Answers to Go with Susan Smith
Sun, 08/02/2020 - 4:00am
Q.Who has written the library column in past years?
Q.Who has written the library column in past years?
JERRY HALL DAILY RECORD COLUMNIST
Thankfully, alligators are not found in our area of Texas and you won’t find these creatures in the San Marcos or Blanco rivers.
With the Randonautica phone app, explorers enter in random parameters and set an intention such as ‘mystery’ or ‘adventure’ which can lead them to unexpected places, like this no-longer-used entrance into the San Marcos River. Photo by Morgan Litrenta
Perhaps it’s natural for humans to seek patterns in randomness.
(Top) Lo & Behold Ruby Chip butterfly bush is a new compact variety and partnered here with Heat It Up Yellow gaillardia. (Bottom) This female dark morph Eastern Tiger Swallowtail finds the Lo & Behold Ruby Chip butterfly bush to be just perfect. Photos by Norman Winter
This year ‘The Garden Guy’ decided to add some dwarf buddleia into his arsenal of pollinator plants. The idea of 3-foot tall or less buddleias, or butterfly bushes, seemed like just what the doctor ordered to be able to incorporate them with lantanas, rudbeckias, gaillardia and salvias for a colorful wild Serengetistyle backyard habitat. Lo and behold, I have a found a Garden Guy favorite.
In our home, we recycle all our aluminum used beverage cans (UBC), just as most of you probably also do. (And getting a little change for them is a nice benefit in some places.) However, it surprised us how many cans are not recycled.
My journey this week takes me to Rommie Loudd, a friend I made at my first pastorage in Winters, Texas, in 1986. His witness helped build my faith.
Above, Garcia's Beef Enchilada Dinner — Two beef enchiladas served with rice, beans, a garnish salad and one tortilla. Left, Garcia's Migas Norteñas — scrambled eggs mixed with crispy tortilla strips, cheese, onions, tomatoes and jalapeño peppers served alongside refried beans and fried potatoes. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo
Looking for comfort food?
You’ll find it at this well-known San Marcos restaurant — two restaurants to be exact.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues.
On Wednesday, the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce held its 4th Annual State of the City address.
With protest marches, riots, and racism still in the news, an article in the Resource Recycling newsletter showed racism is also affecting recycling programs.
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