Rockwall, TX (August 15, 2025) – Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning. That old saying predicted bad weather in the days before reliable forecasting. Whereas blue skies suggested—rightly or wrongly—that all is clear ahead. Faith in God can rely on faulty assumptions also. When all is well with us, we feel blessed from […]
Rockwall, TX (August 14, 2025) – Have you wanted to try vegetable gardening? If so, you might be thinking, “It’s August… it’s too late AND too hot for a garden this year.” Think again. Did you know that North Texas has two growing seasons; spring and autumn? Autumn in North Texas is an ideal time […]
Major in Munchies How about an after-school snack? Joy, an 8-year-old Akita belonging to Doris and Tom Richards with T&D Construction, is hungry after a day of learning new tricks. ROCKWALL, TX (August 13, 2025) These fun-loving furballs have been living their best summer alongside their human sidekicks. Now, as the school year begins and […]
Rockwall, TX (August 13, 2025) – Back-to-school season has always felt like a fresh start. The smell of new pencils, the crispness of early mornings, and the buzz of seeing old friends again. It’s a time filled with excitement, nerves, and the promise of new routines. For me, it also marked the unofficial beginning of […]
Rockwall, TX (August 12, 2025) – As summer winds down and school bells begin to ring, excitement fills the air across Rockwall County. Classrooms are being prepared, school supplies are being organized, and new teachers are getting ready to meet their students for the first time. It’s a familiar scene—but one that carries more significance […]
Red Amaryllis, by Elenor Mason Rockwall County (August 6, 2025) – If your desire is to have a year round garden of blooms, bulb gardening is your answer! Whether you are a garden newbie or a seasoned gardener, adding bulbs to your landscape provides an easy, enjoyable, and beautiful part of any southern garden design. […]
Rockwall County, (August 5, 2025) – Except for physicians, most people end up in their career path more by accident than by careful, well-thought-out, career planning. Think about that. When you graduated from high school, the first big decision you had to make was “what am I going to do with my life now”? Those […]
Rockwall County, TX (July 28, 2025) – Kevin Walters grew up in the country off FM 205 and attended Royse City High School until his junior year in 1995. He and his folks then moved to Chisholm Trail off Route 66 just outside Rockwall. He graduated from Rockwall High School in 1997. The next 10 […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 18, 2025) I am still the age of ten within. I feel my youth, in a body that is well into the last third of life. My thoughts are better cultivated now; perspectives developed from years of soaring and sometimes plodding through. My spirit remains a tanned, towheaded sprite leaping from the dock […]
Rockwall, TX (July 17, 2025) – Just when you thought it was safe….. to host a party. Looking for party ideas and recipes for the ultimate Shark Pool Party inspired by Jaws? You found it! We’re diving into coastal glamour and making our own Amity Island with a shark-themed pool party inspired by Jaws. The […]