Habitat house - going green

The grass is not in yet, but shrubbery is.

Take a look!

Bartering article on Dollar Stretcher website

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I welcome your comments on my article about bartering.

Habitat House update

The Browns move in early September. Landscaping is scheduled soon.

Though schedule conflicts prevented me from participating in some of the August build dates, I feel very proud to have been part of this project.

Strawberry Fields forever

Happy Birthday, Strawberry Fields Natural Food Store.

Since August 18, 1974, you have been keeping Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, and many surrounding areas well fed.

Despite two newer locations and several owners since we conceived you, your have outlasted local Kroger, A & P, Eisner/Jewel and IGA Food Stores.

Produce at school

One of our newest public schools is situated on a large plot of land. The school is on a balanced calendar which means they start in July and end in June but have several long breaks during the year. The school has a large outdoor garden which students help maintain as part of the science program. Produce is then donated to various organizations.

I was pleasantly while at school yesterday, that during the noon hour, instead of a typical school bake sale, they had an indoor mini farmer's market. What a terrific idea.

What other schools do this?

Growing sprouts

I have been successful growing bean sprouts in my kitchen.

But I just heard on the news about a man who swallowed a pea and it went down the wrong way and ended up in his lung and sprouted.

I find that amazing!

Class reunions

This summer I attended my class reunion and had a fabulous time.

One of my favorite authors is Elizabeth Berg, and I have red most of her books fiction and nonfiction.

I am reading The Last Time I Saw You, about a 40 year class reunion.

A must read!

Home Safety

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The Dollar Stretcher has just published my latest article, Home Safe Home.

I hope you enjoy it. I welcome comments on the Dollar Stretcher website at the end of my article

LDS not LSD

I have been making great progress on our family tree. I spent last evening at the local Research Center of the Latter Day Saints. I was happyily surprised that they welcome all faiths and are glad to help with research.

Kudos to the LDS.