with Patsy Nobles Jones
“Where there is deep grief, there was great love.” – unknown
Our land line is cut! I noticed it on Saturday. Without a ringing phone, my house was quiet as a church mouse! I can not use the computer to go online to gather names and dates of loved ones lost. No person called to report any deaths. Regardless, I hope the above quote offers you some comfort.
Prayers continues for Regina Brooks; Clint Murley; Prince Charles Malone; Clessie Stovall; Liz Mooney; Joe Climer; Martha Bell Climer; Karen Connor; Linda Thompson; Carol Preuss; Mrs. Bob Moore; Eddie Plunket; Johnny Hayes; Shirley Nelson; Harold James and Sherrill and Sheila Ryals. Carol Preuss’s brother, Keith Morris, needs prayer. Andy Maness is somewhat better, and Doris needs time to heal.
In memory of birthdays of those we miss – Neva Harvey (3-6); Ann Bailey (3-7); Doyle Murphy (3-8) - Doyle left us March 17, 2018; Lloyd Richardson (3-20); Nathan Wright (3-20); Margaret Bingham (3-21); and Jack O’Neal (3-22). Also, warm greetings to Geralene Thompson on her March 8, 1929, birthday bash.
Five kind acts are noticed!! (1) Matthew Black at Cost Cutters carried groceries to my car and offered to help me into my vehicle. He was so full of high spirit that was contagious. His mother, who works at Dollar General in town, has raised one good son. I enjoyed the tipping. Another act of kindness happened in our yard. (2) Jerry Newman arrived with two large chocolate milkshakes. All that energy just waiting to be sipped up that big bright red straw….s-s-slurp; it was so good. (3) Ruth Webb surprised Don with a delicious supper in my absence. He said she was a good cook. (4) Sally Dukes and (5) Sharon Boothe gave us dessert leftovers that were good with coffee and hot cocoa.
Quilting ladies at Unity, Jane Morris and Jean Tignor, are almost finished with another quilt. Do you appreciate women like these two caring souls that do this service? It is long hours of their time, but they do this as a labor of love, and it passes time for them on Tuesdays. Something to look forward to it seems. If you can stitch neatly, go up and offer a few hours of your service and talent. “A stitch in time saves nine” is a good quote. Both of these ladies have sewn up rips for me. Lela Dickson was always sewing up my seat rips. I miss her.
JC Community Club had a nice meal with good singing and guitar instruments. A few had their toes wiggling, and the rest of their body joined in for a few rounds of fun (Dukes & Butlers). Ralph Mays may be old as red clay dirt, but he can shake it off and become top soil. He made us smile. Joy McKinnon decorated the room with bright green and white. Thank you for your time, Joy. Al McKinnon carried the garbage off this month. Who will volunteer in June? I notice more people are choosing to drink water over sodas now. The sodium or chemicals are so hard on our health. God created water, so it has to be the best liquid for us. Flavor your water with lemons, watermelon, cranberry or Welch’s grape juice. Our body needs water.
Five Tidbits – (1) March 20, 2008 - Silers BBQ opened. Do you know all the other names of our two BBQ pits with beginning and ending dates? Someday someone will ask and who will know? Start digging and share with me. Recording facts is a good thing in a simple spiral notebook to share; (2) March 19, 2003 - Iraq War began; (3) March 19, 1957 - Elvis bought Graceland; (4) March 2018 - Johnson Cross Road Primitive Baptist Church was sold; (5) March 23, 1958 - the roof of our NEW Jacks Creek School fell on a Sunday afternoon. It had only opened after our 1957 Christmas vacation. The noise guided many people to the area. That was 65 years ago. Daddy drove us there and gave thanks it happened on a Sunday, so no child would be hurt. Billy Dickson and family arrived to see the mess, too. Did you come? Tell me. Did you take a picture? We did not!
Weather tidbits – March 12, 2018 — snowed at 2-4 A.M.; April 2, 2018 – snow flurries….April 2018 was the second coldest April on record with 12 days below 40 degrees. It snowed last year at this time, too. I guess Mr. Groundhog did see a shadow!
Last week’s question (your past year’s life in one sentence) was answered quickly by several, but answers can not be printed! Ha! COVID since 2020 messed up our schedule severely. We all feel the results, and our attitudes toward our past way of life changed. We simply have to have an attitude adjustment whether we like it or not. I am still thankful to have a home for security and comfort. The telephone and post office still keep us informed.
I have a friend whose new dog is jealous of the “toy” her momma talks to and laughs at for over 30 minutes nightly. The puppy dog does everything to get that darn “toy” (the telephone) away from his momma. The puppy dog knows the phone has purpose and so do we! Thank goodness for the invention of “Maw Bell.” Do you know who invented the phone?
Anxious to hear the answer to the following question. Tell me at grocery store or mail me at PO Box 13 Jacks Creek 38347
QUESTION – Would you rather be a moderately successful radio personality or the star of a primetime sitcom that got cancelled after one season???
