Thirty cherry tomato-sized globes on a green string of solar lights along an 8-foot ramp off our back deck gave light when BoD and KissMe went out at night. It went missing while Dogsitter Lance stayed for a few days during the holidays. I checked and double checked. Kaput.

RonTom located the wiring in bits and pieces nearby. Missing: 29 cherry tomato-sized globes. Mystery? James Polk thinks squirrels took them to their nesting, thinking “nuts.” That’s just nuts.

Happy January 4th Birthday, James Polk.

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In 2015 five strings of small cool white LED bulbs were donated for the large oak tree near the street. They looked cool, circling the trunk. Drenched, that tree will be stunning.  Now, and at any point through November, I will accept donated strings. They’ll go into Loving Mountain City’s storage.

Sunday, Ron and I picked up iridescent boundary-marking snowflakes, little green-painted Christmas trees marking nominated houses, and award signs. Several stopped to express gratitude for Loving Mountain City’s Christmas Décor Recognition initiative.

Happy January 2nd Birthday, Ron Tom.

Let me say “thanks!” again to all who decorated, especially those who decorated by the 2nd Sunday after Thanksgiving, in time for the recognition preliminary round, which establishes the ballot. Decorating so early is a new habit. But, the reward comes with almost a full month of enjoyment for the same amount of effort. Val Cass starts setting things out in October in order to have their spectacular display “on” after Thanksgiving.

Thanks to Brian and Pat Porterfield who assisted with decorating the City property.

Thanks to Ralph and Marcia McClendon who distributed the recognition trees and signs, handcrafted by Ralph Sr. and Laverne in about 2006.  Ralph Jr. quickly created a few more trees this year.

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Ralph Jr. serves now on the City Council.  Do you know that his mom, Laverne, served as Mayor?

Mayor Tiffany Curnutt is the daughter of Mountain City’s first mayor, Judge Beth Smith.  Mayor Pro Tem Philip Taylor serves along with longtime Alderman Lee Taylor.

Come, take a look! The second Monday of the month council meeting falls on January 11th. The agenda posts during the weekend.

Come, send tidbits! Every day they are accepted.  Ptom5678@gmail.com (subject: Tidbit) or 512.268.5678.  Thanks, Love, Pauline