Does it seem the bluebonnets are surging in waves this year? In early March, friends posted fields of bluebonnets online. We thought only two of our seeds germinated. Now, they’re popping up everywhere, including Mountain City lawns.
Nothing exciting comes to mind for a report back on the three avian nestings in nestboxes at my house. They hatched on the same day in three boxes. Should you look in on them, you’d probably see stillness to the point of wondering if they’re alive. At this stage, each set of babies stays hunkered in a single mass until the parents get close to the nestbox. By a week from now, the nestlings will be fully feathered and fledge. Amazing journey.
For those who do not “do” NextDoor.com, Salli Wilson’s church is still collecting shoes and boots, even those in sad shape. Salli says, “Please contact me and I will be glad to pick up shoes from you. Thank you so very much for caring and sharing.” Salli Wilson, 512 262 7771.
On the FaceBook page of Loving Mountain City, Penny Moulder gave a big shout out to Tiffany Curnutt after the Easter Egg Hunt “for leading / organizing / masterminding this AWESOME event.”
Tiffany gave a special thanks to Gordon Dye, Lee Taylor, Karen Davis, Beth and Everett Smith, Aj Accardi Clark, Jason and Crystal Dixon, and Vicki Senefeld, Karlyn Ellis, Penny Moulder, and Camille Carpenter West for donating eggs, candy, and more for the egg hunt. This was Judge Smith’s sixth year to donate the gigantic baskets for the winners.
(I hunted through FaceBook comments for names to list. I might have left some behind, like I did an Easter egg under a ferny plant in Pasadena, back growing up. Now, that was one stinky egg when found during the summer.)
The lack of speed of Mr. Green’s trash pickups has been a big Facebook topic. Momentum in switchovers spiked in March. Still, some stay with him. He’s a legend here.
Penny Moulder said, in early March, that Mr. Green’s truck was run off the road and broke an axle. Once repaired, he picked up garbage without a helper at least once.
In the April council meeting, the alderpersons made plans to discuss trash pickup in the May meeting, May 11th. It’s possible they’ll take action. This weekend, check the message boards at entrances or mountaincitytx.com for the published agenda.
We are sailing towards summer events now.
June 6th is the annual “Mountain City Garage Sale.” If you’re new, it’s not a gigantic sale. It’s as gigantic in scope as the acreage of Mountain City. It’s a common day for garage sales.
Shortly thereafter, this year June 13th-14th, the City presents “Dumpster Days”, to tend to “unworthy for charity” leftovers and most any junk (with exceptions.) And, residents can “pick”, if they like. The city discovered years ago that citizens support their tax dollars expended in this effort that spiffies up the city.
Let’s hope no tidbit gets classified as junk. Send to ptom5678@gmail.com.
