Opinion

I've Got to Get a New Hobby

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I've got to get a new hobby. Or even an old one I haven't done before like weaving my own fabric. (That's a joke, y'all.) I used to stay busy with my old hobbies of sewing, quilting, and baking, among other things, but after I had my surgery in 2019, I got lazy (quit laughing) and have pretty much stuck to things I can do on my laptop or phone.

Ferguson Features

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We had a couple from California come for a visit this week. The man didn’t speak English so the lady translated for him.

A Lamp to My Feet

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It’s been awhile since I have been able to have an article in the paper. I am so happy that the newspaper allows me to have these articles in when they have room. We have been looking at the book of Zechariah. It is next to the last book in the Old Testament. Zechariah contains 8 visions. Chapter 1 has the first two visions.

Closing in on State Budget

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By the time you read this article, we could have a state budget. House and Senate leaders are still negotiating, but we are very close to a final product. Budget bills, including the main appropriations bill, should begin to be heard in the Joint Committee on Appropriations & Budget the week starting May 16. Once bills go through the committee, they will be heard, questioned, debated and get a final vote on the floor of each legislative chamber before being sent to the governor.

Senate Review

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We’re getting closer to the end of this year’s legislative session. As written in Oklahoma’s Constitution, the Legislature must adjourn by 5 p.m. on the last Friday in May. That’s just a couple of weeks away, but we still have some work to do finalizing the Fiscal Year 2023 budget.

Ferguson Features

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We had two men on separate occasions to visit the museum this week. It was their first time to visit it and one said he was going to bring his wife for a tour when he could.

God Is Fair In Everything

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The psalmist writes, “The Lord is fair in everything He does and full of kindness. He is close to all call on Him sincerely (Psalm 145:17-180)” Sometimes people are hesitant to trust the Lord.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

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Hi everybody! Hasn't the weather been nice lately? And the rain was wonderful! The geese and ducks in the gully have really enjoyed the water. And John's been feeding them.

Where's Hawkeye When You Need Him? Part 1

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My first mistake was making an appointment. My second was showing up. I had developed a little, okay quite large, bulge over the last couple of years as a result of having my wound vac from my last surgery removed a little too soon. The official name is "incisional hernia.” I won't point any fingers at this time on whose fault this is I'll just say that it resulted in another trip to the surgery center for what was supposed to be a quick in-and-out procedure. Fool that I am, I fell for it and made all the arrangements, and by that, I mean I gave them an arm and a leg as pre-payment, with a promise of the other side if the insurance didn't pony up their share and prepared for the day.