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Volume 62 No 11 Moon Valley Community

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November 2026 Office-707-996-2818 1

MOON VALLEY HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION Recent Board Members

EDITOR: Kathleen Tugwell CUL-DE-SAC REPRESENTATIVES: PASEO PALENCIA,Carmen Ramos 797-343-5556 BUENA VISTA DRIVE, Glenn Tugwell 707-280-5305 CHIQUITA CAMINO, OPEN PAS PAJAROS Sue Weingarten 707-938-4444 DEL RIO PASEO, Dee Weaver 707-332- 9253 CAZARES CIRCLE, Kathy Sandoval, Bruce Olsen 408-203-8715 MANUELLA LANE, Jerrilyn Moorehead 707-695-1389 Mark: 707-980-2097 LA SERENA WAY, Carol Bojarsky 707-338-6742 JANERO PLACE OPEN EL CASTILLO VISTA OPEN

Bonnie Joy Kaslan, President • 707-695-7576 Jerrilynn Moorhead HOA Secretary • 707-695-1389 Dee Weaver, Backup Secretary/ Director • 707-332-9253 Kathy Sandoval, Treasurer • 408-203-8715 Carol Bojarsky, Director • 707-388-6742 Kathy Tugwell/GSMOL Rep, Whisperings Editor • 707-235-8233

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Think neighborhood squirrels are the only ones who can benefit from the abundance of acorns in the fall? Think again. These small fruits, which are completely edible for humans, are a delicious (and seasonal!) source of nutrients that you can find almost anywhere. Get started on acorn harvesting with help from these simple tips! The following excerpt is from The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Katz. It has been adapted for the web.

Acorn Harvesting Tips

Acorns, the nuts of oak trees, are edible and in fact have been a critical source of nutrients for many native peoples in North America and elsewhere. In mainstream culture, however, acorns are largely ignored as a food for human consumption. Meanwhile, ironically, the imminent threat of global food shortages is continually being used to justify deforestation and intensifying biotechnology. I’m not saying anyone should subsist on acorns alone, but let’s tap into the abundant food resources we already have rather than acting based upon the myth of overall scarcity.

The When’s & How’s of Acorn Harvesting Gather acorns in the fall. Reject any with visible worm holes. Air-dry acorns before storing. It is not a problem if acorns have already begun to sprout. California acorn enthusiast Suellen Ocean writes: I like to gather sprouted acorns because the sprouting increases the acorn’s nutritional value. It is no longer in a “starch” stage, but has changed to a “sugar” stage. The sprouting also helps split them from the shell. It is beneficial because if it has sprouted, it’s a good acorn, and I haven’t wasted time gathering wormy ones. I’ve found that an acorn with a two-inch-long sprout is fine, as long as the acorn nut meat hasn’t turned green. I break off the sprout and continue.

Shell, Grind, and Soak It is important to note that the acorns of many oak trees contain high levels of tannins and require leaching prior to consumption. To do this, remove acorns from their shells, grind, and soak in water. You can grind acorns dry using a mortar and pestle or mill, or mix acorns with water and grind in a blender or food 4

processor. Acorns should be finely ground to expose lots of surface area, enabling the tannins to leach out.

Leaching After Acorn Harvesting Acorns can be leached in a fine mesh bag in a running stream (this is the fastest method), or in a series of soaks that can last for a few days. As acorn meal soaks, the meal will settle at the bottom of the vessel and the water will darken. Gently pour off the dark water at least daily and discard. Water will darken less with each soak, as tannin levels decrease. Keep rinsing with fresh water until it no longer darkens. If you wish to ferment acorn meal, leave it to soak a few more days in just a small amount of water after the tannins have been leached.

