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	Carol's Corner 1/4/2012 I had a very restful week, last week. Xavier spent a week with his Paw Paw, Robbie Jones in Sonora. I gathered they didn’t do anything either, so Xavier should be rested as well. I met Melissa Jones at Sunset Mall on Saturday morning to help me use my Dillard’s gift card. I got a new dress coat since I haven’t had a new one in over 10 years. We chose one and had a wonderful time doing it. After making a couple of other stops, I met Xavier, Robbie and Lorna for lunch. We enjoyed Chinese food and visited before Xavier and I left to do other shopping. Neither of us were up to staying awake to greet 2012, but we said “hello” to it the next morning. Xavier and I had black eyed peas and ham for lunch and some of the critters even ate black eyed peas which will hopefully cut my vet bill down some. I hope everyone enjoyed the Christmas and New Year’s holidays and if you made resolutions I hope you stick with them. Of course, all good things come to an end, so Xavier had to catch the bus very early Monday. He was glad to be back at school, but he was exhausted when he got home. This from Maureen Duncan: Our week was very enjoyable in that, how often do you get to entertain someone you hardly know? We had Lorna Clevenger under our roof while she is recovering from surgery. Our knowledge of Lorna was gleaned from her letters home. She is a local, (Fisk area) lady who spent the past 20 years or so in Berlin where she served the Lord with Campus Crusade for Christ in the University there. Maybe I can get her to write a few words about her life in Germany. We attended Church at Voss Baptist on Sunday and shared Communion with the saints there. Pam and Steve Gasper of Houston came by on Christmas afternoon and had a bite of supper with us before retiring to Ricky and Theresa's B & B. They enjoy that part because of getting to visit with Ricky, Theresa and the boys. We all spent a leisurely morning on Monday. Then we put together a meal which we enjoyed with Pam and Steve and Mark and Jamie Baird of Ballinger. Pam and Steve continued their vacation by going to their place at Leakey. Did I say HM roasted a turkey? He's very good at it, I think, especially since I can just enjoy what he fixes. And this from Talpa Bob: Hello to All, The days from Christmas up to New Years were pretty much a rerun. Cold and windy. On the Tuesday after Christmas, my son from the Austin area was in Brownwood with his brood of germ infested children...at least one of them was contagious because I didn't have a cold before then. I can't get around a bunch of kids without getting a cold. I informed my son to "keep them and don't bring them to me again until they are 14 years old"...Then I just tried to stay inside and dope up and drown the cold germs. I was mostly okay by Sunday and went in to SS and Church. The afternoon was bright and sunny so...yeah, do a load of wash. The sheets dried in 10 minutes. The towels in 20, but I still notice that I may be the only one in Talpa that uses a clothes line. If all you ever dry outside is the sheets, that will be worth the trouble. I do notice the passage of time and the years that have passed and wonder how many more I will witness. I have outlived all of my enemies and now nearly all of my friends. The only social gatherings or family reunions I go to anymore involves a funeral. I received news that a guy I knew in High School has passed on. After college he went into the Air Force and rose to the rank of Colonel. He served for 25 years, a number of them in Viet Nam. He will be honored today with a full military funeral in San Antonio at Ft Sam Houston. Rest in Peace, Colonel Larry Johnson. I won't be able to attend but wish that I could. The event does give me cause to stop and remind myself that we should offer a prayer for those who are still in harm’s way and serve in the military so that we can enjoy our peaceful way of life, like in our quite little corner of Coleman County. Talpa Bob Bob, FYI, I have erected two clotheslines since moving here eight years ago. One at each house, and I do use mine when weather permits. Nothing smells better than clothes/sheets dried outside. Also, our sympathies to you on the loss of your friend, Colonel Larry Johnson. View "Carol's Corner", Formerly "Talpa Talk" Archives here.