Did You Know?

Inside This Issue

Did You Know? 1

From the Editor 2

The President’s Report 4

Red Shouldered Hawks 5

God, Goddesses and Heroes in the

Garden 6

Gifted Funds Committee 8

TIDBITS Interesting Historical

Facts 9

Activities and More in May 11

Absentee Ballot Information 12

Announcements and Reminders 15

From the Kitchen 16

Photo contributions from

Residents 18

The CHATTER Life at Crowfields

The Crowfields Chatter is Edited by

Janet Moore and Published by Gayle

Connell. If you have ideas, an

article or photos you would like to

submit, contact Janet at 778-9300

or mp341683@gmail.com

MAY 2020

"What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be."

-Ellen Burstyn

Classic Margarita

2 oz. tequila (Patron Silver, Jose Cuervo or get wild and

expensive and use George Clooney’s Casamigos Blanco)

1 oz. orange liqueur (triple sec or go fancy and use

Cointreau)

1 oz. fresh lime juice (it needs to be fresh no bottled stuff

here)

Ice

Fresh lime for garnish

Coarse salt for the rim

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Place salt on small plate, rub a cut lime around rim of glass,

place upside down on plate to coat the rim.

In shaker, or bottle with a lid, place the remaining

ingredients and shake well.

Pour into glass, garnish with a lime…enjoy!

We think margaritas and parties

at Cinco de Mayo, but some of

us don’t really even know what

the celebration is about. May

5th commemorates the Mexican

Army’s victory over the French

Empire at the Battle of Puebla

in 1862. Even though we are at

home, have your own

celebration with tacos,

enchiladas, chips and salsa, oh

and don’t forget those

margaritas!! Here is a little

recipe for a delicious one.

TICKS!!

Spring is with us, and what a glorious, long spring it has been, thanks to

cool weather that allowed blossoms to hang on longer than usual. In the

community gardens the plots are brimming with tender green lettuces

and spring peas. In the pollinator garden, the clematis has started

blooming. The promise of summer is at hand.

With that comes more up-close-and-personal encounters with ticks. As

one recently diagnosed with Lyme Disease, I wanted to send a friendly

reminder to be on the lookout. We had a warm, wet winter, just what

ticks like, although they can live just fine through below-freezing

temperatures. So, while it feels to us as though covid-19 has brought our

world to an abrupt halt, in the leaf-littered world of ticks, life is great.

• There are several tick species in Western North Carolina. They

include the tiny Deer Tick, much larger American Dog Tick, spotted

Lone Star Tick and the latest arrival, the Longhorned tick recently

sighted in Polk County. (How it got its name is unclear to me

because I don’t see any longhorns!)

Dog Tick Deer Tick Lone Star Tick Longhorned Tick

• Ticks are arachnids not insects. They become active in April and

continue through September. They are vectors for a variety of

diseases including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

(https://www.cdc.gov/features/rmsf/index.html) which is carried

by the American dog tick.

From the Editor

By Janet Moore

Page 2

• The Ixodes tick, more commonly called a blacklegged tick or deer tick, carries Lyme

disease. These adult ticks are tiny, just 1/8”, and juveniles are even smaller, about

the size of a poppy seed (https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/index.html). Check yourself

and your pet, especially after woodland hikes, strolls through the meadow or

working in the garden. I was wearing long pants and long sleeves, but I was so

excited about getting seeds in the ground that it never occurred to me to check for

ticks.

• The good news is that Lyme Disease is treatable. I was lucky. My bite presented as

the classic bull’s eye, so we caught it early. But in the two weeks leading up to the

diagnosis, I had nausea, a fierce headache, and fatigue, all vague symptoms that

never triggered any alarm.

After two weeks of doxycycline (with one more week to go), I am feeling much better. But it

took a while for our Crowfields friend and neighbor Marlene Weaver to get diagnosed. The

same held true for my brother. Both have experienced reoccurrences. Fortunately, local

physicians have become much more aware of Lyme Disease and realize that it is

prevalent here.

