Only a Few Miles - Still So Different...
We who live in Mason, when we meet someone while traveling, have all experienced the same geographic contortions that only affect those from small towns. When asked, "Where are you from?" we automatically start with the rather detailed answer.
"Do you know where Fredericksburg/Brady/Llano/Junction/Menard is?"
We start with all of the neighboring towns in the hope that we can then simply add the miles distant and direction of the town they do know ...
Only a Few Miles - Still So Different...
We who live in Mason, when we meet someone while traveling, have all experienced the same geographic contortions that only affect those from small towns. When asked, "Where are you from?" we automatically start with the rather detailed answer.
"Do you know where Fredericksburg/Brady/Llano/Junction/Menard is?"
We start with all of the neighboring towns in the hope that we can then simply add the miles distant and direction of the town they do know ...
Here are some thoughts on important events in life that happen very quickly.
We anticipate and plan for the birth of a child, but the actual event happens quickly.
Look at the wedding story in Matthew 25. Some of the wedding attendants were ready for the banquet and some were not. When the bridegroom arrived, only the attendants who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet.
Easy, No-Knead Skillet Bread
Here’s another bread recipe that does not require you to do anything but mix up the ingredients, cover it, let it rise a couple of times, and then bake it. It just doesn’t get much easier than this, folks!
Ingredients:
1 package ( 2 ¼ teaspoons) dry yeast
2 cups of lukewarm water
½ tablespoon kosher salt
4 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
Olive oil
Rosemary
Process:
Combine yeast and warm water in a large bowl
Add one cup of the flour, then t ...
Tax season is here, and I just want to remind everyone that the library provides computers, copy service, FAX, and scanning. The IRS no longer sends out tax forms to libraries; however, you may download and print them here from the IRS website.
I want to say a special thank-you to everyone who donated blood last week.
Thanks, Dianne
Well, it didn’t take long for the Democrats, in their new congressional majority, to introduce a ‘fresh’ gun control bill. Known as the ‘Feinstein Assault Weapon Ban of 2019,’ the new bill is obviously a valiant effort to protect the American people by banning SOME of the weapons used in 2% of the homicides in the country.
Backs to the Wall?...
My Uncle Mort’s telephone is almost always warm, mostly due to the heat generated from his hand held firmly against his cheek, wherein is a jawbone that’s almost always yakking.
Maybe that assessment is a bit harsh, but when the old duffer’s comments have been clocked at 150 words per minute with gusts to 200, you’ll get no argument here.
January feels like the calm after the storm. Our lazy days are back. I have almost put all the Christmas decorations away. Then, we can relax and wrap in a blanket and enjoy the calm.
Class Meetings resume this week at the Art United Methodist Church on Wednesday evenings. Soup is served at 6 and the meeting begins at 6:30.
Happy Birthday to James Leamons on January 16, Dorothy Johnson on January 19, John Koock on January 21, and Billy Wayne Koock on January 22.
Make yours a good week.
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Mason Gas Co. truck.
Now that’s a sight for sore eyes.
Especially when the weather plunges to 20 degrees.
And your tank is empty.
Same goes for Community Service.
Bring on the propane.
Fill ‘er up.
Light that fire.
Or gather up the wood and build one.
This is definitely fireplace weather.
Cold
Gray.
Dreary days.
Winter, for sure.
Hot chocolate.
Hot toddies.
Hot salsa.
Anything to warm up.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch…
Cold weather seems to bring on ...
Numbers Don't Tell the Whole Story...
On Monday, my big sister, Connie, turned 65. In just over a week, Daddy will turn 90. One week later, my brother, Steve, will celebrate his 61st birthday. At the end of this year, I will be 60. Somehow, none of those numbers seem real.
One of the most difficult things to explain to youth is that the passage of time becomes less perceptible over the years.
