Article Archives: What’s in the Attic?

UHL Pottery

March 7, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Business was booming for the Uhl family of Lisberg, Germany in the 1840s. But August Uhl had dreams of going to America, the land of opportunity. So in 1848 he left his home and his father’s business in pursuit of that dream. After months of travel by riverboat, testing clay … Read More

Preserving the Past, With An Eye Towards the Future

February 28, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

“I shall always love an old house, for in its timbers strong, are life and love and memories of children’s carefree song…” Those words were lovingly stitched on the sampler my sister-in-law made for us when we bought our 1902 farm house in the late 80′s. She failed to mention … Read More

Is It Time For A Change? Part 4

February 21, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The decision has been made. It is time to move to an assisted living apartment. Now the real work begins and the question on everyone’s mind is ” What do we take, and what do we leave behind?” Remember that book from the 80′s, Men are from Mars, Women are … Read More

One Man’s Trash . . .

February 14, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Long considered a venue for low income families or people who were “down on their luck,” the once lowly resale (or second hand) shop is attracting an enthusiastic following of customers from all income brackets. Two main factors can be credited for the increase in resale sales. One, in a … Read More

Is It Time For a Change?: Part 3

February 7, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

This is part of a series that was originally published in 2011. There was a time, not so long ago, that people lived independently as long as possible and then they either moved to a nursing home or in with their adult children. The options were limited and the solutions … Read More