Monthly Archives: October 2020

Sow There! Safe, sane and nearly silent Halloween, 10-31-20

Candy for Halloween. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist October 30, 2020 at 3:30 a.m. Halloween hasn’t felt “normal” in quite some time. We can all play that game where we remember what it was like in our youth, … Continue reading

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Sow There! A journey with a ‘new sister’, Oct 23, 2020

A bear in the dry grass was a big attraction in Yosemite Valley, drawing more clicks from cameras than the broken Yosemite Falls. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist October 23, 2020 at 3:35 a.m. Last weekend I made … Continue reading

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Sow There! Time again for a change of focus, Oct. 16, 2020

Hyacinths bloom after about 10 weeks. By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist October 16, 2020 at 3:35 a.m. It happened again. The day-to-day I thought I knew was turned upside down. The first week of October, I told my fifth graders that we … Continue reading

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Sow There! Quiet corners, near and far, Oct. 9, 2020

  Musical instruments are ready for little hands in Betty Ann’s garden. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist PUBLISHED: October 9, 2020 at 3:30 a.m. | UPDATED: October 9, 2020 at 1:26 p.m. Yosemite has always been a special place for our … Continue reading

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Sow There! And then we saw an orange sky, 10-2-2020

The first smoky sky has led to many weeks of a red sun. (Heather Hacking — Contributed) By HEATHER HACKING | Columnist October 2, 2020  Some experiences simply leave scars. Science may have created ways to remove tattoos or melt away stretch … Continue reading

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