For some reason, I’ve been thinking about recycling today. I have a dear friend who recycles everything! She has bins for paper, one for plastic, one for cans, and probably uses her table scraps to make compost for her flowers and garden area. Recycling is a good way to keep our planet healthy. It seems not everything can be thrown in a landfill if we expect to keep living here
I recently sold my mother’s house which necessitated clearing out the 96 years of accumulation of her life. Although my brothers had spent several days clearing out an enormous part of the items in her closets and garage storage, there was still a part left for me to do – the final finishing part. One of my brothers and I still had furniture there which had to be removed, and
You know that pain is a prevalent thing in life. It seems that no matter what you do, or where you go, some degree of pain may accompany you on your trip. You think I’m being silly, don’t you, but let’s think about it. If you were raised in a family that always planted a garden in the summer, there certainly was a lot of pain associated with that. Now,
I recently received an email from a cousin which contained a funny story about an elderly couple. It was one of those stories that no one has a clue where it may have originated, so giving credit where credit is due becomes an impossible task. If you wrote it, please do not blame me for sharing it! “While on a road trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant
You know, sometimes when you don’t have a particular vice, it becomes so easy to look down your nose at others who actually do suffer from an addiction. It happens everyday to lots of people, and most don’t realize that they’re being snooty or condescending about it. You look down your nose and think, “Ooooh, I wouldn’t do that!” Then you pat yourself on the back and think, “What a
On January 28 the Grundy County Commissioners unanimously voted to pass a proclamation designating March 1, 2013 as a day of prayer for the people of Grundy County, a day proclaimed to celebrate prayer. All churches are invited to plan programs to honor the right to pray and to invite those in their community to join them in this celebration. There will be a devotional held at the courthouse at 9:00
I have been thinking about the many “FIRSTS” we’ve had in our lives lately. In August we welcomed our FIRST grand-daughter, Gracyn Elizabeth, into our family, and last week Lauren had her FIRST child, Thomas Cooper. Now those two weren’t our FIRST grand-children by far, for we now have a total of six of our very own FIRST EDITIONS, for truly each child is like no other; they’re really FIRST
Former Grundy County resident Gladys Creighton Arnett will
Animal Alliance South Cumberland will hold its spring yard sale on Saturday,
The Nineteenth Annual St. Jude Softball Tournament has been set for June
The Lady Jackets really turned up the heat as tournament time
Former Grundy County resident Gladys Creighton Arnett will
Animal Alliance South Cumberland will hold its spring yard sale on Saturday,