This & That, July 20, 2022

The weather seems to be the big issue still. No major rain here, but there was a straight line storm that rolled through Paris and some nearby places. Paris was hit hardest as power lines were taken down, causing power outages for a couple days causing possible water shortages as pumps can’t fill the tanks until the power is restored.

Meanwhile, here in Magazine, we did get a little rain. You might call it a shower as my guage only had less than two-tenths of an inch in it, but it settled the dust until the afternoon heat dried it up. This week is supposed to be even hotter.

Covid numbers are climbing again, and I expect as vacationers come home and school starts, the numbers will be higher. I’m starting to wear my mask again and hand washing as we handle things in the stores.

Our sympathy to the family and friends of Don Starling due to their loss. Services were Monday afternoon at the Magazine Methodist Church. Many of us are getting to the age, it could be anytime. I, too, have lost 3 family members recently. So I’m grateful for each day I’ve been given.

I want to add Betty Halford to my birthday list. W will say Happy Belated Birthday as her special day was Saturday the 16th. Happy Birthday to Bobbie Fisher on July 21, to Ruby Stone on July 22, to my son-in-law Doug Erb on the 23rd, to C.J. Steele Jr. #5 on July 25, to Chance Farley and Steven Austin Hill both on July 26, to Eleanor King and Katie Beeson both on July 27, to R.H. Johnson, Stephanie Lindley, and my great-grandson James Woodrow Krigbaum #7 all on July 28, to Patsy Scott, Stephanie English, Noah Weaver and my great-grandson Jaxx Massey #5 all on July 31st, to granddaughter Laken Dornan Wilkins and Jean Rainey on Aug 1, Dee Bledsaw, Lee Myers and Jerry Rayborn all on Aug. 2nd. We wish you all many more.

A special Happy Birthday to R.H. Johnson on July 28, I think this is #92 for him. We wish him a good day with blessings to enjoy.

Happy Anniversary to Rick and Pam Scott on July 23rd, to Chuck and Stephanie Lindley on July 27, to my son-in-law Steve Reid and my daughter Jennifer #33, and Michael Tate and Abigail Hammond all on July 29, and to Clifton and Jan Beavers on July 31st. We wish you all many more happy years together.

In History, on July 17, 1945, following Nazi Germany’s surrender, President Harry S. Truman, Soviet leader Josef Stalin, and British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill began meeting at Potsdam in the final Allied Summit of WWII.

The year is half over now, and I do hope the hot weather will soon be over. Please stay cool if you can. That’s all today.