In this week’s Montgomery County Chronicle, there was an article about Caney’s water crisis. On Monday the Mayor ordered all public bathrooms closed in Caney. The uproar from convenience stores and restaurants caused the order to be amended to restrict access to paying customers only. All of Montgomery County is under some mandatory water restriction.Continue reading “Mayor orders public bathrooms closed”
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Dollar General Is Everywhere
I went to Bartlesville on a well overdue shopping trip today. I was about to go back when I realized I needed to pick up some snacks and cleaning supplies at Dollar General. I ended up at the one known locally as being in the middle of nowhere. It is just off of the highwayContinue reading “Dollar General Is Everywhere”
The real Little House on the Prairie
Those of you old enough to remember the 70s TV series “Little House on the Prairie” recall that it took place in fictional Walnut Grove, Minnesota. The book was based on the actual site which was in the middle of nowhere near Independence, Kansas just a few miles west of my house. I wanted toContinue reading “The real Little House on the Prairie”
Neewollah parade on TV
The Neewollah parade a week from Saturday will be on rural lifestyle network RFD-TV. High school bands from all over the area will march, marking the end of marching band season in Kansas. They will be accompanied by the usual parade floats and other miscellaneous entries. At least this is not an election year. IfContinue reading “Neewollah parade on TV”
Bringing in the peppers
On average, tonight should be the first frost of the season. The weather forecast calls for temperatures to stay above freezing for the next week. After that, I am not taking any chances.
Solar Eclipse a bust
Southeast Kansas was in an ideal position to get a good partial eclipse today. Unfortunately it was mostly cloudy. Worst of all, there was no rain adding to the drought that has gone on for nearly two years. The entire county went on mandatory water restrictions this month and things don’t look much better theContinue reading “Solar Eclipse a bust”
Columbus Day
I was not even aware we had a holiday today until I went out to get the mail and there wasn’t any. I slept right through it. Unfortunately I got to bed so late today I will cancel my bike ride to work tonight.
Peace and quiet
My neighborhood is pretty quiet, but the quiet is usually interrupted by the occasional vehicle driving by or the neighbor’s dog barking. Today things were so quiet it was unsettling. I can hear a car approaching from nearly a mile away and today I heard nothing. That’s a little too quiet.
Long sleeve day
I rode the bike to work last night. When I rode back this morning, it was pleasantly chilly. Tonight a frost warning has been issued for the area. Local temperatures should stay above freezing, but it is time to wear long sleeves at work. It gets warm in the store I work at overnights. WeContinue reading “Long sleeve day”
Windmills are coming
For a sleepy rural county things are getting active lately. The soybean oil plant is going up on schedule and with it are upgrades in the rural water system to provide water to the plant. The local shortline railroad is upgrading its rail system to handle the increased traffic the plant will provide. There areContinue reading “Windmills are coming”
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