Alphabet Soup brings a big dash of love to the table

Body Whether it’s during the mad rush of back-to-school activities, or looking for creative, nutritious ways to feed our families, soups generally make quick work of dinner. Alphabet soup may be something you ate when you were a child. It’s nostalgic for me.

Poking fun at hair color

Body Is maroon my natural hair color? Yes. Today my silver sports a blob of vibrant maroon from all-natural pokeberry juice hair color. My friends are astounded. Young people pay me compliments. Football season approaches. Poke is ripening. Maroon is a popular school color.

Collins creates with clay in Quitaque

Body At the one caution light in Quitaque, Texas, the shell of a 1920s-era bank building surrounds the home and studio of Melinda Collins. Blue Buffalo Pottery was built inside the lot on the corner of Main Street and First, with bison figures painted on the exterior walls.

FedEx shipping now available inside Spur Dollar General store

Body Since the first of August, a new service has been added in Spur’s Dollar General store. Customers may now send and receive FedEx packages there. According to store management, there is a shelf behind the counter for both pickup and dropoff at the register.

SILVERTON MINI-CHEER CAMP

Body SILVERTON MINI-CHEER CAMP The Silverton Owls Cheerleaders hosted their annual mini-camp for 4-year olds to 5th graders last week. The girls had a great time getting ready for a new year of Owl sports. | COURTESY PHOTO

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Body Wow! The Silverton Celebration is already here. Time really gets away, but it is coming a week or two earlier than usual and I guess it is because school is starting early. My school didn’t start when I was going until after Labor Day in September.

Flomot News

Body Overheard While I was stationed in Liege, Belgium, in 1944, our captain sent my buddy Joe Goldman and me to deliver a packet to a hospital unit across the border in Luxembourg. My cousin Howard was stationed with the unit, and I hoped to see him.