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Thrifty Shopping for the Holidays

“Christmas presents will be in short supply!” “Be sure and shop early since there will be few items to choose from for your loved ones!” “Christmas will be a lot different this year because of the delay in goods being held offshore due to Covid, tariffs, the politicians, etc. etc…” These familiar headlines in both […]

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The Art of Raising Silkworms

Susan Corl holds some of her silk paper creations made with silk from her worms. Photo by Pat McNamara Silkworms are not the first thing that comes to mind when one visits Patagonia. Usually associated with China, their discovery as a valuable commodity was first noted in the 27th century BC. Chinese legend has it […]