DOING SOME SPRING CLEANING?
I have been enjoying the cooler temperatures but not the rain so much. But of course we have to accept what we are given and be thankful. I was only drenched twice while being caught in the rain so I should not complain. I am enjoying the temperatures before the sweltering hot Summer arrives for sure!
By Paula Johnson
I hope all you wonderful Moms had an enjoyable Mother’s Day with family and friends. It is always nice to get together with those we love and haven’t seen in awhile. My granddaughter is home from college, my grandson was off duty from his job as a firefighter, and my daughter did not have to work at the hospital so we had a very enjoyable day. It was nice having them all together, loud but so nice!
I decided to share with you today one of the bouquets I made to bring to the cemetery. It has been awhile since I showed you one of my designs. Now that I am looking at the picture, I see that I should have turned the bouquet more to the right for a center picture. I am NO photographer! I purchased the flowers in this bouquet from Sam’s. You know the ones where they have an assortment of flowers bundled together? This design has two of those bundles in it. Just a nice mix of different flowers in various colors. I really think adding a bow to this arrangement would take away from the beauty of the flowers, so no bow for this!
Well, that’s it for this time. What will your next craft project be? I have a few projects waiting for me to complete on the craft table. And they are all fun!
Sincerely, Paula Johnson
Well, the 3 day draft has come and gone and not much fireworks to talk about! Ha Ha, just kidding there was no major explosions but yes there were a few fireworks. I can tell you one thing, I applaud the NFL and the New Orleans Saints for resisting the temptation of a ton of my fellow media members and not selecting Shedeur Sanders and his mega hype train too early and exactly in the spot where he needed to be drafted.
Also, kudos to the Saints for resisting another temptation of using assets to move forward in the draft as it was quantity over minimal quality. Now that is not saying that there was not some quality picks in this years draft as even though it might not have been much of a flashy group but 80% of this years class served as either captain or co-captain of their respected teams. It also filled a ton of holes on the roster as the Saints took 9 players which is the most in 9 years.
The New Orleans Saints concluded the 2025 NFL Draft with 4 on the offensive side and 5 on the defensive side. They selected Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. with the 9th overall pick. The Saints also drafted Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough in the second round (40th overall). Additionally, they added Texas defensive tackle Vernon Broughton (71st overall) and Virginia safety Jonas Sanker (93rd overall) in the third round. Other notable picks include Oklahoma linebacker Danny Stutsman (112th overall), Louisville cornerback Quincy Riley (131st overall), Kansas running back Devin Neal (184th overall), UCLA tight end Moliki Matavao (248th overall), and Syracuse defensive lineman Fadil Diggs (254th overall).
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
Round 1 (Pick 9): Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
It was such a pleasure to see the restraint and the Saints not force a quarterback selection here. Instead, Kellen Moore goes with an inside out method of building along the lines. With New Orleans initially declining the fifth-year option for Trevor Penning, the Saints now have their tackle tandem in place with Banks and 2024 first-rounder Tailese Fuaga. Banks is not spectacular but very solid and might be benefitting from teams clamoring for offensive linemen, but the organization at least has something of a foundation as it stares down a reset.
Round 2 (Pick 40): Tyler Shough, QB, Louisville
Imagine telling someone in January that Shough would be taken ahead of Shedeur Sanders. Shough, a seventh-year senior who was in the same recruiting class as Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields, enjoyed a surprising pre-draft rise, but it’s easy to see the appeal of a 6-5, 219-pound passer with a live arm. One of the oldest quarterback prospects in recent memory offers a lot of tools that NFL teams covet. He’s big, mobile, has a strong arm and could develop into a good starter with time. He has a higher ceiling than most of the remaining quarterbacks on the board and the Saints have their quarterback of the future since Derek Carr has all but checked out.
Round 3 (Pick 71): Vernon Broughton, DT, Texas
Broughton fits right in with the new defensive scheme that the Saints will have under this new regime. He brings a tenacious mindset to go along with a first-step quickness to penetrate an above-average range as a tackler. He has an adequate anchor but needs to improve his upper-body strength to press and shed downhill blocks. He’s an instinctive rusher with a diverse plan and is outstanding at causing havoc with his length and footwork. His rush alone creates rotational value as a three-technique or oddfront defensive end.