Acorns can be used to fortify and flavor many different foods. Once I made acorn gnocchi, which were excellent. Julia F. Parker, of the Miwok/Paiute people in California’s Yosemite Valley, wrote a beautiful book about acorn preparation called It Will Live Forever, in which she describes traditional techniques for making a simple porridge (nuppa) using only leached acorn meal and water, which is delicious! And on a website devoted to the language of another California tribe, the Cahto, I came across reference to “fermented acorn/acorn cheese” (ch’int’aan-noo’ool’). I have not found further information on fermented acorn cheese, nor have I experimented, but I include this tidbit in the hope that other acorn-loving fermenters will experiment in this vein. Source: https://www.chelseagreen.com/blog/its-acorn-harvesting- time

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WHAT IS THE PROPER TERM FOR MOBILE HOME? BY ALLEN SEMELSBERGER KAELIN, LLP (The ASK Law Group)

The proper term for a mobile home is manufactured home. Terms like a trailer, trailer park, and even mobile home are no longer politically correct, but the public has been slow to adopt the proper term, “manufactured home.” Technically speaking, “mobile homes” refers to homes built before 1976, and “manufactured homes” refers to homes built after 1976. WHY WAS THE TERM MOBILE HOME REPLACED WITH MANUFACTURED HOME IN 1976? The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) introduced the term, “manufactured home,” with a new law in 1976. HUD Code included regulations for manufactured homes, which means the new homes were safer and had to meet higher quality standards. Further, most manufactured homes were not designed to be moved. Not only was the term “mobile home” inaccurate and out-of-date, but HUD wanted to rebrand this type of housing and start eliminating the stigma surrounding manufactured housing communities (previously known as mobile home parks or even trailer parks). While most people realize that calling a manufactured home a trailer or calling a manufactured housing community a trailer park is derogatory, many people still refer to these homes as mobile homes and these communities as mobile home parks. Even California Law (the Mobilehome Residency Law or MRL) still refers to manufactured homes as mobile homes. CAN I STILL CALL MANUFACTURED HOMES MOBILE HOMES? Yes. Many manufactured home enthusiasts have refused to stop using the term “mobile home.” While the federal government insists on calling factory-built housing manufactured homes, many states (including California– see above), still call this type of housing mobile homes. Ultimately, the stigma surrounding mobile homes has faded over time, and changing the name of factory-made housing had very little to do with it. People don’t think poorly of mobile homes anymore because manufacturers stopped building poor-quality homes thanks to HUD Code. As long as you avoid the terms “trailer” and “trailer park” you can call your home whatever you wish. Reprinted from GSMOL’s The Californian Q4 2023

2026 Sponsored by HOA & Management When? Saturday, December 19th Where: Main Clubhouse

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• Holiday Party reservation sign-ups begin November 20th. • Bring Your Own Beverage(soda, beer, wine, etc). Bottled water available @ no charge. • There will be a 50/50 raffle. We need volunteers to help with setup & break down/clean up (clearing, folding tables & chairs etc.). To sign on & help make this gathering the success it has always been please contact Carol Bojarsky(707-938-2899) or Bonnie Joy Kaslan! 8

Chicken and White Bean Stew Ready In 45 min

As gentle to make as it is to eat, this soup brings together the soothing properties of chicken soup and braised beans and greens. The soup is sweet and smooth from onions, garlic and herbs softened in butter, chickeny from poaching boneless breasts in chicken broth and silky from smashed beans. Feel free to top bowls with a squeeze of lemon, grating of Parmesan or slice of crusty bread. You could also add cooked rice or pasta to bowls. This is a soup that’s there for you.

INGREDIENTS Yield:4 servings • • • • • • • • •

3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 yellow onion, finely chopped 5 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 1 rosemary or 2 sage sprigs Salt and black pepper 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts 4 cups chicken broth 2 (15-ounce) cans white beans, such as cannellini, drained 1 bunch kale, escarole or another dark leafy green, stems removed and leaves coarsely chopped

PREPARATION Step 1 In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium. When foaming, add the onion, garlic and herb sprig and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until softened and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the herb sprig. Step 2 Add the chicken, broth and white beans. Bring to a simmer over medium, then reduce heat to low, cover the pot and simmer until the chicken is cooked through (165 degrees in the thickest part), 10 to 14 minutes. Step 3 Transfer the chicken to a bowl and smash some of the beans on the side of the pot. Stir the greens into the soup. Increase heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, while you shred the chicken. Step 4 Use two forks to shred the chicken. Stir the chicken back in the soup and season to taste with salt and pepper. Source:https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/767821616-chicken-and-white-bean-stew