In addition to the CDC, NCSU’s NC Cooperative Extension has state-specific information

that will keep you safe and tick-free this summer (https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/ticks-

and-tick-borne-diseases). As the Hill Street Blues’ character Sergeant Phil Esterhaus was

fond of saying as he ended introductory roll call, “Let’s be careful out there, people.”

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Janet Moore

On a more upbeat note, the WNC Farmer’s Market is open for

business and filled with glorious spring produce: asparagus from

Mills River, strawberries from Cooley Springs, SC, ruby-red

rhubarb, and ramps. This is another good year for strawberries,

and for me that means jam-making. Last year I ventured beyond

the ordinary and made strawberry-rhubarb jam and one that is a

favorite among the French, strawberry jam with black pepper and mint. Both

were a big hit with my family. Making jam is easy, so, if you want to whip up a

batch, here are the recipes:

From the Editor

By Janet Moore

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The President’s Report

By George Watson

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Hello everyone,

The best thing to report this month is that there are no COVID-19 cases recorded in

Crowfields. What a blessing and what a good job by our residents in following the

restrictions.

Despite the pandemic, the BOD has been hard at work with a number of projects through

virtual meetings. While I prefer face-to-face meetings, that doesn’t appear to be going to

happen for a while.

The BOD has voted to cancel our Membership Meeting which was already postponed

from April until May. Since the only item on the agenda was a review of the auditors’ report,

we will send out the report to everyone electronically. Any questions about it can be sent to

the BOD email. Per the bylaws, no vote is necessary, just a review.

There is no further information on the Overlook Apartments project or on the widening of

Hendersonville and Overlook roads. Duke Energy has finished their work clearing trees and

moving poles. They should be back in a couple of weeks to make repairs, including new

gravel for our walkway and repair of the sidewalk by the clubhouse.

Architect Laura Hudson, who was chosen by our Clubhouse Space Evaluation Committee,

has taken measurements and is working on plans to better utilize our space. Those plans

will be presented to the community when ready.

The Bylaws Committee has made changes to a couple of our bylaws — the use of paper

ballots to vote and the ability to purchase flood insurance. These will be voted on later in

the year after a town hall meeting to explain and have questions.

The Gifted Funds Committee has come up with some recommendations which will be

presented to the community when ready.

We have finalized the form for residents wanting to hire an outside landscaper for their

frontal plantings. The forms will be available on the website. They must be approved by the

Property Manager and the BOD before any work can begin.

Finally, the BOD has been intensively working again on flood insurance. The reason for

that is explained in a separate email to the community.

Stay safe and well. George Watson, Crowfields BOD President

Thanks to Darrell Hardister’s telephoto lens, we know that the red shouldered hawks

have two enyas this year. Judging on the amount of

coming and going at the nest, they are very well-fed

babies.

Crowfields is exactly the kind of place this hawk

species likes: deciduous woodlands, often near

rivers and swamps. Their favorite food: rodents,

frogs and snakes. Plenty for them to eat around

here, for sure.

They build stick nests in a main crotch of a large tree. During migration, Red-

shouldered Hawks often move high overhead along ridges or along the coast. In early

April, Parker and I spotted eight red shouldered hawks migrating over Cluster E. You

can listen to their call here: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/134152?__hstc=75100365.5200f3d146d37588174a5a761f

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Some interesting facts about red shouldered hawks from All About Birds.

• Red-shouldered Hawks return to the same

nesting territory year after year. One Red-

shouldered Hawk occupied a territory in

southern California for 16 consecutive years.

Hawks have been nesting in their current

location for a decade, at least.

• By the time they are five days old, nestling Red-

shouldered Hawks can shoot their feces over the

edge of their nest. Bird poop on the ground is a

sign of an active nest.

• Although the American Crow often mobs the

Red-shouldered Hawk, sometimes the

relationship is not so one-sided. They may chase

each other and try to steal food from each other.

They may also both attack a Great Horned Owl and join forces to chase the owl

out of the hawk's territory.

Page 5 Crowfields’ Red Shouldered Hawks

Gods, Goddesses and Heroes in the Garden

Myth in the Garden Series by Martin Snyder

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Ajax

Most of the garden myths

from antiquity focus on tales

of unrequited love. In

previous issues of the

Chatter, we have read about

the unhappy loves of Crocus

and Smilax and of Echo and

Narcissus. And there is more

yet to come. There is, however, one prominent exception to this

narrative of love gone wrong, the story of Ajax, hero of the Trojan

War, and the origin of the Giant Larkspur.

