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Remember last week I mentioned that the hubby bought a single tomato plant, a variety I’ve never tried here before, so we’ll get it in the ground and see what happens? Yep, the chipmunks or the squirrels ate it down to an inch and a half nubbin. They didn’t bother the potato plant though. Weird since they’re in the same plant family. I did spot another potato plant coming up. Also in the potato bed, it looks like a sunflower seed is sending up leaves. I may leave it there to see what else comes up. We’ll have to get another tomato and cage it somehow until it’s big enough that the critters don’t bother it. I also realized that the apple tree wasn’t completely stripped by the last elk feeding. There are some little apples on the tree. With luck, they’ll ripen and I’ll get to pick them before the elk return.
Bee in Wild Flower.
Hoping everyone is able to access a covid shot, or two if needed. We’ll only beat this disease if we all work together.
Giveaways:
Our Spring giveaway is now live. New with this giveaway is a video graphic to show the books and prizes. How cool is this! Big thanks to Lynn Lamb, one of our administrators, for this lovely graphic. Check out the link at https://conniesrandomthoughts.com/giveaways-and-prizes/ to enter.
Where will I Be?
Artists on AZ Creates! for May
An established novelist from Payson is one of the guests in May for the final season episodes of AZ Creates!, a YouTube web series television show highlighting artists and authors. Other interviewees include creatives from Chandler, Tucson and Scottsdale.
In Episode 16, which premieres May 27, the Creative Connection artists are actors Harold and Maedell Dixon of Tucson. Husband and wife, both have performed off Broadway, where Harold also directed. They’ve worked in theatre, television and films, and both are long-time Actors Equity members.
Also on that program is author Connie Cockrell of Payson, who has written 20 books, is in five anthologies and published online. Following a 20-year Air Force career, she writes in many genres, and will be discussing her cozy mystery series.
In the program’s regular arts events segments, called “Something to Look Forward To,” co-host and graphic designer Cathy Beard of Chandler will highlight in-person and virtual art happenings from around the state.
The featured nonprofit for Episode 16, the Arizona Professional Writers will be highlighted.
The programs all close with a “Creative Quote of the Day.”
Episode #16 on May 27. All episodes are available on the AZ Creates! YouTube channel on demand, along with other video content.
AZ Creates! is a half-hour video web series to highlight artists, writers, dancers, musicians, film, theatre and TV creatives, and other artistic people in Arizona. Fagen, an artist and crime fiction novel writer, designed the program to connect art patrons with artists, and to work on a positive project during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fagen is resuming her work on “Bleeder,” book three in her mystery series.
Sponsors for the show are Sibley’s West, an Arizona and Chandler Gift Shop and Times Media.
Subscribe to the AZ Creates channel on Youtube.com at www.youtube/c/AZCreatesShow, visit the Art Online AZ Facebook and Instagram pages or email [email protected] for details.
On July 17th, I’ll be at the Payson Book Festival! Yes!! That’s correct! The Payson Book Festival is now a GO! Details are being resolved, but you’ll be able to visit us, in person, meet authors, and have some fun picking out your next books to read. See more at http://www.PaysonBookFestival.org.
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