The weather is all the news in the valley this week. Will it frost tonight, or will the sky stay cloudy and prevent frost?
We don’t know. We did see the first little black humming bird on Sunday afternoon. It was darting in, under sheets, pillow cases, towels and whatever could cover our plants on the patio. The poor little bird was looking for blooms, any bloom would do. The wind was cold and blowing, it seemed in every direction.
Humming birds, our smallest bird, are fast and migrate for the winter.
The little bird did find some petunia blooms and maybe the beautiful red mandaville.
It is almost May. Some predict that our frosty mornings are over. We hope, anyway. Estell put out four nice tomato plants and several peppers today.
After a visit to Montecello, Ark., to visit Joe and Carloyn Dickey, Bro. Donald and Audrey Owens and Georgia Hawker have returned home. They report a nice visit. Joe Dickey is not well. Remember Joe and Carolyn in your prayers.
Ms. Jeanette France and Mr. Tim France attended the musical concert other their granddaughter, Box, at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Saturday.
Special get-well wishes to some friends and neighbors who need our prayers and kind deeds during their ilness and injuries from accidents or other causes. Those include Guylene Atnip, Mattie Hearn, Carroll Thomas, Joe and Carolyn Dickey, Fred VanHook, Frances Frazier, Caleb Gingerich, Mary Joines, Bobby Joines, James Hale, Jewell Barney, Mary Ann Stone, Faye and Harold Elrod, Audrey Frazier, Mike Nokes, Linda Fuston, Nonnie Tramel, Mary Snow, Christine Adamson, Mary Grizzle and Nell Driver.
Bro. Donald Owens and Jimmy Kimbrell were in Livingston Tuesday evening to be with Max and Jewell Barney in the death of Jewell’s brother. Our sympathy goes to the Barney family.
It is good to know that the space shuttle Discovery has found a final resting place at the Smithsonian. NASA sent our family an invitation to come to Cape Canaveral to view the flight of the Discovery. Our son, the late John Frazier, who was a physicist with NASA, was the manager of the spaceload on this flight.
Our daughter, Judy Kimbrell, and I enjoyed the Kennedy Space Center and a briefing of the flight. We were at Banana Creek for the lift-off of the Discovery. John had been adamant about faith in the flight. At the count of 10, Discovery went up in the elements. It was a phenominal sight.
For years we have watched the Lady Vols with Pat Summitt as head coach. We loved Pat and her teams. God bless her as she steps down from her position.
 Thunderstorms are forecasted tonight. We pray for rain, which is greatly needed in the valley. The quotation, “April showers bring May flowers,” May is right around the corner and maybe we will have May showers.
Dry Creek Baptist Church was happy to see Jerry and Susan Hinton and Edward Frazier of Smithville at Sunday service. We don’t call them guests, they are home folks to us. Edward was born and reared in the valley.
He is a well-known nurseryman in DeKalb County. He and his brother, Esdel, did the landscaping at Dry Creek Baptist Church.
On May 5 at 10 a.m. there will be a four-wheeler ride. Wow! Bring a sack lunch and drink. It will be a wonderful and fun day.
May 13 is Mother’s Day.
June 16 the church will have vacation bible school. Bro. Donald Owens, director. Classes will be from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
June 17 is Father’s Day.
Attend church and Dry Creek Baptist Church welcomes you to attend. Bro. Donald Owens, pastor.