from my view of Emory on December 1, 2020
Hello y’all, hope you all enjoyed Thanksgiving. We had a very blessed Thanksgiving. We spent time in the mountains of Mena, Arkansas, with friends Ruben and Azlynn Garcia and little Arya. […]
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How Thanksgiving grow
Like everything else this year, Thanksgiving is going to be a bit different. We usually go to the home of relatives for the holiday, but as the messages began coming in that various families were staying home alone this year, I began to plan my menu. […]
from my view of Emory on November 24, 2020
Hello everyone, I hope everyone is having a great week! There are a few birthdays I want to recognize: Paisley Hines is turning two, Carter Cox turned one year old, and Gunner Stewart and Heather Griffin both celebrated birthdays. […]
Interesting Point for November 24, 2020
Hey y’all, it’s Thanksgiving week. That means Black Friday is here. Remember to shop local and enjoy the holiday as safely as you can. […]
Stuffing or dressing?
I have heard the baked seasoned bread and vegetable mixture often served with a turkey dinner referred to as both stuffing and dressing. […]
A lone Indian Paintbrush and Paul McMerrell
David and I visited with our dog friend Spike last weekend while his people took a break from raising cattle. Spike was unusually subdued, maybe feeling the pressure of 2020 like the rest of us. More likely, though, his calm attitude is because of the strict restraints he’s under to keep him from chasing several new calves. Instead of having the run of the ranch, he stays in the barn, the house or tethered on the patio, and he walks on a leash. […]
Plan ahead for turkey dinner
Start planning now to have your turkey ready in time for Thanksgiving dinner. A good rule of thumb when thawing in a refrigerator at 38 degrees is to allow one day of thawing per four pounds of bird. So, this year my 22-lb Butterball will need at least 5-1/2 days to thaw. […]
Interesting Point for November 17, 2020
What a week! We have had a little bit of everything weather wise. Take time to enjoy the weather, it could change at anytime. […]
from my view of Emory on November 17, 2020
Hello everyone, hope you all had a wonderful week so far. I wanna start off by announcing that Garrett Cochrane and Trinity Barrow had a new arrival of little Cooper Howard Cochrane! He was earlier than expected so he will be in the NICU at Hunt Regional till he gets a little bigger. […]
The end of an era?
My husband David has been a biker most of his life. He learned to ride his uncle’s old Cushman motorcycle when he was nine, and since then, hitting the road on two wheels has been an almost magical experience to him. […]