Wendy & Bob Burt taking their 'baby' home from FM2 - 21 Jul 2018 2018-07-21 - FM2 at Municipal Parking Lot, Campbellsville & Merchant Streets, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Wendy and Bob Burt received their 'baby' - above cradled in Bob's loving arms, sans receiving blanky - for it trip home. The baby's surrogate parent, Darrell Bunnell of Coview farms, raised the incredible specimen and delivered it at FM2 today. What you see is the result of an Armenian Cucumber/Best-Tasting-Canteloupe dalliance at Coview Farms. Wendy Burt had given seeds for both vegetables to grower Bunnell, and somehow there was cross pollination, which looks like an incredibly large banana cantaloupe, favored by so many. The Burts were impressed with its heft and handsome appearance, but wondered about the flavor. Darrell Bunnell gave them the bad news. "It's bland," he reported. "In fact it doesn't taste like much at all." Wendy Burt is taking it well," now prefacing the introduction of the mishap as "this is the last time I'll ever be involved in saving seed." For once, "Wendy Bird" does not know, as her tee proclaims, "That's what I do. I Watch Birds and I Know Things." Surely someone in the CM audience has a delicious recipe around for Armena-cuk-a-loupe. There's way too much product to allow it to go to waste. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Welcome new baby, Hana LuLu Sasano 2018-07-21 - San Diego, CA - Photo by Henry. New grandmother and former Columbia and Campbellsville resident Dr. Jann Aaron shared the news that Hana LuLu Sasano was born April 10, 2018 in San Diego, CA. Her son, new dad Trent Aaron, and Mom Horomi Sasano are both doing well and keeping up with their professional tennis careers. Dr. Jann says it will be fun if Hana LuLu calls her "Nana." All Dr. Jann's friends and former patients send best wishes! - LW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Is this your dog? Waiting on Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia 2018-07-21 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Harris. This friendly black and white dog showed up first at Betty's Flowers n Things on Campbellsville Street in Columbia, then went on over to Mark Harris' house at 105 Lindsey Wilson Street where the dog is on the deck. He has a collar but it doesn't have ID on it, so hopefully this news can be shared until the owner is found. Mark says he feels sure someone will be missing their pet. Call 270.634.2542 or drop by to pick him up. - LW UPDATE: Owner and dog reunited, all's well, 8pmCT 21 Jul 2018. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Burris & Brown Sweet Corn - Full ears, full measure 2018-07-21 - FM2 at Municipal Parking Lot, Campbellsville & Merchant Streets, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Kayden Greene, a sixth grader this fall at Adair County Middle School, is selling Sweet Corn this morning for his granddad, David Burris & partner Junior Brown. Brown & Burris count 13 ears to the dozen - at this year's standard $4/dozen. Kayden and his grandfather arrived early, and quickly set up. Sales from their pickup were brisk, even an hour before the official opening of the market hours, 8am-1pmCT. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Juvenile Northern Cardinal 2018-07-21 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen. According to the Wikipedia entry on the Northern Cardinal, "The common name, as well as the scientific name, of the northern cardinal refers to the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church, who wear distinctive red robes and caps. The term "northern" in the common name refers to its range, as it is the northernmost cardinal species." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rainbow after the storms 2018-07-21 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Gola Burton. A rainbow appears behind Bloomington Chapel Church, after the storms on 7/20/18. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Candy Candy Crepe Myrtle time on patriotic Main Street 2018-07-21 - City Hall, Main Street, Russell Springs, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Main Street, Russell Springs, KY, on Friday, July 20, 2018, presented the most fabulous crepe myrtle in its cotton candy phase yet seen this season. U.S. Flags line the Street, and Russell County is saluting individual military heroes. In the foreground, Frank Irvin, US Army, Gulf War. - EW. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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