Farmers are still busy in the hay fields. These almost daily showers have made a second cutting before frost.
Farmers are thankful for a good hay harvest.
Gardeners are looking good for people in the valley.
Jerald and Lisa Cripps have a beautiful late garden on Dismal Road.
High winds and thunderstorms are predicted for tonight. We have already had strong winds in the valley which have damaged flowers such as petunias and other tender plants.
Sorry to read of the death of Mrs. Geraldine Dover Sherrell of Bradyville. Geraldine attended Dry Creek Baptist Church with the late Mrs. Audrey Frazier when she was her neighbor living in the Womack House in Smithville. She was the step-mother of Estille Ferrell. Our sincere sympathy goes to her family and friends. May God be with them in the loss of their loved one.
We are already getting birthday wishes, calls and cards from relatives and friends. It is wonderful that there are many good people in our county who really care about others.
Many thanks go to Loyce Holcomb and Jayma for our first birthday card. So nice of these Smithville friends remembering me on my 96th birthday, which is on July 2.
Also thanks to Phyllis Sandlin for her call. Our brother James Keyt also called to say that due to health reasons and appointments, that he would not be up here for the July date but maybe later. James is recovering from colon cancer and doing well. So many people are victims of cancer.
Jordon and Nicole Cripps and Christian Cain, Lisa Crips and Kathy Hendrix and Sawyer Allen visited Louise Frazier, Saturday.
The Hendrix family, Kimbrell family and Lisa Cripps surprised their mother Louise Frazier on Tuesday with a tree and shrubbery topping, house cleaning and window cleaning.
A large number ate Sunday dinner at the home of Louise Frazier. Those enjoying a delicious country-style dinner with ice cream and cake were Faye Adkins and granddaughters, Michele and Brandon Kent, Elizabeth and Olivia Miller, Monica and David Reynolds and Levi, Justin Cripps and Tiffany Waggoner, Jim and Judy Kimbrell, Jerald and Lisa Cripps, Jordon and Nicole Cripps and Christian, Jennifer and Sawyer Hendrix and Ricky and Kathy Hendrix.
Matilda Earl has been on a visit to Oregon to visit her family and friends. She is now back home in the valley.
Jerald and Lisa Cripps celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary June 24.
They enjoyed a dinner at Logans in Murfreesboro and later visited their son Matthew Cripps Melody and baby Owen.
On July 3 Dry Creek Baptist Church will be hosting its annual fish fry. Some avid fishermen from the church are so nice to do this once a year. Thank goodness for fishermen.
Then on July 7 at  11 a.m. the church will be having a patriotic service, celebrating the U.S.A.’s birthday. There will be music, flags, veterans in a parade, speeches and a patriotic sermon. At 5 p.m. the church will be serving hot dogs and banana splits in the fellowship hall.
Everyone is welcome at this country church, which has been serving you for your spiritual needs in the beautiful Dry Creek Valley.
Bro. Donald Owens welcomes everyone to all of these events. He has been the pastor since 2001.