She lived alone there, and that is what I think had made her so vulnerable. She was like the rest of us - she kept her doors open and lived a simple life.

I used to walk my dogs down that road just about every evening, and I'd see her (Ms. Evans) sitting alone at her kitchen table reading. Anybody walking or driving by could see an elderly woman living alone in a big house. You just have to wonder if someone needing drug money saw it as an opportunity.

Before, I switched around products and didn't look at the labels. After my itchy skin developed, I started looking at what was in the products I was considering buying, particularly the first several ingredients.

I see a lot of businesses coming to the area. The main difference between this area and the rest of the state is our huge technology industry.

Turns out they are thinner than the rest of us, because there are a lot of things they don't like.

This garden has been a labor of love for my mom and the rest of our family,