| By Ann Richards
Last Saturday morning snow was falling. Sometime during the night,
rain had
turned to snow. I made coffee and without turning up the heat, sat
down on
the sofa with my brew, draped a blanket over my lap and watched the
snow
falling. A strong wind caught the pine thicket outside and hurled a
blizzard
of white down from the tops of the trees. For a little while the white
quietness outside the window gave me a great sense of peace not to be
found
in this otherwise busy world. This was one of the moments I would
desire to
pass on as an heirloom to my offspring.
Things have been rather quiet around
Nobe. The weather has kept people inside. Several people have been
recovering
from colds and flu. Down, down with colds and flu. We can live better
without
them.
There have been a few hardy guys out on four wheelers. Years ago,
sleds
were in. Now four wheelers have replaced them as winter sport.
Macy Jones was
visiting Courtney Conrad recently. Debbie Ramsey, Teresa Perkins and
sons,
Josh and Caleb of Grantsville were over to visit Alice and Bronson
Hickman
during the Christmas holidays. Josh, Caleb and Bronson had a good game
of
pool. Josh and Caleb returned one day later along with Delmar
Hickman of
White PIne. They spent the evening practicing their pool skills in
preparation for upcoming tournaments.
The Perkins brothers competed in a pool
tournament at Fresh Fire Ministries Youth Game Room in South
Parkersburg and
came out the winners. Congratulations, Guys! Nina Whipkey was ill
recently,
but seems to have recovered and is home now. Some of the ladies in
the
neighborhood have been attending crochet class at the Senior Citizens
Complex in Grantsville. Roger Weaver has been checking in on his
aunts, Mae
Jennings and Ova Bragg, sisters. He ate lunch with Mae one day. He
also drove
over to Coolville, Ohio during the holidays and paid a visit to Clem
Weaver.
Mary Weaver is planning to attend some music classes. Her piano
students may
have more to learn once she is finished sharpening her skills.
Bill Barr is
teaching the Adult Sunday School class at Chapel Baptist Church.
Several from
Chapel are planning to attend a seminar at Parchment Valley on
February 3.
Bronson and Alice Hickman, Terry and Tim Hickman and son Josh, Frankie
Hickman
and other family members got together for a family day recently in
Grantsville. They enjoyed a pool game. Phillip Hickman of Summersville
left,
saying that he would have to go home and take a whole bottle of
aspirin after
the intense game against Frankie. We aren't sure who won.
The Chapel Baptist
monthly mission meeting was on Tuesday, January 16 at Nina Whipkey's
home.
One
day I tried to drive my car up the Klipstine Hill. O! how I wanted to
get back
down once I got stuck a third of the way to the top. There was solid
ice on
the road. A braver soul would have driven backwards down to the
bottom. But,
not me. After inching a few feet down the hill, I could see the ditch
was my
destination. With shaking legs and pounding heart, I pulled the brake,
got out
and walked the rest of the way home. Ice is no fun to walk on either.
But, I
got my workout for the day. My good neighbor, Brian Jones and my son
Larry Joe
went after the stranded car and of course, without incident, returned
it to
me. I was glad to stay home and keep warm.
There will, hopefully, be more news
next time. Until then, Shalom.
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