We heard the weather forecasts. The kids were even excited about seeing snow. I was looking for the book I had intended to read two months ago. The coffeemaker was plugged in and all was right with the world… and then the lights went out.
The Garden Guy was looking at photos of last year’s trials, and I was struck by one of a Mecardonia. If you are like most, Mecardonia probably conjures up visions of one of the stops that Moses and the Israelites made while looking for the promised land. Hey, ‘The Garden Guy’ is joking.
We are Girl Scout Troop 2027, a troop of 6th grade girls. The girls that make up Troop 2027 are Rose McKenna, Abigail Stanaland, Madeline Hovatter, Soleil Bryant, Reese Baker, Lillian Wearden, Savannah Welty, and Audrey Neilson. The troop is led by Molly McKenna and Amy Stanaland, both residents of Highpointe. Our troop formed when the girls were in first grade, and we have held our biweekly meetings at the Highpointe Amenity Center. We have always been grateful to be able to hold our meetings in such a nice space. Once we set our eyes on earning our Bronze Award, we wanted our Take Action project to benefit Highpointe, so that we could give back to the community.
My experience reminded me of how the Salvation Army was founded in 1865 London.
Janie Little Botkin is a recognizable name to most longtime Dripping Springs residents and should be to all those who live in the area. Janie is an author. Her first book about a relative, “Frank Little and the IWW: The Blood That Stained an American Family,” is a story about a mine labor organizer in the early part of the 20th century, who also happens to be a relative.
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