July 23 Valley Life column

July 23 Valley Life column

Born under the sign of Pisces, I've always been attracted to water. It doesn't matter if it's river, ocean or swimming pool, I love it all. It's no surprise, then, when I read about a water aerobics class being offered at the Jerome Recreation District Pool, I wanted to give it a try.

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July 16 Valley Life column

July 16 Valley Life column
My husband hates snakes. I'm not sure why. Maybe he had a bad experience with one as a kid. Maybe someone put a rubber snake in his bed and scared him silly. All I know is any sign of a snake and my husband heads in the opposite direction, or into the house to tell me.

"Come outside," he said the other day while I was washing the dinner dishes. Always welcoming an excuse to leave dirty dishes behind, I wiped my hands and followed. Maybe he was going to show me something new he was working on in the shop. Maybe he was going to show me some baby birds.

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July 9 Valley Life column

July 9 Valley Life column

Ever since I discovered a hummingbird's nest in the branches of the horse chestnut tree near the house I used to own in Twin Falls, I've been fascinated with the tiny birds. Every day I'd run outside to make sure the walnut-sized nest holding two pea-sized eggs was still there or to see if the eggs had hatched. The tree was large, making the perfect haven for hummingbirds until warmer temperatures drove them to higher elevations.

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July 2 Valley Life column

July 2 Valley Life column

At our house, July has always been a month of celebrations. With Independence Day, anniversaries, birthdays and picnics, it seems every day's a celebration.

This year, there's something else to celebrate, the 100th birthday of Idaho's state Capitol.

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