What a beautiful rainy week. As I write this Sunday evening, we have emptied over 3 inches from the rain gauge. I hope the oak tree pollen is all washed away.
John had another kidney stone episode this week. He had two more removed at Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio.
For the past several weeks there have been a number of questions and concerns regarding the City’s consideration of alternatives to the local law enforcement. While this issue has been under consideration by the City Commission for about a year, after the past two months meetings where numerous citizens of the City and County attended and most comments were negative toward establishing a Police Department, it is important that we provide opportunity for accurate information and concerns to be ...
Lye Soap
This week I am taking a different twist. I found my mom’s recipe for lye soap and I had to share.
I have good memories about lye soap or the process of making it. When I was a young girl I spent a lot of time at our neighbor Aunt Alice Doyal’s house.
Assaulted by Words...
A different kind of avalanche sure to qualify as “breaking news” may soon come crashing down. And lesser ones will follow.
Crumbling fast are some universal, rock-solid beliefs the masses have believed to be unchanging truths. To illustrate, I cite findings I didn’t even know I was looking for during a recent visit to Globe Life Park, where the Texas Rangers play baseball.
At the outset, I point to an adage dating back to 1862: “Sticks and stones m ...
Oh my, It ‘s raining! Which means, you better have a rain gauge if you live in Mason. Around these parts the first thing you’ll be asked when there is a rain is,”How much rain did you get.” Of course, some seem to get more. You’re just thankful for what you got and go on.
Another thing in Mason County is, waving at on coming cars.
For Sale: One slightly used rocket
Just the other day I was saying to my wife, “You know, I’d sure like to get hold of a second hand steam-powered rocket, but you never see them for sale anywhere.” And then, out of the blue, I found one. As luck would have it, Mad Mike Hughes wants to sell his.
A while back someone sent me a link to a story in ‘Scientific Method’ about ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes, a 60-year-old limo driver/stunt man from California.
Today is National Volunteer Recognition Day, and I want to thank all the people that make our classes and programs possible: Bob Laury, Linda Lloyd, Jane Lakin, Trudy Irwin, Wendy and Craton Hastings, Christy Keller, June Hall, Carol Tucker, Carmen Griffith, Carolyn Thomas, Jutta Dreyer, Carol Kothmann, Craig Grote, Rosemary Davis, Margaret Persky, Martha and Riley Kothmann, Mistie Lehne, Ceil Worden, Nanci Gibbons, the Friends of the Library members, and Mason Study Club members.
The Mason Lions Club met Tuesday, April 12th , for it’s weekly luncheon meeting. There were 33 members and 4 visitors in attendance. Among the visitors were 2 Mason High school Seniors, Tyler Mayfield who plans to attend A.S.U. and pursue a degree in business or marketing, and Andy Gilley who plans to attend C.S.T.C.
April 14, 2016 - AUSTIN - This morning, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith honored several men and women for their outstanding acts of service at the 12th annual Law Enforcement Division Awards Ceremony.
The ceremony recognized Texas game wardens, non-commissioned TPWD employees, first responders from other agencies and members of the general public.
"We are extremely proud of our game wardens, our fellow first responders and members of the public who exemplify ...
