Growing up in the South, I have witnessed the covered dish in all its forms: church social, holiday picnic, family reunion, and sick friend. It was the answer to all ills and the basis of any reason to gather. Yet, until recently, I never quite appreciated its ability to nourish the spirit. This summer, I […]
The Hill is home to many dog owners so I don’t have to explain to our readers how much these pups mean to the families they belong to. One of our fellow residents has a dog, Maggie, who went missing a week ago Friday. Maggie is a tan beagle/retriever mix with white feet and chest […]
By Carmella Mazzotta If you haven’t done so already, check out the park restoration project on Capitol Hill around the corner from Eastern Market. Dubbed Kim’s Garden, the site is located at the intersection of Independence and North Carolina Avenues at 8th Street SE, next to Christ Our Shepherd Church. A native plant landscape design […]
Spring brings out the crazy in all of us. Recently, my older son and I were taking a walk, when we ran into Tasha and two of her neighbors on Seventh Street, SE, who were having entirely too much fun with the deluge of petals from a particularly majestic Kwanzan cherry tree that dominates the […]
Folks: make a difference by reaching to the back of your coat closet, or the front, and taking out a couple of items you no longer really wear. (Though check the pockets first for spare keys, jewelry and anything else you are not quite ready to donate.) Now’s the time to take inventory of all […]