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Dirt covers the floor, the sun is shining brightly outside and a constant giggle is shining through the arena inside. With her hair tied back, helmet on and boots pulled up, Lindyn Davenport takes the reins. Just like any other horse-loving 6 year old child, Lindyn is anxious to hop on her horse and trot around; however, Lindyn's time with the horses means a lot more than just riding. It means practicing her skills in a different means than her average peers...

This has been an unusual gardening year. Or, it is a usual gardening year but we don't always remember how unusual other springs have been. So much for nonsense. I have been inundated with gardeners bringing me pictures of problems they are having with plants in their gardens, landscapes, and shrub beds. The usual pictures are brown spots on leaves, leaves that are wilting, branches that have lost all of their leaves, etc...

For many families it is vacation time. Long car rides to the beach or to another wonderful destination might be a little more tolerable with a few snacks in the car. Today I am sharing a few recipes for snack food items that will travel well in airtight storage containers and will keep several days. There are many more recipes in this column online, so be sure to go there to read vacation snack treat recipes...

What does it take before we finally wake up, before we finally realize that time doesn't last forever? One thinks he can accomplish something or take a trip, tomorrow. Yet, the present is all we really have. Proverbs 27:1 warns us when it says, "Do not boast about tomorrow for you do not know what a day may bring."...

The other weekend I sat outside a coffee shop, listening to a jazz duo play Carole King and Van Morrison. All of a sudden, a little girl walking by stood in front of us. The girl was around four years old, wearing a pink dress with popsicles printed on it. ...

It's Father's Day. I don't want a card or a gift or lunch from my loved ones. I want to tell my wife and daughters to save their money. I mean it. You want to give me something? How about a nap? As the start of the seventh decade of my life fast approaches, I'm more interested these days in conserving my energy. Midday sleep helps. I'm also more engaged in directly helping others than I've been at any previous time in my life...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- Yosemite National Park's largest sequoia grove is ready to open to the public after crews completed a restoration project to protect the nearly 500 ancient trees, officials said Thursday. Mariposa Grove, a 4-acre (1.50-hectare) habitat of the towering reddish-brown trees, will open Friday after being closed for three years, said Yosemite spokesman Scott Gediman...

Since we moved to Scott City back in '86, we have grown a garden pretty much every year. I can't remember not having a garden even when we lived on Harvard. Several things seemed like they always made gardening a little more difficult here in Missouri. ...

Happy birthday to Bill Dysinger, Shawn Nix, Peggy Lee, Berta Payne, Stephanie Phillips, Beth Eichhorn, Janice Trankler, Chris Qualls, Ryan Dirnberger, Amber Schlitt, Jason Umfleet, Amanda Ford, Carl Kagle, Terry Glenzy, Regina Wall, Ashlie Smith, Pat Burger, Don Moss, Laura Schilling, Ronnie Eichhorn, Mabel Redenbeaux, Randy Rister, Jerry Lee, Mamie Cooper, Nick Powderly, Brittany Bennett and Devohn Foulk...

The Cape Girardeau County FCE Council met on June 7 at the University of Missouri Extension Office. Mary Klaproth, president, presided over the meeting. Linda Thompson, member of Town and Country FCE Club, gave the devotion, "No Prayer Goes Unheard." JoAnn Hahs, in the absence of the secretary, Agnes Wachter, read the minutes. Jean Rehak gave the treasurer's report which is on file...

The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2018-2019 academic year. Chaffee, Missouri: Joseph Landewee has received the Dual Credit Scholarship. Landewee is the son of Carl and Jennifer Landewee of Chaffee, and is a 2018 graduate of Delta High School...

The United States Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency, or FSA, is seeking nominations of producers to lead, serve and represent their community on the Scott County committee, according to a recent news release. Producers may nominate themselves or others. Organizations, including those representing beginning, women and minority producers, may also nominate candidates to better serve their communities...

Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Lillian is a 3-year-old cat looking for a loving home She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.

I found this wonderful native wildflower blooming in a brushy weed patch in Scott County, Missouri. The bloom, which reminded me of a small king's crown, was at the top of the approximately 3-1/2 feet tall plant. Grandpa called this flower "horsemint." It is also called bee balm, monarda and wild bergamot. Any of these names will work in identifying this North American wildflower which blooms in various sizes and light to dark shades of pinks and lavender throughout its wide range...