Round 3 (Pick 93): Jonas Sanker, S, Virginia
Energetic safety with good production but areas to clean up in his game. The three-year starter possesses good size and strength with a willingness to play downhill that led to a high tackle count. Sanker is long and rangy but gets himself in trouble with inconsistent pursuit angles. He’s adept at matching up against big slot receivers in man and plays with quick, instinctive eyes and a good burst to close in zone.
Round 4 (Pick 112): Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma
New Orleans needs a succession plan at linebacker with DeMario Davis entering his age-36 season. Stutsman is a tackling machine with good size and linear speed. He may struggle to keep up in coverage but is a great fit here alongside Pete Werner. Stutsman is football smart with studious play recognition to stay one step ahead of blockers. His downhill flows narrow the runner’s angles and he’s accomplished at slipping around blockers or sliding off of them to tackle. His block take-on needs work, though. He’s efficient and productive near the line, but his effectiveness and tackling dip once the play moves into space.
Round 4 (Pick 131): Quincy Riley, CB, Louisville
Riley was by far the most productive cornerback in the class with 15 career interceptions in college. His ridiculous ball production compliments his speed very well. He is undersized at 5-foot-10 and 194 pounds which may keep him in at nickel but that’s a perfectly good role for a likely rookie starter.
Round 6 (Pick 184): Devin Neal, RB, Kansas
New Orleans is making a lot of moves to change the culture on both sides of the ball and Neal fits that bill. The powerful workhorse back from Kansas should ease the load on Alvin Kamara in 2025 and become the Saints’ primary ball-carrier in time. There are some concerns over his wear (837 career touches in college) and lack of long speed but this is a great value pick in Round 6.
Round 7 (Pick 248): Moliki Matavao, TE, UCLA
New Orleans gets a reliable pass catcher at tight end in Round 7. Matavao isn’t a special athlete but he has very reliable hands in a 6-foot-5, 260-pounds frame. Big in-line tight end whose flashes as a pass continued at top of next column
continued from Just Sports continued from Just Sports catcher helped to improve his draft stock. Matavao possesses a pro frame. He gets into routes and early break points with above-average quickness That size comes in handy in run blocking scenarios, which he will need to improve, but has the floor as a solid TE2.
Round 7 (Pick 254): Fadil Diggs, Edge, Syracuse New Orleans didn’t address edge at all with their first eight picks but get a rotational piece in Diggs in Round 7. The Syracuse product doesn’t have any elite traits but has NFL size at 6-foot-4 and 259 pounds. His shorter wingspan may limit his ceiling as a pass rusher but he has a high floor thanks to his heavy hands and powerful frame.
Here are the Saints Reported undrafted Free Agents:
Former Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers
Before we get into the free agents, I wanted to take a look at a very intriguing prospect that could make some waves as he has been invited to the Saints’ upcoming rookie minicamp. His NCAA eligibility was lost in a gambling scandal and he’s been working hard to recover from it after throwing for 3,806 yards and 32 touchdowns -- and 10 interceptions -- for Iowa Western last season. He’s got NFL-caliber size and a talented throwing arm and could earn a longer look at training camp if he auditions well in two weeks.
Alabama punter James Burnip
Being brought in to compete, per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill, but it’s unclear whether he’s signing an UDFA contract with the Saints or being invited to try out at rookie minicamp in two weeks. Either way, he has a big leg, and last year’s punter Matthew Hayball was too inconsistent. Burnip could be punting for New Orleans in the fall if he can make the most of this opportunity.
Rutgers linebacker Tyreem Powell
Powell appeared in 43 games, often at middle linebacker, and was named a team captain last season despite suffering an offseason Achilles injury that cost him a few games. Still, he’s a three-year starter. He weighed in at 6-foot-4 and 239 pounds but is still working his way back to full health after hurrying through rehab last summer.
Tennessee defensive tackle Omari Thomas
Thomas spent five years with the Volunteers and appeared in 61 games during that span. He was reasonably productive for an interior lineman with 18 tackles for loss and 13 passes defensed. The Saints are already running deep at defensive tackle so he’ll need to work hard to stand out.
South Dakota State defensive back Dalys Beanum
He primarily lined up out wide in college and only occasionally covered the slot. He has good size for the NFL at 6-foot and 195 pounds with 32-inch arms, but he didn’t do as well in the jumps or agility drills as you’d like. He still intercepted a dozen passes in his five-year Jackrabbits career.
