Cheney Free Press -

April 2023

Margaret A. Swenson

Finally, it is springtime. Time to plant, clean, work and dream. Warm days invigorate me and it seems energy stored away all winter has finally found release. Though raking, shoveling and stretching are now part of my day, I need to be mindful, as my father always said, “Rome wasn’t built in a day!”

My retort was, “Yes, but it didn’t take long to tear it down!”

I am always encouraged and inspired by the work my neighbors do. And though I live in the country, I am grateful not to be policed by my efforts, or lack there of, to the neighborhood.

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