A Kelvin Wave Is Heading Toward the California Coast, Bringing Trouble An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides. In the coming days, sea levels off Southern California are expected to begin rising by half a foot or more and then stay elevated for months, as an enormous pulse of wave energy generated by El Niño travels up the coast, lifting the water as it goes. “It’s one of the first, if not the first indication that El Niño is here,” said Dillon Amaya, an assistant professor in the department of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at North Carolina State University. This pulse, known as a Kelvin wave, will boost the ocean’s height across an area extending 12 to 18 miles offshore. It is coming on top of several other factors that are raising the seas off California and increasing the threats from coastal flooding, erosion and saltwater intrusion. Sea levels have already been abnormally high for months because of how warm the Pacific has been. Warm water occupies more volume than cool water does, and that’s one way human-caused climate change is raising the ocean’s height globally. By unlucky coincidence, the tidal cycle off California will also be peaking in the coming months. And ocean swells are likely to be amped up this fall and winter by El Niño-fueled storms. (Hurricane Polo, one of the most intense hurricanes ever recorded in the eastern Pacific, made landfall in Mexico.) “For us in California, really what causes overtopping and flooding are when waves arrive at high tide,” said Mark Merrifield, director of the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif. With so many elements stacking on top of one another to increase ocean heights, it’s “highly probable” that California will soon witness its highest sea levels ever recorded, Dr. Merrifield said. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to prepare the state for El Niño. He directed agencies to position equipment like sandbags and pumps and to help local communities to prepare for coastal floods and landslides. The California National Guard has also been told to prepare for search and rescue efforts. El Niño, the naturally recurring phenomenon in the Pacific, is starting to deliver a host of weather hazards across the planet, dumping extra rain in some regions and drying out others. This year’s El Niño is predicted to be the strongest on record, meaning its influence on temperatures, rainfall and storms could be especially stark. 10

For California, the boost to sea levels began nearly half a world away. Normally, the trade winds blow from east to west over the tropical Pacific, pushing sunwarmed water toward Asia and holding it there. So deep is this bulge of balmy water that the ocean is typically about a meter higher off Indonesia than it is off Ecuador. But during El Niño conditions, the trade winds are disrupted and weakened. The pileup of warm water in the western Pacific starts spilling eastward, toward the Americas, in what oceanographers call Kelvin waves. The name comes from Lord Kelvin, the 19th-century British physicist who first described such waves. (You might also know his name from the unit of temperature that bears it: the kelvin.) These aren’t waves like the ones you’d see on a shoreline, cresting and crashing every few seconds. They aren’t tsunamis, either. Think instead of a vast, rolling procession of water, affecting the seas at depths of up to 650 feet. “It’s thousands of square kilometers of water sloshing back all at once,” said Dr. Amaya, who tracks El Niño’s influence on sea levels. “There’s a lot of potential energy there.” Bursts of wind can give the water an extra kick. That’s what happened in August: A two- to three-week-long series of stiff westerly winds out in the middle of the Pacific sent a strong Kelvin wave heaving east until it reached Peru and Ecuador around Sept. 1. Blocked by the land of South America from continuing eastward, the energy in this wave has traveled along the coasts instead, one pulse heading north and another south. Earth’s rotation has kept the pulses pinned up against the shore. The northbound one crawled up the western coasts of Central America and Mexico and was expected to reach San Diego in early October, by Dr. Amaya’s calculations. Left alone, this pulse would dampen over one to three months as it continued toward Alaska. But, as El Niño gains strength, further bursts of westerly wind could kick up three or four more such pulses that keep the ocean elevated through early next year, Dr. Amaya said. Besides increasing threats onshore, the pulse of warm water could expose marine ecosystems to greater heat stress. It can also suppress the rise of cold, nutrient-rich water from the ocean depths. With these cold waters limited to smaller areas along the coasts, whales could wander closer to land in search of food, increasing the risk of deadly ship strikes and beaching. Source: Sept. 30, 2026Updated Oct. 1, 2026 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/climate/el-nino-storm-ﬂooding-kelvin-waves.html

