Central Texas Electric Cooperative (CTEC) is collecting toys again this holiday season. A free koozie will be given to individuals that bring in donation items.
CTEC is working with Bluebonnet CASA for this toy drive. The ages served range from one month to 18 years of age. Some of the items they are looking for are books, infant toys, baby dolls, Legos, board games, footballs and soccer balls.
CTEC will be collecting until December 11th.
One of the tools that range scientists use to observe and study habitats is to erect fences around small areas to exclude browsing and grazing animals, and to then observe the changes inside these exclosures compared to adjacent areas outside the exclosures.
We essentially did this when we built our house 16 years ago and put up a high fence around it.
Over the years I also planted a number of native trees and put cages around them as well as around a few other places where I found newly sprout ...
11-01-16@0025-Stabbing-Shooting-Deputies Wall, Hebert, Mason EMS responded to RR 386 for stabbing. Then Deputies Wall and Hebert plus Llano EMS, and Llano County deputies responded to Castell for gunshot victim.
11-01-16@0823-Suspicious Person Complaint-Deputy received information for suspicious person.
11-01-16@1258-Vehicle Unlock-Deputy Horn responded to Bryan St for vehicle to be unlocked.
11-01-16@1335-Suspicous Person-Deputy Horn responded to Art for a suspicious person but the person was ...
Dutch Oven Bread
courtesy: Ron Merlin
In my constant quest for breads and other baked goods that are quick to make and great to eat, I occasionally stumble across a real winner. This is one of those breads! The total “active involvement” time by the baker is really small; possibly 20 minutes, at the outside.
The Mason Lions Club met Tuesday, November 29th, for it’s weekly luncheon meeting. There were 32 members and one visitor in attendance. 1st. Vice President Jim Heidelberg was in charge as “Boss” Lion Jess Irwin was out of town. “Boss” Jim read some interesting facts to us. Today is legendary L.A.
For many of us, December is a “cooking” month, and I’m always on the hunt for a new recipe. Of course, the library has a great cookbook section, but don’t forget our magazines: Food Network, Southern Living, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, Woman’s Day, and others will offer their holiday recipes as well.
A mower runs over it
Let’s say you’re out mowing your lawn and you run over an Australian green tree frog. Not that such a thing is likely to happen, if you live in Texas, since Australian green tree frogs are native to Australia. Which is a good thing, I guess.
I’ve become a perfectionist in procrastination! I’ve really got it down to an art. I’ve got lists of what to get done, but at the end of the day, maybe one gets done, However, I’ve come to the conclusion that, If no one gets harmed by my procrastinations, then it’s good.
I decided to clean the carpets, yep, on a cold wet day!
Rescue Dogs Roll the Dice...
I really don’t know if old dogs can be taught new tricks. A more pertinent question is whether a couple of canines can--or choose to--remember old tricks.
Early on, they understood the “do-you-want-to-go” question warrants their affirmative response. The query usually means trips to the store, bank or post office.
