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Author Archives: Heather Hacking
Sow There! Plants to love and those to forget, Sept. 11, 2020
Zinnia blooms fade, but are still lovely and full of potential. The seeds can be scattered with hope that some will sprout next year. By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist September 11, 2020 at 3:33 a.m. Despite the heat, despite my reticence to … Continue reading
Sow There! Failing grade on gift giving, Sept. 4, 2020
This photo is of an actual gift received during my birthday in April, at the height of the coronavirus shelter-in-place. Some gifts are much-needed. Luckily I was home, so the contents of the package did not melt. (Heather Hacking — … Continue reading
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Sow There! Someday we’ll be together, Aug. 28, 2020
Grapes drying into raisins. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist August 28, 2020 at 3:30 a.m. Umpteen days ago was my first meet-and-greet with my new students. Of course, it was more than simple introductions, intense eye-contact and masked … Continue reading
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Sow There! Raisins on the horizon, Aug. 14, 2020
Grapes arrive aplenty, the only downside is that it’s all at once. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist August 14, 2020 at 3:30 a.m. This week the bumper crop is grapes. For regular readers who were eager to read … Continue reading
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Sow There! Dehydrated brain axioms, Aug. 6, 2020
Here today, dry tomorrow. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist August 7, 2020 Weeks have blended into one another and I’ve done what some of us have done – let my brain turn to mush. We all have our … Continue reading
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Sow There! What’d life be without homegrown tomatoes, July 30, 2020
Vibrant, homegrown tomatoes. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist July 31, 2020 at 3:30 a.m. The time of the great tomato harvest is upon us. This time of year, I often write four columns in a row about red … Continue reading
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Sow There! Oh, the places we hope to go, July 25, 2020
Once upon a time, Mom was making plans for her next adventures. Now she sits at home sewing masks. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist July 24, 2020 When a teacher plans a lesson, she tries to build an … Continue reading
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Sow There! Summer survival mode, July 17, 2020
Nope, moving your toaster oven to the front porch to make pizza is not glamorous, but it’s a Chico survival skill. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist July 17, 2020 July is the price we pay for living in … Continue reading
Sow There! Taking on the burden of other people’s garden bounty, July 10, 2020
Doing the right thing includes helping a friend unburden a peach tree, leaning from an overabundance of fruit. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist July 10, 2020 I refuse to compare the bounty of my garden to others. I’ll … Continue reading
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Sow There! Squeals for returning to school, July 3, 2020
In my mind, more things should be purple, including this bread from Country Morning Bakery and the official color of a school. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist July 3, 2020 CHICO — March, April, May, all gone. June also slipped … Continue reading
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