AI articles, fake videos and warnings have been popping up everywhere, so I thought I’d ask the app ChatGP to

write a story about an ancient oak tree and a river otter. Here is the result…. A charming little story that could eve be a bedtime story (if there even is such a thing anymore!). In honor of our old oaks and our resident Sonoma Cree otters:

The Ancient Oak and the River Otter At the bend of a winding river, where the water whispered over smooth stones and the morning mist curled like silver ribbons through the grass, stood an ancient oak tree. It was the oldest tree in the valley. Its trunk was wide enough for ten children to join hands around, and its branches stretched high into the sky like the arms of a kindly giant. Moss covered its roots, tiny mushrooms grew in the hollows of its bark, and birds of every kind nested among its leaves. The oak had stood beside the river for more than five hundred years. It had watched winters bury the valley in snow, summers turn the meadows gold, and countless generations of animals come and go. It had seen so much that the other trees often wondered if it knew every secret in the world. But the oak had one secret of its own. Despite all its years, it was lonely. The birds came and went. Squirrels visited when the acorns ripened. Deer rested in its shade on hot afternoons. Yet none stayed long enough to know the oak beyond its sturdy branches and welcoming shadow. So the ancient tree spent its days listening to the river, wishing it could travel beyond the bend and discover what lay beyond the valley. One spring morning, a small river otter came tumbling through the reeds. He was young, brown as wet earth, and so full of energy that he seemed unable to move in a straight line. He slid down muddy banks, chased floating leaves, and dove beneath the water only to pop up somewhere entirely unexpected. His name was Finn. That morning, Finn had been chasing a particularly interesting trout when the fish darted beneath the overhanging roots of the ancient oak. Finn followed, wriggling into a little hollow between the roots. 12

The trout escaped. Finn, however, found himself in a perfect hiding place, dry and warm, with a ceiling of tangled roots above him. He poked his head out and looked up. “Well,” he said, “you're a rather enormous tree.” The oak had not heard anyone speak directly to it in years. “And you're a rather small otter,” the oak replied. Finn jumped so suddenly that he splashed backward into the river. “Trees don't talk!” “Most don't,” said the oak. “But most have not had five hundred years to practice.” Finn swam in a tight circle, staring at the tree. Then he grinned. “Do you know any good jokes?” The oak had not expected that question. “I know the names of a hundred thousand raindrops,” it said thoughtfully. “But I am afraid I have never learned a joke.” Finn laughed so hard that he rolled onto his back and drifted downstream. And just like that, the ancient oak was no longer lonely. The Friendship of Root and River From that day on, Finn visited the oak every morning. He told the tree about the world beneath the water: the silver minnows that flashed like coins, the crayfish who guarded their holes like grumpy kings, and the smooth stones that glittered in the sunlight. In return, the oak told Finn about the world above. It spoke of migrating geese that flew farther than anyone could imagine, of storms that rolled across the mountains, and of a tiny acorn that had once taken root beneath its own shadow and grown into a young oak across the meadow. Finn loved the stories. But one question puzzled him. “If you've seen so much,” he asked one afternoon, “why have you never gone to see what's beyond the bend?” The oak rustled its leaves. “My dear Finn, my roots hold me to this earth. I cannot follow the river.” Finn looked toward the distant curve of water. “Then I'll go for you!” And before the oak could answer, Finn plunged into the river and disappeared around the bend. He returned near sunset, breathless and dripping. 13

