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Punxsutawny Phil of Pennsylvania and  General Beauregard Lee of Georgia have supposedly seen their shadows and we will have another six weeks of winter. But leave it to the lowly possum, Sam Mountain Sam of Alabama, to predict an early spring. I don’t know what other kind of prognosticating creatures there are but I would

Yes, it is true. I did go to sleep in the Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board meeting. (I’ve done that in City Council meeting  too- three times in one night several years ago). It is a talent I inherited from my father who could read Time Magazine, watch the news on TV and sleep at

If you haven’t seen our new awning, please drive by (or come in) and take a look. Then turn the corner and look at our “welcome door” that’s on our north wall. It has been hanging out in my hall way here at the office for several months. The board at  the top is sort

The EHS Bulldogs will play the Lamar Tigers at Courtwarming this Friday, Jan 16, starting at 6 p.m. The ECS Buffaloes will play the Show-Me Angels on Jan 20 starting at 5:30. It will be their Courtwarming as well. I was talking to a friend today we agreed that the worst weather always come at

Captain has decided that sleeping  next to me when I sleep on the edge of the bed is a good idea. He stretches out and snuggles up and goes to sleep. I went to sleep, too, and neither one of us fell off the bed. Jack, on the other hand and the other side if

  We have a surprise for you. Check out our newest writer, Tom Brand, and his “A Little Bit Like Home” column. He will share his insights about the world with all of us every week. He has written for several years for other newspapers  and we are pleased he has decided to come to

Well, there was a fight. Captain should have never tried to push Jack under a chair. The bout was quick and very noisy and there hasn’t been one since. However, there has been a lot of conversation about it. Debbie Vickers was by the office today. She brought me two books: ”I Never heard of

Captain has decided to harass Jack. I believe Jack to be a conscientious objector when it comes to fighting, but he does weigh 15 pounds, has big paws which are fully loaded with very big, very sharp claws. Captain does a great job of caterwauling when nothing is happening, No telling what a fight would

Did I tell you about our  new cat?. His name is Captain, but I usually just cal him Kitty – in a very loud voice. He has knocked over a ficus in the dinning room twice , dug up a mother-in-laws tongue which is also in the dinning room twice, ate all the leaves off

We had an unusual Thanksgiving dinner but a good one. Kimball had picked up several dishes at Parker Leigh and got one of her apple pies ready about midnight to throw in the oven Thanksgiving morning. Gathered around the table were our brother-in-law, Tom Gough, Davis, Kimball and me. I think Tom just went for