Heather Hacking

“I like Chico,” Assel said as we pedaled along Petersen Memorial Drive, the road from Sycamore Pool along the creek. I walk in the park frequently with friends.

The world — near and far — is worth a long, leisurely look. A common theme among my hobbies is that I like to look around. An observer, one might say.

Freshly-made pennies sit in a bin at the U.S. Mint in Denver on Aug. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at sowtheregardencolumn@gmail, and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927.

Goodbye pennies. It's been a good run. I generally dislike change, but I agree with the powers-that-be that it's time to lose the coin with almost zero purchasing power.

Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at sowtheregardencolumn@gmail, and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927.

As much as I like to “mix it up” in my life, for some reason I am not adventurous when I walk in the park.

Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what's growing on. Reach out at [email protected], and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927.

Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at sowtheregardencolumn@gmail, and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927.

Akerke and I cruised across town after a late-night run to the grocery store. It was that night when the wind caught us off-guard and I had a sudden