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Arlene Wright-Correll (1935- _), popular American award winning Artist, free lance writer, & avid gardener, at the age of 68, decided to pick up her paint brushes again after 54 years and paint, in mostly gouache watercolors and pastels, the flowers, herbs

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Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Gardening tips: How to start bedding plants: 44 of 59
Gardening tips: How to start bedding plants Using empty egg shells as a seed starting container is a frugal way to start your garden. For a month or so prior to planting I break eggs close to the narrow top when I am cooking, wash them out and save them until I have 2 or 3 dozen empty egg shells saving the containers the egg... More..
Other 'The best things in life are free' defined: 54 of 72
$10.37 plus $4.92 equals $25.00! I was quite pleased when one of my favorite credit card companies "partnered" up with one of my favorite building supply companies and sent me two nice promotional coupons to be used by March 29, 2009 providing I pay for our building supplies with our favorite credit card. No problem because ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) High taxes and their effects: 8 of 10
More on Taxes By Arlene Wright-Correll Right after Clinton strode into the White House, he promised to make the rich pay "their fair share". Taxes would go up, but they'd hit corporations and the rich, and spare the middle class. Clinton could not blame Bush Sr. as much as he tried for cooking the books to mask the true size... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy When the state of the economy hits home: 85 of 106
Just When We Thought We Were Winning As an avid gardener, as a senior citizen on limited income, as a survivor of "the Great Depression", what we are dealing with today with our crumbling economy gives me a great deal to think about. As a gardener, a supporter of local farmers markets, roadside stands and an advocate of brin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals How to live an easier life: 9 of 11
How to Live an Easier Life Dale Carnegie is quoted to have said "Today is life - the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto." In today's busy stream of life, one can hardly find... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery How to season a wok: 6 of 7
Cooking Tip for seasoning your wok When I purchased my wok it came from a China and it needed to be seasoned. Only iron and steel woks need to be seasoned. Stainless steel woks do not need this treatment, as they are far less porous than iron or steel woks. However with stainless steel woks, more oil is required to prevent t... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories and lessons learned: 24 of 24
How to Grow Potatoes the Easy Way Growing up as a kid in Brooklyn it never dawned on me that potatoes came from anywhere but the Green Grocer or the A & P. It wasn't until I was about 19 and working on a farm that I learned about growing potatoes from an old farmer. He said that even when one bought certified seed potatoes t... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) How to attract wildlife in your garden: 17 of 17
How to Make a Wildlife Garden By Arlene Wright-Correll The first light snow has set in and at this age it makes for careful walking and mostly staying indoors. It gives one time to view the garden and see all the things one forgot to do before this quiet time. Also time to think of the gone by days of this year as it ends. I... More..
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) How to create works of art without knowing how to draw: 12 of 12
How to Create Works of Art Without Knowing How to Draw By Arlene Wright-Correll If I have heard this once, I have heard this a thousand times, "I can't even draw a straight line". I hear it every time someone looks at one of my paintings. I basically feel one can paint or create art in any painting or drawing medium without ... More..
Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs Growing lettuce: 7 of 7
How to Grow Lettuce and other Salad Greens Its lettuce time and growing lettuces, with their mosaic of colors, textures and leafy rosette shapes is one of the most rewarding aspects of having your own kitchen garden. A large and very diverse world of lettuces is available to grow from seed and this is the time to start them.... More..