Today it is a little bit of this and a little
bit of that: something that just might tickle your fancy. So let’s start by
getting our hands dirty with a little bit of gardening news.
“The
glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To
nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” Alfred Austin
If
you enjoy working in the garden, and I know there are many of you because I’ve
been hearing stories of stiff joints and tired bodies, the Spring 2014 edition
of the excellent “Garden Highlights” is now available by email. The Garden
Highlights is produced by Marty Miller, an OSU Lifetime Master Gardener™, and includes
all the local gardening tips and news that you need to know including water-wise
gardening, plant clinics and raised beds. It is in full color, at no cost and
emailed quarterly. If you are interested, all you have to do is email Marty at gardenhighlights@hrecn.net and
he will put you on the email list. And if you don’t have access to email, we
can make a copy of “Garden Highlights” for you at the Center.
And
if you enjoy fine and unique gardens, Lauren Kraemer, who among her many
responsibilities at OSU Extension is an instructor for Family and Community
Health, sent
me a notice for the Mid-Columbia Family and Community Education Study Groups’
2014 Spring Tour, “Portland’s Glorious Gardens Tour”. I’ll just whet your
appetite by sharing some snippets from the spring tour flyer: “stunning”, “Lan
Su Chinese Garden, Rose Garden, and Japanese Garden”, “touring and shopping”, “lunch
in the Pearl District”, “VooDoo doughnuts” and “detailed information about the
horticulture, history, and other facets of each garden”. Sounds like a lot of
fun, doesn’t it. It costs $55 for FCE Members and $60 for non-FCE members which
includes all costs for transportation, entry fees, lunch, gratuity, &
membership for non-FCE members. The trip is on Thursday May 22nd, 2014 and you
will need to arrive at the Best Western Hood River Inn by 8:00 AM to be picked
up and you will return by 5:00 PM. Pre-paid registration is required and must
be received by May 15th For more information and to register contact the Hood
River County Extension Office at 541-386-3343. But if you are interested, don’t
dilly-dally. There is only 16 spots available and I am not sure how many are
left.
If
you missed Julie Reynolds’ presentation in February at the Original Wasco
County Courthouse titled "Close Encounters: Wasco County Residents
Remember the Rajneeshees" this is your lucky day. Actually, next Tuesday
will be your lucky day because that is when she will again share what she
learned from her interviews with a wide range of folks who were touched by the
Bhagwan saga. See you next Tuesday May 13th at 11:00 at the Center
for this fascinating presentation about a unique piece of Wasco County history.
Now
if I remember correctly, I let you off easy the last two weeks - no head
scratching trying to decipher the Center’s music announcement. So this week it is back to exercising your prefrontal
cortex (that part of your brain used for problem solving, emotions and complex
thought.)
Ta
eht Retnec no Yadseut, Yam ht31, Nitram dna Sdneirf lliw eb gniyalp rieht
yrtnuoc dna nretsew skcil rof ruoy gnicnad dna gninetsil tnemyojne. Ereht lliw
eb eip dna Eci maerc rof elas dna gnirb a wef skcub ot troppus eht dnab. Cisum
strats ta 7:00, sdne yb 9:00 dna enoyreve si emoclew.
The answers to last week’s “Double your
Pleasure” questions were the Rebel
Without a Cause star James Dean
and “Big Bad John” Jimmy Dean. (And the winner of five quilt tickets is
Vicki Fricano.) But was that too easy?
If so this week’s Remember
When question should be a little more difficult. Who was one of America's best-known
gossip columnists; who started working for the Los Angeles Times in 1938 and was
considered much more vicious and unforgiving than her arch rival Louella
Parsons, with whom she competed with for the title “Queen of Hollywood”? For five free Quilt Raffle tickets, e-mail your answer to
mcseniorcenter@gmail.com, call 541-296-4788 or drop it off
with a large showy women’s hat of your choice.
Well, it has been
another week trying
to remember to pick up my feet. Until
we meet again, if you learn to see without fear, you
will find incredible opportunities.
“A weed is a plant that has
mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows.” Doug
Larson
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