Free little library
Being President of the Friends of the Library (FOL) has been a learning experience, and I’m still learning even though I’m almost half-way through my three-year term. […]
Articles by Linda Brendle
When the wind blows…
Christmas around the Square is usually a major event in Rains County featuring food, live entertainment, a Santa parade and vendors – where else – around the courthouse square. […]
Excuses for an afternoon nap
Naps are not a normal part of my routine, but I made an exception Sunday afternoon. In my defense, it had been a hectic week. Keeping in mind that hectic has a different meaning to retired people than to those still in the work force. […]
Good Friday
Holy Week began last Sunday and ends this coming Sunday on Easter. But before we can get to Resurrection Sunday, we have to go through Good Friday. […]
Margaret Cagle makes a difference
Although Margaret Cagle may not be remembered by future historians, she has definitely contributed to contemporary society in East Texas. As the manager of both the Rains County and Wood County Senior Meal Programs – under the auspices of the East Texas Council of Government (ETCOG) – she makes a huge difference to many older residents of the two counties. […]
Unintended consequences of story time
One of the responsibilities of the President of the Friends of the Library (FOL) is to submit a Year in Review report to commissioners’ court. […]
Looking back
Computer work has been interesting at the Brendle house for the last week since we’ve been without wifi. We had what we thought was an unlimited plan from a major carrier through a third party provider called Nomad. […]
Community news
On September 7, 2017, Heather Rollins created a Facebook group called Emory Alerts. […]
All creatures great and small
The Snowpocalypse of 2021 has been a challenge to all of us – some more than others. While many report spending days without heat and water, David and I experienced only two days of rolling blackouts, and we had no water outages. […]