powerful thunderstorm. I recently enjoyed lunch with a friend at Nature’s Wisdom. We were on the deck at a table under an umbrella. The sky ripped open and the downpour began. We continued our conversation with the umbrella…
While traveling down Tollgate, a vehicle was stopped ahead for no apparent reason. Ahh … but the reason soon appeared when mom, pop, aunt, uncle and all the babies in the “Tollgate Quail Family” crossed the road. In the city, pedestrians are frequently ignored as they attempt to cross the street. But in Idyllwild, quail,…
I am a half-timer in Idyllwild. Half the week I am in San Diego and half in Idyllwild. In anticipation of the installation of the new water pipeline by the Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) on South Circle Drive, I wanted to know if I needed to prepare my landscape for any digging in my…
“I’ll have a cheeseburger with fruit,” I said, without so much as a glance at the menu. “Did you want everything on it?” our waitress asked. “Yes, but I don’t want any of that salad dressing on the bun,” I said, looking her straight in the eye. “No…salad…dressing…on… the… bun,” she repeated while making a…
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…
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…
During my mom’s recent visit from out of state, we went out shopping. When it came time to pay, the shop’s card reader wouldn’t take her card. We were going to return the merchandise when the shop owner said, “Just mail me a check when you get home.” My mom was blown away! Mike Austin…
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…
