Mary was dating Jimmy. She worried she wasn’t ready for where the relationship seemed to be heading, so suggested they take a temporary break from each other. She wanted time to sort out her feelings. During the break, Jimmy met someone else, whom he married. Today, Mary looks back on that decision and considers what […]

  This heavy cast iron orb, at first glance, may not look like much more than a very large paper weight. But, as with many historical artifacts, there is a backstory. You can see from the picture that the cannon ball is roughly six inches in diameter. What you can’t see is an arrowhead type […]

If you haven’t gotten on the sheet pan roasted meal, you are missing the easiest and tastiest way to cook for your family with the least amount of cookware to clean up! Pan Roasted Chicken with Sweet potatoes and Cauliflower Serves 6 Ingredients: 4 large sweet potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces 1 large onion, coarsely […]

  Two year old Tux knows how to relax. He plunks himself down in his bed where he is comfortable watching the activity all around him. You could say that Tux loves to chill. Another thing that Tux loves is having his belly rubbed. He’ll stretch himself out to get as much coverage as possible. […]

One of the most enjoyable things my family has done during quarantine is watch videos by a Scottish fellow named Mike Boyd. While struggling to write his Master’s thesis in engineering, Boyd got frustrated. The harder he worked at it, the more the thesis befuddled him, so he decided to take a little break and […]

Chicken Chowder Perfect after a day out in the snow. Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon butter 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced ¼ cup all-purpose flour 3½ cups low fat milk 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup frozen peas 1 large carrot, diced 1 cup chopped red potato, about 3 medium potatoes 1 teaspoon dried thyme ½ tsp kosher salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper […]

  Dee is a large, friendly dog. His tail is always wagging and he’s happy being around his caregivers. Dee will sit at attention when the treat jar is open and patiently wait for the treat to be handed to him. This handsome dog has had a difficult past. He has an issue with resource […]

Even if you’re not a rail fan you probably enjoy seeing a train going along the track. There is just something majestic and fascinating about a locomotive leading a string of freight cars. We are fortunate to have in the collection at the Norway Historical Society a model steam locomotive which is a true work […]