Maintain the Flavor and Freshness of this year’s Harvest

Keep homegrown vegetables and those purchased at the farmer’s market fresh and tasting their best. Selecting and harvesting vegetables at their peak and storing them properly will provide maximum flavor and nutritional value from every bite.

The Idle American

Grahams and Crackers….When my Uncle Mort draws a bead on topics, he redefines “random.” He’s as likely to converse about frogs “bellybouncing” into his favorite fishing hole as he is about whether there’s life in distant galaxies.Recently, he targeted a favorite snack, Graham Crackers.

Down Memory Lane

From the San Saba News & Star Archives100 Years Ago August 12, 1926The screwworm fly eradication program has come a long way since its inauguration on Aug. 22, 1961. Billy Kidd, county agent, stated.

Kids Talk About God

“If I messed up like Peter, I’d probably hide under my bed and hope Jesus didn’t notice,” says Ella, 10. “Or maybe I’d bring him cookies first. Then, I would apologize.”That might have been tempting for Peter, too.

The Snake and the Frog

I remember one beautiful afternoon when my wife and I went to check the water level in a dirt tank. Upon arriving we heard this muffled high-pitched squeak. Man was it squeaking, you might say squeaking for dear life.We found a small snake, a red racer, with a frog in his mouth.

La Palabra de Dios Dice

Mateo 24:3-14 DHH Luego se fueron al Monte de los Olivos. Jesús se sentó, y los discípulos se le acercaron para preguntarle aparte: — Queremos que nos digas cuándo va a ocurrir esto. ¿Cuál será la señal de tu regreso y del fin del mundo?Jesús les contestó: — Tengan cuidado de que nadie los engañe.

Elm Grove Echoes

The Elm Grove Annual Youth Rodeo was a fun way to wrap up the summer, and my family was glad to be there enjoying the evening. There is just something special about a small-town rodeo.

Notes from the Spring Creek Arts Guild

Days of the Dog StarHere we are smack dab in the middle of astronomical summer. Surely you knew I would eventually complain about it? I just looked up “dog days of summer” and found it is an officially designated period which is over as of today, Wednesday, August 12.

The Bend News

It has been a while! I took a break from writing this article, but I am back. Here at the Bend, we are a very tight-knit community. We look out for each other, and we call on one another. It is a very special thing to have grown up at the Bend. I try not to take this community for granted.

The Richland Springs Report

It’s good to be home. Vacations are fun, but there’s a catchup time on a ton of things. Russ and my son Shane repaired the lawn mower, so the yard is cut and much neater. I worked on weed eating early one morning. Once the thermometer reaches ninety plus, I’m doing inside work.