Take Me Home Country Roads,,, Slowly!
During a special meeting of the Mason County Commissioners' Court on February 4th, and again at the regular meeting on February 11th, one of the topics that was discussed involved imposing speed limits on county roads. After discussion, the Court opted to not enact speed limits at this time.
The topic came in response to constituent complaints about people driving at unsafe speeds on some of the county's dirt and paved roads.
If you are a lover of wine and chocolate, like me, then the idea of pairing these two delectable items is heaven on earth. Some say they couldn’t possibly be compatible, but that is not the case. Both grapes and cocoa beans are fermented, so it’s no wonder they can be compatible.
The Shepherd’s Staff
Kudos to Pastor Ryan Buck for his pointing out the hypocrisy of The Odeon Preservation Association in The Shepherd’s Staff on January 30th. The O.P.A. took the liberty of cancelling the movie “Gosnell” due to their belief that the movie would be politically divisive because of it’s anti abortion message.
Old-Fashioned Fudge Sauce
Courtesy Liz Barnes (one of my twisted sisters)
My sister, Liz, lives and works in Kansas City (bless her heart!). She entertains her staff of teachers on a fairly regular basis, and recently used this sauce as an ice cream topping at one of their get-togethers. She shared the recipe with me, I want to share it with you, since it’s right down The Practical Baker’s alley: quick, easy and delicious!
Ingredients:
3 squares (one ounce each) of unsweetened b ...
I know, I initially said I would try to write a sometimes-weekly column. Who knew it would be months before I got another one done? My respect for Gerald Gamel has doubled. How in the world does he do a weekly column? Where does he get his ideas and have the time?
Camp Discovery is taking shape! The roof is on the pavilion, the ground is being prepared for laying the floor pavers, and some donations have been moved in. I want to thank the Johnny Fleming family and Samuel Martinez for donating the huge stumps that will become the Discovery Forest and Jess and Trudy Irwin for donating landscape rocks for Discovery Mountain.
Bear with me
Once in a while someone mistakes me for a serious outdoor writer, usually to their detriment. Not that I don’t write the occasional serious column, when a situation calls for it, but I primarily just make fun of stuff and ridicule people. It’s a lot easier than coming up with facts and such.
One of the questions I get from folks looking for actual information is what caliber gun they should use for certain game animals.
Musings at the Mail Box…
There was much to chatter about when Uncle Mort reached his mailbox down the lane. A neighbor on the next farm was fetching his mail too, the day was sunny and warm, and their chance meeting suggested that a protracted visit loomed.
It did. They “prattled” away, each sticking to topics of self-interest.
Mort wanted to talk about how Dallas Cowboy Quarterback Tony Romo finally got to the Super Bowl (albeit as an announcer), and his friend was ready to share ...
Valentine’s Day.
Heartache.
Heart throb.
Heartfelt.
Heart’s desire.
Some reject it.
Or neglect it.
Shop windows reflect it.
Restaurants celebrate it.
Such as Willow Creek Café & Club.
Valentine’s Dinner Special for Two—
Two Certified Angus 12 oz. Ribeyes.
Choice of baked potato or fries.
Salad bar, roll, and tea.
And a Special Valentine’s Dessert.
All this on Thursday February 14th.
From 5-10 p.m.
Price is $38.99.
Plus $1 Margarita and $2 Draft B ...
Pay For It
Dear Gerry,
I was upset and embarrassed for City Commissioners in their actions toward Blue Oak and their non-payment for their services. The city had a contract with Blue Oak for the services to produce documents necessary to obtain a new Landfill permit. The City Lawyer had advised the City Commissioners to pay the unpaid invoices in July 2019, after amending the budget to cover these charges.
