My best memories are fizzy

Body COMMENTARYIf your dad is a farmer and your mother is a housewife, it’s usually more of an adventure to hang out with your dad. My opinion.Unless your mother is cleaning the sink drain with baking soda and vinegar. Mother let me watch.

Raised beds for the garden, Part 2

Body In last week’s column were reasons to garden with raised beds. Today we look at the two most usual materials from which raised beds are constructed.Wood. Wood is the most commonly used material for a raised bed. Be sure to use the right wood.

MOTLEY 4-H HONORS

Body MOTLEY 4-H HONORS Congratulations go to the Motley County 4-H meat judging team. At the 4-H District 3 Contest at Texas Tech University, Kenzi Koepke was 5th individual in intermediates and along with teammates Holt Kitchens and Kylee Quilimaco were the 3rd place team.

ONE ACT PLAY

Body The Motley County One Act Play production of “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” season came to a close last week at the Bi-District One Act Play competition in Spur.

Guthrie One Act Play season comes to an end

Body GUTHRIE OAP The Guthrie One Act Play company’s season came to an end last week at bi-district in Spur. Their production of of “Mosquitoes” was chosen as the alternate show for area. Beth Maudlin was named Best Sound Technician.

Sharing your story

Body My daughters gave me a storytelling program as a gift for my recent birthday. It’s set up so that once a week I receive a writing prompt from questions they have created for me to answer.

Ham an Easter tradition

Body Sitting down at the table for a holiday meal is typically a large part of the Easter festivities. It is, by tradition, to help celebrate the end of the Lenten season, and that Christ has risen.Commonly, the star on the dinner table is a baked ham.

Mice, rats, foxes, screwworms, aliens

Body When it comes to mice, how about those sticky mousetraps? If nothing else, they’re sticky. Very sticky.If you’re into catch and release, they work, so I’ve heard. But the thought of detaching a live mouse from a sticky trap brings all sorts of questions to my mind.

Raised beds for the garden

Body The gardening itch pent up all winter comes unshackled in April, and it’s time to get started in the garden. Gardeners ready to change up their approach and do something that varies from ordinary row plots might find raised beds are a solution.

2026 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body Public and Civic Meetings ComingUpPlease let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comVOTING INFORMATION FOR MAY 2 ELECTION: last day to register for vote in your local elections is Thursday, April 2. Early voting will be April 20-28.