Lockney’s leading lady of piano ponders keys to a long, happy life

Body Musicians who’ve had the good fortune of playing on the same stage as Lucy Dean Record will tell you: she transposes in her head, she has a keen ear for pitch, and she never misses a beat.

Floyd County Extension announces 2nd annual Pumpkin Growing Contest

Body Join our second annual Pumpkin Growing Contest! We have free seeds available at the Floyd County Extension office (122 E. California Street, Floydada).Each participant will be provided two seeds with instructions on how to plant and care for your pumpkin plants.

UPCOMING

Body 94TH ANNUAL OLD SETTLERS REUNION is scheduled for Saturday, May 25, 2024 in downtown Floydada.

Food bytes

Body Beef fajitas, chicken fajitas, shrimp fajitas, and now mushroom fajitas. That’s right, mushroom fajitas are the next big thing. And for those of us eating less meat, mushroom fajitas are the best thing since sliced bread.

Mushrooms in a fajita? Give it a try!

Body Place mushroom steaks into a medium bowl. Add liquid aminos or soy sauce, olive oil, chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, and ground ginger. Gently toss to coat and set aside for a minimum of 5 minutes.Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium heat. Brush with oil.

From the garden

Body Lily of the valley is the May birth flower. It is a sweet plant for the spring garden with its nodding, delicate, bell-shaped, white flowers that are borne on graceful, arching stems. The waxy flowers produce a sweet scent.

Lily of the valley May birth flower

Body blooming of the lily refers to the feast day of Ostara, which was held on the full moon following the vernal equinox, almost the same calculation for Easter (learnreligions. com).Lily of the valley are grown from rhizomes that can be planted in the spring or fall.

The 501

Body Coffee water from the skyIn a worst-case-scenario solar storm or cyberattack, our lives could suddenly change. Imagine a disruption of services that could mean no water for your morning coffee.The good news: You can use rainwater. Save some for a non-rainy day.