Embracing time | Sow There!
International Women’s Day was March 8 and Mother’s Day is not until May, but I’d like to make a shout-out to the women of the generation that came before.
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On the street where you live | Sow There!
Last weekend I went on a mini-vacay for an overdue whirlwind visit with friends and family -- four nights, two aunts, my step-mom, two friends in Sacramento and a sister...
Shopping is what memories are made of | Sow There!
Most of my friends know I hate shopping. Friends who don’t know this character quirk have never accidentally shopped with me.
Love in other people’s yards | Sow There!
Love, or in some cases deep appreciation, can help to smooth over obvious flaws.
Winter that does not stand still | Sow There!
Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at sowtheregardencolumn@gmail.com, and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927.
COVID, not completely gone and forgotten | Sow There!
Being sick can make me rather mopey -- Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at sowtheregardencolumn@gmail.com, and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico...
Let it rain | Sow There!
Sometimes I wonder what the world will look like through the eyes of future generations. Will they know the seasons as they exist today?
Gray days, yard work and the view from a great beyond | Sow There!
Each time I visit the Llano Seco Wildlife Refuge I remind myself that I should visit more often.
Waiting for spring | Sow There!
There’s no place like home. This is true of Kansas or Kyrgyzstan, and our hometown of Chico as well.
Reasons to hoot and holler around the world | Sow There!
The idea of holiday traditions has intrigued me this year, partly because I’m sad to see some of my favorite traditions fade away. Change is constant but this does not...