Weather Changes Holiday Events

To paraphrase an old saying, the best laid plans of women or men are sometimes followed by “it might have been.” Which makes us think of the pre-Christmas plans for parades and other activities that had to be postponed or canceled due to the winter weather.

Another disappointment for some was the snow was so dry there was less moisture as needed. My grandsons were sad because they couldn’t have a snowball fight. The snow was so dry they couldn’t make snowballs.

Two pictures in the newspaper brought humor to the situation.

One, a Razorback stat- ue’s back was covered with snow, hence the title, “Pig In A Blanket.” Another showed, “Sidewalk Closed.”

Though winter hasn’t officially arrived, it feels and looks like it and persimmon seeds are shaped like spoons, a sign that we will be scooping snow; and the woolly worms are black and heavily woolly.

It’s colder weather, so heat up the oven:

Nutty Sweet Potatoes

3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and into 1-inch pieces 1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup pecan pieces

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat a 5x13 baking pan with cooking spray.

Mix all ingredients together in a separate bowl, except for pecans. Arrange in the baking pan.

Bake 25- 39 minutes, stirring halfway through. Remove f rom ove n and sprinkle with pecan pieces.

Good for potluck dishes or anytime.

A thought — People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between New Year and Christmas.

Happy birthday to Barry Crudup, Raymond Carte, Craig Roy, Loyd Swope, Zell Goolsby, Marjorie Jetton, Megan Mounce, Luke Koerner, Betty Baker, Russell Laycox, Duck Perguson, Judy Pinkerton, Hadly Cochran.

Happy anniversary to J.C. and Lilly Garcia, Tommy and Billie Tucker.

Happy years, all.