Archive for April 2015
Southern Routes 2015
Get On the Ground and Out of the Fast Lane We’ve all been frequent flyers or interstate road warriors at different times in our lives. Those may be efficient ways to get to business meetings and family vacation destinations, but you can miss a lot when vaulting over or zipping through entire regions as if…
Read MoreRed Rock Living
Red Rock Living Often, when looking for something different, we search for a place that meets our vision of how we would like to spend our retirement years. Many of us want a near-perfect, dry climate, 300 days of sunshine a year, surrounded by natural beauty where we can live and play with people of…
Read MorePerennial Plant Feature: Solomon’s Seal
Perennial Plant Feature: Solomon’s Seal Dr. Leonard Perry, Horticulture Professor University of Vermont The Solomon’s Seal is a low maintenance, long-lived, hardy perennial well-adapted to shady sites. It has attractive flowers early in the season, no significant problems, and several variations. Perennial professionals think highly of it, having voted it the 2013 Perennial Plant of…
Read MoreNational Pecan Month
National Pecan Month By Becky Eades April is National Pecan Month and we think that this overlooked nut deserves a little more attention! Native to the southeast United States, the pecan is a healthy addition to any diet, although it’s primarily known for its use in a pie. But it’s time to think outside the…
Read MoreRead a Road Map Week
Read a Road Map Week is fast approaching, and like with so many other things, I must remember to thank my parents for forcing me to become familiar with large, beautiful, utilitarian road maps. It began because I was the only child in my family who didn’t get carsick while reading. At first this was a good thing…
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