“There's a waterfall beyond the bend!” he announced. “And a meadow full of blue flowers! And a family of beavers building a house big enough for a bear!” The oak listened with every leaf. Day after day, Finn explored farther and brought back more tales. The oak began to feel that perhaps it was traveling after all—not with its roots, but with its imagination. In time, Finn grew older and wiser. He learned where the fish gathered, where the current ran deep, and which banks were safe during storms. Yet he never forgot his friend. Then, one autumn, something happened that neither of them expected. The rain began. At first, it was gentle, tapping on the oak's leaves and dimpling the river's surface. But the rain continued through the night, then through the next day, and the next. The little river swelled. Water rushed between the stones. Branches spun in the current. The reeds bent flat against the banks. By the fourth day, the river had risen so high that its muddy waters lapped against the oak's lowest roots. Finn watched from a burrow on higher ground. He knew the river. He knew its moods and its strength. And he knew the ancient oak was in danger. The Great Flood “Your roots are trapped in the mud!” Finn called over the roaring water. “The current is pulling the earth away!” “I have stood through many storms,” the oak answered, though its voice trembled as the ground beneath it shifted. “This one is different!” Finn raced along the riverbank, searching for help. He found the beavers first. They were sheltering in their lodge, listening to the storm hammer the roof. save it!”

“The oak is going to fall!” Finn cried. “We have to

The beavers peered out at the rushing water. “Save an oak?” said the eldest beaver. “How do you save a tree?” “I don't know!” Finn admitted. “But I know we must try.” For a moment, the beavers said nothing. Then the eldest lifted his broad tail and slapped it against the water. “We have teeth,” he declared. “And we have strong paws. Let's ﬁnd out.” 14

The beavers began working at the river's edge, digging channels to redirect part of the floodwater away from the oak's exposed roots. Finn swam between the roots, pulling loose branches from the tangled earth so the water could flow more freely. The work was exhausting. The current knocked Finn against the stones. The beavers' tunnels filled with water, forcing them to start again. Several times, a fresh surge threatened to sweep away everything they had accomplished. Still, they worked. Above them, the ancient oak held fast. Its deepest roots reached down into the earth, gripping the soil that remained. Its branches swayed wildly in the wind, but the tree did not give way. Just before dawn, the rain finally stopped. The river still ran high, but the worst of the flood had passed. Water flowed through the channels the beavers had dug, easing the pressure against the oak's roots. Finn dragged himself onto the bank, exhausted. The ancient oak stood battered but upright. For a long moment, neither spoke. Then the oak whispered, “You came back for me.” Finn shook the water from his fur. “Of course I did.” “But you are so small,” said the oak. Finn looked up at the enormous trunk. “And you are so old. I suppose we both have things the other needs.” The oak's leaves trembled softly, though the wind had died. For the first time in five hundred years, the ancient tree wept—not with water, but with gratitude. The Secret Beneath the Roots Spring returned to the valley. Wildflowers bloomed along the riverbank, and new green leaves unfurled across the oak's great branches. The beavers repaired their lodge, and Finn's fur grew sleek and shiny again. But something had changed. Word of the flood spread through the valley. Animals who had never visited the oak began gathering beneath its branches. The deer came to rest in its shade. Birds built nests in its limbs. Rabbits sheltered among its roots. Even the grumpy crayfish sometimes crawled out of the river to bask on the warm stones nearby. The oak was no longer merely a tree beside the river. It had become a home. 15

One quiet evening, Finn settled into his favorite hollow beneath the roots. The sun was sinking, turning the water copper and gold. “Do you ever wish you could leave?” he asked. The oak considered the question. “Once, I thought the world was somewhere beyond the bend,” it said. “I believed that because I could not travel, I could never truly know it.” “And now?” “Now I know that the world has been coming to me all along. Every bird carries a story. Every animal brings news. Every drop of rain has traveled from somewhere I have never seen.” Finn rested his chin on his paws. “That sounds like something a very old tree would say.” “And that sounds like something a very young otter would say.” They laughed together—the oak in a rustle of leaves, the otter in a cheerful series of chirps. Then Finn noticed a tiny green shoot growing between two of the oak's roots. “What's that?” The oak lowered its branches as if peering down. “An acorn,” it said softly. “One of my children.” The shoot was small and fragile, no taller than Finn's paw. Its two leaves trembled in the evening breeze. “Will it grow as old as you?” Finn asked. “Perhaps. Perhaps not. It will face storms I cannot predict and seasons I will never see.” Finn nudged the earth gently around the little shoot. “Then we'll look after it.” The ancient oak gazed down at the young tree, then at the otter who had become its dearest friend. For ﬁve hundred years, it had believed its greatest gift was its strength: the mighty trunk, the spreading branches, the roots that held fast against the earth. But now it understood something far more important. Strength was not simply the ability to stand through a storm. Sometimes, strength was knowing when to accept help. And sometimes, the smallest creature in the valley could save the oldest thing in the world. As twilight settled over the river, Finn curled up beneath the oak's roots. The tree spread its branches above him, sheltering him from the cool night air. The river whispered over its stones. The young oak swayed beside its elder. And for the ﬁrst time in all its long, long life, the ancient oak did not wonder what lay beyond the bend. It was exactly where it belonged. And the river, which had carried a thousand stories past its roots, carried this one onward— through the valley, beyond the meadow, and into the wide and wonderful world. The end. � 16

