DOGWOOD ACRES, 03/31/08, ELANE CRUM
Hello friends. Fishing Fever seems to be rampant. Poor Rick has used his casting arm so much that it may fall off. He said it can take 150 casts to catch one white bass. He and Harvey Westfall have brought home enough fish for a good mess or two. I only know what Rick chooses to tell me, but seems that the two of them know how to draw attention. He said that Harvey carries an old fashioned wooden ironing board in the pickup and cleans his fish on it before heading home. Apparently that draws a crowd of interested onlookers.
They also got a little attention when Rick sat on a 3-hook lure and Harvey had to remove it from the seat of his overalls. Why would a forgetful fisherman leave such a lure where he would be likely to sit down?
While Rick was busy fishing last week, I was just as busy working. We seemed to have something to do every night and I would meet up with Rick after work. He went to Saturday morning coffee at Jim Evans' and I worked Saturday morning. After a quick walk through the grocery store I was home around noon and actually had the rest of the day off. At the grocery store I saw Laura Jubell and her mother, Melissa. Laura, Rikki Jo and Eric were all kids when we were at Faith Assembly and now they are all grown up and Laura has two pretty little boys.
I also saw Oscar and Carolyn Cook and Georgine Cummings grocery shopping. Dusty and Bill Comer were helping with Taneyville youth group's bake sale. They were the brave ones dodging raindrops on the sidewalk.
Later in the afternoon I visited Christie and got to see the Biggs Family Kittens. Bill and Christie now have as many cats as Rick and I. I guess that is called "keeping up with the Crums".
Our granddaughter, Ashton, is playing volleyball and we all enjoyed being part of the Plainview cheering section at last week's games. There were two games, one at Bradleyville and one at Taneyville. I know she was probably embarassed by the enthusiasm of her grandparents, but what can I say??
Jim and Dawn had several fun filled days with her brother and his wife visiting from Oklahoma. Jim and Dawn took a couple of days off work so they could be together. Jim said they went to Flea Markets and had eating contests. Thursday night they took them to see the Presley's where they were invited to sit on the front row. It didn't take long to realize they had been set up as Comedians, Herkimer and Cecil, began to pick on them. Rick and I went on Friday night but we stayed far away from that front row. We are grateful for the area appreciation shows.
Bonnie Gimlin Bilyeu is reaching a significant life milestone on April 12 when she will be ninety years old. There will be a birthday party for her on Saturday, April 12 from 3-6 p.m. at the Ozark General Baptist Church, 1201 West South Street. No gifts please. Aunt Bonnie will certainly be a Queen for a Day and we look forward to helping her celebrate.
Grandma Christie enjoys having several of her grandchildren attend church with her and very pleased that three-year old Madison Tilley is learning about Jesus. Children’s Church teacher, Clea Ingenthron, brought Madison back to her family after church Sunday and commented that she was SURE there must be a hunter in Madison’s family. Christie said as they asked why she would think that, Clea bent down to Madison’s level and asked her “What happened to Jesus?” Grandma was a little worried until she heard Madison quietly say that he died on the CROSS…bow. Well, she got the main part right and they will help her to understand the difference as time goes on. Bye for now.
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