When I was closing out February birthdays last week, I said I was closing out March birthdays by mistake.
Bobby Joe McClanahan was in a work-related accident along with his coworker, Derek Sims, last week. A scaffold collapsed and they both fell from their ladders and landed on their feet, crushing Bobby Joe’s heels, breaking both ankles and causing other injuries. Bobby Joe came home Sunday but will have to go back for more surgery. I haven’t heard what it did to Derek yet. Please pray for these two young men.
All is fine at the Marceleno home. They just got back from Louisiana. They went to see those precious grandbabies. I know they enjoyed that visit!
Yes ma'am, says Martha Box, it feels like this Sunday happened the day after Monday. She had a wonderful visit at Willow Springs Assembly of God Sunday morning, with “a wonderful teaching, spirit-filled message from revival preacher Bro. Tolbert.” Martha said she reads a chapter in the Bible every day and he certainly cleared up moments she had read about. She said it was so good to visit family and friends there.
Martha said that her hardworking, good-looking friend and cousin, Charlie Darby, so enjoys reading all the Tillatoba News columns (about her). “I need to do more exciting things!” Martha added. Yes, you do, Martha, but it sounds to me like you already do! Thanks, Charlie, for reading!
Ginger and Phil Harrison visited Martha Sunday afternoon and brought her a sweet plate with a peanut butter cake she made and a treat Diane Nail Hill made! Said Martha, “Now how am I going to get my curves back on?”
Deborah McCool’s brother, Ronnie Bell, who lives in Oklahoma, came in last Wednesday night and is staying this week for a visit. I know Deborah is enjoying his visit.
Our visitors last week were Jason Beavers, Frankie and Bradley Holliday, Donna Garripoli and Summer and Miranda Procella. Thank you, Donna, for decorating my kitchen for Easter. You did a great job!
I talked to Peggy Bailey by phone the other morning and she said she had enjoyed sitting on her porch for a while Sunday and enjoying the wonderful weather.
Waylon and Holly Dukes took Haven Rose fishing Saturday and she caught several fish. I was amazed at her not being afraid to take the fish off the hook that she caught and throwing them back in the water. My li’l great-granddaughter is going to be an expert fisherman in a few more years.
I know two li’l cousins who had a good time Saturday at their birthday party. Logan Rose and Connor Dukes celebrated their fifth birthday at the Tillatoba Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. These boys are growing up too fast. Happy birthday, boys!
Starting our March birthdays out are Linda Ross Aldy and Jordan Bell on the 1st; Trudy Simmons, Maci Kent, Anita Smith, Ash Counts and Sheila Williams on the 2nd; Betty Chambers Garrison on the 3rd; Fred Jackson, David Toney, Drew Tillman and twin sister, Beth Deloach, Stephanie McMillian, Becky Hunter and John Walton, all on the 5th; Joe Davis Franklin and Cheyanne Anderson on the 6th. I pray you all have a blessed day!
Recipe for the week: “Sweet and Sour Turkey Meatballs”
1 pound ground turkey, add salt and pepper
1/2 cup fine chopped onion
1 cup bread, or cracker crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
Shape into 1-inch balls and place in baking dish. Mix together:
1/2 cup ketchup,
1/4 cup of white vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Pour over meatballs and bake at 350° for 60 minutes.
Thought for the day: Sometimes you will never know the moment of value until it becomes a memory.
