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Page 4B, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, May 18,2022 © StatePoint Media Dave Says WEATHER 101 ACROSS 1. Found in Pandora’s box 5. Kind of trip 8. Toothy freshwater fish 12. Medieval headdress 13. Ne on periodic table 14. Golfer’s weapons 15. Biblical twin 16. Russian river or Russian mountains 17. Understand (2 words) 18. *Moisture in the air 20. Law school test acronym 21. Layers in plywood 22. Trigonometry abbr. 23. Uses a laser 25. Squawked or crabbed 29. Bitty 30. Two dots above a letter 33. Jasmine of “Alad din,” e.g. 34. Forbidden, in Islam 36. Bruin legend Bobby 37. Lays in peace 38. “Metamorphoses” poet 39. Charge with crime 41. “For a jolly...” 42. Easily irritated 44. *No clouds 46. Gremlin or pixie 47. *Check the weather before hitting this hik ing path 49. Speech defect 51. *Cloudy 54. Classic TV’s Mrs. Brady 55. Same as island 56. “Cheers” regular 58. Elephant poacher’s ware 59. Pb on periodic table 60. *The first sign of rain? 61. Declare untrue 62. Pig’s digs 63. MacFarlane or Rogen DOWN Use Rain Special to the Ledger by Melinda Myers Put rainwater to use in your landscape with the help of rain barrels. This centuries old technique allows you to capture rainfall to use for water ing ornamental gardens and containers. Always start with a call to your local municipal ity. Some have restric tions on water harvest ing, but most encourage this practice and some even offer rebates or rain barrels at a discounted rate. Purchase a rain barrel or make your own from a large, recycled food grade container. In either case, there are some fea tures to consider when purchasing, creating, and adding a rain barrel to your landscape. Make sure the top is covered to keep out bugs and debris. Some come equipped with a solid lid with an opening just big enough to accommodate the downspout. Others use a screen to keep out debris, while letting in the rain. Don’t worry about mosquitoes breeding in side your rain barrel. Just use an organic mosquito control like Mosquito Dunks and Mosquito Bits (SummitResponsi- bleSolutions.com) in rain barrels and other water features. Mosquito Bits quickly knock down the mosquito larval popu lation, while Mosquito Dunks provide 30 days of control. They are both safe for people, pets, fish, 1. *Road hazard 2. Eyelid hair 3. Oahu shindig 4. Assumes bad posture 5. Chill-inducing 6. Bearded ruminants 7. Unrivaled 8. *Barometer reading 9. Tiny bit 10. Purl partner 11. Three ahead of PST 13. Certain beachgoers’ philosophy 14. *Cold weather is needed for this meltable home 19. Part of small intes- wildlife and beneficial insects. Look for one with the spigot near the base of the barrel so water does not stagnate in the bot tom. Use the spigot to fill watering cans or attach a hose for watering. Include an overflow outlet near the top of the barrel to direct excess water away from the house or for connect ing adjacent barrels. A downspout diverter is another way to manage rain barrel overflows. When the rain barrels are full, this device diverts the water back to the downspout where it is carried away from your home’s foundation. Elevate your rain barrel on cement blocks, deco rative stands, or similar supports. This provides easier access to the spig ot for filling containers and speeds water flow with the help of gravity. A water pump will boost water pressure for a nice steady flow of water. Dress up your con tainer with a bit of paint suited for outdoor use on plastic surfaces. And don’t worry if you are not an artist, you can hide your rain barrels with some decorative screens or plantings or upright shrubs, peren nials or ornamental grasses. Just make sure you have easy access to the spout for retrieving water. Start your conver sion to rain barrels one downspout at a time. You can capture as much tine 22. Cathode-ray tube 23. Hit the road 24. Falcon’s home 25. Mentor or expert 26. The Obamas’ daughter 27. Bruce Lee’s “ the Dragon” 28. Treat without re spect 29. Wallop 31. Scottish lake 32. *Rainbow shape 35. * Weather warning 37. Archeologist’s find 39. Venom source as 623 gallons of water from 1,000 square feet of roof in a one-inch rainfall. This can be a lot to manage when first adjusting to this change of habit. Disconnecting one downspout at a time allows you to successful ly match the use of rain barrels and other rain harvesting techniques to your gardening style and schedule. The choices are many, making it easy for you to conserve water and grow a beautiful landscape. Melinda Myers has written more than 40. Filled with dread 43. State indirectly 45. African antelopes 47. Living room center- piece? (2 words) 48. 