Readers' Voices: After virus kept them away for 7 months, Amherst resident Lois Barber reflects on the journey home
Published: 12/25/2020 7:33:44 PM Back in February, my partner Doug and I both traveled to Colorado expecting to return to Amherst in mid-April. Soon it became apparent that was not going to happen and we settled in at Doug’s lovely house. One month rolled into another and when it looked like we would be there through the summer, we resurrected a garden spot behind our house and planted an optimistic amount of seeds. Like all gardens, it was way more work than we anticipated, but spending time in it each day created a rhythm in our stay-at-home lives. In June, July and August, there were mor...