Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Blue Jeans. Neil Diamond sang about them in 1979. All have worn them. Once banned from schools, jeans are now a wardrobe staple. But what happens to old jeans? Hand me downs, maybe. Give them to someone who can use them, good idea. Some retail stores will offer a discount on new jeans if old jeans are brought to the store in exchange. Find a crafty person who will use the denim for new projects. For example, potholders, aprons, and even quilts can be created using old jeans. Store them for a future garage sale. Another option is to recycle them...
Sunny, warm to hot days. Crisp mornings. Cool evenings. September is here. Autumn is knocking on the seasonal door. Fall reminds us that much colder weather is on the way. It forces us to plan ahead-urges us to can some of Mother Nature’s harvest for the future. Plump, juicy, ripe tomatoes, onions and peppers will be transformed into spicy salsa or tomato juice. Succulent peaches and pears will be canned for a cold winter day. Bright purple beets will be pickled for a tangy treat. Green beans will be harvested and canned for future use, p...
August. Hot summer days, back to school, fair time, and garden harvests. In honor of back to school month, Keep Kimball Beautiful has a challenging trash trivia quiz. Give it a try. Questions 1. Fireplaces contribute to global warming by adding carbon dioxide to the air. - True or False? 2. What percent of the trash in the United States is landfilled? 32%, 67% or 92%? 3. Electricity in the United States is most often generated by burning fossil fuels. - True or False? 4. Fluorescent lamps last longer that regular light bulbs by a ratio of:...