An evening at the theater
David and I had a new experience last week. At lunch at the senior center on Thursday, our friend Peggy approached us with an offer of theater tickets for that night. […]
Articles by Linda Brendle
Ambrose Fitzgerald, forefather of Rains County
As the celebration of the sesquicentennial of Rains County approaches, it’s time to look back at some of the interesting people and situations that came together to create what we now call home. Ambrose Fitzgerald is one of those people. At his death, he had lived in five Texas counties and served as the first county clerk in three of them without moving from his original homestead. […]
KIDZ Church
I had a new experience Sunday morning – I helped with KIDZ Church, a program at Believers’ Baptist for children from four years old through second grade. […]
Predicting the weather
Puxatawny Phil didn’t see his shadow Sunday morning, and that’s supposed to mean an early spring. I guess he was right. It was 79 and sunny in our part of the world on beautiful Groundhog’s Day. […]
I love my church family
Going to church on Sunday mornings is one of the best things I do all week, at least once I get past getting up a little earlier than usual and getting out the door looking a little more presentable than usual. It’s like a big family reunion every week. Almost everybody is happy and has a big smile and a warm hug – and the ones who don’t are an opportunity to share heartaches and encourage one another. […]
What do I wear?
Every year between October 15 and December 7, Medicare open enrollment rolls around. That’s the period when people who have Medicare coverage can reevaluate and/or change their plans. […]
The storm cellar
Strong storms covered Rains County with torrential rains accompanied by lots of thunder and lightning Friday night. The winds were not as strong as predicted, but the forecasts had many residents talking about the weather all week. […]
Passing the torch
Lyn Baldwin loves the written word and has spent most of her life passing that burning love on to others. One of the ways she has accomplished that goal is by serving on the Board of the Friends of the Rains County Library for almost a decade. At the Board meeting on January 2, she passed that torch on to Linda Brendle who will serve in her place but will never fill her shoes. […]
Welcome 2020!
Happy 2020 – a new year, a leap year, and the beginning of a new decade. One hundred years ago marked the beginning of the Roaring Twenties, a decade of economic growth and widespread prosperity, driven by postwar spending, a construction boom and the rapid growth of consumer goods. […]
’Twas the night before Christmas
As a kid, December 24 and not the 21 seemed like the longest night of the year. The day was busy with running to the store for some forgotten item, wrapping just one more package, and cooking. The house was filled with holiday smells as Mom prepared her offerings for the Christmas Eve party at Aunt Fay’s house and Christmas dinner the next day. […]