Steve must be working in his garden. This acrostic poem arrived this morning.

compost as mulch

Moisture is retained

Unwanted weeds are smothered

Leaves above are sustained

Cut trees are recycled

Hard hoeing is avoided

– Steve Shoemaker, May 28, 2012, Urbana, IL, host of “Keepin’ the Faith”, can be heard anytime @ www.will.illinois.edu/keepinthefaith, including archive programs.