In the tenth year of the Trojan War, after Achilles, the preeminent

warrior of the Greeks, had been killed by an arrowshot to his “Achilles

heel,” a competition was set up to determine who should inherit the

dead warrior’s divinely crafted armor. Both Ajax and Odysseus

(Ulysses) claimed the prize. Before a grand assembly of Greek

warriors and their kings, Ajax and Odysseus pleaded their cases.

Though Ajax was by far the greater warrior, Odysseus surpassed him

in honey-tongued oratory and guile. The armor was awarded as a

prize to honor Odysseus.

In humiliation and rejection,

Ajax suffered a psychotic

breakdown. In his delusion a

corral full of consecrated

animals became the hated

senior leadership of the

Greeks, the kings

Agamemnon, Menelaus and

their henchmen. Ajax tortured

some; all of them he slew.

When he snapped out of his

delusion surrounded by the

Giant Larkspur (Consolida ajacis)

Gods, Goddesses and Heroes in the Garden, continued

Myth in the Garden Series by Martin Snyder

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sacred animals he had slaughtered, he was doubly dishonored and

religiously defiled. Humiliated and war-weary, Ajax killed himself by

falling on his sword.

So, what does this sad tale of

post-traumatic stress disorder

have to do with our lovely

gardens? According to the myth, a

new flower was born from Ajax’s

blood, Consolida ajacis, the Giant

Larkspur (aka. rocket larkspur or

annual delphinium). Its petals are

marked with the Greek words “ai,

ai,” (alas, alas). These were also

the first two letters of the tragic

hero’s Greek name, Aias. Thus, does Ajax create a beautiful addition

to the garden, but also, alas, a sad remembrance of a warrior’s pain!

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Sources:

Peter Bernhardt, Gods and Goddesses in the Garden: Greco-Roman Mythology

and the Scientific Names of Plants (Rutgers University Press, 2008)

Jonathan Shay, Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of

Homecoming (Scribner, 2002)

Sophocles, Ajax

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GIFTED FUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT

-Submitted by Jill Preyer

Last summer our community was introduced to Gifted Funds here at Crowfields. For

those who are new or are still a little vague on the concept, here is what Gifted Funds

means.

Gifted Funds is a way to enhance our beautiful community with voluntary contributions.

Our HOA fees support a long list of services and enhancements but cannot address all of

the capital projects which some of our residents might enjoy.

Examples of projects which are not in the budget but are highly desirable are more

walking paths, picnic tables, a Memorial Garden, more benches and trees. Some

residents might like a fenced dog park, others might like an exercise room.

The Gifted Funds Committee provides a structure and a process for accepting donations

for specific or general projects which improve our lovely community. All projects will be

subject to Committee and Board approval.

How can I give?

Buy a brick for $100 and engrave with a loved one’s name, a special occasion or to

honor a neighbor or friend. (Later these bricks will be placed to be enjoyed by all).

Buy a bench with a plaque that all walkers will appreciate.

Buy a tree with a plaque naming the tree and the donor or person being honored.

Donate funds from an estate as a legacy gift.

Join with friends to raise money and donate for a specific purpose.

On the Crowfields website you will find all the necessary forms or you may contact a

committee member.

Anne Brady (annebrady@charter.net) 404-295-5733

Robert Bell (robertandlynell@gmail.com) 727-741-7879

Carolyn Jones (jones4568@yahoo.com) 336-813-4568

Jim Crook (jimcrook7@gmail.com) 828-230-1744

Susan Peele (shpeele50@gmail.com) 252-996-0446

Jill Preyer (jillpreyer@gmail.com) 919-414-7101

"Horticulturally, the month of May is opening night, Homecoming, and Graduation Day all rolled into one."

—Tam Mossman

In the News: You may remember my mentioning in a

previous Crowfields Chatter that my parents’ book –

Charles Valentine Riley: Founder of Modern Entomology

– was published in July 2019 by The University of

Alabama Press. On April 21, Earth Day, a story about

Riley and the book appeared in the Washington Post.

