I received several favorable comments from last week’s column when I wrote about topics from my journals and other writings. The following are more entries that speak to “caring” that touches my heart.
Left to Right: Abril and Adelina Flores, Bill Davis, Bernie Adams, Laura Davis, Zack Davis, Dorothy Cook, Patrick Tran, Selene Mathews and Michael Hernandez.
Food ready for distribution. Photos by Bernadette Adams
Sept. 25 marked the one-year anniversary of Maurice T. Suttles VFW Auxiliary and Laura Davis working with the food bank to feed veterans and the community. VFW Post 3413 Auxiliary worked with Post Commander, Post Members, Veterans’ Service Officers and the Hays County Food Bank to provide a mobile food distribution for Veterans and their families.
Ballet Hispánico in Tiburones. Photo by Paula Lobo
To kick off Texas Performing Arts’ 40th Season, TPA welcomes Ballet Hispánico, the acclaimed Latinx dance company, back to Austin for their first appearance since 2002. The company is currently celebrating its 50th season and will perform the special anniversary program Noche de Oro: A Celebration of 50 Years on Saturday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, starting at $25, are available at TexasPerformingArts.org.
rik Nam Pla Thai's yellow chicken curry. A serving of tender chicken, yellow curry which uses Turmeric as its main ingredient, with potatoes, yellow onions and bamboo shoots. Daily Record photos by Lance Winter & Nick Castillo
It’s said Thai cuisine is all about balance. It’s finding that perfect rapport between sweet, sour, spicy and salty.
M. Ray Perryman
Recent quotes from many politicians claim that the proposed $3.5 trillion spending bill costs “zero.” Just in case you were wondering, this is not so.
Goldilocks Creeping Jenny hangs down like 24K gold in this planter box with violet colored pansies.
Lemon Coral sedum gently tumbles over the edge of this mixed container with pansies, tall dianthus and Evergold carex grass. Photos by Norman Winter
This cool season container offers a variety of texture and color with pansies, Ogon Japanese sweet flag, Goldilocks Creeping Jenny and Burgundy Glow ajuga. Photo by Norman Winter
Perennials for cool season containers may seem like the proverbial horticultural oxymoron, but that is exactly what I have been planting the last few days in my zone 8a landscape. My favorite pansy pals are Goldilocks lysimachia, Lemon Coral sedum, Ogon Japanese sweet flag and Burgundy Glow ajuga.
My journey this week reflects that because of COVID-19, I had time to review my 45 years of daily journals. My Georgia friend Jim Bazemore said, “A faintly written word is more powerful than the best memory.” These written journals help remind me of some good memories.
There are around 800 native bee species in Texas. Photo from Metro Creative
I know bees should be my good buddies. I am aware they pollinate plants and provide tasty honey.
Pictured left to right: Commander Stephanie Brown; State Rep. James White; and President Bernie Adams. Photo submitted by VFW Post 3413
On Friday, Sept. 17, Commander Stephanie Brown of Maurice T. Suttles, VFW Post 3413 honored the nation’s Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA) for all wars and conflicts in an annual ceremony.
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