Tammy Gemaehlich

Grand Junction

Community News Coordinator at Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

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Your Town: April 5, 2025

2 weeks ago | gjsentinel.com | Tammy Gemaehlich

“Spring is a symphony of nature.” Never mind how the chaotic wind and blowing snow earlier this week sounded like a 3-year old in the percussion section. “Spring is a blank canvas.” I’m pretty sure my proverbial canvas blew a few streets over, along with most of the junk pile I had put out for pickup. “Spring is a blanket of warmth.” I’m thinking about putting the fluffy one back on the bed. “Spring is a burst of sunshine.” More like a micro-burst.
Your Town: March 29, 2025

3 weeks ago | gjsentinel.com | Tammy Gemaehlich

This form of junk-pile rubbernecking is key to ascertaining if curbside junk is trash or treasure. Raise your hand if you’ve ever “rescued” treasure from a junk pile. Guilty!A few years ago I rescued a — well, I’m not sure what it was — but, I crafted a beautiful, three-level fairy garden out of it complete with a pond, a fence, a whimsical fairy house and a sitting area for the fairies.
Your Town: March 15, 2025

1 month ago | gjsentinel.com | Tammy Gemaehlich

Our numerous yard shrubs had their annual spring haircuts earlier this month, trimmed and tapered like a fresh buzz at the barber. And the lawn, unkempt after winter’s neglect, sighed with bliss as the rake exfoliated away its dry and lifeless undergrowth. Even the flower beds got a spa-like treatment — pampered and hydrated — ready to glow/grow in the coming season.
Your Town: March 8, 2025

1 month ago | gjsentinel.com | Tammy Gemaehlich

Those warbling sandhill cranes are at it again, crooning their way across the sky as they migrate from wintering, in the south, to breeding grounds, way up north. When I hear them overhead, I instinctively look up, scanning the sky, then watch in awe as they move slowly in formation. Their alto and baritone vocals are mesmerizing. We are fortunate to be in the migration path and, just 50 miles from one of their known resting places, Fruit Growers Reservoir near Eckert in Delta County.
Your Town: March 1, 2025

1 month ago | gjsentinel.com | Tammy Gemaehlich

I attended a multi-generational bridal shower a few years ago. The bride-to-be was in her early 20s and guests at the party ranged from early 20s (bridal attendants, family and friends), to those in their 80s (grandmothers, church ladies and elderly neighbors). The bride was gracious and bubbly as she opened her gifts, reading each card aloud and giving special attention to the giver as she opened their thoughtful gift. A few presents in, I realized something was amiss.
Your Town: Feb. 22, 2025

2 months ago | gjsentinel.com | Tammy Gemaehlich

I like to pour a hot cup of coffee before pouring over the weekend newspaper. Sip, scan, sip — time for a refill!Did you hear what happened to the naughty little coffee bean who kept getting into trouble? He was grounded. May your day be brew-tiful and your troubles be few. Grain for Good happens from 5–8:30 p.m. Monday, at Trail Life Brewing, 436 Main St.The nonprofit support night happens once a month at the brewery, with a portion of proceeds donated to an area nonprofit.
Your Town: Feb. 15, 2025

2 months ago | gjsentinel.com | Tammy Gemaehlich

I water the newsroom plants every week and, among the 10 plants of various sizes, is a decades-old rubber tree plant that has been a silent witness to years of workplace comings and goings. Mr. R. Tree lives in a large planter with a handful of other plants that have also been here — it seems — since the beginning of time. It’s possible they were transplanted from the Garden of Eden, they’re that old and, by the grace of God, I’ve managed to keep them alive.
Your Town: Feb. 8, 2025

2 months ago | gjsentinel.com | Tammy Gemaehlich

Love is in the air — Valentine’s Day is Friday — but what does that mean, exactly? Love is in the air, like a pesky gnat that keeps buzzing around your face? Or, in the air like that opponent’s long-shot failed attempt, nowhere near the net — air ball!Love is in the air, like the aroma of fresh-brewed coffee playfully tickling your nose? How about in the air like clouds on the horizon, thunderous with passion? Or, a brilliant pink and purple sunset that lights up the sky, as if blushing with amore?
Your Town: Feb. 1, 2025

2 months ago | gjsentinel.com | Tammy Gemaehlich

Attn: Mr. Winter:This letter serves as a written warning regarding your recent behavior which constitutes a violation of corporate policy, 2024–25: Seasonal Expectations, Section 2B. Beginning Dec. 21, 2024 until the present, you have inconsistently performed your duties. Policy states you were to “represent the corporation in a manner that reflects the seasonal mission, vision and theme,” beginning at 2:21 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024 and ending at 7:01 a.m. Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Your Town: Jan. 25, 2025

2 months ago | gjsentinel.com | Tammy Gemaehlich

In the 2004 film, “Prisoner of Azkaban,” Professor Albus Dumbledore explained to Harry Potter that “happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.”But, when trying to cut back on the electric bill these days, turning on the light is not always the go-to solution. That was, until the other morning, when I was multitasking in the kitchen, fixing my breakfast to take to work as well as preparing the dog’s breakfast.