Sugar Grove
By Paula Mitchell
Pendleton County has farmland, and naturally, there are abundant farmers in the mix. Advice for the farmers can be heeded with some humor.
- Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
- Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.
- Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
- A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
- Words that soak into your ears are whispered . . . not yelled.
- Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight.
- Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.
- Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
- It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.
- You cannot unsay a cruel word.
- Every path has a few puddles.
- When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
- The best sermons are lived, not preached.
- Most of the stuff people worry about ain’t never gonna happen anyway.
- Don’t judge folks by their relatives.
- Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
- Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.
- Don’t interfere with somethin’ that aint’ botherin’ you none.
- Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
- If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.
- Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
- The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin’.
- Always drink upstream from the herd.
- Good judgement comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgement.
- Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in.
- If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around.
- Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Farmers tend to be very patriotic, and with that they are very casual in dress. Almost everyone goes by the requirement of wearing red, white, and blue for the Fourth of July celebrations. These friendly colors blend well with each other, and they are the national colors representing important values. The red is for hardiness and valor, white represents purity and innocence, and the blue for vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
The writer wishes her readers “A happy Fourth of July!”
Life’s little instructions for the Fourth of July include the following:
- Watch fireworks.
- Hang the American flag.
- Be inspired to sing along with the patriotic songs.
- Enjoy watching a parade.
- Have a barbecue with hot dogs to enjoy.
The community was ecstatic after receiving some rain this past week. Every raindrop will certainly benefit the gardens.
Fourth of July quotes are as follows:
“Nothing but harmony, honesty, industry, and frugality are necessary to make a great and happy people.” — George Washington
“It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.” — John Adams
“Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all. By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.” — John Dickinson
“This nation will remain the land of the free only as long as it is the home of the brave.” — Elmer Davis
“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” — Peter Marshall.
One needs to sit in an air-conditioned room to hear the “Talk of The Grove.”
Shaun and Leslie Bowers had an amazing week in Colorado. They visited Rocky Mountain National Park, Garden of the Gods, Manitou Springs, Old Colorado City, Pikes Peak, Seven Water Falls and Royal Gorge Bridge in Canon City, and attended a concert at Red Rock Amphitheater.
The South Fork Fireman’s lawn party was a huge success. The weather was hot and fair to allow a record crowd of people. The parade was very good, lots of children enjoyed the games and food was available right to the end when the fireworks came on for an incredible display. “Hats off” to the firemen and the many volunteers for making another record success. All’s well that ends well.
Joel and Betsy Berlin Farrar of Lynchburg, Virginia, were Saturday visitors in the home of Willard and Judy Rader.
Clickety-clacks for the chin waggers are as follows:
- “Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia” is the fear of long words.
- President Gerald Ford once modeled on the cover of Cosmopolitan.
- Writing tomorrow’s to-do list before one goes to bed can help a person fall asleep faster.
- Tug of war is a professional sport
- Hot dogs eaten in the United States on July Fourth could stretch across the country five times.
Concerns for this week are as follows: Bob Adamson, John Ashley, Roger Ashley, Mercedes Aumann, Richard Bennett, “Bo” Boggs, Elsie Bowers, Marie Cole, Steve Conrad, Christian Dasher, Benny Evick, Isaac Eye, Linda Eye, Marie Eye, Mary Eye, Carl Gant, David Gillespie, Lola Graham, Patsy Green, JC Hammer, the Gary Harman family, Marlene Harman, Marvin Hartman, Steve and Armanda Heavner, Grace Hedrick, Jim Hiner, Evan Hise, Tim Hively, Gary Harman, Alma Harper, Edsel and Mary Ann Hogan, Virgil Homan, Jr., Adalbert Hoover, Keith Hoover, Myrtle Hoover, Debbie and Enos Horst, the Lois Huffman family, Lisa and Mike Jamison, Jessica Janney, Alice Johnson, Richard Judy, Marsha Keller, Kim Kline, Ginger Knight, Tracie Knight, Melissa Lambert, Robert Lambert, Ronnie Lambert, Rex Landis, Roger and Skip Mallow, Yvonne Marsh, Ed May, Gary McDonald, Neil McLaughlin, Rose Miller, Bruce Minor, Tom Mitchell, Barbara Moats, Gloria Moats, John Morford, Bill Mullenax, Helen Nash, Aaron Nelson, Ruth Nelson, Cheryl Paine, Walt Pitsenbarger, Wanda Pitsenbarger, Andy Pond, Janice Propst, Eldon “Butch” Puffenbarger, Alda Propst, Janis Propst, Mike Propst, Sheldon Propst, Stanley Propst, Tom Rader, Brandon Reel, Charles Rexrode, Jason Rexrode, Linda Fay Rexrode, Pam Rexrode, Dennis Riggleman, Mike Roberts, Donna Ruddle, Jenny Ruddle, Brittany Shriver, Annie Simmons, Greg Simmons, Phyllis Simmons, Erin Simmons, Eva Simmons, Judy Simmons, Nelson Simmons, Robbie Sites, Mike Skiles, Tina Stuben, Steve Stump, Elizabeth Terry, Rosa Tichenor, Linda and Larry Vandevander, Sandra Vandevander, Raymond Varner, Amy Vaus, Estelle Wagner, Rene White, Judy Williams, Ann and Ed Wimer, Margaret Wimer, the people of Ukraine, Israel, Pakistan, and the people affected by natural disasters.
