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Thoughts for a Mother’s Day upgrade

Thoughts for a Mother’s Day upgrade

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Thoughts for a Mother’s Day upgrade

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Body “There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, she had so many children she didn’t know what to do.” –Mother GooseA mother is a mother whether her shoe is filled with one or seven. The nine months alone in the womb count towards heavy labor.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.
The promise

The promise

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The promise

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Body Spring has brought the blessings of rain and the trauma of storms (twisters) in the past two weeks. Nature has her way of soothing us and scaring us.These are times, too, when the rainbow may grace the sky after such events.
High-end electrical users could strain grid

High-end electrical users could strain grid

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High-end electrical users could strain grid

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Body AUSTIN— The growth of industrial-scale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.
STITCHED WITH LOVE An old friendship quilt bears the names of some Turkey quilters. Sheila Smith and Barbara Brannon (in hat) display the quilt in the midday sun on Bob Wills Day in the Bob Wills Museum parking lot. Smith took the quilt to Turkey in hopes of finding it a home. | PHOTO BY HANABA MUNNWELCH

STITCHED WITH LOVE An old friendship quilt bears the names of some Turkey quilters. Sheila Smith and Barbara Brannon (in hat) display the quilt in the midday sun on Bob Wills Day in the Bob Wills Museum parking lot. Smith took the quilt to Turkey in hopes of finding it a home. | PHOTO BY HANABA MUNNWELCH

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Friendship and family come together in antique quilt

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Body If a quilt is not a labor of love, it’s probably not a quilt. Nothing says love quite like a quilt — especially a friendship quilt with the names of the makers embroidered on the squares.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.