White bonnets

There are quite a few white bluebonnets on the roadside by the county barn at the intersection of FM 611 and FM 419. There are actually a lot of wildflowers for such a dry time, but everything looks scrubby. I think the other plants in the photo with the flowers are Green Antelope Horn Milkweed. I verified it on flickr, a photo website.

I noticed that the Fisher County Chamber of Commerce Hog Fest will not be held the same weekend as the Hog Fest Bike Rally. At first I thought that it was unfortunate, but, really, it keeps folks from having to divide their time between events. It also gives local entrepreneurs more opportunities to secure revenue. Bikerfest will be Aug. 29; COC Hog Fest will occur the same weekend as Rotan Homecoming, Oct. 17.

Did you ever feel like you lost your sense of humor? Mine seems to have gone out the door. Maybe it just went for a little vacation and will be back soon. I hope so, it sure makes life easier to live.

Here go the headlines for the April 23, 2009 issue of the Roby Star Record / Rotan Advance:

• St. Joseph's Church Youth Fundraiser Luncheon today at the Rotan School Cafeteria: Enchilada Casserole Dinner, $8 per plate
  
• Conference table donated to hospital (photo: Betty Carter, Tyra Jo Carmichael, Janice Copeland)
• Rotan Lions Club Broom & Mop Sale Apr. 28
• Annual Farm Sale (photos)
• Rob Smets to speak at Calvary Baptist Church this a.m.
• Fisher County Chamber sets Hog Fest to coincide with homecoming
• Commissioners re-enact burn ban
• Big Country Electric Annual Member Meeting (photos)
• Fisher County Youth Baseball Opening Apr. 25
• Obituaries for Bessie Lee (Henderson) Hale, Evenell "Nell" McGrew Owen Johnson (photo), JoAnn Ochoa
• News Briefs: Rotan Athletic Booster Club Meeting Apr. 30
• Pastor's Column: Corky Wells, First Baptist Church, Rotan
• Early voting for Roby City Council & Adoption of County road system begins Apr. 27
• Engagement announcement for Joshua Elias Sepeda & Serena Gates (photo)
• Joy Walker's Fisher County Roundup: Thunder Chicks at Rosebud Complex
• Rotan ISD Regular Board Meeting: Athletic Director David Ritchey resigns; no action on Softball Program
• Roby Honor Roll
• 2009 Beef Cattle Standardized Performance Analysis
• Fisher County Hospital accepting bids for replacement of windows
• Sports Reports (photos)
• Public meeting regarding Oncor electric transmission line Apr. 29, Nolan County Coliseum
• Rotan City Council holds regular meeting: audit to be ready in May; pool pump needs repair
• Rotan Economic Development meeting: considering upgrade of downtown sign
• Tumbleweed Smith: Elementary School Kids Learn to Garden
• Birth announcement for Bo Bishop Burnes (photo)
• Photos of Blair & Ima Berry's family
• Roby City Council meeting: Amy Mann hired as Swimming Pool Manager; TCEQ inspects water system
• DAR visits the Scurry County Museum; Sue Mercer Thompson to present Genealogy Workshop May 30
• Sheriff's report: eight in jail
• Randy Neugebauer's Newsletter: Cutting government waste; Ten years since Columbine; District Wrap-up

Once again, those naughty newscasters are promising rain. Looks like the best chance is this afternoon and tonight, with hail and tornadoes, of course. If the rain comes through, I'll change the newscasters nickname from naughty to magnificent & wonderful.