Tag: columns
The Mountain Gardener | Enjoying the September Garden
September is a month that signals change in the garden. You can feel the weather shifting. Days are not always quite so hot and...
Plain Talk About Food: All About Eggs
“I try to take care and be gentle to them… Once broken, they become impossible to repair.” —Anne Sexton
Last week I received an email...
Finance | Your Home, Your Wealth and Your Life Plan
“You don’t want to have so much money going toward your mortgage every month that you can’t enjoy life or take care of your...
The Mountain Gardener | Lessons from the Fire
My house in Bonny Doon burned down on Aug. 19, 2020. I know this because my neighbor sent me a photo the next day...
Mayor’s Message | ‘Tis the Season
Like a garden full of spring flowers, tax measures are sprouting up all throughout the county this cycle. And who can blame the cities...
Plain Talk About Food | I Have a Piggy Bank
Years ago, a dear friend upgraded me to a Piggy Bank as she was tired of watching me put my nickels and dimes into...
The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Grasses in the Garden
What was I thinking trying to talk a client out of adding grasses to her former lawn area? I gave her all the reasons...
Strictly Business | Greene’s Fine Jewelry: A Family’s Timeless Craft
When I think about precious stones, rubies, diamonds and sapphires come to mind. They are known as the “Red, White and Blue” stones in...
Finance | Life Insurance: Who Needs It?
“Our advice—that term life is a better deal for most families—hasn't changed.” —Consumer Reports
Life insurance agents somehow think that life insurance is the ultimate...
Fitness | Benefits of Strong Knees
How are your knees? Knees are one of the largest and most complex joints of the body, your knees are crucial to movement, which...
Cassidy Insurance celebrates Cady’s 25 years of service
Cassidy Insurance Agency is celebrating the 25th work anniversary of Kami Cady, director of personal lines.
Cady’s dedication, leadership and commitment to customer service have...
