Rock Wall

I’ve got a new name – Pop Pop. That’s what my two year old granddaughter, June, calls me when she detects that her momma, Adrian Long Gilfoil, is on the phone with me. Yes, she turned two on July 7, walking and talking and a real fire cracker. I’ve got the proof that she has

I thought I’d take time while in the hospital to write the Rock Wall. I don’t quite know what I did but it wasn’t that. Adrian came up from Louisiana to be with me and help me remember what pill at what time. The cats were thrilled to have me home and spent two early

That was quite a storm we had Thursday. We lost a 1/3 of our canvas awning – the south part. The building down the street has the same pattern of storm damage. I didn’t see any other damage, but I’m told there was some. I had a meeting in Nevada at 4:30. When I call

My cat died. Jack lost his long time friend, Dian, last Tuesday. She went out on the deck in the morning, found a comfortable place under the Picnic table and died sometime around noon. She was a sleek, black kitty that I will miss. OC (other cat) one of our new additions at the office

I want to thank our friends at Schell City for helping with pictures since I couldn’t be there. The Walker Fun Days are this weekend and I hope to get some help there, too. We’re working on the design for the 2026 Picnic T-Shirt. We plan to feature the two Picnic Committee members that retired,

The Schell City Fall Festival is this weekend. Schell City is celebrating 154 years. I don’t know long the festival has been going, but I’ve been to a lot of them. And next weekend we have the Walker Fun Days. I glad these communities feel the need to come together and celebrate the fact that

We have an office cat. Teddy, as he is known, became ours when he dashed across Main Street right into Davis’s arms He likes to warm himself on my computer keyboard, sometimes adding to whatever I might be writing. I’ve had to start this one three times. Next month is very busy. September brings us

Good grief. That was a fast week! And now school is starting and football will start.  I’ve followed this pattern for over40 years. Students will be able to develop their ability to converse with other human beings now with the school’s new phone policy. Most people around here do know how to converse with people,

Please take a look at Melanie Chance’s “Between the Covers” her book club column she just started. It is on Page 10. The pool closes on Aug 10 and school starts the next week. You could smell it in the air. (really) We had lunch from the Ozark Bistro on Saturday. So very good. They

We are very please to introduce a new feature in the Sun – “Creepin’  It Local” by Ryan Snow” with Integrity Pest Solutions. Ryan was on our Spring City TV show last week and there was a lot of positive response. His column will include seasonal pest control advice, behind-the-scenes pest related knowledge, community focused