House plants must be watered carefully during this month. Plants in small pots will probably dry out quicker than those in large pots. Those which are growing rapidly and flowering freely will likewise dry out more quickly. Over watering of … Continue reading →
Water gardens are easy and satisfying. A simple water garden for a sunny window is a vine grown from a sweet potato. Merely suspend the bottom half of a sweet potato in a bottle filled with water. The bottom of … Continue reading →
After trying a specially-made attachment on the vacuum cleaner to get grime off painted metal mini-blinds, we resorted to a liquid cleaner and a dry cloth. The vacuum cleaner did a fair job of dusting the blinds, but a film … Continue reading →
The following program was first presented in 1880. It has been broadcast for many years by the BBC on Christmas Eve from Kings College in Cambridge. Nine Bible readings are given, separated by musical interludes. The music changes from year … Continue reading →
Although Chanukah is known as the festival of light, Christmas celebrations rival or surpass it in wattage. Public buildings, stores, and homes sparkle with lights and tinsel. Warmth, jolly music, and the appetizing odors of spices pour through opened doors … Continue reading →
In America, we are used to thinking of the week between Christmas and New Years Day as a special time. Schools are closed, and parents often try to take part of the week off from work. Our modern celebration is … Continue reading →
Trying to fit all of the food and fun of the holidays into two days, Christmas and New Years, can result in exhaustion for Mom (cook and chief event planner), not to mention making kids overfed and cranky. Why not … Continue reading →
It is a common observation that the Christmas season is filled with frantic activity to the tune of beeping cash registers. Some folks become anxious that their family’s holiday celebration will not be meaningful enough or provide enough warm memories. … Continue reading →
For December 15 This is the 349th day of 2011 7 days until the first day of winter Average High Temp at Boise is 37 F Average Low Temp at Boise is 24 F 8:11 a.m. Sunrise 5:09 p.m. Sunset … Continue reading →
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