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Published: Wed, 07/22/26
Updated: Thu, 07/23/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! And itās a beautiful Wednesday here in Happy Valley, too. Not too hot, not too muggy. As soon as I send this missive to you,ā¦
Published: Sun, 07/19/26
Updated: Wed, 07/22/26
Hi there, Rural Sprout readers, The week has come and gone, and no one has put that load of laundry away thatās sitting at the bottom of the stairs. Iā¦
Published: Fri, 07/17/26
Updated: Wed, 07/22/26
Good morning, Rural Sprout readers, My backyard smells like a Canadian barbecue. Gosh, I hope you folks are okay up there. Itās so bad here in theā¦
Published: Wed, 07/15/26
Updated: Thu, 07/16/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! And itās another hot one! Weāre staying cool out here in Pennsylvania by eating our own body weight in watermelon andā¦
Published: Sun, 07/12/26
Updated: Fri, 07/17/26
HEADING Yesterday, I celebrated my 47th trip around the sun. I spent it with my daughter and son-in-law, which meant I got to peek at their garden.
Published: Fri, 07/10/26
Updated: Wed, 07/15/26
Happy Friday, Rural Sprout readers, Iām sitting on my front porch, sipping my coffee this morning, and I can tell that the dog days of summer haveā¦
Published: Wed, 07/08/26
Updated: Mon, 07/13/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! Well, I had my power restored Monday evening, which meant a backlog of laundry and tidying needed to be done. If only Iā¦
Published: Sun, 07/05/26
Updated: Fri, 07/10/26
Hi there, Rural Sprout readers, Itās the evening of the big 2-5-0, and all I can smell each time I go outside is black powder in the air. It seemsā¦
Published: Fri, 07/03/26
Updated: Thu, 07/09/26
Happy Pre-Independence Day! As we head into this celebratory weekend, I want to wish you all a happy and safe 4th of July. Whether youāre doing it upā¦
Published: Tue, 06/30/26
Updated: Sun, 07/05/26
It's What's Up...Tuesday! I know we normally send out our midweek email on Wednesday, but with the dangerous heat thatās sweeping the country thisā¦