By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Mom would be so excited with the warm weather we have been having because that would make the ramps grow so fast. She would be old enough now that she may not have made it to the woods but I am sure she would...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Well the old adage of March coming in like a lamb and going out like a lion still stands for 2021. March 1, 2021 it was 58 degrees and fair weather. March 31 it was raining snowing and blowing. Momma Said, “The old timers knew...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Growing old is inevitable but growing up is something totally different. Mom had that attitude and I think that was what kept her going. I just wish she had longer with the part of growing old. Sixty seven is just too young to lose...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Spring has sprung and a lot of the country is seeing devastating weather. Severe winds, tornadoes and snow are occurring in the middle of our country. This is not what we need on top of everything else that has happened this past year. I...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate This is the time of year when Mom would be outside cleaning up winter debris. She would have the mower fired up and pulling the lawn roller behind her going full out. She absolutely loved being outside, it was as hard for her to...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Momma Said, “Don’t forget to Spring Forward on March 14” and then the countdown to spring is just days away. My favorite time of year is here at last. I can’t say our area had a bad winter but I am just done with it. I...
Countdown is on, less than a month until spring is here. I saw my first flock of robins last week and I was so happy. I know we usually get a few more snows after the robins arrive but I can’t wait for it to warm up and everything comes...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate We have all heard the old adage, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, well what if it is broke and we CAN’T fix it? I think our poor country is about to break down the middle. The government is being torn in two...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Almost Heaven West Virginia! That is what the skiers are saying after this week’s winter storms. We have had more snow this month than we have had in the last three winters combined. I had a customer tell me that there was two feet...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate I have quite enjoyed the snow these past very days because guess what? Frozen ground does not make mud!! But the rains cometh and I will be in for a mess because the back yard is nothing but holes and dirt. I don’t think...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate I must confess I have put on some unwanted weight during these past few months. This is something I do not like and action must be taken. I have not decided said such action yet but I am going to try some new recipes...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate As a child I was always amazed by how large animals could stand out in the snow and their feet not freeze off. I now know that they have the ability to slow the blood flow to their lower extremities so they don’t get...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate January used to be one of my most dreaded months because it was soooo cold and snowy. Now we are lucky if we even get snow, which would be most preferred to all the rain. With two large longhaired dogs, mud is not my...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Latest count in deaths in the U.S. has topped the population of most cities and rising every day. We are well beyond 2 million cases of COVID-19 and that number has surged since the holidays. I don’t know when this will end if people...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate I have heard the old saying that the first 12 days of January will predict the weather for the year. For instance, if it rains or snows on Jan. 7 then July will have a lot of precipitation. I guess we can try it...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate The New Year is upon us and I just want to forget 2020, put it out of its misery, bury it, burn it, just FORGET IT! I do so hope that the coming year is a little better but I just don’t know what...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate It is that time of year when you want to get together as a family and celebrate the holiday, but that is not a good idea this year. Our health care workers deserve a break too and if we have another run of the...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate I hope everyone can take stock in the fact that Covid-19 took a big spike after the Thanksgiving travel rush. I pray that people take this into account and stay home for Christmas. The time spent with loved ones that you have to travel...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Nov. 29, 2020, I walk outside and what do I hear but a lawnmower. My first thought was of Mom. She would mow grass until the snow covered the yard and she couldn’t see green anymore. She tortured that poor lawn with the closest...
By Teri Cayton It is really hard to believe that it is only a few weeks until Christmas. This has been such a crazy year and I know it is bad to wish your days away but I will be glad to see 2020 just go away. I am hoping...
