April 17th, 2023: The Searcy County Fair Board met Monday, April 17th, 2023, at the EH Building. There were 14 people present, including newcomer Lygia Smith. The meeting convened at 6:04 p.m. with President Pam Coyle presiding. The February meeting minutes were approved by members of the board. The Treasury Report was given by Allison Williamson, the Board Treasurer.
The bluebird eggs have hatched. I have two pairs of orchard orioles coming. They come pretty often to the oriole jelly feeder. They much prefer grape jelly to nectar. So far I still have only two hummingbirds. They are continually fighting over the feeders. I finally hung a second feeder, but they are still fighting over them.
Good Sunday morning and welcome to the daily “what season are we in today?” This morning seems that fall is the season for today... Bill and I spent most of yesterday in bed recovering from a ruthless stomach bug.
Hope that everyone had a good week. We have been busy mowing yards and weed eating. I cleaned out my winter onion patch. Larry took me over to look at the cows and look at his wood pile. It will be next years wood for the stove.
April 23rd: Hello to each of you. Hope you are having a great day. It has turned off chilly again, chance of frost again tonight. We didn’t get any frost last night, and hope we don’t again tonight, but we will know in the morning. This weather is rough on people that garden. Ray just covered the tomato plants that are in the garden, and we brought some in the house that are in pots. Have a few pepper plants in the house too. Guess how it goes, we just wait and see what happens. His garden is looking so good I hope it doesn’t get frost bite.
I was looking at the calendar dates for May and writing down important dates for May when I realized April was almost over and then May was going to be just as busy for that month as April. Got to write down important dates for May. Ben is graduating college on May 12 and Will will be graduating high school on May 20. Then Don will be having surgery on May 18. Waylon will be five months old; my sister has a birthday on the 25th. Happy birthday sister! Mother’s Day is Sunday on May 14. Happy early Mother’s Day out there to all the great mothers hoping you have the best day ever. Don’t forget your mothers! I had a great mother, but never really told her enough. Still miss her and wish she was still living.
The plant sale Saturday at the Snowball General Store was well attended! Bob does a ‘greenhouse cleanout’ a couple times each spring. If you missed it, he had rosemary, lavender, hot peppers, tomatoes, raspberries, and multiple house plant cuttings. He sold over half a truck load! There will be another plant sale upcoming in May, stay tuned for the date!
Good evening, friends. The week has rolled right on by and now it is news time again.
Good morning, everyone. It is Monday. I went to Baker Drug store. I visited with Mike Baker’s son and Angela Tapley. I left and stopped by the Mountain Wave office. I visited with Leisa Younger there.