Editor’s Note: Gloria’s husband, Daniel, passed away three years ago, on April 4, in a tragic logging accident. She requested a column Daniel wrote be run this week in his honor. Daniel penned this column one year before he passed.
Those of us who make our homes in the rural midwest understand that we face medical challenges our countrymen in more populated areas don’t. For example, there are two pediatric rheumatologists in the whole state of South Dakota. . . and they are both based in Fargo. In contrast, there are 10 in the Twin Cities with the University of Minnesota alone. In Winner South Dakota, you are nearly 150 miles away from emergency access to a neurosurgeon, assuming you can go by air. No matter where you are in Connecticut, that help is no more than 50 miles away.
“A Slice of the Good Life,” says a mural in downtown Clyde, Kansas.
Many people love asparagus! It is a seasonal crop that is so fresh when grown in the home garden. Asparagus is a hardy perennial that will last for 30 years or more in the garden. Plant asparagus near the side or edge of the garden where it will not interfere with annual tillage. Asparagus is one of the first crops harvested in the spring.
Today marks four years since that notable day when Daniel and I took turns standing before the judge, declaring that we would love and care for these two children about to be a part of our forever family. It was one of those moments that I could not absorb enough.
How about a tasty snack? Would you prefer unicorn eggs, meteors, or bunny tails?
Focusing on this element of our well-being becomes more important as we age.
As appetite and thirst diminish with age, we become susceptible to dehydration.
If you haven’t tried to grow Bok Choy you should give it a whorl! This is an excellent tasting vegetable. Bok choy, also known as pac choi, is a cool season vegetable that can be grown in both spring and fall in Kansas. The vase-shaped plants have thick crunchy stems and spoon shaped leaves. The crunchy stems can be eaten like celery, and the young leaves are often used fresh in salad mixes.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Warmer days may lead many to itch for spring and summer, but a Kansas State University entomologist cautions against a small mite that is likely to give you a less-pleasing seasonal itch.