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As you plan this year’s garden, be sure to include some strawberries. They are low in calories, high in vitamin C and antioxidants, and provide seasonal interest in gardens and containers.

Good afternoon, friends of the Mountaineer Echo, and family of NCA. I hope today finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. It is now February, WHAT?? Yes, it is already the second month of 2022. The time is going by so fast, I hope everyone is making memories that will last a lifetime. As for me and my family we are taking each day one day at a time and living it to the fullest.

One of the strangest looking ocean mammals is the manatee. To make it even more unusual, a manatee is not related to any other ocean mammal but is a distant cousin of the elephant. The manatee and elephant even have physical features that are similar. Both mammals are the same gray color with short wiry hair. Manatees have toenails like an elephant and even have a short trunk. Scientists believe that manatees evolved millions of years ago from land to marine animals leaving their much larger cousin the elephant behind. Like other marine animals a manatee, which is sometimes called a sea cow, has to surface to breathe.