California Legislation – Bills Approved Related to Mobile Home Parks Sat, Oct 3, 2026 – The following California Assembly Bills (AB) and Senate Bills (SB) were Approved by Governor Newsom between 2026-09-20 and 2026-09-30. 1. 2026-09-30 – AB 635: Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program: Attorney General. An act to amend Sections 18802, 18804, 18805, and 18806 of, to amend and repeal Section 18803 of, and to add Section 18803.1 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. 2. 2026-09-29 – AB 1817: Mobilehome parks: termination of tenancy: failure to comply with a rule or regulation. An act to amend Section 798.56 of the Civil Code, relating to mobilehome parks. 3. 2026-09-20 – AB 2174: Mobilehomes and manufactured housing: registration and titling documentation. An act to amend Section 18100.5 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. 4. 2026-09-30 – AB 2596: Mobilehome parks: federally approved housing programs: compliance with state and local laws. An act to add Section 798.14.5 to the Civil Code, relating to housing. 5. 2026-09-30 – SB 996: Manufactured housing: classification as real property. An act to amend Section 9102 of the Commercial Code, and to amend Section 18007 of, and to add Sections 18025.7 and 18025.8 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to manufactured housing. 6. 2026-09-29 – SB 1093: Mobilehome parks: disaster assistance. An act to add Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 798.65) to Chapter 2.5 of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code, and to amend Section 65863.7 of the Government Code, relating to housing.

Nature And Environment News For Sonoma Valley Recent nature and environmental updates in the Sonoma Valley and broader Sonoma County region center on severe weather preparations, local conservation projects, and air quality advisories: Extreme Weather & Flood Readiness • El Niño Emergency Proclamation: Sonoma County officials declared a local emergency and joined a statewide readiness push in anticipation of heavy rainfall and above-average flooding driven by a strong El Niño pattern. The National Weather Service notes a high probability of significant winter storm impacts, prompting proactive drainage clearing, mobile home outreach near the lower Russian River, and pre-positioning of county storm response resources. Conservation & Wildlife Research • Sonoma State Wildlife Monitoring: Sonoma State University launched a new wildlife tracking and acoustic monitoring initiative along the Copeland Creek trail to catalog local ecological residents and research corridor movement. • Sonoma Land Trust & Habitat Projects: The Sonoma Land Trust continues advancing its Baylands restoration and wildlife corridor connectivity programs, supported by state Proposition 4 climate and coastal resilience funding. Local City & Transit Updates • New Commuter Connections: Sonoma County Transit introduced the Route 40X pilot service linking Sonoma Plaza directly with the Petaluma Downtown SMART train station to streamline regional car-free transit options. Source:Google AI Overview 10/14/26 Another source for our city……Link: https://www.sonomacity.org/sustainability-and-climate-action-newsand-updates/

What an Hour of Gardening Does to Your Body Beyond the fruits (and flowers and vegetables) of your labor, the perks of working in the dirt go far beyond the harvest. You know how it's illogical that people take escalators and elevators and then go to the gym to use the stair machine? The same could be said for people who go to the supermarket for produce and go to the gym to workout. Why not just combine the two and do some work in the garden? Gardening benefits the planet and can do remarkable things for one's health. As anyone who has spent time gardening knows, it takes some effort. Even though we have been known to promote "lazivore" no-dig gardening and usually advocate for not raking the leaves, there is still plenty of activity to be had and plenty of benefits gleaned from gardening.

