Summer is truly upon North Texas with sweltering temperatures and humidity to boot. Even swimming pools seem too hot to take a dip. It’s hard to imagine how the pioneers ever suffered through a North Texas summer without air-conditioning or even electric fans. No wonder women were swooning! Unfortunately, too many of the elderly are having to face the broiling conditions … [Read more...] about The Senior Source’s “Beat The Heat” Aims To Provide 100 AC Units For Elderly North Texans
Weather Woes
Get Up And Get Doing: The Heat Wave Cometh
With mornings feeling like someone left the North Texas oven on, June is feeling more like the dog days of July thanks to rising temperatures accompanied by Houston-style humidity. Weather predictors are warning of the area hitting the 100-degree mark next week! It’s definitely time to make sure that your AC is prepared to take on the oncoming summer heat. Just like your … [Read more...] about Get Up And Get Doing: The Heat Wave Cometh
Get Up And Get Doing: Fly Me To The Moon
With Wednesday’s no-go launch of the Live SpaceX because of unfriendly weather, the rescheduled launch for Plan B (Saturday at 2:22 p.m.*) and Plan C (Sunday at 2 p.m.*) provides time for North Texans to bone up on what the big deal is about this event. When NASA ended the Space Shuttle program in 2011 due to rising costs, its astronauts hitched rides to the International … [Read more...] about Get Up And Get Doing: Fly Me To The Moon
Why Not Enjoy The Arboretum Virtually With Tours, Zoom Backgrounds And Jigsaw Puzzles
This past weekend’s weather couldn’t have been more spectacular. Not too hot, not too cold, no threat of thunderstorm, not a tornado in sight. But there were loads of flowers blooming and lawns being pristinely fixed up. Alas, Tuesday isn’t looking so great with clouds in the morning and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. There are even threats of hail and 50 MPH … [Read more...] about Why Not Enjoy The Arboretum Virtually With Tours, Zoom Backgrounds And Jigsaw Puzzles
Celebrate Easter By Sniffing The Neighborhood Roses And Sharing A Smile And A Wave
It’s Easter weekend like none in the past. There will be no folks wearing their Sunday best at church services, no traditional parade of pooches at Turtle Creek Park nor an egg search in the Arboretum’s Jonsson Color Garden. Perhaps it’s just as well. In addition to North Texans staying in place because of COVID-19, the forecast is rain starting Saturday. But Sunday … [Read more...] about Celebrate Easter By Sniffing The Neighborhood Roses And Sharing A Smile And A Wave
Bumbershoot And Galoshes Advisory: Tomorrow Is Gonna Be A Wet One With Reduced Testings
Hope you enjoyed the weekend's walk-about weather, because Monday is gonna be a 180-degree turn. In the wake of the tornadic weather that hit Jonesboro, Arkansas, Saturday, North Texas will have some grumbles and rumbles tomorrow. Staying true to the past and being prepared for lots of drip-drops, thunder and weather warnings from area weather-casters, tell the pooches just … [Read more...] about Bumbershoot And Galoshes Advisory: Tomorrow Is Gonna Be A Wet One With Reduced Testings
March 17 Updates On Cancellations, Postponements, Reschedulings And Temporary Closure
As if nerves weren’t raw enough, tonight may up the ante. There are predictions of North Texas being hit by some thunderstorms rolling into the wee hours. And is if this weather weren’t enough, more of the area’s nonprofits are reporting changes to plans including the following: Canceled The Dallas Opera's performances and programs for the 2019/2020 season Dallas … [Read more...] about March 17 Updates On Cancellations, Postponements, Reschedulings And Temporary Closure
Soup’s On Patron Party Didn’t Let A Little Rain Dampen The Welcome At The Billingsley Homestead
The usual Lucy Billingsley greeting — a wide-open, V-shaped arms-in-the-air gesture — had changed to a less expansive, W-shaped welcome for guests of The Stewpot Alliance's Soup's On! Luncheon patron party on Wednesday, February 19, at the Billingsley homestead. The move from “V” to “W” was due to Lucy's left shoulder having gone under the knife a couple of weeks … [Read more...] about Soup’s On Patron Party Didn’t Let A Little Rain Dampen The Welcome At The Billingsley Homestead
JUST IN: 2020 Cattle Baron’s Ball Is Heading Up And Moving North To The Star With Dierks Bentley
Despite the skies pounding North Texas with all types of headline-making wet and windy stuff, the 2020 Cattle Baronesses are making big noise themselves tonight. Cattle Baron's Ball Co-Chairs Diana Hamilton and Heather Randall have just seconds ago announced plans for the American Cancer Society fundraiser “Just Livin’ #Take Cancer By The Horns.” And, boy, are these ladies … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2020 Cattle Baron’s Ball Is Heading Up And Moving North To The Star With Dierks Bentley
Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Warmed Up With A Feast Of Food, Gems And Hunt Hospitality
As if brazenly taking on Mother Nature, catering czarina Cassandra likes to claim, “It never rains on my events.” On Thursday, November 7, that statement appeared to be challenged as the temperature not only plummeted several degrees from the previous day, but the forecast was for 100% precipitation. Right on cue, however, the day’s rain ended by mid-afternoon, but the chill … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Warmed Up With A Feast Of Food, Gems And Hunt Hospitality
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Party
The chill of the evening might have discouraged some folks from venturing out on Thursday, November 11, but the guests for the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball underwriters party were rewarded with a feast of food in a marvelous setting at Tavia and Clark Hunt's home. In addition to the dining room table filled with goodies, there was an extra glow thanks to collection of diamonds. It … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Party