Pot-Bellied Pig. Photo by Suzi, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4611918.
I contribute to a number of worthy organizations, including the Salvation Army, Doctors Without Borders, and the Red Cross. These and many other charities do a ton of good work that makes the world a better place.
This recipe for “Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chops” from Peggy Knickerbocker’s “Simple Soirées: Seasonal Menus for Sensational Dinner Parties” (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) gives Easter dinner hosts the opportunity to prepare the meal over an open flame, adding even more flavor to this beloved dish. Photo by Metro Creative
Easter Sunday dinners are a tradition for many families, and a great number of those families enjoy lamb on Easter Sunday. Lamb is a significant symbol of Easter because Jesus is often referred to as the “Lamb of God.” Additionally, lamb was sacrificed during the Jewish Passover and subsequently became symbolic of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.
No darkness, no season can last forever. – Spring Day, BTS Top, a monarch butterfly visits Mexican plum blossoms in the Lindsey yard after the February freeze. Photo by Margaret Lindsey. Far left, amid a ring of frozen leaves, new shoots of society garlic emerge in the Gonzales yard. Photo by Cynthia Gonzales Center, a new lettuce plant, blanketed by snow during freeze, grows in the Rodriguez garden. Photo by Nancy Rodriguez
The frozen pond in the Reagan yard looked like a landscape disaster. Photo by Maggie Reagan
Sapling peach trees, sheltered in Peralez’s garden shed during freeze sent our new leaves. Photo by Charles Peralez
According to redbuds and other flowering trees, spring is here, even after ferocious February weather stressed plants with prolonged freezing temperatures. This April, the Spring Lake Garden Club celebrates a collective yard of the month, featuring photos from San Marcos yards that survived “Snovid 2021.”
This mixed container features Superbells Tangerine Punch calibrachoa, Supertunia Royal Velvet petunia and Lady Godiva Orange calendula. Photo by Norman Winter
The Garden Guy traveled for a few days to speak in Lafayette, La., and returned home to see my ‘Punch’ had exploded in color. I am referring to Superbells Calibrachoas Pomegranate Punch, Grape Punch and Tangerine Punch. There are seven punch selections in what has now become a whopping 42 varieties of Superbells.
Above, OMG Seafood's Seafood Combo served with two pieces of fish, shrimp, French fries and a roll. Below, OMG Seafood's Seafood Gumbo, which comes with a delicious broth full of sausage, shrimp, rice and okra. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo & Lance Winter
Have you been looking for a place to satisfy a craving for some great seafood? Then you'll want to set your metaphorical hook at OMG Seafood.
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With Amazon announcing the largest industrial facility ever in our region and the successful Get HIRED!
Q. Can you recommend some fiction books that were originally written in a language other than English?
The Journey today takes us to a “pop quiz” on Bible knowledge.
El Paso businessman and Texas State University Distinguished Alumnus Richard Castro has been honored with the Texas Higher Education Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to higher education in Texas.
Palmetto State Park during Winter Storm Uri. Photo courtesy of Texas Parks & Wildlife
February's snowfall and freezing temperatures affected many fish and wildlife species throughout the state and now Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is asking for the public’s help in reporting any animal mortality events they observe on their property, ranches, or in their neighborhoods through this project on the iNaturalist website. Citizens are encouraged to report observations so that biologists can better understand the impacts of Winter Storm Uri to natural resources. The prolonged period of
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