News For the Week of September 24, 2012

I built a little fire in the fireplace one morning last week and it felt very nice. It wasn’t all that cold, but just chilly enough to be uncomfortable to me and the granddaughters.  We could have stood it, but we had to cut down a dead hickory tree in our yard a few weeks ago and when we did, I carried some of the wood to the porch. It was around 95 degrees the day we cut it, and Bob laughingly asked if I was going to make a fire that day. I said no but I would have the wood ready when I wanted to, and of course, I’ve wanted to use some of that hickory wood and smell it burning ever since that day.

Congratulations to Jess and Melanie Smith Cook on their recent marriage. They had their wedding at the farm of Melanie’s great grandma, Mary Henson and it looked beautiful from the pictures I saw on facebook. I have been to the farm a few times and it is beautiful there and is a wonderful place for a wedding.

Get well wishes go out to Nikki Combs who had to have her appendix removed.

I heard the McKillip reunion was very well attended with a large crowd, lots of food, singing and fellowship.

David came home for a visit the past week and it got very busy around my house. I was wiped out and did nothing over the weekend but lie around and sleep.

Katie Clarkson called last week and let me know about the Sullenger reunion that will be on Sunday, September 30, at Sullenger Park in Taneyville. The reunion will start at 1:00 pm.

Volleyball will be at Niangua for the Mark Twain Conference tournament on Saturday, September 29, during the morning and afternoon but I don’t know the exact times.

Junior High basketball will be all this week at Taneyville for the Taneyville Boy’s Tournament and then a regular game on Tuesday, October 2 at Taneyville again.

Birthdays for the coming week include: September 26: Tyler Clemans, Lisa Rogers, Laverne Swadley; September 27: Sara Hauk, Randy Case; September 28: Jack Clemans, Lauren Gross, Pete Kallstrom, Levi Lux; September 29: Austin Koenig; October 1: Dylan Rogers; October 2: Connie Haes; October 3: Kaycee Howie, Caitlyne Pollard, Dylan Rogers, Ryan Saffle, Teresa Stafford.

Anniversaries for the coming week include: September 29: Walter and Lisa Rogers.