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How to fit a workout into your busy schedule

With summer approaching, you may be thinking about making some health changes, but not sure where to start. Most of us are aware of the benefits related to daily exercise. Not only does your heart get a massive health-boost, but your entire body feels stronger and your stress level is reduced. So, if you know all this, and have most likely experienced the positive effects of a daily workout routine yourself, why is it so hard to stick to a healthy pattern? The truth is, we usually have such busy work and family schedules that daily exercise is the first to fall off our list of to-dos.

Ford wins VFW Post 3413 Award

Pictured with Emily Ford is Commander Stephanie Brown and VFW post 3413 Scholarship Chairman Loretta Eiben. Photo by Bernadette Adams

Ford wins VFW Post 3413 Award

Maurice T. Suttles VFW Auxiliary Scholarship Chairman Loretta Eiben awarded the first place Patriotic Art Award to Emily Ford with prize of $50 for her painting of the Statue of Liberty.

Make Blue Fortune agastache the foundation of your pollinator garden
Make Blue Fortune agastache the foundation of your pollinator garden

As the seeds mature, the American Goldfinches sweep in for their chance at the menu.

Make Blue Fortune agastache the foundation of your pollinator garden

Blue Fortune agastache is perfect for the front entrance planted with Luscious lantana and Rockin Playin the Blues salvia.

Make Blue Fortune agastache the foundation of your pollinator garden

Like a field of dreams this Blue Fortune clump has attracted a Monarch butterfly, bumblebee and honeybee.

Make Blue Fortune agastache the foundation of your pollinator garden

Eastern Tiger swallowtails also like the Blue Fortune anise hyssop. Photos by Norman Winter

Make Blue Fortune agastache the foundation of your pollinator garden

A feeling of euphoria came over “The Garden Guy” and I muttered to myself that my work on earth was done. Okay, I am kidding to a point. I am trialing two new agastaches which I admit I am falling in love with. They are Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine and Meant to Bee Royal Raspberry. I’ll write about them in the coming months. My moment with a visit down Euphoria Lane, however, came when I went to Proven Winners Agastache page and saw almost a dozen selections including the one, which I consider the grandaddy, the foundation of all pollinator gardens worth their salt, and that is Blue Fortune.

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Above, a deli chicken sandwich from Three Six General — a butcher shop located on Old Ranch Road 12 in San Marcos. The sandwich includes deli carved chicken, lettuce, seasonal pickles, mayo, mustard and jam. Below, a selection of meats at Three Six General.  Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo & Lance Winter

Foodie Friday: Three Six General

Looking for a tasty lunch from a butcher shop?

Three Six General — a San Marcos butcher shop located on Old Ranch Road 12 — has been dishing out lunch options since March.

Ladybird Primroses make their debut
Ladybird Primroses make their debut

Ladybird Sunglow Texas Primrose has a deep saturated yellow and will reach 8-inches tall with a 20-inch spread. Photo by Norman Winter

Ladybird Primroses make their debut

Ladybird Yellow shows its ability to perform in a container in the unique setting with Sunstar Rose pentas, Safari Sky South African phlox and Soprano White Impatiens. Photo and design by James Winter

Ladybird Primroses make their debut

The Ladybird Lemonade is an idyllic groundcover in this setting with Vermillionaire cuphea, Luscious Citron lantana and ColorBlaze El Brighto coleus. Photo by Norman Winter

Ladybird Primroses make their debut

New in garden centers this year are a couple of Ladybirds. When you see the name Ladybird associated with a plant, you can assume a few things: Native DNA, great for the environment and most likely tough as nails.

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