Apps for rent
Programs, applications (apps) and software are all terms that refer to the electronic instructions a computer uses to be able to perform various tasks. I use “apps” because all three terms, in a sense, are interchangeable. […]
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from my view of Emory on October 13, 2020
Hello everyone. I hope you have all had a great week. The Rains County Chamber is having its annual banquet on October 20, always a good time. Spooktacular is scheduled for October 31 in the Sandy Creek Park. Which is always a great place for the kiddos to trick or treat. […]
Interesting Point for October 13, 2020
The days start getting shorter and the weather a little cooler, fall is in the air. It is fun driving around town seeing pumpkins and mums on neighbors’ porches. […]
COVID jail
David and I spent the weekend in COVID jail – not because we had the virus, but because we didn’t. He had some minor surgery on his hand on Monday at the VA in Dallas, and as part of the pre-op procedure, we had to go in Friday for him to have a COVID test. […]
Interesting Point for October 6, 2020
It must be birthday week in Point. Jim Sale, Cora Mae Moore and Nan Satterwhite are all celebrating. Hope y’all have lots of fun and enjoy your day. […]
from my view of Emory on October 6, 2020
The cooler nights/mornings have been nice as well. A huge shout out to all the Rains ISD employees. Those teachers and staff are jumping through hoops for our children right now! […]
North to Alaska
A trip to Alaska to see the Northern Lights is at the top of Ray Ragan’s bucket list. Ragan has devoted his life to helping others. Now others have an opportunity to make his dream come true. […]
A bit of this and that for September 29, 2020
Last week I received my September 24 issue of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald. The front-page photo showed a burn pile with Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones and Franklin County Clerk Betty Crane looking on while fire consumed several boxes that were placed on the woodpile. […]
Crossing the Rainbow Bridge
It’s not unusual for me to turn on my phone in the morning and find a text from my neighbor Connie waiting for me. She has trouble sleeping some nights, and she finds that a good time to catch up on her correspondence. […]
Interesting Point on September 29, 2020
Boy, the week flew by fast. The cooler weather was a breath of fresh air. When it starts cooling down, we need to remember Daylight Savings Time is coming up. Just remember to fall back. […]