As Joann Billings wakes up in her home in Canadian, she wonders what the day will bring. She might spend the morning watering her vegetable garden; make some progress on her latest needlepoint, a portrait of wildflowers in a meadow; and spend some time playing with her West Highland Terrier, Allie. At some point, several of her grandchildren will drift in her front door, wondering if there’s any of Ma’s homemade snacks on hand. In the afternoon, she will work on sewing clothing protectors for the residents at the Edward Abraham Nursing Home.

Doug Crouch with Canadian Vet Clinic was to be the program, but his patients were not cooperating, so he was MIA. Since Doug was held captive by a demanding cow, two fellow veterinarians of Canadian Vet Clinic, Brock and Natalie Irwin, jumped to the rescue and started the program.

“New Slippers” I’ve worn out a pair of slippers. To be fair, I wear slippers quite a bit under normal circumstances, but over the past four months, my slipper use has exceeded previous records.

The following is an excerpt of, Of Science, a brief sketch of the public service of George Davidson. When I began to read, I realized it was anything but brief. The article is taken from Mining and Scientific Press, August 1885. The heading reads, “A Sketch of Our Most Prominent Pacific Coast Scientist.”