The Cozy Corner by Steve Nauman

My grandparents were both schoolteachers, but I think my grandfather’s greatest love was to be outdoors-hunting, fishing or studying plants. He loved being outdoors! He especially enjoyed summers at their cottage on Eaton Brook Reservoir in upstate New York, not too far from Colgate University. When I was about 8 years old, I stayed for…

Every spring in mid-April, I’m watching for the first barn swallows to return after leaving by the first week of September. As I’ve watched, read about and enjoyed these birds over the years, they probably amaze me more than any other bird-and most animals! A barn swallow weighs less than one ounce! It will consume…

During my senior year of high school, I made a history/picture book about the little town I grew up in. It was called “The History of Otselic, N.Y. 1793-1975”. The above picture was in that book and one of the things I always remembered about that picture was that the man who let me use…

Roxi was a Service Dog trained by an organization called “D.O.G.S. For The Handicapped”. Roxi was placed in our home as a certified Service Dog, to assist my first wife Laura due to complications from a neuro-muscular disease. Roxi truly was a Wonder Dog! She could retrieve things for Laura such as remote controls, articles…

Once in a great while, a child might have plans to pursue a dream they have that will start them “down the road” to a lifelong career. But usually ideas, thoughts, dreams and plans, change multiple times for many people until they find the career path that “feels” just right!  During the years when I had…

Almost 30 years ago, I started a project that took over 15 years and many thousands of dollars to complete. I started a Total Restoration of a 1965 Dodge Dart GT. I learned so much over the years of that total car restoration…what was the main thing I learned? I’ll never restore another car! That car was in such…

Probably most of us have seen many advertisements on TV or other forms of media for products that offer “the hope” or “promise” of treating or possibly even curing all kinds of different ailments. Some of those may have a proven track record, everyone needs to make their own wise choices-especially when it comes to putting…

Last week I had a fasting blood draw done at my family physicians office, and when I came out of the office I decided to wait in my car for a few minutes and enjoy my coffee. Just then a woman came walking by on the small street that I was facing with three dogs…

I remember some wonderful childhood Thanksgivings. We would have an informal church service in the morning, with some people coming in their deer hunting clothes! There was a time of testimonies of thanksgiving, singing, plus a short message from a guest speaker. Then when we arrived home and walked in the front door, we were…

Deer season opened this month in this part of the country. I know several people who get very excited for every phase-bow, gun and black powder-and they hunt in all three if possible! I have nothing against deer hunting, in fact I feel it’s necessary to help control the incredible crop damage the deer cause…