Heather Hacking

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.

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

of 1 One might think that a wad of keys this awkward and bulky would be difficult to lose. Not so. (Heather Hacking/Contributed)

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.

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.

I've lived a long time, but I can now count two times when I was present at a historic event. In 1989 my boyfriend and I arrived in Paris on a late flight.