Gloria’s mother-in-law steps in
Editor’s Note: Glora’s Mother-in-Law, Lydia Yoder, is writing a special column this week. Gloria returns next week.
Gloria takes a late-summer break
Editor’s Note: Gloria is taking a deserved late-summer break. Her column will return next week with a special family guest writer and then Gloria will return. She thanks readers for their well-wishes and encouragement.
Lessons learned from grandpa
I came home and noticed a campfire under the pine trees. Well, it’s not exactly my home; it just feels like it.
Gloria’s daughter fills in this week
Editor’s Note: Gloria’s 11-year-old daughter, Julia, wrote the column this week. Gloria will return next week.
Driving the speedboat of life
The water parted on either side of the boat as we sped across the lake. The children were enthralled with the ride on their uncle’s speedboat. We sat back in our seats, there was no effort on our part, only pure enjoyment. “Could this be like life?” I mused. “The waters part for us if we learn to sit back and trust our Lord…”
A recipe for white chip craisin cookies
Brother Javin, who is only a year older than myself, was my playmate in growing up years. Whether it was splashing in the creek, romping in the haymow, or picking endless quarts of strawberries, we were usually together.
Marking a year since Daniel’s passing
This week was like no other in my life. Exactly a year ago our lives changed forever. My husband, Daniel was called home to Jesus.
Is pebble mulch the answer to low maintenance?
Homeowners who want nice landscaping, but dread maintenance tasks like weeding and mulching, often turn to pebble mulch as a solution. Pebble mulching is the practice of covering landscape beds with weed barrier fabric and then spreading a few inches of pebbles or decorative stone. Stone mulch has been widely used in commercial landscapes for many years, simply because, at least in the beginning, it discourages weeds. Wood mulches need to be renewed every year, but stone mulches can last five years or more before they need to be refreshed.
Getting rid of wild garlic & onions
Weed control is the biggest maintenance challenge in most home landscapes. Wild garlic and wild onions might be the hardest weeds to deal with. These plants are made to survive most weed removal methods. Wild garlic plants have round, hollow, tubular leaves, with a grayish-blue powdery coating. Wild onions are flat-leaved and non-hollow, green and waxy. Both plants are a nuisance in gardens and lawns, and controlling them both takes the same recipe.
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, March 28, the 87th day of 2023. There are 278 days left in the year.
