THE JOURNEY CONTINUES: VETERANS PATROL
Sun, 09/27/2020 - 12:00am
Column for September 27, 2020 Veterans Patrol
Column for September 27, 2020 Veterans Patrol
Library staff Anthony Holguin is ready to assist visitors as the library reopens. Photo courtesy of SMPL
The San Marcos Public Library reopened to the public on Wednesday, September 16. The facility is now open for Grab & Go check out of library materials, computer use, and printing Monday through Saturday from 12:00 to 3:00 PM and Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
The San Marcos River flows through Palmetto State Park on its way east to join the Guadalupe in Gonzales. Since there are no rapids in this part of the river, families find it an ideal spot for swimming, tubing and kayaking.
A few years ago, Palmetto State Park existed as a little-known gem on the San Marcos River as it headed east toward its confluence with the Guadalupe. Campers, hikers, and birders alike regarded it like a secret treasure, this sleepy haven resting at the crest of the Hill Country between the big cities of San Antonio, Austin and Houston.
Illusion Emerald Lace ornamental sweet potato echoes the lime green of the colorful picket fence. Photo by Norman Winter
Oh, the possibilities with that Wicked Witch! Son James dazzled me again with a combination planting featuring this year’s hot new coleus ColorBlaze Wicked with coleus and Canary Wing begonia. Immediately, I noticed his carefully intentioned design of having the lime green margins of the coleus echo the golden-lime of the Canary Wing begonia.
I am not usually a timid, finicky eater; I do not shy away from spicy dishes and will devour menudo and raw oysters with gusto.
Last week we started talking about a Resource Recycling newsletter article concerning a report. The report was by the nation’s largest waste and recycling hauler, the Houston-based Waste Management (WM) company. Today we will continue with it. We’ll start with the recycling of PET plastic bottles (Number 1 on the recycling symbol of chasing arrows; think soft drink bottles).
Above, Sean Patrick's Irish Pub's Shepard's Pie — a delicious and perfectly seasoned mix of ground beef and vegetables topped off with mashed potatoes and cheddar cheese — served with a side salad. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter
Over the years Sean Patrick’s Irish Pub has become an institution in San Marcos located on the southeast corner of the downtown square.
The more than ten years of sustained economic expansion that preceded the pandemic, the longest period of growth in US history, brought notable progress across a broad spectrum.
Above, a queen feeding on Mexican Flame Vine. Below, consider partnering Flame Vine with purple flowers for the maximum depth of color. Photos by Norman Winter
When you hear names like Mexican Flame or Orange Glow, their titles do a good job in telling you this is a bold flower riveting in color. Considering it is a vine that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies and packs a fiery orange, it’s no wonder it’s an awardwinning plant.
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