Sierra Mountain Times

When you’re a distribution driver/”concert poster” hanger/roving reporter, every day is a groovy adventure! Truckin’ westward down Hwy 108 (Mono Way), past Papa’s New Roost, Purrrfect Bargains Thrift Shop, Sierra Repertory Theatre and Hava Java, I come to the intersection near the Junction Shopping Center. The sign wavers are out! On the northeast corner, a […]

I love Thanksgiving. It is the one holiday where I can relax and the only worries I have are where I can get my next drink. Maybe I should backtrack here and let my readers know that this column is not necessarily based on my real life experiences. Some may be, but some are stories […]

-Thursday the 19th: The two nearest star clusters to Earth appear in Taurus, the bull. The Hyades forms the bull’s v-shaped face, while the Pleiades, the “shoulder” of the bull, form a tiny dipper north of the Hyades.  Look for them high in the east this evening.
-Friday the 20th: Happy Birthday Mom! Although the actual […]

Stuffed Dates
(Some parental supervision recommended) 
You will need:  
1 (8 ounce ) package of pitted dates
4 walnut halves
4 pecan halves
4 almonds
2 teaspoons peanut butter
4 candied cherries 
2 teaspoons candied orange peel
1 large marshmallow 
¼ cup sugar