Happy Fall! We are seeing a flush of growth from held-over cherry tomatoes, flowering of Arugula, new starts coming up, and the glorious greens breaking ground. The pecan is beginning to drop and the fruiting trees are almost ready to change leaf color. I especially enjoy the exceptionally bright color of persimmon leaves.
Homeowners’ associations are intended to help protect property values and maintain a pleasant living environment. To accomplish those goals, they impose certain rules on residents. Here are four questions to ask before buying property in an HOA.
Can you afford it?
HOAs are funded by member dues paid monthly, quarterly, or annually.
Our fall weather turned into summer again. The weatherman said rain Sunday. It doesn’t look much like rain. The radar shows light showers that don’t look like they will reach Mason County. Our household had a good football weekend. We watched the Punchers on our tablet and they won. We watched the Aggies and they won.
A common misconception is that this column exists primarily as an irritant to vegans, leftists, and people who wear polyester pants. Actually, those are just fortunate side benefits. The main reason for this column is to answer some of the really important questions in life, such as why vegans, leftists, and polyester pants exist.
On October 5, the Mason Lions Club met at Nacho’s for their weekly meeting.
The Board of Directors held their monthly meeting prior to the quarterly business meeting of the Club. I shall take mercy upon you and not bore you with the detailed facts and figures. Instead I'll take advantage of this opportunity to share the mission, the vision, and some interesting stories about Lions.
Our Mission: Empowering volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace, a ...
The Llano River was once a famous place for observing and collecting freshwater mussels (a group of clams). In the late 1800s and early 1900s, before the advent of plastics, our native freshwater mussel shells were in great demand for use in making buttons for clothing. Small circles were drilled from the mussel shells, and fashioned into “mother of pearl” buttons.
With a lot of news lately about global warming and fossil fuels, I thought it would be helpful to discuss the carbon cycle. The carbon cycle is a very important natural recycling process which we should all understand. The carbon cycle is best described in two stages; the first being the purely natural process that has been taking place for eons before mankind came along, and the second being the effects that industrialized man has had on that cycle.
The natural carbon cycle begins with the ...
Mark your calendars for Trick or Treat at the Library! On Halloween night, we will pass out candy from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Stop by to see Harry Potter theme decorations and enjoy some candy! Happy Reading!
New to the Library:
DVDS
Blacklist Season 8
Edward Scissorhands
F9: The Fast Saga
Hallmark Classics: The Love Letter
Spookly the Square Pumpkin
When Calls the Heart Year 8
Fiction: (all quotes from publishers’ summaries)
Forever My Own by Tracie Peterson (F PET Lad. ...
While pumpkin is considered to be a “seasonal” food offering, I find that the taste of it appeals to me year around. If you want something a bit different and it isn't quite Thanksgiving, give yourself some thanks and make up a batch of these. Everyone will agree it was good idea.
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ to 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, to taste
½ cup cold, unsalted butter
¾ cup grated sharp cheddar cheese; Cabot ...
Puns are better read than said.
In my career as a public speaker it took me a while to learn that. When audiences hear a pun the common reaction is to shake their heads and groan.
“This makes puns counterproductive,” says comedy writer Robert Orben. “The goal of good speech humor is to get a laugh and bring the audience closer to you.
