“I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.”
Amen.
Joyce Kilmer wrote “Trees” in 1913.
One hundred and six years ...
Corpus Bound,,,, Again!
Wednesday morning, about the time you're reading this, I'll be heading out of town for Corpus Christi. I'll be down there through Saturday, and I'm a little excited about the opportunity to get away for a few days.
I'm going to be joining Methodist clergy and lay delegates from all over the Rio Texas Conference (a huge area that goes from San Angelo, to Mason, to San Antonio, Ozona and back around.
Trash Disposal
We have been homeowners and Mason county and town taxpayers since June, 1991. While we will not likely be able to attend the City Commission meeting on June 17, we would like to express our support for the Commission to continue without interruption their ongoing efforts to provide Mason with its own independent landfill.
Response to Landfill Questions
Two weeks ago in this paper’s Commissioner’s Comments Commissioner Sue Pledger put forth the idea that the City consider constructing a Level 5 landfill as opposed to a Level 1. There is a considerable difference in a level 1 andlevel5. Level 1 is a fully owned and operated facility, whereas level 5 is nothing more than a transfer station.
Lemonade Pie
Courtesy MyRecipes.com
Right about now (first of June) I’m wondering when the truly hot weather will get here. I know it’s out there; just hanging around. So I thought this recipe might be a good one for everyone to have tucked away and ready to go. There are one or two folks here in the Mason area who have sampled this pie, and they agree that it’s winner, even though it isn’t a baked item!
No good deed goes unpunished
For the past several months an interesting pair of pictures has been making the social media rounds. One picture shows a woman’s legs in a pair of footie pajamas, and they’re printed to look like snakes, with the snakes’ heads on the woman’s feet. The other picture shows a heavily bandaged foot.
DIY in My Rear View Mirror…
Warnings abound concerning the danger of saying “never again.” Most of us are guilty of making false promises on topics such as New Year’s resolutions, diets and exercise.
I’m ready, though, to admit past failures, place my right hand on a Bible stack and gaze heavenward for this solemn pledge.
Never again will I stumble into muckety-muck traps that heretofore have snared me with tempting DIY (do it yourself) lures.
Welcome summer. We have missed out on most of the rain at our house. We have also missed out on the hail and wind damage.
Our thoughts and prayers are with our pastor, Tim Fahrenthold, and our delegate, Stephen Mutschink, as they travel to Corpus Christi for the Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.
There is not much on the calendar at the Art United Methodist Church.
Howdy, June.
Fare thee well, May.
Come again some other day.
Or year, rather.
And there’s the rub.
A year.
And another year.
And another.
Each one racing by.
Even if we aren’t having fun.
So might as well.
April.
May.
June.
They live year round as names for girls.
January and July too.
Although not so much these days.
Names go in and out of style.
One thing’s for sure.
Females have been creatively named for centuries.
Some after flowers, gems, and ...
Time for a Summer Break!
Last Friday was the final day of class for Mason I.S.D. students. With almost a full week left in the month of May, students are already in full summer vacation mode.
The effects of summer vacation are already noticeable. This morning, traffic around the square was much quieter and less hectic.
