Oh, the yellow rose of Texas… And the yellow rose of June. No rose more famous than our yeller one. The song, however, was written about a woman. Not a flower. Roses (the flower) migrated to Texas. Just like everybody else, originally. Regardless of where it grows, the rose belongs to the month of June. And rose-blooming season is upon us. Get roses at The Green House. Although the best time to plant them is barefoot in the Fall. Take a peek into the world of roses. You’ll find ...

When I was young many years ago (ok, many, many years ago), my brothers always had motorcycles, rode motorcycles, and worked on and repaired motorcycles. These were not just any motorcycles, they were Harleys. All of these motorcycles were like members of the family and each carried a name with pride.

I want to remind everyone of one of the City services that can be very helpful but I am not sure many people use on a regular basis. The City has a website at www.mason.tx.citygovt.org that contains a great deal of information and a number of documents that might help you and answer some questions with just a quick look.

It’s easy to nibble on nuts. Here are two quick ideas plus links to lots more. Store shelled or unshelled nuts in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to 6 months or for a year in your freezer for best quality, advises UNL Extension’s latest Food Reflections newsletter.

When push came to shove during the Great Depression, the masses were unable to shove back. Instead, they relied on creativity to “make do.” Thanks to patterned sacks containing livestock feed—as well as kitchen flour—many wardrobes depended greatly on foot-powered Singer sewing machines. Mostly, women turned out the “make do” garments willingly worn by adults and children alike. There were shirts and dresses—and other garments—including underclothing.

Friday morning, the land phone went dead! Can you imagine this? I really made an effort to keep my cool, but Z didn’t take any chances, he left the house as soon as possible! I was put on hold with the company for two hours, this means using my cell air time!

According to the Associated Press, who I don’t, personally, associate with, a fellow in Klamath Falls, Oregon heard some barking outside his house shortly after he let his dogs out recently. Which was not unusual. But he also heard a roar, so he grabbed a rifle and ran to his door. Sure enough, there was a roar out there, and it was coming from a bear.

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The Mason Lions club met Tuesday, June 4th, for its monthly business meeting. There were 33 members and four visitors in attendance. "Boss" Lion Pat Reardon was responsible for the program and Secretary/Treasurer Gene Gammill read the minutes and gave the financial report. Lion Mark Lehmberg informed the club that now is the time to start getting sponsorships for the 5K/10K Walk & Run.

Zip, zest, and zeal are signs of health. If you feel that you are lacking these on a regular basis, you may be depressed. Many people do not believe in depression; however, it is one of the most common health problems in the United States affecting an estimated 17 million Americans each year. Depression is a whole-body condition that affects the body, nervous system, moods, thoughts and behavior.

The original recipe for these delicious little rolls makes up 18 buns. I found that even if we ate them as fast as we could, with only two of us in the house, we couldn’t get them all eaten before they began to get stale! So, I halved the recipe and made up only 8 of them, and that was just about right.

As America’s foremost procrastinator, I have once again managed to miss an important holiday. Memorial Day is a time, not to necessarily mourn our lost veterans, but to remember them and express our appreciation for their sacrifices. I apoligize to all U.S. veterans for being so neglectful, but please bear in mind that I often remember my own birthday about halfway through ‘Happy Birthday To You,’ while my wife and kids are walking in with a flaming cake (which lately has to be called in ...

Our Spanish to English class graduated fourteen students last Thursday night! The Friends of the Library and the library collaborated on this project, and we are just thrilled that the students want to keep going! So a new session will begin on July11, and we will take new students at any time.

The Mason Lions club met Tuesday, May 28th, for its regular weekly luncheon meeting. There were 36 members and one visitor in attendance. Lion Gaylon Thorn was responsible for the program and introduced Mark Leatherman of Liberty Hill who spoke about rainwater harvesting. Mark has a business that designs and installs rainwater collection systems.

I do believe that the summer weather is now upon us! Hope you remember all the fussing about it being cold! Now you’ll have something else to fuss about, right? At least we didn’t have the weather that Oklahoma has been having. Z was praying for rain and then he was wanting hot weather to combine the oats!