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I Am A Traveling Lady Again
Posted Monday, January 23, at 1:24 PM Good morning all! It's Monday and I am sitting a picturesque cabin in Pine, Az with my co-author, Lana and we are watching the clouds that are promising snow later on today. That means I did not get to share your nasty weather over the weekend. I did keep tabs on you all, though via phone and facebook. Glad the really nasty stuff spared you...
Steak on Saturdays at Genny's Kitchen 2012 hasn't started out too badly as far as weather goes. It has been a week of pleasant temperatures and sunshine. I wish I could follow my own advice and stop thinking that we will pay dearly for this respite before too long. I also wish I would take some more of my own advice and get out and walk in this pleasant weather. My dogs second that wish. Thank goodness I didn't make walking a New Year's resolution. I would already have broken it...
The Day After Christmas It's the day after Christmas and all through the land, all the children are giddy with new toys at hand. The grown-ups have breathed a great sigh of relief. Time for a break, no matter how brief. For next week's the New Year and out with the old. New resolutions are bound to be bold. Yes this is the season that touches us all. With our faith and our wishes. Happy Holiday All!...
Holy Christmas to All Is everybody ready? The last minute countdown has begun. Let's see. Presents wrapped, stockings hung, cookies baked. Don't forget the love. It is for the love of God and His son Jesus Christ that have this wonderful celebration. Hallelujah! Merry Christmas to everyone. Also love to those who celebrate other traditions this time of year. It is a Holy time for all faiths and a time to share our limitless love...
B-r-r-r-r-r-r-r B-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r! It is cold! But you have probably noticed that already. Rudolph is going to have some serious competition in the red nose department. And winter is still officially a week away. I do hope you have stepped outside to see the moon sometime in the past few days. ...
Winter Weather Is Here Well, December really made an entrance, didn't it? I liked that little introductory snowfall we had last week. "Flurries," the meteorologist said. "No accumulation." So when I looked up to see snowflakes the size of half dollars drifting down, I ran from window to window to watch the first snowfall of the winter before it was gone. ...
Kicking Off Christmas Season I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I know I did. It is always good to take time to focus on all our blessings. It is okay to be thankful for the material things we have. They make our lives easier or prettier or more fun. But the real blessings are those we can't buy or sell. ...
Thanksgiving Is Almost Here Well, it's been a bit breezy lately, hasn't it? I swear the wind is awful. I think I saw a small child blow by yesterday. Oh, maybe not. But it is windy and today is warm, really warm and muggy. Feels like a storm is near. Speaking of storms. I hear Anthony Linam blew into town the other day and he and Reuben Seay spent the day visiting some of their old haunts. ...
The Autumn Leaves There is something I like about every season, but fall is really my favorite. Summer just wears me out, I guess and when autumn arrives with cooler temperatures and a little rain, it is soothing to me. Then the turning leaves fill my heart and take my breath away at the same time. Such beauty! I can prepare my home now and get ready for winter and the upcoming holidays. My own hearth is now my favorite place...
Look Who's Coming to Town I am writing this on the morning of Halloween which is a shame, because Halloween will be old news next week and I won't be able to talk about all the trick or treaters that come by my house tonight. We do have a few here on 3rd St. and I enjoy seeing them and the cute costumes. I stocked up on candy last week. Uh, I may need to restock before tonight...
Who's Coming Home? Well, well, well. It got a little frosty this week, didn't it? Folks around here dug out those flannel pajamas and turned the heater on, we did. But the days have been pretty much gorgeous. Paula Benton and I drove to Mountain Home with Jessie Malin on Sunday and it was a beautiful drive. The leaves have not peaked yet so you still have time to go look at the fall colors...
Lot's of Goings On Have you been enjoying this weather as much as I have? Open windows, mild temperatures, beautiful sunsets; it has been heavenly. The gins are running wide open now and cotton trucks are everywhere. From the looks of the modules around the fields, it may be another good cotton year. I know the farmers appreciate the dry weather while they are working so hard to get the crops in. Hurry, please. I want to see some rain so bad, but I am not begging for it just yet...
On the Road Again Fall is finally beginning to creep up on us. These mild, warm days and cool nights have been so pleasant and I can see the leaves starting to turn. Still looking for that special crispness in the air that definitively makes it autumn. I must apologize for missing the last two columns. ...
Looking Forward to Fall I have really enjoyed the little bit of rain we've had and the cooler temperatures, of course. It is finally beginning to feel a little like fall. I am so ready to see the colors of the turning leaves and the dark blue of the autumn sky. I want to sleep with the window open and use a light cover. I want to feel the crispness of a cold snap and smell wood smoke wafting from a fireplace. I want ..... I am ready for fall...
Harvest Has Begun Harvest has begun. I know that every day for the next several weeks the scene will change with every drive I take. Now they are cutting the corn so the fields open up as the tall stalks are taken down. Because it is so dry, dust hangs in the air long after the tractors make their trip across the fields and settle on nearby crops. Rice fields are turning more golden with every day...
Awesome Labor Day Picnic We can almost always count on a weather change here sometime around Labor Day. This year was no exception. After the longest hottest summer EVER, Labor Day weekend began to cool. By Monday morning, temperatures had plunged into the 60's and had everyone scrambling for sweaters and blankets to take to the parade. ...
It is Almost Labor Day! Just a few days until Labor Day! I am so excited. I can hardly wait. The carnival rides are already in town and setting up. Not that I am planning to ride any of them, but I love to watch everyone else and listen to them scream. Remember the year, not that long ago when Ina Jernigan rode one of the scariest rides? Does anyone remember what she rode? She is a presence I really miss, along with many others...
Finally Home Again Remember that old Willie Nelson song, "On The Road Again"? Well that's me. I have been on a trip to Stillwater, MN with a short stop-over in Gilbert, AZ. "What?" you say. "Arizona is not exactly on the way to Minnesota." Well, it is if a really good friend lives there, because we all know that wherever you are, if you are with a good friend or two or more, it becomes the best place on earth. ...
College Classes offered at NEAITC Time to tuck one more month away as we begin speeding toward the end of the year. July was a pretty good month, if we don't count the heat or the politics. We had holidays and parties and concerts and lots of good times with good friends. So good-by July and hello August. What good things will you bring our way? Just a little rain wouldn't hurt my feelings...
Still Hot Hello, hello, hello. How is everyone today? Here's hoping we keep getting those rain showers every now and then. The steam baths that follow are wonderful for our skin I hear. But I am not complaining about the heat today. A post on Janice Pruett's Facebook status (and then on a few others) got my attention. ...
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Christa is proud to call herself a Rector native having been born here. After living elsewhere, she just couldn't stay away! She has now lived in Rector for over 14 years. During this time, Christa has been very active in the community and is the one to go to for current happenings in the area.
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