The weather continues to dominate headlines in our area … Hot, again, yesterday, before a rain shower, that caused temps to drop from 93, around 2 p.m. to the mid 70s … with about 13/100ths of an inch of rain recorded at the local weather station…
Mostly cloudy today with a high in the 90 degree range and a 40% chance of rain. A 20% chance of rain and thunderstorms tonight, a low near 75. Sunday, Church Day, a 40% chance of rain, mainly after 2 p.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94, heat index values over 100, and a 40% chance of rain…
August 1, 2023 arrives, midnight Monday … same type forecast … Another hot day is the forecast…
I cut our weeds early Friday, thankful … HOT…
Mega Millions drawing last night … no winner, next drawing is Tuesday and valued at over $940 million.
A great article … “Fabric of community: The legacy of the Jewish population in rural southeastern NC”, first appeared in the Border Belt Independent, and recently reprinted in the News Reporter (Whiteville) paper … Highly recommended … Included is a detailed report of how and when members of the Jewish faith came to Bladen, Columbus and Robeson counties … mostly clothing retailers in the area … Among the families were the Leinwand’s of Elizabethtown … all about their successes and how some were affected by big box stores … and how some continue to contribute in the area today … good reading…
Tobacco in our area is beginning to be harvested … My back hurts when I see a patch … It had a huge financial impact in our area for many years … Harvesting is mostly by machinery today … a back-breaking way to make ‘grocery $s’ years ago … In our area, lugs have been harvested … Nice looking crop…
Kept up with MLB action last evening … Nationals vs Mets. Columbus County native Mackenzie Gore was in control of the first 4 innings for the Nationals … 0-0 game … Lefty Gore had control issues in the 5th inning … issued 2 walks and a homer … trailed 3-0 … Was relieved after 5 complete innings … Final score … Mets win 5-1.
Finally, thanks to the individual who discovered my card in the cash machine, late yesterday … where I left it … I made contact, via the internet, with the individual who found it and had reported it to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Department … It was recovered and reported to law enforcement before I realized I didn’t have it … Thankful…
I think often about folks dealing with tough times, many times they cover it well … Many times we just have no idea…
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” Sydney J. Harris
“It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it.” Hans Selye
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