Darby Lee Patterson
- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
Fire on the Mountain, Death in the Sky
Up where I live, there is an almost constant threat of forest fires. We are all keenly aware, and most families have tried to create...
Darby Lee Patterson
- Apr 16, 2021
- 4 min
Slithering Up to Face a Childhood Fear
I don't have a lot of unreasonable fears. Only two come readily to mind – needles and snakes. The first comes from a childhood experience...
Darby Lee Patterson
- Apr 3, 2021
- 3 min
Bagpipes Play Gentle on My Mind
I did an assessment today. I have way more musical instruments than I’ve had husbands. That’s oddly comforting. I had this thought while...
Darby Lee Patterson
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
A Short Reflection for Our Easter Weekend
No matter your faith or religious beliefs, Christianity’s Easter has a healing, optimistic message for everyone. I think about these...
Darby Lee Patterson
- Mar 26, 2021
- 4 min
Flying High to a Hard Landing
Owning a newspaper with a skimpy budget and few people besides yourself to fill the pages with on-deadline content requires wearing many...
Darby Lee Patterson
- Mar 18, 2021
- 3 min
Small Town, Big Hearts and Unforgettable People
North Fork, California, the town that's represented in my mystery novel, The Song of Jackass Creek, was home to 386 residents within its...