What a fitting occasion to recognize this man who

advocated the use of biological controls whenever

possible instead of Paris Green (copper (II) acetate triarsenite or copper

(II) acetorsenite) and arsenic that were popular in the 19th century.

My folks, Janet and Edward Smith, would have been over the moon to

see Riley getting this much attention. It took more than 30 years of

research and writing to pull together the

details of this prickly but brilliant character’s

life and work. They traveled to England, France

and Germany and spent hours pouring over

documents in the Smithsonian, the Field

Museum (where they discovered Riley’s

correspondence with Charles Darwin) and the

Riley Collection at the USDA Library in

Beltsville, MD. (To the left: an illustration by CV Riley)

Writer John Kelly does an excellent and often humorous job recounting

some of Riley’s more memorable

accomplishments: saving the French wine

industry from phyloxera and rescuing the

California citrus industry from cottony

cushion scale in the late 19th century.

Because Riley had studied phylloxera, he

knew that the aphid had a complex life

cycle that could include up to 18 stages.

That knowledge made it easy for him to

identify the culprit that had evaded

detection. Riley also knew that native American grapes were resistant to

phyloxera. His solution was a simple one: graft vinifera grapes onto

American root stock. That provided the resistance the French vinifera

needed and the fine wine-producing grapes the market demanded. It is

how every vinifera vine in the world is still planted.

TIDBITS - Interesting Historical Facts

-Submitted by Janet Moore

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To save California’s citrus groves, Riley turned to an insect for help, a

lady beetle named Vedalia.

(https://biocontrol.entomology.cornell.edu/predators/Rodolia.php) Riley

was so taken by this small coleoptera that he later named his youngest

daughter Cathryne Vedalia. Today that same

biological solution is being used on the

Galapagos to rescue native plants infested

with cottony cushion scale brought to the

islands by tourists.

What’s old really is new, again. Submitted by

Janet Moore. (Photo the left: Vedalia beetles attacking cottony cushion

scale)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/americas-greatest-bug-expert-

-charles-v-riley--is-buried-in-washington/2020/04/21/6783b95e-

83e7-11ea-a3eb-e9fc93160703_story.html#comments-wrapper

TIDBITS - Interesting Historical Facts (Continued)

-Submitted by Janet Moore

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Photo by Darrell Hardister, taken at his birdfeeder

Activities and More for May 2020

DUE TO THE “STAY-IN-PLACE” ORDER FOR NC, AND FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING

OF ALL THE CROWFIELDS RESIDENTS, ALL ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELED UNTIL

FURTHER NOTICE.

New and Improved Forms

Your Crowfields BOD recently revised the many Resident forms needed to help

life flow smoothly in our community. Forms exist to regulate parking for

residents, guests and vendors; manage clubhouse events; allow unit and

landscape modifications; and facilitate the sale and transfer of Crowfields

property.

Changes were made to existing forms to accurately reflect community-approved

changes to the Crowfields Rules and Regulations, and new forms added to cover

changing community needs. The hope is that Crowfields forms will now be

comprehensive yet easy to understand and complete, speeding the timely

processing of residents’ requests.

All current forms (listed below) are available on the Crowfields Website:

crowfieldsasheville.com (log onto the “Residents” section).

Most forms have been revised or updated and forms indicated * are new forms.

Application for Residency – Lessee Landscape Modification

Application for Residency – Owner Medical Emergency

Resident – Out of Town Owner Info after Occupancy

Clubhouse Reservation for Scheduled

Activities*

Parking Application for Caregiver*

Clubhouse Reservation for Special Events* Proxy*

Clubhouse Reservation Agreement Resident – Out of Town

Direct Payment Service Dog Request

For Sale/Lease Listings* Shared Parking Application*

Garden Plot Request Short-term Parking Permit*

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Information regarding the absentee ballots

for North Carolina *

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*Please note: the information regarding the NC Absentee Ballot, the

instructions and the ballot are screen shots, not the actual documents. To

access the links for the actual forms please click on this link:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Forms/NCAbsenteeBallotRequest

Form.pdf

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Notices, Announcements and

Reminders Page 15

The General Members Meeting which was

originally scheduled for Thursday, April

30th, and then rescheduled to May 28th.

