Have you ever searched and searched for something you never had in the first place? Since before vacation, I’ve been looking for a certain pair of Levi’s that are fairly new, and I like how they fit. I must admit, my closet is a little full, and my inventory of jeans is rather large, so my search was difficult.

The weather can be such a tease, huh? I got to work on my tan just a few weeks ago, spending time in the sun while repairing the mural wall. I even got to wear a tank top for a couple hours! I would later spend time out on my deck, cleaning the four rugs I got for a steal at the Cancer Crusader’s rummage sale.

Have you ever searched and searched for something you never had in the first place? Since before vacation, I’ve been looking for a certain pair of Levi’s that are fairly new, and I like how they fit. I must admit, my closet is a little full, and my inventory of jeans is rather large, so my search was difficult.

The weather can be such a tease, huh? I got to work on my tan just a few weeks ago, spending time in the sun while repairing the mural wall. I even got to wear a tank top for a couple hours! I would later spend time out on my deck, cleaning the four rugs I got for a steal at the Cancer Crusader’s rummage sale.

Quick little shout out to Charlie Jordan for fixing my laptop so I could finish my article this week and not lose the last two years’ worth of articles, committee info and various other stuff that would have been nearly impossible to replicate or replace. I called him in a panic during track practice, dropped off my laptop as soon as I could, and got a text message half an hour later saying it was fixed. I don’t know what kind of magic computer juju he performed on it, but it works again, and I can submit my article on time. You won’t have to skim over an extra-long and boring Mitzel article. Whew! Thanks, Charlie!

Soo, kinda out of stuff to write about at the moment. Instead, here are all my texts from yesterday.

As they say, there’s no place like home. Very true, but I say there’s nothing like a great vacation to get your juju realigned.

Hello and happy Friday dear readers! This week, for the first time in more than two years, you may notice there’s a different face on this page… Less than a year after starting The Borderland Press, Simmons Multimedia acquired Valley News & Views in Drayton. Valley News & Views was for sale, and if the previous owners didn’t find a buyer, the publication would have ceased after running for over 40 years.

By Sara Goodman I hate it when I’m wrong, and when my own kids call me out on my wrongness, it makes it 10 times worse. Most kids know when their parents are in the wrong but are not willing to point it out. Thankfully, I have raised kids who are not afraid to point out my mistakes and, for the most part, act more mature than me on a regular basis. This is especially true when it comes to my middle child.

By Matt Mitzel It’s that time of the year again where I’m in Langdon everyday, so I’ve got to take a couple shots whenever I can. Just like the morning coffee circle at your local elevator, I’m starting to make the same stops there as well. 1) D&B, to make fun of whatever outfit Mark is wearing... and lately his hair product makes it look wet at all hours of the day, so that gives Jen and I a reason to laugh. 2) My love handles usually pull me into Bread Pan for their daily dose of donut delight. 3) Caffeine is needed from The Perfect Blend, and I need to waste at least five minutes looking at the menu just to circle back to “black coffee, no sugar.” 4) I swing by the Langdon Locker, just to remind myself of what meat actually looked like before commercial processing plants wrecked it.