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Melissa (“Missy” Quake) S’Chevalier feeding the pigeons in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy. She and her family have recently moved

You may not know this but the “geranium tree” is mostly, only found in this area of the world, and

May in the hills!—what a pleasure! It is only equaled by October, when the warm season says “good-bye” instead of

UP, DOWN, AND ALL AROUND FAITH   Yes, you and I know that life has its ups and downs, and

It’s time to stop thinking of only begonias, impatiens and marigolds and start taking a very strong look at all

It snowed on the sarvis bloom. It hung on the blossoming fruit trees, covered the lilac buds, froze the bleeding

CAN YOU SEE HIM NOW?   Get out in nature … take a walk in the woods … sit under a

A five-generation picture was taken recently with the family of Ester Rathbun, seated counter clockwise on the right. Standing behind

When I came home from the hospital last week, I found that spring had burst forth in the hills. The

Knowing the history of your community is an interesting and important thing in life. Especially these days when we live

GROWING UP   When my brother James and I were growing up, our father taught us to always remove our

The Jesters group from the University of Saint Francis performed their annual musical on Sunday, March 18 at the Scottish

When I hear people say, “This is the weekend when I am going to plant my garden,” it makes me

We all try to rush the spring season by planting flowers outside too early or by sowing tomato seeds weeks

Our hills welcomed Spring as she officially made her entrance on a mild, misty morning. Afternoon brought blue skies, bright

A LITTLE SECRET   At all Native American gatherings, prayer is offered, most often by an honored elder. It makes no

Zamioculcas zamiifolia, or ZZ plant was voted plant of the year in 2002 but for some reason is just now

“Glad that I live am I;That the sky is blue;Glad for the country lanes,And the fall of dew.After the sun

Three Wonderful Truths One … knock and the door will come open. Two … ask and you shall receive. Three