What 2.5 Hours of Gardening a Week Can Do

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), moderate-intensity level activity for 2.5 hours each week can reduce the risk for obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, depression, colon cancer, and premature death.1 The CDC considers gardening a moderate-intensity level activity—meaning that gardening goes toward that 2.5-hour goal. Furthermore, people who garden for moderate-intensity exercise are more likely to exercise 40 to 50 minutes longer on average than those who choose activities like walking or biking.2 An Hour’s Worth of Gardening If you are someone who pays attention to calories, here's how many you can expect to burn per hour.3 (Note that this is an average and will vary slightly based on age, weight, etc.) • Heavy landscaping: 400-600 calories per hour • Raking the leaves: 350-450 calories per hour • Clearing the garden: 400 calories per hour • Mowing the lawn: 250-350 calories per hour • Weeding: 200-400 calories per hour • Planting flowers: 200-400 calories per hour • Watering: 120 calories per hour Despite the myriad benefits of gardening, there are risks too. Be careful of straining yourself, watch out for too much sun, stay hydrated, etc. And remember that it's always prudent to talk to your health care provider before starting a new activity. By Melissa BreyerUpdated on August 19, 2024https://www.treehugger.com/gardening-health-benefits-7559044

POOL AREA RULES AND REGULATIONS

WINTER HOURS: OCTOBER THRU MARCH, 9AM TO 4PM (MON – THURS); 9AM TO 9PM (FRI – SUN)

SUMMER HOURS: APRIL Thru SEPTEMBER 9AM TO 9PM

WARNING: NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY

Resident use only. Any Visiting Guest(s) must be accompanied by a resident at all times. NO EXCEPTIONS. Guests are the Residents Responsibility. 1. 10:00am – 1:00pm suggested for Exercise Only (Swimming Laps; Water Aerobics; Therapeutic Exercises; Etc.). 2. Please be courteous to neighboring residents by keeping voices and conversations at a low volume while at the Pool Area. 3. No Running, Diving or Rough Housing in Pool, Jacuzzi or within the Pool Area. 4. People who are incontinent or not toilet trained must wear special protective swim garments (Swim Diapers) when using the Pool or Jacuzzi. 5. MAXIMUM # OF GUESTS PER HOMESITE IS TWO (2). 6. Persons under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. 7. NO TOYS ARE ALLOWED IN THE POOL OR JACUZZI AT ANY TIME. ARM FLOATS AND SMALL TUBES ARE ALLOWED. 8. No glass containers allowed. Plastic or cans only. No food or beverages are allowed in the Pool or Jacuzzi at any time. 9. Noncompliance with any Pool Area Rule may result in being dismissed from the Pool Area LAS R EGLA S DE LA PISC INA ADVERTENCIA: NO HAY SALVAVIDAS 1. Uso de Residentes solamente. Invitados tienen que ser acompañados por un residente durante toda la vista. NO HAY EXCEPCIONES. Invitados son la responsabilidad de los residentes. 2. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. es sugerido para ejercicio. 3. Por favor sea cortes a los vecinos alrededor del área de la piscina, hablando en voces bajas y no hacer tanto ruido. 4. No correr, no buceo, y no juegos bruscos en la piscina o el jacuzzi. 5. Personas que son incontinente o no están entrenados para usar el baño deben de usar traje de natación apropiado (Panales) para usar la piscina o jacuzzi. 6. Dos personas por vivienda familiar única. 7. Niños menores de 14 años deben de ser acompañados por un adulto. 8. No juguetes dentro de la piscina o jacuzzi. Flotadores de brazo y tubos pequeños están bien. 9. No recipientes de vidrio. Solamente plástico o latas. No comida o bebidas dentro la piscina o el jacuzzi. 10. Desobediencia de cualquier regla va resultar en la despedida del uso del área de la piscina.

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