4 x 4 race 49. Cleanse 50. #14 Across, sing. 51. They don’t mix with water 52. Sight for what eyes? 53. Between walk and canter 54. El of medie val Spain 57. *Knot alternative, acr. 20 gardening books, including The Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, 2nd Edition and Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Any thing” DVD series and the nationally-syndicat ed Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio program. Myers is a columnist and contrib uting editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and was commissioned by Summit for her expertise to write this article. Her website is www.Melin- daMyers.com. (It’s really about giving and putting others first) Dear Dave, My wife and I have always attended church, and we have always tithed. Over the last few months, we have come to the decision it is time for us to find a place to worship that is a little more involved in the community. If we are actively looking for a new church, should we continue to tithe to our current church? Would giving our tithe money to a charity be better? We both agree it feels strange to continue giv ing to our current church when we would rather be somewhere else. Brad Dear Brad, There’s nothing wrong with continuing to tithe to your current place of worship until you find a new church home. It would probably be alright, too, if you gave your tithe to one of the places you visit while you’re looking. When it comes right down to it, it’s all about learning to be a giver and putting others first. I can tell you two are taking this situation very seriously. But I mean, it’s not like He needs the money, you know? Tith ing isn’t about making a deposit into God’s bank account, or building up spiritual brownie points. It isn’t a salvation issue, either. It’s all about changing our hearts and our minds. It’s about being a little less selfish, and a little more Christ- like. I believe it makes God smile when we put other people’s needs ahead of our own wants. There are some pretty strong indications in scripture that a tithe— which is a tenth of your income—should go to your local church. I have no problem with giving to responsible charitable organizations, too, but when it comes to tithing, I’m not sure a generic charity is the answer. My wife and I have had times in our lives when we changed churches, and in the periods when we didn’t have a home church, we’d write out the checks just like nor mal, but leave the “pay to the order of” portion blank. This way, the money was already ac counted for in our minds and in our checkbook. Then, when we found a place that really spoke to us, we’d complete the checks and give them to that church. I hope this helps a little, Brad. God bless you two! — Dave * Dave Ramsey is a seven-time #1 nation al best-selling author, personal finance expert, and host of The Ram sey Show, heard by more than 18 million listeners each week. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Business, and many more. Since 1992, Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth and en hance their lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions. 1 1 V s 1 i 3 9 s N 0 y ll 3 y\ 1 d IAI n H n V S 3 i n V O s i 1 1 Happy Birthday To: May 18: Eldon Chambers, Christopher Moates, Tristan Blaylock, Rhonda Ferguson, Greg Hughes, Mack Cannon, Nancy Thomas, Sue Orton, John Butt, Henry M. Jones, Jacob Davis, Brent Moreland, Edward “Buddy” Douglas; May 19: Joseph Everett, Cheyenne Warren; May 20: Laura Hancock, Julian Cosby, Thomas Cromer, Lauren Cordle, Ashley McDonald, Pam Crosby, Laura Hadley, Annie Murray, Colin Clanton, Amber Wisener, Debbie Moore, Kathy Bolton, David Edwards, Marie Layfield, Matt Brown, Nicholas Becker; May 21: Tommy Har ris, Michelle Cuniff, Ann Brunson, Rita Evans, Amy Cain, Kent Dowis, James Monroe, Joel Kleckley, Clay Miller, Angela Littlefield, Caro- lann B. Ormerod, Lorie Sanders, Vickie Davis; May 22: McKenzie Harris, Jerry Lokey, Lindy Cherry, Teresa Holley, Dana McCarthy, Edie Sinclair, Mabel Thompson, Audrey Smith, May 23: Joan Shipes, Frances Pierce, Brittany Mar tin, Cristy Price, John Hudgens, Bekah Sims, Frank Somer; May 24: Barbara Harris, Heath Harrelson, Clayton Gardner, Chuck Paige, Dale Ammons, Lawarence Lockett, Emilia Phillips, Matt Norman, Susan Turner, Lynn Matthews, Doris Houston; May 25: Bill Chapman Jr., Mary Tillman, Morgan Johnston, Chase Peter man, Lee Corbett, Helen Binder, Jerry Nesmith, Steve Kelley, Greg Bacon, Zack Strickland, David Tuggle, Daniel Martin, Nonie Durham, Carol Arnold, Cody Olson, Joan Somers, Parker Harroff Happy Anniversary To: May 19: Mr. and Mrs. Tonaha Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Jowers, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Moorman, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Hasty: May 20: Mr. and Mrs. Randy Chafin, Mr. and Mrs. David Brokamp, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tindell, May 21: Mr. and Mrs. Matt Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Carey Cato; May 22: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fulford; May 23: Mr. and Mrs. Max Devane, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Herring, Mr. and Mrs. Royce Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Hatcher, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McKinnon, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pollock; May 24: Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Anders Leidal, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson; May 25: Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ivey, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hohorst, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Singletary, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Gre gors, Mr. and Mrs. Brent Humber, Mr. and Mrs. Brad Rutherford Barrels to Capture Rainwater photo courtesy MelindaMyers.com Elevate your rain barrel for easier access to the spigot for filling containers and to speed water flow with the help of gravity.