by Christine | May 15, 2016 | Welcome Column
When I looked up the actual definition of “fait accompli” I learned that it originated in mid-19th century France and means an accomplished fact or a thing that has been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no option but to accept. One...
by Christine | Nov 21, 2010 | Welcome Column
Tis the season already…….I do get annoyed, though, when Christmas music is piped into stores before Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations are up the week after Halloween. But all the same, tis the season and those wonderful sappy movies designed to bring a tear or...
by Christine | Oct 13, 2008 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, Monday morning. Hard to get back into the swing of the work-a-day world after such a fun weekend. The CBA’s Fall Campout and yearly Members Meeting at the Stockton-Delta KOA was, in my humble opinion, the best campout I have been to. The weather was...
by Christine | Oct 25, 2009 | Welcome Column
The weather is cooling down, the leaves are falling from the apricot tree in my yard, and I’ve moved my warm clothing closer to the front of the closet. While the plants in my yard are entering their dormancy, I am coming back to life. I am much more energetic,...
by Christine | Nov 10, 2013 | Welcome Column
Face it friends, the long days of summer are over. It’s time for me to rake up some leaves and put them in a big bag so I can put a top layer on my compost all through the coming year. Raking leaves is not unpleasant work, especially if you have Indian summer weather...
by Christine | Jan 6, 2020 | Welcome Column
We began our annual Fall-Winter Fundraising Drive for the CBA Youth Program in October. Last year we met our goal of $8000 and all those funds were distributed in scholarships. The goal this is year is $10,000 and we have raised $4000 so far. The CBA Youth Program is...
