Trust but Verify by Karna Small Bodman features a member of The White House staff and an FBI Special Agent who race to unravel an explosive plot. It is one that threatens the lives of international financial leaders and would sink stock market worldwide. Fraud is on the rise during Covid-19. Find out who are the primary targets, who is doing this, and what can you do to protect yourself and your loved ones. It’s been a busy year. Since the onset of the pandemic, every day I have worked many hours to improve my landscape: pruning dead limbs, repairing stairs, rebuilding arches, eradicating weeds, planting new specimens, fertilizing, firescaping, re-seeding, and adding amendments. Cynthia Brian offers thanks for family, friends, health, and her garden as she looks forward to winter.