Pepper’s Blog
A Night in History at the Willow Lake Historical Society
Willow Mansion will open its doors tonight on Halloween for A Night in History, a fundraiser for the Willow Lake…
Read MorePrepping Tips Before the First Frost
There’s a certain point every fall when I stop admiring the leaves and start checking the nighttime temperature. Forty degrees?…
Read MoreWhy Test Holiday Recipes Now?
Every year I spot recipes that make me think, That looks good. A new side dish. A different appetizer. A…
Read MoreNature’s Fall Garden: What I’m Leaving Behind
Every October, I get the urge to clean. The house, of course, but also the garden. There are spent flowers,…
Read MoreThe Fall Car Check I Almost Forgot
I almost forgot to do my fall car check. Yes. Me… Pepper the Prepper. I could make excuses like being…
Read MoreThe First Signs of Fall in Willow Lake
t’s official… Fall has arrived in Willow Lake. Not that it happened overnight. Fall has been sneaking up on us…
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