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Wed
11
Jun

Patchwork

I had a wonderful surprise several weeks ago. I was standing at the coffee pot in the church’s fellowship hall when a friend came in and said, “I have a present for you.” Initially I thought it was for Paul and Lexie, since they had just gotten married.
“I’m sure it’s for me,” I teased. And she replied, “No. It really is for you.”
 
Wed
04
Jun

FAREWELL TO JOHN MAGINNIS

I was really saddened the other morning to read that John Maginnis had died. He has been the publisher of LaPolitics Weekly for many years. He was 66-years-old. He has been the author of three well publicized books. His type of reporting will be missed tremendously. He could walk into a meeting (Louisiana Legislature) with lots of oratory going on and somehow when he would give his report he could summarize so all could understand it

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Wed
04
Jun

Patchwork

In two days (June 6) hubby-dear and I will be celebrating our 33rd anniversary!! It’s hard to believe that 33 years have passed so quickly……and then we take a glance back and realize that we’ve covered a lot of ground and made hundreds of memories. We are the parents of two sons, Davy and Paul…. both Eagle Scouts and now married to two wonderful daughters-in-law, Kt and Alexis!
 
Wed
28
May

Patchwork

by donna smith ammons.
 
I am not one for bargaining or asking for a reduction in price on items I want. That being said, I recall a time when hubby-dear and I were on the streets of New York City and I was looking for t-shirts to bring home. He went into a store and began talking to the man behind the counter. They wanted $10 for two t-shirts. Hubby-dear got a gleam in his eye and I knew he was about to embarrass me, so I stepped aside. He quickly explained that the merchants several doors down had the same t-shirts for 2 for $8. They talked and haggled and soon I had my t-shirts at a lesser price.

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Wed
28
May

Remembering When. . .

by Lola Russell.
 
I love the month of May. In May the skies seem bluer, the clouds fluffier, and the air smells sweeter. When I was a child, May was the first time for crawfishing. As soon as we got home from school and ate supper, we grabbed our poles and headed for the crawfish holes. And mayhaws ripen in May. Mother would have us go with her to find a tree in the woods and we enjoyed gathering the berries for her to make my favorite kind of jelly.

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Wed
21
May

STATE MONEY PROBLEMS

When the legislature wastes our state dollars, keep this in mind for its felt somewhere. Just recently the Jindal Administration asked State Treasurer John Kennedy for a $40 million funding fee to insure that higher education can pay its bills
 
Wed
21
May

Patchwork

Early one Saturday morning, I was sitting in the living room reading a book, when I heard a strange sound. I jumped up and checked in the kitchen because that’s where the sound originated. Nothing there. I quickly went to the back door to check on the cat….who happily ran in the house for breakfast.
 
Wed
14
May

Remembering When. . .

by Lola Russell.
 
When I read Rickey Robertson’s account about Camp Livingston in the Index, it brought back a lot of memories. The little community of Lee Heights and all the other surrounding areas changed from what seemed like overnight as a sleepy, quiet little place to a very busy, more populated environment. In 1940, when construction began, the economy for the area was boosted. Housing was needed for those workers and their families who came to help build the base, which also created many new jobs.

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Wed
14
May

Patchwork

by donna smith ammons.
 
I went to Gail’s Sassy Scissors last week and the first thing I noticed when I drove up was that the bench was missing! My first question was, “Where is the bench?” I received a sad look from the lady who has been cutting my hair for years. “Someone stole it three weeks ago today,” she said. (April 22) The bench was a faded red and offered ladies a place to sit, in case they had to wait. She always had little flowers around the bench, which was a welcoming area to her shop.

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Wed
07
May

CAMPAIGN ACCOUNTS

Watching the campaign accounts of our politicians can be very interesting, to say the least. Money for these accounts comes from lobbyists and from John Q. Public who wish to donate to a candidate. The money is supposed to be used for necessary or essential expenses to maintain their office. Expenses that are “essential” sometimes are stretched.
 

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