Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting, over and over announcing your place in the family of things. –Mary Oliver (1935–2019) | Tuesday, January 22, 2019 22nd day of the year Spring begins in 57 days Diane Lane (actress) was born on this day in 1965. James Mitchell (actor & dancer) died on this day in 2010. Question of the Day How many people in the United States are older than 100 at this moment? Answer
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This quick and easy stir-fried rice comes together in no time. You can substitute any protein for the shrimp, or use brown rice instead of basmati rice. | | The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Notebook A gardener’s most useful tool is knowledge from past seasons. Don’t rely on sticky notes or memory! You’ll love our beautiful Gardening Notebook with its waterproof cover—easy to bring to the garden. Keep records so you know when pests arrive and when to put preventative controls in place to avoid damage. Also, track what blossoms when, first and last frost dates, what was planted where, what worked, favorite varieties, what you want to move, and other notes. | | Preventing Cold and Flu How to Prevent Cold and Flu in Winter How can we avoid colds and flu naturally? Both—along with pneumonia, strep, chicken pox, and norovirus infections (“stomach flu”)—rise dramatically during the winter months. We even suffer more (and more damaging) heart attacks and strokes during winter. | | THE OLD FARMER SELECTED THESE PRODUCTS FOR YOU |
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