Delaware running back Marcus Yarns
Yarns is a little undersized at 5-foot-11 and 193 pounds but runs hard and has an extra gear few other players in the Saints backfield can boast. He timed the 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine and ran for 1,783 yards and 21 touchdowns the last two years. He’s also caught 64 passes for another 812 yards and 11 touchdowns in his Blue Hens career.
UTSA safety Elliott Davison
Davison spent the last two years at Texas-San Antonio after transferring from Incarnate Word. The five-year starter has a ton of experience lining up in the slot, over the top, or inside the box, and that versatility could go a long way. He also has logged over 500 snaps on special teams. He may need to overcome some challenging size limitations at 5-foot-11 and 189 pounds.
South Carolina interior offensive lineman Torricelli Simpkins
Simpkins started at center his first three years in college, at North Carolina Central, but transferred to South Carolina in 2024 and held down the starting job at right guard. He’s experienced, durable, and impressed teams with a 9-foot-2 broad jump at the combine, but he drew a lot of penalty flags last year and needs to clean up his game.
Wake Forest edge rusher Jasheen Davis
Davis was highly productive for the Demon Deacons; he started 32 of 50 games over five years and finished his career with 51 tackles for loss and 25.5 sacks, plus 4 forced fumbles. He led the team in sacks and tackles for loss in each of the last three years. Like seventh-round pick Fadil Diggs, he’ll do a lot to help the Saints transition to their 3-4 base defense after running a 4-3 for so many years. Terrell adds that he received a $10,000 signing bonus and a total of $30,000 in guarantees.
Virginia Cavalier wide receiver Chris Tyree
He only tips the scales at 5-foot-9 and 192 pounds, but Tyree is a high-end athlete. He timed the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds and posted a 9.52 Relative Athletic Score. After spending the first four years of his college career at Notre Dame, he transferred to Virginia last year, but he’s made a consistent impact as a receiving threat. He does have some experience returning punts and kickoffs.
Offensive lineman Easton Kilty
Fifth-year senior spent his first four seasons at North Dakota playing left tackle, right guard, and a little right tackle, but he returned to the left tackle spot after transferring to Kansas State. He projects to move inside to guard owing to his 32-inch arms, but his versatility and experience at tackle are points in his favor.
SMU wide receiver Moochie Dixon
Dixon is another speedster who timed the 40 yard dash in just 4.38 seconds, but like other players on the roster he’s undersized at 5-foot-11 and 183 pounds. He did average 18.4 yards per catch last year but he hasn’t seen a high volume of targets in college. He spent the last three seasons with SMU after transferring from Texas.
UTSA wide receiver Chris Carpenter
Invited to the Saints’ rookie minicamp tryouts in two weeks he’s another undersized wideout with wheels, having weighed in at just 5-foot-9 and 151 pounds with a 4.44 time in the 40-yard dash. He caught a career-high 39 passes for 487 yards and a score last season but was more effective on special teams, where he averaged 25.8 yards per try on 28 kick returns (scoring 3 times) and 5.8 yards per attempt on 42 punt returns (including a touchdown scored).
This is always a fun time and the next few weeks and months will get us a bit closer to a re-build but we need a ton of time to officially get things right!
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COMMON CAUSES OF TOMATO WILT
Tomatoes are in almost everyone’s garden and would easily be voted the number one crop. However, as much as we love to grow tomatoes we must admit that it’s not always easy to do; in fact, sometimes it’s downright heartbreaking.
One of the heartbreaks of growing tomatoes occurs when our plants wilt. Wilt occurs suddenly or gradually when leaves, shoots or stems droop or collapse. In our part of the world there are six common causes of tomato wilt.
The first two causes of tomato wilt are the most obvious, yet they are very important to mention. They are the lack of or excess water.
We all understand why leaves droop or plants die from lack of water; however, tomato plants that stand in water for very long wilt. If soils stay saturated, plants will die. This is why we recommend planting in well-drained soil or in raised beds.
A third and prominent cause is a disease known as Bacterial Wilt. Many gardeners describe plants with this disease as looking like they had hot water poured on them. They are fine one day and the next are permanently wilted. Bacteria actually clog the plumbing system of the plant resulting in a virtual drought.
