Old Man Winter really paid us a visit this past week and just about overstayed his welcome, but watch out, he left, but will return this week for another Winter blast. Last week some people had frozen water lines and just got them thawed out in time for the next big freeze. Livestock watering troughs were frozen and ice had to be broken in order for animals to get a drink. We are still luckier than some who had snow and ice all week long in parts of Texas. There is always something we can be thankful for. It is just awfully hard to find it at times. The little bit of snow and sleet received did put some more moisture in the ground, for that we can be thankful.

The cold last Tuesday didn’t interfere with the peoples who met at the Bend to play games as there were eleven brave souls who braved the cold to meet at the Community Center and enjoy dominoes and cards. If you have nothing to do on Tuesday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. come and play games, everyone is welcome.

The Stinnett family is thrilled to report the birth of a new granddaughter Charlotte Stinnett, who was born in Lubbock February 4. The proud parents are Garrison and Brooke Stinnett and the grandparents are Jimmy and Sylvia Stinnett. Charlotte will be welcomed home by her brother, Hunter and sister, Suzi.

Jackie and Charlene Brister held a great Super Bowl party at the Leaning Bluff Lodge Sunday, there were 36 people who enjoyed lots of fun and fellowship and good food. Jackie and Charlene are very proud of their granddaughter, Elizabeth Adams who has been accepted to start working in August on her Doctorate in physical therapy at Hardin-Simmons in Abilene.

Jeffery, Tanya and Ashley Chalfant of Cedar Park were in over the weekend visiting parents, Rufus and Tommye Cobern. Kerry Marley didn’t come in because of all the bad weather, but will be in next weekend, weather permitting, to work on his car.

Happy birthday greetings go out to Peggy Whittenburg and Clovis Gibson who will celebrate a birthday February 10, and to Toni Mayben whose birthday is

February 13 and to Sammy Johnson whose birthday is February 16.