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on the cover Photographer: Norm Shafer Jack Omohundro, 7 strains to catch a drip of sap during a tour of the Wintergreen Nature Foundation’s experiment making maple syrup. Story on page 10.
from thepublishers It is amazing to think that this issue marks our fifth anniversary of publishing this priceless rag. 61 issues and hundreds of pages later, we find ourselves neither in heaven nor in hell. Instead, it seems we are firmly implanted in a state of pregatory. Be careful what you wish for when you dream of a White Christmas. You might get 5 feet of it spread out over the entire season. And when you’re snowed in, there’s not much do to but be merry and hold hands. We saw Jerky at the lawyer’s office the other day presumably drafting letters of emancipation. As the senior beagle, I don’t think he ever dreamed he’d be living his twilight years being chased around by a kid wielding a wooden tennis racket. But Adam sure does love his “Dog dog.” Adam needs another playmate anyway, one without a tail and an inclination to shed. If this baby comes with a set of mag wheels, Adam will be thrilled. Just about anything that spins grabs his attention these days. After emptying out the dolly we use to wheel around magazines, Tommy turned it upset down for Adam. He spun those things for at least half an hour. There
are some things Fisher Price can’t make. They also can’t make old men with stretchy wrinkles. Schuyler native Earl Hamner, Jr. wrote us a little note congratulating us on our fifth anniversary. It’s on page 37. An annual classic, Kay Pfaltz’s possum and wine pairing recommendations are in. Impress your friends and turn to page 7. Happy April Fools!! Yvette and Tommy Stafford
APRIL 2010 NELSON COUNTY LIFE