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Dear Collector, This two-sided plate/bowl was given to me years ago. On the back is an eagle with "C.T."; what is the value and history of this piece?

Seasonal enjoyment Home editor Cheryl-Anne Millsap welcomes the gloriousness that is summer.

Rabbits are growing rapidly in popularity. In the United Kingdom, they have edged out dogs as that nation's second most popular pet after cats. They are beautiful, gentle animals and can be quite sociable, though not cuddly. Although learning about your rabbit's needs for a safe enclosure, exercise, grooming and other aspects of her care are very important, perhaps nothing causes as much confusion as what to feed your rabbit. Diseases related to improper nutrition are very common in bunnies, so let's look at some of them and how to prevent them.

Atlanta, Georgia's, oppressive heat and six-lane, bumper-to-bumper traffic had begun to wear on Julie and Winston Tan. Each summer for the past several years, they found themselves fleeing the Southern city, heading to cooler temperatures and family members in Canada and northern California.

The Yak rhododendron craze that swept Britain 60 years ago never made it to the Inland Northwest. That's too bad.

Has early morning drumming on the side of your house been waking you up? Do you wonder what the ruckus is all about? It may not be Woody, but it's a woodpecker. Woodpeckers love to drum and they all do it as a form of communication. Drumming attracts a mate and signifies territory. The birds especially love to drum on gutters or siding because the sound reverberates louder.

Dear Collector, I bought this sign at an estate sale for $25. Do you think it is worth anything or was $25 too much?

Few homeowners bold enough to take on do-it-yourself projects around the house end up making a career out of it. But Chris and Dana Oxford are among those few. After relocating three years ago from the Bay Area to a 1909 bungalow on the South Hill, the Oxfords took on a major kitchen renovation that incorporated new concrete countertops fabricated in the couple's garage.

I have a problem with spotted knapweed. I have several acres of the stuff and no way to cultivate the area. Hand pulling is out of the question. I have heard that there is a weevil that thrives on this particular plant. How fast, how effective and where can we get them. A Frustrated Otis Orchards Gardener

When Sharlene and Brian Scott found the perfect spot to build their bed and breakfast, they had to keep something in mind. They needed a place big enough to hold their antiques. "One idea was to have people step back in time, to an era when things were softer, gentler," Sharlene Scott said. "To a time when the pace of life was slower." In essence, she wanted her guests to be able to kick back, relax and say, "Ahh. Now I'm on vacation." Visitors can take a quick step back in time on Sunday when the Scotts' American Country Bed & Breakfast in Coeur d'Alene joins in the annual North Idaho Bed & Breakfast Association Spring Tour. Nine North Idaho inns will open their doors to the public for this free, self-guided tour.

Few plantsmen have done as much to explore the limits of botanical discovery as gardening icon Dan Hinkley. Even rarer are those plantsmen who are willing to share those discoveries and their uses with gardeners around the world. This Thursday Hinkley will share his experiences and garden philosophy with Spokane gardeners when he speaks at Decades in Spokane Valley.

My books, some of which have been with me since childhood, are as beloved to me as a few of the people I know and care about. And I turn to them almost as often. There is comfort in the faded illustrations, the dog-eared pages and worn bindings. And the familiar words.

She's lived here only seven months, but Lynn Terry has been Spokane-bound for nearly a decade. "I've been moving here inch by inch for years," says Terry, who made it official last November.