March/April 2010
Spring affords us the eternal hope for new beginnings, new growth smattered with celebrations. March is THE transitional month of weather, the lion/lamb thing. We have jonquils and yet a conclusional possibility of ice, even one more snowfall. The two holy occasions of Easter and Passover highlight our calendar. Now April is more settling with Earth Day, organic heirloom this and that poking out of spring soil. Whether you want your hands in the garden dirt or simply want to
appreciate the creativity of others, we visit a bulb garden in Kernersville, take an area garden tour in Davidson County, help kids make a
min-garden, learn about the first NC USDA-certified organic vineyard
in Surry, and horticulturist Craig Mauney has some tips on
keeping cats out of your garden.
With the fresh fruits and veggies hitting the markets, tender spring
ingredients fill your kitchen with aromas to radiate the warmth of a spring sun for your Easter table spread. In this issue’s foodsandflavors, Marilyn presents a complete dinner menu for your holiday feast; the Best Yadkin Valley Cooks Series has three cooks sharing great desserts; there’s comfort in cornbread in Nana’s kitchen; and Caroline, our Cookbook Collector, has the perfect cookbook for using those fresh spring veggies.
In our healthy living section, Yadkin Valley Living has suggestions on keeping your bed and bedding germ-free, warns you about salt intake, keeps you updated on children’s over-the-counter meds, and notes on shingles, a disease that can pounce on any of us at any age.
Music is an innate dimension of our lives. It soothes the infant’s soul before and after birth; it fills our patriotic spirit, graduates us; weds us; it accompanies us to eternal peace. For your pleasure find variety of Yadkin Valley musicians and songsters, a Smithsonian music exhibit, a Christian Music Festival, 2010 Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame winners and a stayed and true April Bluegrass Festival in Yadkin County.
Surely you will have One Fine Day for a jaunt out and about our Yadkin Valley region and hopefully Yadkin Valley Living Magazine has some places to catch your fancy so keep this copy in the car with you and keep reading until we see you again in May/June!
Barbara
barbara@yadkinvalleyliving.com
On the cover:
Photo of Moravian Lower Brass Band instruments by member and organization co-founder Max Brady, Winston-Salem.
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Allen Bibey
known as one of the most
gifted mandolin players of his generation, is featured in the March/April issue. |
