COVID Life Monte Hudson I had the pleasure of reading The Highest Tide by Jim Lynch recently. It’s a story of a young boy in his adolescence and his love of the ocean and the discoveries he makes about it. As well as great storytelling, it’s a learning experience about the ocean and it’s creatures. I…
Bonnie Nowicki, Master Gardener Perusing through my favorite gardening books, I can’t help but marvel at the amazing variety of succulents. They are unusual; so plump and artistic looking. In my May 2019 article on cacti, I mentioned that all cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. Succulents are plants that are able…
Please mark your calendars for the following events that are tentatively scheduled for the remainder of 2020. We are waiting until the CDC provides guidelines for these future events. 12th Annual GVFFA Chili Cook-Off Friday, Sept. 25; 5 p.m.; Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom Local fire and law enforcement departments will kick up the heat at…
Hi Quail Creek residents. Have you read any great books, tried a new recipe, or have any fun crafts that you’ve been doing during this quarantine time? If so, please let us know! We accept article and photo submissions for the next Quail Creek Crossing through the 26th of each month, by 4 p.m., and if…
Judy McCormick I had an appointment to see the cardiologist right after everything shut down, so I cancelled the appointment. Later, I heard that you could use telemedicine, so I made an appointment. I was very unsure as to how everything worked. The scheduler gave me the URL and told me to sign in 15…
David Zapatka Friend Marty Minnich and I were discussing the coronavirus pandemic when he closed his email with this statement, “I hope you and I will see each other fairly soon on the other side of all this tsuris.” Marty loves words so threw in tsuris at the end of his message. He’s a fellow verbivore.…