Can you believe that
September is already half-way gone? The calendar and the weather says
it is, although it is hard for me to believe sometimes. It seems like
time moves faster and faster. I have failed to submit anything to the
paper for several weeks but didn't realize how long it had actually
been until a friend informed me. I will try to do better again. I
need help though, so if you have any news or activities you would
like included in the paper please contact me and let me know.
My morning glories have
really lived up to their names. There are bright pink blooms all the
way up the vines which have climbed all the way up to the roof, which
is around eighteen to twenty feet high where I have them growing. All
my flowers are looking really good, thanks to the good rains we have
had and the cooler temperatures.
We had a full week to
enjoy being with our son David and his wife Amy. They arrived the day
after Labor Day and stayed until the following Tuesday. While they
were here we had supper with all four of our kids and their families
several nights. My sister Ginger Sloan visited with us on Wednesday
and joined us for supper that evening. Friday night David and Amy
went out to eat with friends. They got to watch niece Courtney play
some volleyball at Sparta and at Forsyth and we ended up at the lake
on Sunday afternoon where we played in the water and grilled
hamburgers and hot dogs.
While we were at the lake
we got to visit with Kevin and Sue Clayton who were camped in the
spot next to us, and also Sue's brother, John Siler. They had been
there several days and had just had their annual family gathering.
Sue said they had been gathering there every year for eleven years
now. She said they had sixty-five people who came this year. Kevin is
a great baby-sitter, rocking and feeding our little Caiden and then
burping him while everyone else was swimming and I was trying to get
the food going. Three year old Garrett also loved playing with Sue
and Kevin's grandson Luke who will turn four in October. They had a
great time climbing on the playground equipment and “excavating”
the pea gravel covering the play area.
New Mansion Church will be
celebrating their centennial on October 25. There will be lots of
special singing and food. If you have any old pictures of the church
or the members or former pastors you would like to share, please get
in touch with Belinda Wyman or Cindy Marsh or any of our New Mansion
people and we will get it to the right place. I don't have much
information yet but I will try to share more about the celebration in
the future.
Last Sunday afternoon
turned into a horrifying experience for our friends and neighbors,
Eric and Cindy Frye and their young daughter Rose. Their house caught
on fire and the whole back portion of the house was damaged. This is
the house that belonged to Lloyd and Fern Hodges and Cindy was raised
in this house. Cindy and Eric are looking for a place to rent while
they decide whether to repair their house or what needs to be done.
Please keep this family in your prayers.
Volleyball games and Jr.
High basketball games are in full swing. There will be a volleyball
game at Bradleyville with Chadwick on Thursday, September 18 and
another one at Niangua on Tuesday, September 23. Jr High boys
basketball will be at the Taneyville Tournament this week,
September15-19 and next week will be a Jr. High girls tournament at
Bradleyville, September 22-26.
Birthdays this coming week
include: September 17: Beth Jussel; September 18: Avery Maggard,
Angela Shockey; September 19: Derek Blair, Larry Ross; September 20:
Brooke McHaffie, Lorrinda Coulter; September 22: Kevin Grzybowski,
Eva Millard, September 23: Bryan Boyd, Elizabeth Burns, Loretta
Stiles; September 24: Gavin Lux.
Anniversaries for the
coming week include: September 17: John and Echo Combs, Noel and
Cletis Shortt; September 18: Darrin and Myka Hurst; September 23:
Ryan and Laura Melton.
