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STEPHEN KING
ACROSS
1. Mauritania’s neighbor
5. Arrest
8. Daughter of Zeus and
Hera
12. Like fist of some
rulers
13. Containing limestone
14. *”Misery” Oscar
winner
15. Gulf War missile
16. Throat-clearing
sound
17. Earp of the Wild
West
18. *’58 Plymouth Fury
in a Stephen King novel
20. Hole punchers
21. G in SAG
22. Lennon’s wife
23. Napoleon’s hat
26. Old tree description
30. Ryder Cup team
31. Forecastle, for short
34. Ruptured
35. Harangues
37. Tiny guitar
38. East side of Jersey
39. Brussels’ org.
40. Genie, alt. sp.
42. Soak through
43. Autumnal zodiac
sign
45. Stomach sores
47. Basketball hoop
48. Down Under marsu
pial
50. Ginger-flavored
cookie
52. *”It” clown
56. Nary a soul
57. Larger-than-life
58. Like some rumors
59. Smart , pi.
60. Pilaf grain
61. Close in proximity
62. *”The Green ”
63. Don’t waste
64. RisquE
DOWN
1. Catchall abbr.
2. St. Louis tourist at
traction
3. Displeasure on one’s
face
4. Rainbow color
5. Root of nihilism
6. Set right
7. *”Stand , :
film based on “The
Body”
8. *”Rita and the
Shawshank Redemp
tion”
9. Bibliographical abbr.
(2 words)
10. Risky business, pi.
11. “Is” in Paris
13. Hispanic American
14. Boss, in Swahili
19. Rides the waves
22. Buck
23. “Auld Lang Syne”
poet
24. *”Children of
the Corn” cult leader
Chroner
25. Subsection of a
poem
26. “Rhinestone Cow
boy” singer
27. Kind of change
28. Mistake
29. Oceanic trenches
32. *Rabid Saint Ber
nard in Stephen King
book
33. Mogul rider
36. *Nicholson in “The
Shining”
38. Foolish
40. Not bright
41. Subtlety
44. Plumber’s concern,
pi.
46. Crying like crow
48. Type of cap, pi.
49. Chilled (2 words)
50. Same as solos
51. Yuletide
52. Paddington Bear’s
homeland
53. Beginning of a
story?
54. Grand
55. *Like a Stephen
King story
56. “Platoon” setting
Enjoy Your Garden After Dark with Landscape Lighting
Special to the Ledger
by Melinda Myers
Enjoy your garden and
landscape once the sun
sets with strategically
placed and attractive
landscape lighting. Se
lect the best type of light
that complements your
garden design and best
accomplishes the intend
ed purpose.
Solar powered lighting
eliminates the need for
outdoor outlets, exten
sion cords or buried low
voltage lines. The solar
panels charge during
sunny days and can be
mounted on the light or
on a long cord, allowing
you to place the solar
panel where it gets the
most sunlight. Some
lights turn on automati
cally at dusk, others have
a manual on-off switch,
and a few have a remote
on-off control.
Votive and pillar
candles are longtime
favorites. Set them in a
container on the table or
line a pathway. Unfortu
nately, the wax does drip,
there is a danger of fire,
and the flame can blow
out in a strong breeze.
Consider using bat
tery-operated candles
instead. These look and
flicker like the real thing
and eliminate some of
the problems and dan
gers of candles. Look
for those with remote
controls or timers to
make lighting your space
hassle-free.
Use these battery-op
erated candles in dec
orative holders like the
Dahlia Blossom Punched
Metal Lanterns (garden
ers.com). You’ll enjoy
the copper cut lanterns
as garden art by day and
the intricate light pattern
they cast at night.
Pot up your favorite
flowers and tropical and
edible plants in solar
illuminated planters.
Luminous solar-pow
ered planters are frosted
white by day and can be
programmed to display
one color or set for col
or-changing mode. These
pots have a ten-foot cord,
allowing you to place
the pots where the plants
will thrive and connect
ing it to its solar panel in
a sunny spot nearby.
Solar torch lights have
flickering lights that cre
ate a realistic look while
lighting a pathway or
sitting area. Use one to
highlight a special spot
in your garden or several
to light a pathway, patio
or larger space when
entertaining.
