Tag Archives: avoca

Is winter meaner?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Justine Wettschreck

I told my friend the other day that winter seemed meaner than it used to be — colder and snowier and blowier. “It’s a 7-year cycle,” my friend replied. Apparently, this means we still have five winters of snow, snow, … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Leftover issues

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Justine Wettschreck

  “Hey, how many sandwiches do you want?” I yelled, being too lazy to actually walk into the room and ask. The teenager had just come home from work, it was shortly after 8 p.m. and the husband had just … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

A plan gone awry

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Justine Wettschreck

It was just another Saturday in Avoca – what could possibly go wrong? Those words are a joke between me and my husband, and generally spoken cheerfully by him in some form while he’s holding a torch or some implement … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I found George

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Justine Wettschreck

  I remember when it was all the rage to stamp dollar bills with the “Where’s George” website and then try to track where they went. I just haven’t seen one in a while. The other day I was given … Continue reading →

Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The woes of Dirty Girl

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Justine Wettschreck

            “What are your plans for the weekend?” my boss asked as I tossed my book bag over my shoulder and prepared to leave work Friday afternoon.             “Oh, the usual. Laundry, garden stuff … and we have to wash … Continue reading →

Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Fun in the Sun

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Justine Wettschreck

The past weekend was Avoca’s annual Fun In The Sun (FITS) celebration, and we had lots of both fun and sun. Friday night we danced and sang along with “Double Shot” up at the Avoca Municipal Liquor Store. My husband … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Down at the Avoca fire hall

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Justine Wettschreck

Being a member of a small fire department is interesting, because you never know what you’ll be up to next. Turns out I’ll probably spend Saturday cutting the ends off freezie pops. Hey, whatever it takes to protect my community. … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Just another day in Avoca

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Justine Wettschreck

A few members of Avoca Fire & Rescue went to a meeting Wednesday night in Slayton, and when we got back we parked the truck we had driven back in the firehall. AFR member Sid Granum locked up the hall … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Jeffrey and the beeps

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Justine Wettschreck

If Tuesday morning was any indication, our dog Jeffrey is going to have a rough summer while the road construction on Murray 6 takes place in Avoca. As I was getting ready for work, I heard a whine and a … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Cruising in the Fury

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Justine Wettschreck

Quite often on a summer afternoon, my husband and I will go for a Fury cruise. We jump into our 1968 Fury III and cruise the neighborhood, often accompanied by our dog Jeffrey. Sunday afternoon we decided to take a … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment