he wants for Christmas is a fruitcake. Wow, what do I do with that bit of information? It’s true, I love to cook and bake, but I put myself in the group of people who fear those bright, artificially colored syrupy fruits, and the general heaviness of fruitcakes. But I know there must be beautiful ones to discover.
busy the children that are home for the holiday break? While last week’s column on the biology of acorns is fresh in your mind—and maybe if the kids can be kept busy collecting them—here is an idea on what they can do with all those acorns.
since a drunk driver killed Azeza Salama’s fiancé and sent her and her two children to the hospital, but her memories of the crash remain as vivid as the day it happened.
along with Representatives Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and August Pfluger (TX11), led several Texas colleagues in a letter to both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, urging leadership to support funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for the 2022 crop year. This crop season—particularly cotton—has faced historic production loss not only in West Texas, but across the entire nation.
LLAMA LAND What's more fun than a dozen reindeer for a Christmas parade? Why, llamas in holiday pajamas, of course! Kids of all ages turned out for Spur Hardware's 2nd annual Grinch's Cheermesiter Lighted Parade Dec. 17.
The Texas Legislature will convene for its 2023 session in just a few weeks, and lawmakers expect another busy 140 days that should include movement on a handful of issues important to rural Texans, including continued broadband access and school safety.