Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist The most common comment I get as a massage therapist is, “Wow, I did not realize how bad my muscles are, until you started working on them. How did that happen?” The truth is this, humans are creatures of habit. We sleep in the same position, we get up and have…
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Features, August 2022
Featured Dog Walkers
Features, August 2022
SaddleBrooke Ranch Flu Shot Drive-Thru
SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors and Desert Life Pharmacy are once again hosting a SaddleBrooke Ranch fall flu vaccine drive-thru on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. and again on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. Each person must register online. There will be 300 slots for each drive. More slots will…
Features, August 2022
Word of the Month: Sniglet
David Zapatka Thirteen months ago, we went off the beaten path of dictionary words when reader Debbie M. wrote, “Hello, I enjoy your column and want to offer a suggestion. ‘Orbisculate’ is a word not yet in the dictionary. I think we should help the young people who are trying to get this word into…
Features, August 2022
Lighten Up and Enjoy the Ride
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart My husband received this email from a dear friend. I wanted to pass it on because at this stage in life, we all could use a little more humor. I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 60 some years later. I don’t have to go to school or…
Features, August 2022
Dollars and Sense: How to Prepare Your House for Sale (Part 2)
The Paseo Financial Group Consider Renting a Storage Unit Almost every home shows better with less furniture. Remove pieces that block paths and walkways, and put them in storage, along with distracting artwork and empty bookcases. Removing extra leaves from your dining room table will make the room appear larger. Leave just enough furniture to showcase…
Features, August 2022
50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
On June 24, the Friday Duplicate Bridge Club celebrated the 50th wedding anniversary of founding members and dear friends, Lorraine and Bill Smith. The Smiths hail from New York, via Denver and Vail, and have lived at the Ranch since 2014. Their children reside in Denver and Dallas. Lorraine currently serves as president of the…
Features, August 2022
Spotlight on Advertiser: Bringing SaddleBrooke Ranch Homes the Grandeur of Exotic Rugs
David Taylor Thirty years doing anything makes for extremely competent expertise. Ask Amir Karimi. He knows handmade exotic rugs—how to purchase them, how to repair them, how to restore them, and how to hand-wash them so they continue to bring enjoyment to his clients for many years. He has instilled this same passion and pride…
Features, August 2022
Nature’s Way: Backyard Butterflies at SaddleBrooke Ranch
Gerald Tietje Butterflies flutter by, especially after strong monsoon rains like we had last summer. My wife, Claire, and I moved to SaddleBrooke Ranch in June 2021, and shortly thereafter the welcome rains began, producing a plethora of flowers in our yard. Rains begat flowers and flowers begat butterflies. They were everywhere! As our Little-leaf…
Features, August 2022
U.S. Military History: The Star-Spangled Banner
Ross Dunfee At the outset of the 19th century, Great Britain was locked in a long and bitter conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte’s France. Both France and Great Britain attempted to block the United States from trading with the other, and restrict the USA from westward expansion. Beginning in 1812, Napoleon began to encounter the first…