Has been cancelled until further notice.

Reminder for Smokers--please don’t

dispose of your cigarettes by flicking them

to the ground. It is not only a fire hazard--

it is just nasty! We have been finding

cigarette butts, out and about the campus

and besides leaving a mess, it really is

unsanitary. So, for everyone’s well-being,

and for keeping Crowfields beautiful, take

your butts with you!

Crowfields BOD Meeting, Tuesday, May

5th at 4:00 pm, via video conference.

Crowfields BOD Work Session, Tuesday,

May 26th at 4 pm, via video conference

SPRING CLEANING ON THE WEBSITE

The Website/Communications Committee

strives to keep our Crowfields site current, but

there are changes to committees and

updates to files that we miss. In order to do a

bit of spring cleaning on the site, all

committee chairs are asked to review their list

of current committee members posted online

under the tab Committees and Officers. If

there are changes since our last update,

please send corrections to Georgette Love at

georgette.love22@gmail.com.

While you’re online, please check out any

documents related to your committee such

as minutes, forms and even your own contact

information in the resident directory to make

sure we have the latest information.

We hope that Crowfields residents are finding

our website informative and entertaining (see

the new Plugged-In and Finances tags)

during this stay-at-home time.

If you need assistance with a password,

please email Gayle Connell at

gayle@crowfieldsoffice.com.

Don’t forget to check out the Plugged-In

section of the website each week, as we add

more entertaining and informative material

for and from Crowfields Residents.

www.crowfieldsasheville.com

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From the Kitchen Recipes by Gayle Connell

SALMON CAKES (Yield: 6, depending on the size)

A great recipe from a cupboard staple, salmon cakes. These are quite a tasty

use for canned salmon but you can use fresh, too. My mum used to make

these when I was a kid. They are delicious with a fresh salsa, or make a sauce by

mixing sour cream and Dijon mustard together with a little lemon juice to taste

along with a few capers. They are a great addition to a green salad or make them

the main course along with garlic mashed potatoes and green vegetable.

1 small onion, diced or 2-3 scallions, sliced thin

½ red pepper, diced

2 tblsp olive oil

1 large can (14.75 oz.) canned salmon drained. Pick through to remove skin and large bones. (I use Star-Kist

Wild Alaskan Pink-- you can also buy skinless and boneless but it is harder to find)

1 tsp dried dill or 2 tsp. of fresh dill The amount of herbs you use is completely up to you, add more or less to

taste (I have also used tarragon or lemon thyme here and they both work well) I also like to add some

chopped parsley if I have it, if not, no worries.

1 heaping tblsp. Dijon mustard (smooth or the whole seed mustard is fine)

1 tsp. hot sauce or to taste (I actually like to use chili-garlic sauce) or if you do not have either, just put in a

pinch of cayenne pepper

¼ cup dried bread crumbs, panko work well (I have also used crushed saltines or Ritz crackers with good

results)

1 egg, beaten

Salt & Pepper to taste

¼ cup all-purpose flour and ¼ cup cornstarch (more if needed—the cornstarch helps make them crispy)

Put the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a sauté pan and cook the onion and pepper until soft and translucent. Set

aside to cool.

In a medium sized bowl, flake the salmon, add the cooled onion/pepper mix along with any oil that might still

be in the pan. Mix together with the herbs, mustard, hot sauce, dried bread crumbs and beaten egg.

In a separate bowl, mix the flour and cornstarch together.

Form the salmon mixture into patties, dredge in the flour mixture and sauté in a small amount of oil (corn,

canola, olive, sunflower, coconut.) Sauté over medium heat until both sides are crispy, drain on paper towels.

Since I live alone and cannot eat 6 cakes at once, I like to freeze the cakes after they have been dredged in

the flour mixture. I package them in twos and they can be sautéed right from the freezer, just keep an eye on

them, and sauté them at a bit lower heat.

