Oats are so versatile. I grew up with quick-cooking oats and old fashion rolled oats. My mom fed us well and stirred up a pot of warm oatmeal quite often. I liked them with the basic pat of butter, splash of milk, and a spoonful of sugar.

TexasA&MAgriLifeexpertsofferguidanceoncreatingamorefire-wiselandscape Many landscapes were lost in the fires that burned rampantly throughout the Texas Panhandle, leaving some homeowners wondering what trees, shrubs and otherplantmaterialsremove or replace to create a more fire-wise landscape for the future. ASSESSING TREES AND SHRUBS AFTER A WILDFIRE “The main thing you want to check for after a tree or shrub has been through a fire is if it has live buds and living cambium,” said Christina Reid, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturist for Lubbock County.

Since Voda Beth is recovering fromahipreplacement, we decided to give her a little more time before she starts her column next week. As in most rural communities of Garza County, the churches, gins and schools connected thecommunity.