Meet Joan
My name is Joan and I'm a lifelong Yorker. Throughout high school and college, I swore I was getting out of here as soon as possible. Now, a few years later, I can't think of anywhere I'd rather be. I love my town. And, as a local editor, I hear every day how much you love your towns, too. So please, connect with me and let's share what makes life in York County great. I'm here to help you enjoy this place as much as I do!
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Week one: Done
Well, we’ve officially finished the first week of school here in West York. Here was daughter Sarah, third from left, getting ready to board the bus on the first day last Monday: The first week went well. We’re still adjusting … Continue reading
Posted in Dover/West York, Joan's randomness
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Weeds, the lawn, and why we should just buy a goat
I live in a nice house in a nice neighborhood. That’s it up there. You know the kind… brick front, siding on the other sides, and while I don’t have candles in the window, I do have a nice butterfly … Continue reading
Posted in Dover/West York, Joan's randomness
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Get your game on!
I could not be happier that, today, I can finally tell you what I’ve been spending just about every waking moment on this summer at work! We’ve just launched a new high school sports Web site that, honestly, I think … Continue reading
Posted in York County online
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More on window candles
If you can’t tell, it’s “Joan’s cleaning out her inbox” week on the ol’ blog, and I want to keep sharing some of the best comments I’ve received. I had gotten some good responses to my post on window candles. … Continue reading
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More on CSAs
I heard more about the Community-Supported Agriculture program from commenter and coworker Ellen last week. She’s also a member of Goldfinch Farm CSA near Wrightsville. If you’re interested, here are some more local CSAs. Looks like Goldfinch Farm has sold … Continue reading
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Things I don’t eat
A long time ago, commenter Bonnie told me: In these parts we eat “pon haus” aka scrapple. Where’s the hog maw? Where’s the souse…it’s food and should not be confused with getting “soused.” That’s all together different, though both are … Continue reading
Posted in Things we eat
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Monday meme
(Don’t know what a meme is? Learn more.) I normally don’t get into these, but I love music, so I had to try this one out. – – – – – – Your Life: The Soundtrack – – – – … Continue reading
Posted in Joan's randomness, Things to do
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A financial uh-oh
When is a check in the mail, addressed to me, not good news? Check out my guest post on the biz blog to find out.
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Staying hydrated
One of the biggest things that just about ANY weight-loss program will tell you is to make sure you’re drinking plenty of water each day. I have several one-liter bottles of water that I fill up from the water dispenser … Continue reading
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I didn’t realize this was local…
So when my brother came out from Tucson, he noticed how green it is in Pennsylvania. That I knew would be very different than where he came from. But he also noticed something else that I’ve recently come to find … Continue reading
Posted in County customs, Only in York County
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