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When the Kat’s away…she buttons up an old memory
By Kathy Grant Westbrook [email protected]I have a vivid memory of a white-haired, grandmotherly woman standing in front of a wall of buttons. Buttons of all sizes and colors and shapes, arranged in a variety of creative, intricate, precise designs.
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Steele Library throwing a Fall Festival
By Dr. Lauren Saeger Contributing columnistI don’t know about you, but I am ready for fall! Cooler weather means I get to put on sweaters and take cool, leisurely walks around the neighborhood with my dog. It means more time working in the yard, getting ready for winter. It also means I’m more interested in…
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When the Kat’s away…she gets stuck in the middle
By Kathy Grant Westbrook [email protected]You know those little mini fridges? The kind you find in hotel or dorm rooms? Imagine being crammed inside one of those for three hours and you’ll get a pretty good idea what it feels like to fly coach, in the middle seat, from, say, San Jose to Dallas, or…
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Watch out for Azalea Caterpillars
By Jessica Strickland Horticulture AgentHave you been finding some colorful caterpillars eating the leaves on your azaleas lately? If so, you could be looking at the azalea caterpillars. Often referred to as Labor Day worms, these caterpillars usually show up on azaleas around late August and early September.
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When the Kat’s away…she meets Aluminum Jesus
By Kathy Grant Westbrook [email protected]For a minute or two, I didn’t like the campus of Gonzaga University. Then I fell in love with it.
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When the Kat’s away…she finds tributes to those we’ve lost, in the form of pickles and laughter
By Kathy Grant Westbrook [email protected]I’ve always heard that fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” leave jars of pickles at Aunt Bee’s grave, and now I’ve seen for myself that it’s true.
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When the Kat’s away…she packs with an eye toward keeping things light and easy
By Kathy Grant Westbrook [email protected]Believe it or not, the key to my favorite packing hack is a contact lens case.
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August in the garden
By Jessica Strickland Horticulture AgentThe hot summer days of August may make it challenging to find comfortable weather to work in the garden. Take advantage of when we have more pleasant days for working outdoors to complete these gardening tips for this month.
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Your library allows you to explore, discover, connect
By Dr. Lauren Saeger Contributing columnistWhen you hear the word “library,” what do you see in your imagination? I’m guessing you see lots and lots of books. Maybe there’s comfortable places to sit and read, and it’s probably really quiet. The only events that happen there are story times and book clubs. But wait! I…
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When the Kat’s away…a Colorado neighborhood captures her heart in a big way with a Little Library
By Kathy Grant Westbrook [email protected]I’ve talked before in this column — and I have a feeling it’ll become a recurring theme — about how, when traveling, it’s often the little things that end up sticking with me and having an impact. On a recent trip to Fort Collins, Colorado, the little thing that had…