From the Kitchen

-Gayle Connell

Great Kitchen Tips and Tricks

Remove garlic smell from your fingers after chopping or peeling, rub them on stainless steel. Rub fingers

on a stainless-steel sink or stainless-steel pot, and then wash your hands and voilà, the smell is gone!

When cooking potatoes don’t cut them too small if you are going to mash them, the smaller the cut the

watery the mashed potatoes will be.

Room temperature meat will cook more evenly than cold meat. Set it out, dressed and ready for the pan

for about 30 minutes before you are ready to cook. Also, let your meat sit after roasting or sautéing for at least a

few minutes and up to 30 minutes prior to cutting. This will allow the juices to reabsorb back into the meat. If

you cut it right away, the juices will run out and the meat will be dry.

Prepping chiles, roll them on the counter or between your fingers before cutting, this will dislodge the

seeds. The seeds and veins or pulp is where the heat comes from. By removing them, you will get the flavor of

the chile without the intense heat.

How to cool your fingers after chopping hot peppers…rub them with fresh lemon juice.

To peel a kiwi evenly, lay the fruit on the counter and slice off root end. Slowly work a teaspoon if they are

small or a tablespoon if they are bigger, just between the fruit and the skin, rotate slowly as you go. This may

take a few tries before you are proficient at it but you end up with a smooth peeled fruit you can slice into neat

rounds.

Prevent a pot from boiling over, by placing a wooden spoon over the top of the pot. It prevents lots of

bubbles so the contents boil evenly without making a mess of the stove.

Getting rid of microwave smells and sanitize your dish rag at the same time! Wet a dish rag with dish

soap and water, wring out lightly (you don’t want it dry) place in the microwave for a couple of minutes. Once the

microwave stops, leave the rag in there for a few more minutes and then remove it. The rag is sanitized and the

microwave smells much better.

Place your sponges in the dishwasher every time you run it. This will clean the sponges and make them

last longer. No more of that nasty sponge smell. Sponges by the way are considered the dirtiest things in your

kitchen. So, help yourself and your family out by not spreading extra germs. You can also soak them in a mixture

of two teaspoons of bleach to a half gallon of water for about 5 minutes, then rinse. For a super quick sanitizing

of sponges, microwave them for 30-60 seconds. Remember, they will be hot!

Ketchup will clean copper pots beautifully. It is probably a combination of tomatoes and vinegar that

does the trick.

When baking and you need to measure out something sticky, spray the container with a short blast of

cooking spray, the contents will come out easily.

If you are measuring oil, rinse the container with cold water and shake to remove the excess then

measure the oil. Since oil and water don’t mix, the oil will come out of the container easier rather than coating

the sides of the container, i.e. glass measuring cup.

If you only need a tablespoon or two of a can of tomato paste, then place the remaining paste by

tablespoonfuls on aluminum foil, wrap and freeze. Then when you need just a bit for a soup or stew or sauce,

unwrap what you need, it will defrost rapidly in whatever pan/pot you put it in.

Roll lemons, limes, oranges on the counter before juicing, you will get more juice out of them. Also, room

temp fruit yields more juice. If you are in a hurry, place cold fruit in a bowl of warm water for a couple of minutes.

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Contributions from Residents Page 18

Daisy Loyal and Beloved Companion for Byrd and Sandra Rawlings

April 24, 2020

Today we said goodbye to a very special neighbor. Daisy, while we never knew you in your youth, you showed

us your “inner puppy” on numerous occasions by bounding out to greet us as soon as you sensed our

presence. Despite not being able to see or hear, your sense of smell still led you to Jean-Marc where his

pocket always held a cookie with your name on it. Since he believes everything bigger is better, you patiently

gnawed away at the Milkbone – giant in your little mouth – until you had devoured every crumb.

Even though your outdoor adventures were slower and not so far afield, you always managed to find our front

door where, even if we weren’t home, you left a little wet nose “kiss” on the storm door glass or lovingly

deposited your “tootsie-roll calling card” on our welcome mat as if to claim us for your own. We were

honored.

We will miss your greeting and your presence, but will cherish the memory of you as we felt the unconditional

love that four-legged friends like you gave so freely.

Your friends,

Valerie and Jean-Marc