A fawn sleeps in a pet carrier and drinks formula from a baby bottle. A bald eagle exercises its wings in a giant flight cage. Wood ducks swim in a plastic kiddie pool. A groundhog pokes its head out of an igloo-shaped doghouse.
Last winter, Joelle and Mark Hines were preparing to adopt a baby from Guatemala.
For years, Roni McDaniel and her family have sponsored two young women in Uganda.
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What's wrong with this picture? Last Sunday, I got up early and walked. I bought some groceries, went to church, barbecued and watched Cubs hand the Cardinals their lunch in my air-conditioned living room. Pulled some weeds between innings. Filled up with $4.17-a-gallon gas. Did some banking. Fought the Highway 50 traffic to pick up some screening at the hardware store. Strolled through the discount store. Cut the back yard. And had a late dinner at a neighborhood restaurant.
My eyes have always been bigger than my stomach. I am a fast eater. I try not to be. I really work at slowing down and letting a feeling of fullness register with my tummy before I eat too much. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't.
Q. I received a red-flowering impatiens with variegated leaves about three years ago. I have been able to make stem cuttings from this plant, but I have saved seeds from these plants and they will not germinate. What special treatments do these seeds need for successful germination?
Q. Before my husband's grandmother died, she gave us a stack of those kitschy souvenir plates from various cities and states. One of them is a city of St. Louis plate (pre-Arch) with several of the local landmarks. In the center is St. Louis the Crusader surrounded by the Old Cathedral in 1835, The Muny Opera, Old Courthouse in 1862, levee and Eads Bridge, Washington University, Shaw's Garden and, lastly, a giant panda.
A few lessons learned during a vacation to Peaks Island near Portland, Maine:
Q. With the price of gasoline going up and up, would it be improper for me to ask for a contribution from the parents of the children I pick up each day this summer and take to and from a day camp across town?
