In the Middle Ages, Europeans didn’t have much choice in the color of their clothing. Most natural dyes available to the common folk produced brown, tan or maybe a dull yellow. Red was almost non-existent except for the wealthy. The fabric dyes that produced reds in Europe then were madder r…
The Ladies Guild of Bayside held its annual hand-stitched quilt raffle drawing on Oct. 15. Tom Whitlow was the winner of the 2022 Seashells quilt. Pictured from left are Amparo Rexroat, Frances Tijerina, Whitlow, Marti Conn and Carlita Kosty. Seated is Barbara de Luna. (Contributed photo by …
Well, this certainly isn’t the article I intended on writing. Only one little lonely recipe. I had intended that there be several more.
I recently had a discussion about Monarchs with my son and a friend. They made a comment about all the baby monarchs stuck to the front of their car and the masses fluttering through the air. I can understand the confusion, as many butterflies look similar to monarchs. But, there is no such …
WARNING: This column may read like the rantings of an old man.
Make note that this katchin up report is being written on Halloween. Boo.
The descendants of Mary Magdalene Shaw Bonner and Walter Bonner will hold a family reunion from 10 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, Dec. 17 at Padilla Hall in Refugio.
I love raisins because my dad loved raisins. So, I was not surprised when inventorying my pantry in preparation for holiday baking, that I have four boxes of them on hand. This love of raisins also comes from my grandmother who made the best Thanksgiving bread dressing with raisins and who p…
Hypatia was a woman philosopher, mathematician and teacher who was renowned and revered in her time. Her time was 350-415 AD, and the place was in Alexandria, Egypt, then part of the Eastern Roman Empire. This was a time of contention between emerging Christianity and the remains of paganism.
Above, a youngster participates in “Sock a Cup for a Treat” during Woodsboro’s Trunk or Treat on the Square. (Photo by Richard Fierova)
The annual Christmas on the Square in Woodsboro will be held at the town square on Saturday, Nov. 26.
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