The Desk

Karen Bradshaw

Finally got a few plants in the ground, but still haven’t gone mushroom hunting. According to reports, there have been a few, very few, found on in the usual “hot spots” on our land. When turkey season opened, one grandson and a bunch of his friends camped in one of the pastures and they found quite a few mushrooms. However, they probably covered a lot of miles on foot while on the hunt and I don’t think many of those were found close to their camp site.

A side story with the camping involves Buck the Boxer. We were sure that the pen constructed years ago for our Bloodhound (RIP Bandit) would hold Buck while the campers were hunting. That was not the case. Buck, who evidently has separation anxiety, managed to bulldoze his way between the steel pipe and the chain link at the bottom of the pen. This didn’t happen just once, but multiple times despite the repairs made. It was a “dog gone” situation. Not that Buck ran away, but that every time he was gone from the pen, he showed up at the front door whining to come in.

That was all well and good and Buck, much to the cats’ dismay, was granted entry every time he showed up at the door. On at least three occa- sions, this resulted in some spectacular chases through the house. The dog didn’t seem interested in harming the cats, but since they were inclined to flee the scene, the chase was on. None of the four-legged animals were injured, however, when I went to intervene between the smallest cat and Buck, she suddenly turned into ninja kitty and it ended up as a five band-aid day for me.

After the older, much fatter, inherently scaredy cat made four laps through the house faster than I thought she could move, I was afraid she had suffered a heart attack and was dead under the couch. After the dog was reclaimed by his boy and I didn’t see the cat for several hours I even got a flashlight and got down on the floor to see if I had a kitty corpse to deal with. Luckily, that wasn’t the case and she had somehow managed to slip away and get herself trapped in the small bathroom.

All in all, it was a pretty exciting and at times entertaining weekend. One upside of the whole situation was that the cats, who also appear to either have separation anxiety or are perhaps just afraid of losing the only one who can open a can, didn’t immediately show up to fight for a spot on my lap the minute I sat down in the recliner for at least three days. Pets are supposed to lower one’s blood pres- sure not raise it, right? Have a great week!

Completing the Play

Thursday, May 4

Pork Cutlet, Parsley

Potatoes, Pickled Beets, Applesauce

Friday, May 5

BUFFET, Hot Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, 4-way

Mixed Vegetables, Assorted Fruit and Desserts

Monday, May 8

Birthday

Tuesday, May 9

Café Burger, Wedge

Potatoes, Corn, Fruit

Monday, May 8

SALAD BAR, Spaghetti w/Meatballs, Carrots, 1 C. Salad, Garlic Bread, Pudding

Omaha Baptist Church

Please come to hear Pastor Kevin Collins bring you a reassuring word from God.

Kevin Collins

The Square

My applause to those who keep things going on the square. I appreciate the efforts. Many of us remember several of the stores of years gone by: Western Auto, G &

E Variety, Ben Franklin, Anthony’s, two hardware stores, and several restaurants and mom and pop groceries. And of course, the Royal Theatre, where the beautiful library is now. To those keeping the square alive: Keep up the good work.

Thursday, May 4

Donna Oakley, Annette Smith, Edna Coughenower, Bobbi Farris, Paula West, Robert Rathe, Jacob Parker

Friday, May 5

Cindy St. Pierre, Connie Sheehan, Shawna

Moss, Rusty Milburn, Greg Peel, Catherine Anders, Lillie Dyer, Carissa Campbell, Wes Hunter

Saturday, May 6

Phyllis Brummit, Carolyn Roof, Andrew Untrauer, Dana Kimmel, Sara Smith, Andy Reeves, Sydney O’Reilly, Roger Worley

Sunday, May 7

Kathy (Mrs. Gib) Brown, Brandon Roof, Rodney Stottlemyre,

Roger Sanders, Mamie Armstrong, Richard Bavender, Krista Schoonover, Jessica Swiger, Daryn Lassabe, Cole Young, Mark Cunningham

Monday, May 8

Bryan Worley, Linda Coop, Kelsey Noland, Carl West

Tuesday, May 9 Wes Carter, Dale Moss, Darlene Shahan, Howard Stafford, Donnie Klinginsmith

Wednesday, May 10 Hilary Mason, Rhonda Harlan, Stephanie King, Gale Castor, Russell Campbell, Michael Gillum, Sara Gillum, Emmy Darling