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Baseball & Gardening

ByDaveScott ByDaveScott

EveryyearintheMarchorApril Hub,I gooffonmyexcitedlittletangent aboutthereturnofbaseball(MLB). Now,Iknowsomeofyoucouldn'tcare lessaboutbaseball.Sothisyear,let's discussyourlawnandgardenspring preparationinstead.

Youshouldpickupanywinterdebris onoraroundyourgardenandflower bedsinthespringastheydoatthe springtrainingballparksinFlorida.We cannothavedebrisfromthetreesin thefield!

Nextupisthesoil.Ifitisstillvery mushyandwet,leaveittodryout more.Likethepitcher'smound,it mustbereasonablydrybeforethe pitchertakesthehill.

Howaboutthelawn?Spreadthe seedusingaspreaderfor

largeareasorahandsowforsmaller areas.Lightlyrakeintheseedto ensuregoodcontactwiththesoil. Watertheseedsimmediatelyafter seeding.Keepthesoilmoistbutnot soggyfortwoweeks,justlikethepros doatthenaturalgrassballparks, whereallthespringtraininggamesare takingplacerightnow!

Remembertoworkthesoilinthe flowerbeds.Youknow,likethedirt aroundthehomeplateandthebases. Baseballfolksareconstantlyworking toimprovethatarea,soitisthebestit canbe.

Pleaseremembertowearyoursunhat (BlueJaysballcap),sunscreen,and yourballglove—Imeangardening gloves.

Don'tforgettofillthosebirdfeeders.The BlueJays,Cardinals,andOriolesareinfull swingnow!Sorry,Icouldn'thelpmyself!Ball seasonishere!HappyGardening!Playball!

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Itseemsthatwearenowspendingmoretimein self-imposedindoorisolationthaneverbefore.Is thischangingourpersonalitiesand,thus,our politics?Wearechoosingawayoflifewitheasy comfortandreadyentertainment. Twoofthelastcentury'smost significantadvancements,the automobileandthetelevision, initiatedtheriseinaloneness.The

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ByDaveScott

Sometimes,inagroupconversation,the dynamicsfromwithincancreatea competitionthatjustplainturnsbizarre.

Somethingabouttoday'sworlddivides people,sotheyareononesideorthe otherwithnoapparentmiddleground.If thereisamiddleground,manyofus standingtherelisteningshakeourheads andwalkawayindisbeliefatbothsides.

Iwantedtosharethisbecause,atone pointrecently,folksweretryingtooutdo eachotheraboutwhohadthebigger problemstodealwith.

Honestly,Ifounditbothsadand amusingthatthisiswhatithadcome downtoforgrownadultssoconsumed withtheiregos,unabletolookbeyond themselvesforthebettermentofothers.

WhenIwasakid,acommonphrase amongadultswas,"Bestcleanyourown doorstepsbeforeyoucleanoffothers."

Forthoseunfamiliarwiththissaying,the implicationwassimple:takecareofyour problemsinyourhomebeforeyoustart tellingothershowtoruntheir homes.Boy,howthingshave changed.

Iunderstandweallhaveissues,bigand small,andwedefinitelyneedsomeoneto talktowhocangroundusandmake senseofwhatwearedealingwith. Hereisasmallreminderforallofusto thinkbeforewetalk,toconsiderthefolks aroundusandwhattheymaybedealing with.Weshouldaskourselves,"Dowe reallyhaveitthatbad?"Iftheansweris yes,weshouldseekprofessionalhelp fromaqualifiedperson.

Igetit.Weallwanttofeellovedand needed,buttryingtohavethebiggest problemisnotthesolution.

Youareagoodpersonand understandingthatiscritical.Lookatthe positivesyouhavealreadyaccomplished inyourlifeandallthegoodyoucanstill do.Everyday,justpassasmilealongto another,andbeforelong,theproblems willfade,andthehappyconversations willstart.

Attheendoftheday,behappyand gratefulforthedayandthatyouget another.Problemswillcomeandgo— thatislife—butthedayisyourstobeas happyaspossible.Youansweronlyto yourself!