Monday: Glazed ham slice or turkey tetrazzini, candided sweet potatoes, fruit spinach salad, whole-grain bread and chilled apricots or birthday cake. Tuesday: Chicken and rice or cabbage roll, green peas, pickled beets, whole-grain garlic bread and blushing pears or banana pudding...

This one is heartbreaking. Being a Kansas City transplant, we take our 'cue seriously. Fun fact: If you live within a 20-mile radius from Kansas City you are legally obligated to be able to: A) smoke a brisket on demand B) create a barbecue sauce or rub using any three random ingredients given...

MOSCOW -- For many fans of food and football, a World Cup in Russia is unfamiliar territory. Russian cuisine has a reputation for being stodgy, unimaginative fare. While that may have been true for many in the days of Soviet supply shortages, a new generation of Russians in the World Cup's host cities mix together influences from across Europe and Asia...

CONCORD, Mass. -- A century and a half before the #MeToo movement gave women a bold, new collective voice, Louisa May Alcott was lending them her own. Society had far different expectations of women in 1867, when publisher Thomas Niles asked Alcott to write a "girls' story." At a time when women were expected to marry, often did not hold employment and could not vote, Alcott had her doubts about the success of "Little Women."...

With the official start of summer quickly approaching, you may find yourself in need of a recipe for a cold side salad. Whether you are invited to a friend or family member's house for supper or on a picnic, any of these cold side salad recipes would fit nicely with almost any grilled meat entree...

In many regions, sufficient rain falls throughout the growing season that you can pretty much forget about watering except to get newly planted transplants established. But even in those places, timely watering often spells the difference between a ho-hum garden and one that is truly exuberant...

When I was a teenager, a speaker at a youth camp once told us the story of David and Bathsheba (see 2 Samuel 11). The speaker described that David was standing on his roof and Bathsheba was bathing on her roof. He told us that Bathsheba tempted David with her lustful nakedness to the point where David could not longer resist this temptation. The speaker addressed the girls at the camp to tell them that their job is to dress in ways and act in ways that do not tempt their "brothers in Christ."...

My sons are color-blind. They see everything around them differently than I do. According to the British website Colour Blind Awareness, one in 12 men and one in 200 women across the world are color blind. While color blindness impacts a relatively small number of people it has a significant impact on my family. ...

The Clippard Wilson Taylor Auxiliary 3838 met May 14 with President Dale Humphries presiding. A petition for new membership was presented by David Gerard Holstein, Pamela Snipley and Madison Jackson. The investigating committee gave a report and all were accepted. ...

HOUTOUWAN, China -- Blanketed with greenery, the ghost town is perched atop cliffs looking west into sea mists obscuring the horizon. Abandoned homes ravaged by weather and creeping vines stand silent but for the surf, the whine of mosquitos, and birdsong...

The Masonic Temple Association will host an "All You Can Eat" breakfast on June 23 at the Masonic Temple, 2703 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. According to a news release, a breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits, gravy, coffee, milk and orange juice will be served from 7 to 10 a.m. Cost will be $6 for adults, while children aged 5 years and younger will eat free. Tickets may be purchased at the door...

Baylee Finley of Sedgewickville, Missouri, has received the Community College Scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University this fall. Finley is the daughter of Curtis and Melissa Finley of Sedgewickville. She is a 2016 graduate of Potosi High School and 2018 graduate of Mineral Area College...

Happy birthday to Gerald Beck, Scott Barnhart, Andrea Horman, Deidra Coleson, Lisa Stagoski, Bill Hawkins, Richie Swain, Veronica Bennett, Don Seyer, Debbie Graviett, Janice Eftink, Jamie Keller, Dean Smith, Roggie Reece, Colin Phillips, Lynn Felton, Linda Kidd, Maxine Scott, Andy Wilhite, Esten Cooper, Candi Hargrove and Nathan McIntosh...

I've been banging around an article in my mind and not exactly sure how to write it. In some ways I'm not even sure what to say or how to say it. I guess I'm astounded at how people treat other people. It's like they have no sense of decency. This isn't everyone and I don't think it's a majority but there are a number of individuals who just don't care if they are hurting other people. ...

Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Derrick and Grey Bird are about 4 years old and need to stay together! Pretty cats! They need a loving home! They are available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.

There are about seven different kinds of native wild grapevines in Missouri. My photo shows the early stage of clusters of fruits growing on the vine. The grapes this wild grapevine will produce will be much smaller than cultivated vinyard grapes and generally are produced high in tall trees...