Category: Fort Towson Ramblings

Well, I finally got all of the columns from 2015-17 organized and holes punched in them so they will fit in a binder. Going to try to keep up with the new ones better. That snow showed up Saturday morning, but only a little bit, Thank God. But, oh, that wind. If I weren’t so over weight, it would have blown me away. It is 22 degrees right now, but that is not the wind chill. Tonight is supposed to be very very cold.

We finally got the new chicken yard fences completed. I do not believe the chickens even left the chicken house today. Not that I blame them. I was talking to Lonnie Smith. Someone gave them 12 hens. He plans to keep them in the pen until they can get a top on the chicken yard. He has a beautiful place for chickens. Makes me jealous. While I am on the topic of Lonnie, I want to tell you what a wonderful neighbors he and Susan are. I needed a big bale of hay for my adopted mules. I asked Lonnie if he could donate one which he did. Lonnie used a big tractor and lifted it over our common fence. The mules thank you, Lonnie, and it did not take them long to find it.

There was a lot of excitement around here Wednesday evening. I heard the sirens which kept going and going. I called around and my niece Anita told me that Keith Reese had run off the road and hit a giant oak tree over her in front of the Guthrie place. I am told he totaled the truck but came out with only a broken nose. That poor guy needs our prayers as he has had a lot of health problems this year.

The Nutrition Site had a good turn out this week. The only thing missing was you. Marta Stone was back after not being there in awhile. The men all get a t one table and just have a ball talking. I’m sure it is about the upcoming Super Bowl. We ladies talk about women stuff. Next week Ruth will be serving her own version of Chicken Fried Steak.

I wanted to have a HAVN spay clinic this weekend but a higher power knew that was not going to be a good idea. So we plan to have it next Saturday. We have over 40 signed up for this time. Call 873-2771 to get on the list. I see that ARK in Broken Bow is having weekly clinics. If you live down that way give them a call.

Kathy Scott was shopping at the Dollar Store. She said her dad Roy Earl, was doing okay but they need to have his pacemaker updated. She was telling me about all of the wild birds showing up at her property and was interested in what to feed them.. Red birds are partial to black oil sunflower seed. The goldfinch prefer thistle seed but they will eat other seeds.

Retired Educators will meet on February 4 at first Baptist Church in Hugo at 10am Stan Stamper is the featured speaker.