Prevent trips and falls
while also boosting safe
access to your favor
ite outdoor spaces by
lighting steps as well
as pathways. Look for
solar powered lights like
Maxsa Solar Ninja Stars
that can be mounted
on steps, the ground,
deck, wall, or other flat
surfaces. The integrated
solar panels come with a
rechargeable battery.
Add overhead glow to
patios, decks, or balco
nies with string lights.
They come in a variety
of styles to light up
larger spaces or high
light your favorite tree.
Multicolored waterdrop
string lights will add a
festive look to any space.
Luminites® Solar String
Lights feature Edison
bulbs that provide six to
eight hours of steady or
gently flashing modes.
Add some fun, per
sonality or added in
terest with specialty
lights. Outdoor lights
like the Twinklelite™
Solar Stake Lights have
flexible branches covered
with 120 LED bulbs.
Twist and bend the
branches to accomplish
the look you desire. Then
wait for the lights to turn
on automatically at dusk.
Add some landscape
lighting to help you
enjoy quiet moments
or festive gatherings in
your gardens after dark.
Select the best lighting
options that are easy to
use, complement your
design and provide the
needed lighting in your
landscape.
Melinda Myers is the
author of more than 20
gardening books, includ
ing Small Space Garden
ing and Midwest Gar
dener’s Handbook, 2nd
Photo courtesy of Gardener’s
Supply Company/gardeners.
com
Enjoy an after-dark
glow on your patio
or deck with retro
Edison-bulb solar
lights.
Edition. She hosts The
Great Courses “How to
Grow Anything” DVD
series and the Melinda’s
Garden Moment TV &
radio program. Myers is
a columnist and contrib
uting editor for Birds &
Blooms magazine and
was commissioned by
Gardener’s Supply for
her expertise to write
this article. Her web site
is www.MelindaMyers.
com.
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Dave Says
(Sell the cars, keep
your dignity)
Dear Dave,
My wife and I are in
our late twenties, and we
have two kids. Our com
bined income is about
$110,000 a year, but we
have $70,000 in loans
on two cars, plus about
$15,000 in
credit card
debt. My
in-laws
have of
fered to let
us move in
with them
to save
money
and make
things
easier
while we
pay down
debt. Do
you think
this is a
good idea?
Adam
Dear Adam,
In my mind there
are only two scenarios
where you should even
consider taking the in
laws up on their offer.
One, is where they’re
absolutely wonderful
folks and you both have
great, healthy relation
ships with them. By this,
I mean there’s a mutual
sense of love, respect
and everyone knows
their boundaries. Even if
this is the case, I’d still
only consider it for an
agreed-upon and very
small amount of time.
The second scenario
is if taking them up on
their offer is the only
way you two can ac
complish your financial
goals. That’s not the case
here.
You and your wife can
get rid of most of your
debt, and take a big step
toward gaining control
of your income, if you’ll
do one thing—get rid of
those stupid cars! That’s
an insane amount of
money wrapped up in
cars for you two. If you
had a couple of decent,
paid-for used cars your
lives would be so much
different.
You’d be in
a situation
where you
could even
start put
ting a little
money aside
while you
paid off the
credit card
debt. Then,
once the
credit card
debt is gone,
you’d have
some cash
freed up to
find better cars.
If I were in your situ
ation, I wouldn’t move
in with the in-laws.
I’m sure they’re great
people, but I’d keep my
dignity and sell the cars,
start living on a budget
and pay off debt as fast
as possible!
— 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.
Dave Ramsey
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ny Martinez, Debbie Fullerton, Brandon Lisenby,
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son, Joseph Bradley, Clay Stiles, Andrew Warren,
Ashley Hinnant, Julie Eddins, Martha Scott, Neil
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Mrs. Brian Page, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Moore, Mr.
and Mrs. Scott Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E.
Hammack III, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Edwards; May
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Charles McCranie, Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Watson, Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Lasseter; May 28: Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Coutu, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Goins, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Meshanko, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garcia,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Willis; May 29: Mr. and Mrs.
Steve Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Holton Sr., May
30: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Young, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Davis; May 31: Mr. and
Mrs. J.C. Johnson; June 1: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Foster