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<font face="Comic Sans MS">Hi folks,<br>
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Well, we won the battle with the chicken snake last night. I had gone
out for one last peek to check and make sure nothing was bothering my
chickens, when I looked up and sure enough, there it was again draped
along the rafters. I had to go get my husband out of bed, but I was
determined he was going to get to see the thing this time. I don't
know if it was abnormally long for a chicken snake, but to me it was
LOOOOOOONG. Gary's weapon of choice in this battle wound up being a
narrow (transplanting?) shovel. His method of attack involved a great
deal of wild whacking and jumping around to the accompaniment of
several unrepeatable words regarding his feeling for snakes in
general. It took several whacks and jabs to get the snake down from
the rafters, during which we developed several new ventilation holes in
the adjoining shed, (shaped perfectly like the end of the shovel.)
During this battle, in which my job was mostly to hold the flashlight
and stay out of stomping distance, he also called for backup from my
garden fork and the posthole diggers. Basically this poor snake (yes,
I was starting to feel sorry for it by then) was garden tooled to
death. And somehow we managed to do all that without having chickens
freaking out and flying all over the place, or fertilizing our heads,
since all this took place right underneath their roost. I guess that
did answer his question though, "What snake?"<br>
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Don't forget to attend the Pie Auction sponsored by the Red Oak Masonic
Lodge to benefit the Latimer County Arts Council this Saturday evening
at 7:00 p.m. at the Red Oak School Cafeteria. Various pies, cakes and
other goodies, both edible and non-edible, along with a beautiful
handmade quilt (made and donated by Mrs. Inger Raunikar), will be
available to bid on. The Arts Council is a small, but dedicated group
of citizens that have come together to bring special cultural, artistic
and educational programs to the area schools. Plans are in the works
to have the Tulsa Opera Company come and perform Hansel and Gretel
during this coming school year, and several varied musical offerings
are being planned for throughout the year. If you cannot attend this
event, please consider making a donation to support the Council's
efforts. It would be greatly appreciated and would go a long way to
making a difference in the lives of area children. <br>
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Our menu for today includes:<br>
Chicken fried steak<br>
Mashed potatoes and white gravy<br>
Corn<br>
Green beans<br>
Macaroni and tomatoes<br>
Hot rolls<br>
Frito chili pie<br>
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And for dessert, enjoy an old favorite, Chocolate Cake.</font><font
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Have a great weekend,<br>
<br>
Rhoda <span class="moz-smiley-s1"><span> :-) </span></span> <br>
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