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“I will have some hibiscus lemonade,” I said. That sounded interesting to me as I perused the menu.

We’re coming into summer now (June 2024), but I want you to think back about this past winter. What was it like? For much of the state, temperatures were relatively mild and there was little snow.

Hello from Pastor Bob and Langdon United Methodist Church. My devotion comes from Galatians 6:1-10, CARRY EACH OTHER’S BURDENS. Have you ever gone hiking with a heavy backpack? Did you ever offer to carry another person’s heavy backpack for them to give them some relief? That’s what God tells us to do for each other. God says, “Carry each other’s burdens.” We all have burdens in life that we carry. God tells us that he wants me to help you carry your burdens in life, and he wants you to help me and to help each other. Verse 10 says, “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially those who belong to the family of believers.” If you’re looking for people to help, you don’t need to look very far. Do good to all people, God has brought us together to carry each other’s burdens and to help each other.

My name is Joanie Holm. I am a certified nurse practitioner in Brookings, South Dakota and I am fortunate to have been the life partner of the original Prairie Doc, Richard P. Holm, M.D. Rick and I were married for 40 years before his passing in March of 2020.

I was planting some early onions in my garden and was surprised by a garden critter. I watched in amazement as it scurried across the soil looking for cover. I was glad I had enough time to snap a few pictures as I had found my inspiration for my upcoming garden column!

“I think I saw him running down the highway!” I said about our friends’ son. I was kidding, of course.

“I have an old man body now,” the person in the restaurant said. “I keep gaining weight.” He wasn’t talking to me or my husband.

It has been a few years since my children were babies! Having spent my youth as a babysitter and a career in pediatrics, I was pretty comfortable in watching the development of babies, toddlers and young children. ( Teenagers are another story for another day!!) That isn’t always the case for young parents who may not have experience with this age group. Babies develop in a somewhat predictable fashion. As you think of a newborn, you might think of the poor neck control which changes drastically over the next few weeks to months. Perhaps you think about the cooing, babbling and words that may start in the 8-10 month time frame.

Are you looking for a vegetable that is delicious and easy to grow? Think squash. Squash has been a staple of gardens in the Dakotas for centuries.