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What I Can Do: Pinterest And Failure

I am not a Pinterest mom.No matter how hard I try, I can't take an old dresser and used coffee filters, and turn them into 50 different time-saving objects. I can't make my own paper out of leaf clippings, painting anything other than stick figures and flowers is out of the question and I certainly cannot use a hot glue gun without burning myself.Despite that, I tried to reorganize my house yesterday, dear friends.I sorted through all the papers, found little boxes to put the important ones in and threw out a whole bunch of others.I took my kid's toys, put them in little baskets and got ...

Chautauqua Institution Presents ‘War And Its Warriors’

Week Eight at Chautauqua Institution helps to provide support for veterans, features David H. Petraeus, Wes Moore, Phil Klay, Kayla WilliamsChautauqua Institution is proud to announce a special donation drive alongside its program lineup for Week Eight of its 2016 season, a week on veterans and war. For every purchase of a day, morning or afternoon pass, the Institution has pledged to donate $1 to the Chautauqua County Veterans Endowment Fund to provide financial assistance to local veterans. Renowned guests featured at Chautauqua this week include retired four-star general of the U.S. ...

Be True To Your School

In some states schools are back in session. Around here, back to school deals are being advertised by local stores, parents are checking over those school supply lists sent home with students at the end of the last school year, and stocking up on some/all of those items, a little or a lot at a time, and despite what kids are dreading about there being only about three weeks of summer vacation left. My old K-8 school, St James Parochial School, is planning a huge school reunion this October, my JHS graduating class just held its 45th reunion, and Sally and her schoolmates at Sherman ...

That Red Flower

Mid-July. The flower is back.In a world that's mostly greens (so many wonderful shades of green) with some tans (I do try to overlook the early reds), the tall crimson spikes stand out sharply, even if across the lake.It took a kayak (or was it still a canoe?) trip back then to get to see this magnificent flower up close. Two to five feet in height with scarlet flowers over an inch long (and plenty of those) ("corolla 1 1/2" long, 2-lipped, upper corolla lip 2-lobed, split between lobes; lower corolla lip 3-lobed" if you want to be precise), this is absolutely (thanks to the Audubon ...

Hide And Seek

I had a game of hide and seek recently when my cat, Goliath, chased a mouse into the house. He was making a very funny sound by the door and I figured that he wanted in. I opened the door and before the cat made it across the threshold his playmate snuck in.First the cat cornered the mouse behind the door. I tried to scoop it onto a paper but he was faster than I was. He took off and went behind the couch. By this time Micah, the dog, wanted in on the action. I let him in thinking maybe he could be of some help. It was a merry chase as we went from behind the couch, to under the buffet ...

Give It Your Best Shot

This photo titled "Reflections," was taken in July at Burtis Bay by Robert I. Ornsby of Lakeside Boulevard. Send us your ''Best Shot'' of unique moments in your family's life. Write clearly your name and address on the back of the photo along with a few details, and mail to The Post-Journal, Best Shots, c/o Family Desk, P.O. Box 190, Jamestown, NY 14702-0190. Please submit only one photo per family, and include an S.A.S.E. for the return of the photo. We reserve the right to return any photo unpublished. Photos and caption information may also be emailed to family@post-journal.com or ...