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R*L $99.95 OUR CASH PRICE *42.98 WITH COUPON 8 34.95 And the colors reflected and shimmered on the still waters of the ponds in the meadow. Now that was a picture. Up through the misty, dark green of the meadow, single-file, came the ticifer herd, enroute to breakfast at the feed bunk. Each of the distinctive black-and-white markings, no two exactly alike, shaped a moving pattern against the dark pasture backdrop. Puffs of steam rose above the plodding parade, joining in the mist floating up from the warmer-than-air water of the ponds. The white-tail doe and her twins that eased their way out of the edge of the woods on August evenings, their rusty hue shining in the setting sun against the bril liant green of the alfalfa and com. Or, a dramatic portrait of Mother Nature on the verge of a mid-summer tantrum, her counte nance frightening in the steely gray of an awesome thundercloud, curling edges of whiteness at the forefront, and anger sparking jabs of lightning. Or, flashes of red against the white-lipped branches of our tow ering, backyard pine, the cardinal 'pair scattering snow as they arrive for breakfast. And a matching pic ture that usually follows, altered Grandparents Rights Recognized By National Grange SPOKANE. Wash. Building upon the 130-year tradition of rep resenting family issues, delegates to the National Grange voted to support grandparents’ rights at their annual convention, Novem ber 11-17, in Spokane. Delegates from 37 Grange states voted to support polipies that would grant legal surrogate decision-making authority to only by the electric blue feathers of the jays screaming as they land. Or, the V-formation of Canada geese that winged across a bright orange moon rising out of the east ern sky on an evening some time ago, a real-life scene so haunting it etched itself in my memory prob ably for all time. Now, those are pictures. We even have still lifes, like that of the pair of lavendar chrys anthemum blooms in a small, cut glass vase, framed by the kitchen window. They’re the last, remain ing blooms of the flowering sea son, a poignant, delicately-scented farewell to warmer times. And if it’s portraits that you favor, we have a set of companion • prints entitled “The Snoozers” - The Farmer stretched out on the couch, sound asleep after a long day in the fields and the cat curled up on the furnace register, block ing 90 percent of the warm air eas ing up through the vent Now, these are pictures. And they’re free as part of our farm lifestyle. Of course, if someone wants to bid $l5 million ... The Farmer not included in any art deals. CLAIM YOUR BARGAIN ] Wirt Iwmitt Or Strm Mdi*g rurcbmM ottiy. Wt AtmiiHly lit— Tht ImJ Mn Om Btidltf OERTA MATTKBM Cf MX SPRING Hava Th# Haw IHB Covan .. (teg. (tel $609.95 . OUR CASH PRICE $149.95 DOUBLE.. Rag Rat $749.95 OUR CASH PRICE $199.95 QUEEN.. Rag. 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About one-third of these children are cared for solely by their grandparents), either by court order or cm an informal bas is. Studies show that substance ad diction, child abuse, and female incarceration are among factors that are resulting in the deteriora tion of the nuclear family. Grand parents of children affected by one or more of these factors function as surrogate parents with all the same responsibilities, but, too v^ eLP r _ 1 SOFA WITH DUAL RBCUNERS Choose from love seat or rocker redlner to go with BASSETT MATTRESS « BOX SPRING TMialOMftnintMddnganXnoftabMiluliMlwmrmidt l TnHtnalmtnuu, camMontanil Reg. tel $589.95 $729.95 $859.95 $1099.95 Single Double Queen King >nces ini DELCO MATTRESS AND FOUNDATION Reg Ret. $649 95 Sale Price *lB9 88 Reg Ret $599 95 Sale Price >129 88 Reg Ret $319 95 Sale Price *99 88 810 SELECTION OF WOOD & METAL BUNK BEDS HUNDREDS OF OTHER ITEMSI We ate* IN* chain *tare not attllatod wllh any other *tor*a. 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