March 16 – “Snippets”

Ah, March Madness is finally in full swing.  My second favorite time for sports (Following a distant second behind the Astros, of course).  I have been able to watch snippets of several games since the tournament started.  Well, some snippets have been longer snippets than other snippets.  And Chris would probably say all the snippets have been way too long … for snippets.  The Red Raiders (Texas Tech University) and the Cougars (University of Houston) have already won a game.  There is a full slate of games starting around eleven today.  The Aggies (Texas A&M).  The Longhorns (University of Texas).  The Horned Frogs (Texas Christian University).  The Tigers (Texas Southern University).  Sensing a pattern here?  Lots of Texas schools on tap today.  And tomorrow starts the second round, so things should start to get really interesting.  I predict my snippets may get a bit longer, Chris.  Sorry.

We planted the first of Chris’ new supply of plants yesterday.  Two azalea bushes will now try to establish themselves in a battle with an oleander tree for water and nutrients in a corner of the backyard.  The original site planned for them has now been reserved for some knockout roses … yet to be obtained knockout roses.  It looks like there will be two of them battling each other (I assume that’s what knockout roses do.  Why else would they be called “knockout” roses?) next to the bird bath.  A new plan has arisen for the renegade oleanders that sprang up in the front flower bed.  They are destined to be replanted on the other side of the house to take the spot of the two Mexican oleanders that succumbed to the freeze.  It will be interesting to see if they survive or if the neighbor’s yard guys mow ‘em down. 

Great visit with the fire fighters and the administrators down at the central fire station yesterday.  The chief showed me the progress on the new station being built.  It is an exciting venture, for sure.  Dirt work is just about complete, and they are measuring for electrical conduit and plumbing lines.  Shouldn’t be long before the concrete will be set and walls will start to rise.  Keep an eye on that project.  It will be a great addition to the downtown fingerprint.

Psalms 37:25-26 says, “I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.  They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed.”

Father, thank you for basketball and bushes and excited fire chiefs.  Amen.