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Happy Summer Solstice! Summer is finally here, and it appears at least for now the weather is cooperating with the season.
Also, Namaste to all my fellow Yogis who are celebrating International …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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6/21/22
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Dear Lexis,
My granddaughter is getting married. To another girl. And while I know this is a fairly common thing at this point, I do not support this kind of relationship. Still, I love my …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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6/20/22
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Gary Ritchie, PhD, the author of Inside Plants, has written a Thurston County Historical Journal issue on the history of the ground on which we garden.
It is a fantastic tale. If not for all the …
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There are three fairly common blue birds in our county, Steller’s Jays, Scrub-Jays, and Western Bluebirds. This week we’re focusing on the Western Bluebirds, which are smaller and the …
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By George Walter
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6/16/22
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An article in the recent issue of Grand Magazine addressed leaving a legacy for our loved ones. Actually, two legacies, each in in the form of wills; one dealing with your material and monetary …
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You probably are aware that today is Flag Day. (If not go here for your history lesson!)
But did you know that today is also World Blood Donor Day? According to the World Health Organization, …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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6/14/22
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Dear Lexis,
I have a family member who views herself as an activist. She attends the political rallies, walks on behalf of those she views as oppressed, and stands behind the "little guy" in any …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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6/13/22
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It’s been a difficult spring in the garden. It’s been so wet, plants that usually get powdery mildew in mid-August were afflicted in May. Ditto rust, and apparently every other fungus …
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The Swainson’s Thrush is a migratory species that winters from southern Mexico south into South America. They typically return and begin to sing the first week of June. This song is one of my …
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A few weeks ago, I suggested to my daughter and son-in-law that we might enjoy watching the Gaslit series, a show about the indomitable Martha Mitchell and the Watergate Saga.
“Sure,” …
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Summer is finally here! Okay, maybe just for today. As I write this column it is sunny and the high will be 74 degrees however rain is forecasted (again!) for the weekend. I’ll happily take 74; …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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6/7/22
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I wanted to take a little detour from the norm and ask for your opinions on something this week.
A family member of mine recently became non-gendered. And while I’m generally happy to comply …
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Some days, I am struck by wanderlust. I leave the floor un-swept, a book half-read, the laundry sitting in its basket, and walk out the door.
Whitney Gardens and Nursery
A friend triggered this …
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By Jill Severn
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6/3/22
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Everyone loves chickadees. They’re handsome, active little birds and readily visit bird feeders in the winter. And they sing their name, “chick-a-dee, dee, dee” as if introducing …
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The other day my soon-to-be four-year-old great-grandchild announced she was not proud to be an American. Not old enough to understand what she was saying, of course, but parroting words she …
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If you missed my special column last Friday, I offered some ways for you to support the families in Uvalde, Texas. (Read the column and get the list here!)
Nonprofit Designations
You might …
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Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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5/31/22
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Dear Lexis:
I started a new job as a delivery driver recently and on my first day, I noticed some words and images rubbed into the dirt on the side of the delivery vehicle. While seemingly …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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5/30/22
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After such a slow-moving, chilly spring, it’s suddenly time to do everything. We can finally plant tomatoes and other warm-weather vegetables. We need to replant seeds that didn’t …
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If you regularly read this column, you know that I am from Texas. While I spent most of my time 400 miles from Uvalde, the tragedy in that town affects me deeply; I am sure that it impacts you, …
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Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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5/27/22
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Flycatchers are a family of birds that are fairly common but not well-known. With a little information and willingness to look and listen, you can find and identify several species of …
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