Some plants have become the darlings of the garden, while other perfectly good plants are being left in the dust (no pun intended) and ignored.

"Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow." — Anonymous

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Eggs are on my list of perfect foods. They are nourishing, delectable, quick-cooking, versatile and conveniently individually packaged.

In the mid-1990s, after many years in the states of Colorado and California, I returned to my home state of Washington hoping to find a job. Eventually I did, and I was asked to attend a day-long orientation for clergy newly arrived in the Diocese of Olympia (western Washington). The session was to help people become acquainted not only with the diocese, but also with the region. For that portion, I sat quietly and observed the comments of people who had lived elsewhere all their lives.

Theodule John Tuariac was born to Jennifer Anne and Demetrius Paul Tauriac of Ben Lomond at 6:05 p.m. Aug. 5, 2011, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce.

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Late summer is the time we see more yellow jackets buzzing around us. These stinging insects are attracted to our delicious picnic food and are more aggressive than the common honeybee, but neither one usually attacks randomly. They sting defensively when they or their nests are threatened. They also sting when stepped on, sat upon or in some way provoked.