Googaly-eyes pine cones

Body The eyes have it. Eyes bring inanimate objects to life. I refer to the little black-and-white glue-on kind with pupils that rattle around under clear plastic lenses. Granddaughter Emily calls them googaly eyes. Sticking them on pinecones is a good holiday activity for all ages.

When everyone finds their way back together

Body “An American Sunrise” is a collection of poems by Joy Harjo, the current poet laureate of the United States. Since 1936, the Library of Congress has chosen a poet to hold a one-year term from September to May.

Samsung taps Taylor for new plant

Body AUSTIN—Electronics giant Samsung announced last week that it will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in the Central Texas town of Taylor, about 40 miles northeast of Austin.

2021 Community Calendar

Body COMMUNITY SERVICES FOOD BANKS—FLOYDADA—Spirt of Sharing (SOS), 925 Crockett St., Floydada, Mon. and Thurs.. 2–4:30 p.m. (806) 983-5874. LOCKNEY— Lockney Salvation Army, 108 S. Main, Lockney. (806) 652-2488. PLEASE CALL FOR HOURS DUE TO COVID-19. LOCKNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 124 S.

Gratitude to Lockney Health & Rehab Center

Body Well, Thanksgiving 2021 has come and gone. It is not the only time to give thanks. A few months ago, I was the caregiver for my disabled wife. I was simply not able to give her the care she needed. I was and am now giving thanks to the staff at the Lockney Nursing Home.

THANKSGIVING IS ALL ABOUT BLESSING OTHERS

Body THANKSGIVING IS ALL ABOUT BLESSING OTHERS Jackie and Irene Alaniz of Floydada had 17 family and friends over for a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday, Nov. 25.

Cranberry Curd Hand Pies a flavorful Thanksgiving twist

Body Some families love cranberry sauce during the holidays, and can’t imagine a turkey sandwich without it.

Chrome gleamed, headlights beamed

Body Does anybody else watch “Perry Mason” just to see the cars? Yeah, detective Paul Drake is kinda cute, but it’s the vehicles that catch my eye. So many land yachts. How do Perry and Paul find time to buy new ones each week? Why so many convertibles? Idle questions.

From a nurse, with love

Body I was a nursing student the first time I saw a woman give birth. Even though I was young and naive, I was cognizant of the weight of the moment when the baby took its first breath: the thin space where we see the holy and miraculous here on earth.

Slide your turkey-day leftovers into this tasty sandwich

Body It’s almost time to unveil my Mr. and Mrs. Pilgrim salt and pepper shakers. This has become a ritual as I remove them from their cardboard box home where they reside in the small cabinet above the refrigerator throughout the rest of the year.