Editor’s Letter
Tex Appeal Life & Style in Central Texas
Spring renews, refreshes and re-energizes
Published by FRANK MAYBORN ENTERPRISES, INC. KILLEEN DAILY HERALD 1809 Florence Rd., Killeen, TX 76540 TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM 10 S. Third Street, Temple, TX 76501 Publisher SUE MAYBORN Director LUCIE FRALICKS
It’s time to celebrate. Winter is officially over! I survived a bad case of cedar fever, but now I’ve caught a good case of spring fever. The warm sunshine, fresh air, and our summer camp guide on page 49 has me wishing I could pack my bags, leave all my worries behind and spend a week at camp riding horses and canoeing. April showers bring May flowers, but as Sandee Payne points out in her article, Spring Fever on page 33, it’s also a time to reorganize the house, give it a good thorough cleaning and some DIY room makeovers. In fact, I’ve already started mine. It’s amazing what a new shade of paint will do for an old piece of furniture and how it can automatically transform the entire room. Spring doesn’t just mean reorganizing your house, it means re-energizing your soul. It’s the perfect time to get re-acquainted with nature. Get outdoors, enjoy the fresh air, and do a little gardening — it’s the best therapy on earth! For some helpful tips, be sure to read France Idoux’s article, Grow it! on page 30. And speaking of growing things, the Texas bluebonnets and wildflowers will soon be blooming all across Central Texas. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to hit the wildflower trails and see the countryside splashed with brilliant shades of color. I love vintage glass, vases, glasses, pitchers, and even those miniature salt and pepper shakers. In the spring I keep all my flea-market treasures filled with fresh-picked daisies and flowers. I need a bumper sticker that reads, “I Brake for Wildflowers,” because when I come across a big patch of colorful flowers and daisies along a quiet little country back road, I stop and pick. Slow down this spring, take a break, and by all means, stop and smell the flowers!
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APRIL 2014 TEX APPEAL
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