Bacterial Wilt can be diagnosed with a simple test. First, remove the plant from the soil. Rinse the roots and lower stem. Once rinsed, cut a section from the lowest part of the stem, just above the roots, about four inches long. Have a jar of water ready so that the stem section can be suspended in the water, bottom end down. Then, watch the bottom end of the stem for a wispy, cloudy, milky ooze. This is bacterial streaming. The bacterial ooze is almost transparent, but can be seen releasing from the base of the stem.
There isn’t much that can be done for Bacterial Wilt except to remove and destroy affected plants. Future plantings should be made in a different location. Tomatoes may be grown in containers, but if roots grow from the bottom of the container into infected soil, they may contract the disease. Do not reuse stakes or ties.
Other common causes of tomato wilt include Southern Blight, Fusarium Wilt and Root Knot Nematodes. Nematodes and Fusarium may be avoided by planting tomato varieties that are resistant to both of these pests. Southern Blight, however, is another one of those “overnight” killers like Bacterial Wilt. It can be recognized by white fungal growth at the soil line or by beige “seed pearl” sized balls of white, beige or brown.
ARE YOU READY FOR KITTEN SEASON?
While spring and early summer are often known as festival season for many Southeastern Louisianians, local animal shelters in the area know it as Kitten Season. Kitten Season occurs when warmer weather causes more cats to breed, leading to more stray kittens in our communities. During this time, animal shelters see a large influx of kittens coming into their care through recuse efforts by caring community members. If you find yourself walking through your neighborhood and stumble upon an unsupervised litter of kittens with no sign of their mother, remember this — Not every kitten you encounter needs rescuing.
While your first instinct may be to save the kittens by bringing them inside your home out of harm’s way, it’s best to wait and watch for their mother. Kittens are always better when they’re with their mother, as they shouldn’t be separated until they are at least five weeks old. During their early stages of development, their mother’s milk provides them with vital antibodies needed for survival. If the kitten appears healthy, their mother is likely nearby taking a short break from nursing or searching for herself some food.
However, if you haven’t seen the mother in 24 hours, if the kittens are sick, injured, or in danger, you can safely take them into your home and contact your local animal shelter or vet clinic for guidance. Although, if the mother is present and injured, safely trap her or contact a local animal shelter/rescue for help, as they’re always better together.
Kittens need a lot of care, especially when they’re very young and that’s where the amazing foster programs of many shelters come into play. Fosters help bottle-feed kittens if the mother is unable, promote healthy weight gain for the kittens, and provide around-the-clock care for the kittens and their mother, especially if they’re sick or injured. Once the kittens have reached two months and two pounds, they can be spayed/neutered and adopted into loving homes from a local shelter.
While fostering plays a big role during kitten season, it’s important to know when to help and not every kitten needs rescuing right away. This season, take a moment to observe, and if you’re able, consider fostering visit www.louisianaspca.org/foster or email us at foster@ laspca.org to join our life-saving foster program this kitten season.
ADOPT A PET FROM S.T.A.R.T. AND SAVE $10 BY EMAILING S.T.A.R.T. & MENTION THIS AD.
START is an all volunteer 501 C3 organization made up of members who rescue, foster and care for homeless cats and dogs. Our rescues are fostered in the homes of our volunteers until they are ready to be adopted. We are always in need of foster homes, especially for dogs. We greatly appreciate donations of dog and cat food, as well as funds to spay/neuter and provide veterinary care for the rescued pets. We can be contacted by email. Our address is startcares@hotmail.com. We are also on Facebook. Please contact us if you would like to make a donation to START, or to work together with us to help the abandoned pets in our community.
Two terrified kittens, attempting to hide in a bush, caught the attention of someone on her afternoon walk. There was a rustling sound and then the shocking sight of one kitten whose neck was caught in the fork of a branch. That one would have suffocated and the other would have become dinner for an owl or a snack for a coyote. Her pleasant walk turned into a kitten rescue operation as she scooped them up and headed back to her house. Named Bogart and Harlow by their rescuer, the two kittens have become part of the START program to help homeless cats and kittens find forever homes. There are so many homeless cats and kittens in need of help, but not enough people to care for them until they are adopted. Please contact your local animal shelter or rescue organization to find out how you can help homeless pets.
