April 2023

HB’s Homestyle Cooking

Welcome back to my family’s kitchen y’all. I am so glad to have you joining the table this week! We have been so busy with softball and t-ball games just about every other night, that dinners have been on the fly and later than normal. Not to worry though, I have some tricks up my sleeves for those busy work and school night dinners without going through the drive thru and spending all that money on take-out when you could be saving it for a nice vacation.
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Pets of the Week

Have A Heart is plugging along, always doing our best for the kitties and doggies that come into our care. Ever thought about volunteering? We have sure got plenty of opportunities for you, as we are completely volunteer operated.
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Starting and Up-Potting Seeds

So, last week we talked about starting and up potting seeds. This week we will talk about getting those seedlings ready to go out in the garden. Once they start growing their true leaves and getting bigger you will want to have some air circulating and moving your starts like the wind moves plants outside. This will make your plants stems sturdier and much hardier so they will better adjust to the outside conditions.
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LIGHTNIN’ RIDGE

I hunted wild gobblers for 50 years… but no more. The first hunt I went on was in the Ouachita Mountains in 1970 at a place called Muddy Creek WMA with an Arkansas Fish and Game biologist by the name of Gene Rush.
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Crooked Creek

What is a watershed and why should you care? Because of the health of watersheds and flooding, water quality is inseparable. A watershed has been likened to a giant bathtub, a bowl, a funnel, and a network of veins running through the human body.
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Growing Up Flippin

Whippoorwills, Cookies, and Other Memories In this space I’ve written a couple of times about my Great Uncle Burton and Great Aunt Willa (Wood) McCracken. To me, they were Aunt Willie and Uncle Burt.
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Fleet Meeting scheduled

The Fleet Reserve Association Branch 251 meeting is set for Saturday, April 15, 2023, at American Legion Post 52, 717 Market Street, Mountain Home. Bring your bag/box lunch for Noon Social at the Post Auxiliary Room.
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