by Marie Watts | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog
I have some real trepidation about telling this story because it’s a bit embarrassing…Well, here goes. I live in the country and have only had one other instance where mice got into the house, and that was some years ago when my husband replaced the floor registers...
by Marie Watts | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog
ABOLITION AND FAYETTE COUNTY Pre-Civil War Fayette County, Texas counted on slave labor to assist with the production of corn, tobacco, wool, and cotton. The region was home to 3,786 slaves out of a total population of 11,604. These...
by Marie Watts | Jun 10, 2019 | Blog
Mandarin-language robocalls are back! They first appeared in 2018, but now have become a staple on my personal cell phone. I have a Houston area code, and their sizeable Chinese population is apparently fertile ground for the scam. According to the FBI, the...
by Marie Watts | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog
I received a notice recently about first responder training being offered in my community sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. The course, AWR 147: Rail Car Incident Response, is an eight-hour, awareness level course developed to educate rural emergency...
by Marie Watts | May 30, 2019 | Blog
Measles does have consequences. I should know. It happened to me. The memories of my childhood are faded but some things you never forget. The year was 1960 and I was in the third grade. I remember my mother being on the telephone and me crying; I had a headache...
by Marie Watts | May 28, 2019 | Blog
Recently I made a quick trip to Houston for a doctor’s appointment. And, while I much prefer country living, I miss the food diversity of the Bayou City. After a little arm twisting, my husband took me to a Vietnamese noodle house. I relished in spring rolls and my...
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