By MELINDA MYERS Give a gift that helps your favorite gardeners enjoy the flavors of their garden well past the end of the growing season. Both new and experienced gardeners often spend their gardening budget on plants and seeds, leaving little or none to invest in food preservation ...
Have you ever wondered what to make for supper? Skip the grill and casseroles, too. This is the perfect time to test the griddle instead. Think breakfast foods, pancakes, fruit, and a slice of ham. When in doubt what to have for supper, this is our game plan. Pancakes for the most part are ...
Most thought Peyton Manning’s football career was over after undergoing multiple neck surgeries in addition to spinal fusion in 2011. Yet, he threw for 5,477 yards with fifty-five touchdowns for the Broncos in 2013 and carried them to a Super Bowl victory in 2016. In retirement, whether you can participate in sports isn’t limited to simply securing a time and place to meet your friends. Regardless of ability, it is also helpful to avoid self-inflicted trauma that can put you on the injured- reserve list. Last Tuesday started like any other. Happy that my obituary did not appear in ...
Brighten your indoor decor, patio, deck, or balcony by forcing a few spring flowering bulbs into bloom. Just plant, give them a chill and enjoy a few extra daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, crocus and grape hyacinths this winter and spring. All you need is a suitable container, some well-drained potting mix, the bulbs and a place to give the bulbs the chill necessary to force them to bloom. Select a container with drainage holes that is deep enough to accommodate the largest bulbs. Cover the bottom few inches of the container with a well-drained potting mix. Place larger and taller bulbs ...
I have had the opportunity of engaging in conversation with several seasoned business teachers -- my wife, Jan; Jan’s aunt, Ethel; and our family friend and Ethel’s classmate in Ray, Adelaide Johnson. Before going on, you should know that all three of these gals are Ray High School ...
Each time that I see beautiful pears in the store, I have to pause and admire them -- especially the ones that are as warm colored as the late marigolds of September. When looking closer at them, you can see the warm blush of autumn. The round belly of the pear is playing host to a lovely ...
