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River Sound Recording BBQ, Bands and ToursCastell General StoreThe RiverCastell, Texas News Feb 2012River Sound Recording: BBQ, Bands, & CastellapaloozaCastell Texas is a small riverside town on the Llano River. It may be small but boasts amazing variety of fun and fame.In Feb of this year, River Sound Recording begins preparations for the grand opening of the new studio on the Llano.River Sound has been making great Texas music for 14 years and has recorded many artists, including Joe K ...

The story goes that these biscuits got their name from the fact that they are about the size of a cat’s head. The original recipe directs you to “scoop” the dough out of the mixing bowl and into the cooking vessel, rather than cutting the dough with a biscuit cutter, jelly jar, or old tuna fish can.

Robin.Right there on the Courthouse lawn.Maybe that means early Spring.Or maybe it means nothing.Or maybe it’s like the old saying:The early bird gets the worm.Those old sayings may be old.But they’re full of common sense.Which is not so common.Just look at our politicians.No one makes sense.No matter which side.It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world.Nonsense, after all, is non-sense.In simpler times, one took heed.Look before you leap.Put your money where your mouth is.A stitch i ...

My Uncle Mort claims to have a sixth sense that warns of upcoming “whammies.” As long as they arrive in single file, he can handle ‘em with grace—dodging, hiding or meeting head- on.Double “whammies,” though, are tough, often unpredictable and unstoppable. Some are borderline unbelievable. He was “doubled up” the other day when two volleys of news from the corporate world broadsided his usually tranquil life in the thicket.

I don’t know about everyone else, but I’ve really been in a state of “weather confusion” for the last week or so. This is winter, right? The mild weather is nice but I thought we were supposed to get chilly days and RAIN first, not warm weather and no rain.

Vitamin K is much more than a blood clotting agent. Vitamin K improves bone density, aids in preventing hardening of the arteries, and is a stronger antioxidant than vitamin E or coenzyme Q10.There are 3 known forms of vitamin K. K1 is found in dark green leafy vegetables. K2 is synthesized in the body by the healthy bacteria in the gut and is found in naturally fermented foods.

My computer got zapped in the tunderstorm three weeks ago. Thus, I've been having my articles hand delivered for the past weeks. Hopefully, I will be going back on the interstate soon. And, at a higher rate of speed. I may be the only one that was still on dial up.

This week, I thought I’d share 2 of my favorite recipes from the 4-H Food Show this year. The 4-Hers select and prepare the recipes, and learn all about their nutritional benefits so they can do an interview about their foods project. The hummingbird bread is a healthier adaptation of hummingbird cake, so if you like that, try this!

The Mason Lions club met Tuesday, January 17th, for it’s regular weekly luncheon meeting. There were 37 members and two visitors in attendance. Lion David Hanscheck was responsible for the program and introduced John Keller, High School coach and teacher, who spoke about the boys' basketball team.John said they got a late start because of the state championship win; but, the boys hit the court running.

In times like these when almost everyone is looking for a “good deal”, the library may be of more help than you might think. Did you know that we check out magazines? You may keep them for two weeks just like a book. We subscribe to the following magazines: Outdoor Life, Good Housekeeping, Reader’s Digest Large Print, Consumer Reports, Artist’s Magazine, Reason, Mother Jones, Fitness, Country Living, National Geographic, McCall’s Quilting, Texas Monthly, Texas G ...