Opinion

Snow People Do you remember going out and making snow people or snow angels in the snow? Well, if this is new or if you have forgotten, this is the way you do it: After a snowfall, dress very warmly and go outside. Lie down on your back in the snow and swing your legs and arms back and forth in the snow.

Debbie Ornquist

(I received a very nice card and note this week from a reader. Thank you very much. I do have a thank you card for readers who include a return address.)

by Jill Pertler

Protecting your Trees from Winter Damage

Question: I was driving on the freeway during the worst part of a recent storm.

The Birthday Party without an Invite

When I began this week’s column, Lisa had gone to bed. I was still up watching a special that covered the finer points of cherished Christmas movies. We had just finished, “It’s a Wonderful Life” and I was in a cathartic mood. I thought about the day that Lisa had already completed, and I was still enjoying. It was so nice, I felt like we had received a little timeout from life, to reflect and be thankful. I need these time outs, more than ever. I find the more years I use the faster I consume them. I feel like I am in a race to do the things I want before the race is over. I need to step off and let the treadmill run without me. The little times I spend on the shelf pass slowly and I relish them.

Happy New Year, Happy Today

Give your Plants a Fresh Start