Letter to the editor: Jessie Raymond’s column will be sorely missed

I smiled as I began reading, wondering what amusing foibles of modern life Jessie and her chickens would reveal to me this week… Wait a minute. This can’t mean….? Can it??

Jessie Raymond: ‘Around the Bend’ and into the sunset

Lately, I’ve been asking myself a question: When is it time for a small-town humor columnist to call it quits? I’ve landed on the answer: It’s now.

Jessie Raymond: Sharing the thrill of no-dig gardening

A year ago, I wrote about the new-to-me technique of “no-dig” gardening. While seeking advice online using search terms like “how to not suck at growing vegetables,” I had landed on a bunch of YouTube channels promoting this method.

Jessie Raymond: A hobgoblin is driving me crazy

Lately I keep losing things, only to have them show up in places I’ve already looked. I did some online research and now know what is happening: we have a hobgoblin in the house. What a relief.

Jessie Raymond: Not too old to adapt to new tech

I recently read an article making fun of older people for stubbornly resisting new technology. I took offense.

Four Tiger wrestlers and two Commodores earn state titles

MUHS claimed 2nd place as a team not far behind perennial champion Mount Anthony; Vergennes senior Peyton Lavoie tapped as “Outstanding Wrestler” at the event.

Jessie Raymond: At last, winter comes to Vermont

Finally, we’re having a proper Vermont winter. In contrast, two Februarys ago I was walking on bare trails in the woods. A year ago, Mark and I were playing pickleball outside almost every weekend.

Jessie Raymond: Are two sleeps better than one?

In the winter, a typical Saturday night at our house means watching TV after dinner,  dozing off for a few minutes now and then. If we’re feeling wild, we might stay up late, sometimes past 9:30. But this weekend I have something even crazier in mind: goi … (read more)

Jessie Raymond: Lifestyles of the rich and foolish

In the winter, when I have a lot of time on my hands, I like to snoop in strangers’ homes. Vicariously, I mean.

Jessie Raymond: It’s good to be back on a schedule

At the end of “A Christmas Carol,” Ebenezer Scrooge wakes up, runs to the window and shouts to a boy below, “What’s to-day?”

Jessie Raymond: Conquering the cookie challenge

You know those annoying people who manage to bake thousands of cookies over the holidays with seemingly little effort? This year, a dream came true for me: I became one of those annoying people.

Jessie Raymond: O Christmas tree — are you OK?

Every year I take a photo of our decorated Christmas tree. I’m convinced the image will someday spark fond memories of that holiday season. I now have decades’ worth of Christmas tree photos I can’t tell apart.

Jessie Raymond: One simple trick for holiday decor

I had a revelation this week: I’ve been doing Christmas decorating all wrong.

Jessie Raymond: This weather really ticks me off

I’ve enjoyed the spells of pleasant, warm weather we’ve been having lately. But you know who’s enjoyed them more? The ticks.

Jessie Raymond: Are you smarter than your spouse?

Mark, bless his heart, can’t even diagram a sentence. (I know, how embarrassing.) So it’s not easy to admit that, in spite of all my acquired knowledge, he’s the smart one.

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