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Doug Ricketts, of rural Lipscomb County, has wanted to replace his aging and weathered mailbox for many years. And, for some reason, a winter in a pandemic seemed like a good chance to take the time.

A friend of mine told me something so amazing, I had to look it up to see if it was true. In 1960, a series of experiments was done with flatworms in which a bunch of flatworms were taught where to find food.

Sheila Pankratz treated us to a look at a several frames from her butterfly collection. The collection is made up of gifts or mounts she found in various stores. The butterflies in the frames were found dead and then mounted, so no butterfly was harmed merely to become a mount.

We had a nice turnout for the annual student art show of the Canadian River Art Academy. If you missed it, don’t worry. The artwork will be up until the end of February. Some of the more advanced students’ work is for sale, and make perfect gifts for cow and Willie Nelson lovers.

I treasure my mom’s handwritten recipe cards and was thrilled when my sister-in-law, Sally, sent me her mother’s (Eunice Merritt) muchloved 1970 lemon pie recipe. Enjoy! - KIM B.

I don’t remember exactly when I took to living in stretch pants full time. The process was gradual; I’m sure of that.

Happy 2021, friends! Our first program of the year was one with a humbling reminder. Despite the unexpected trials 2020 brought, there are people—children, no less—whose day-to-day struggles make most adults’ lifetime struggles pale in comparison.

Dax stared at me in disbelief. I am the Treat Lady, and I had no treats.

SHEET PAN SHRIMP FAJITAS INGREDIENTS 1-1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin 1 orange bell pepper, sliced thin 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin 1 small red onion, sliced thin 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt Several turns of fresh ground pepper...