Today is your day Boomer! Pickable.....most everything is pickable in my backyard right now and it is awesome! From ripe, juicy cherries off my five trees, to two rows of fresh raspberries, to five outdoor plants of cherry tomatoes, green crunchy cale in the garden box, and rhubarb in a big planter: it is all ready for harvesting. With lots more to come: beans, peas, carrots, herbs, apples and pears to name a few. I pity the people stuck in condos with no green space and gardens. It is refreshing, energizing, and great for the environment as more and more Boomers understand the importance of home gardens and buying "local". If you can't grow it, buy it from local growers....I say, even it is more expensive. Go to local fruit stands, support local farmers markets, and don't forget bartering with your neighbours for produce items you may not grow. One bucket of cherries from me could equal six cobs of fresh corn from a friend who lives down the street. Go green Boomers and stay more active and healthy! Cheers.
Today is your day Boomer! Well, yesterday was my day! My long-awaited dream of building and opening a new high school gym in Summerland came true! 550 students watched, smiled and vigourously applauded as the SD67 school trustees officially cut the ribbon and opened the facility. The kids played in their new gym, in a so-called Rocket Rally, right after that and then 200 more mostly-Summerlanders attended a two-hour opening fundraiser that evening. There were people, young and old, every where: going on tours, eating food, watching volleyball and basketball, listening to speeches, and investing money in 30 community-donated silent auction items and a huge 50/50 raffle...organized by the school's Parent Advisory Council. The final fundraiser tally was about 7000$...made in only two hours! Congratulations students and staff of SSS. Your new gym is finally here, the first new one since 1951! Play on....
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