It’s barbecue time, so come get a meal at Swadley’s. Drive-thru, pickup and curbside service available.
▶ Brisket burned ends with two sides — $15.79.
▶ Brisket burned ends sandwich with one side and a drink — $11.99.
▶ Rib basket with fries — $10.99 (no substitutions)
▶ Loaded spud — $9.79
The rains have been a blessing after the dreadful 90-degree temperature last week.
The sudden heat caused instant wilt and had it not abated, we would have lost our favorite spring bloomers.
With the isolate-in-place suggestion to contain the coronavirus, many weekend gardeners who glanced at their garden each day on the way to work have the time to truly enjoy it on a daily basis.
Children who are out of school may plant early seeds and flowers and wonder in joyous awe as they grow on a daily basis.
In the first five days of serving students during the COVID-19 shutdown of school sites, the district served 7,914 meals to 2,638 students. On Friday there were 800 weekend food packs delivered.
In these times of confusion and uncertainty, there’s nothing like a fresh meal to bring you back to normalcy.
Swadley’s offers takeout, drive-thru and curbside service.
Get a rib basket for $10.99 - two ribs and fries (no substitutions).
Or grab a loaded spud for $9.79 - your choice of meat, butter, sour cream and cheese.
Order at the drive-thru, by phone at 405-295-6566 or online at swadleys.com.
The leaves of the mighty oak have not yet begun to bud and so we may perhaps have another frost or freeze.
Folklore foretells that once the leaves are the size of a squirrel’s ear, we will have no more freezes … however, this week it certainly feels like full-blown spring.
The fabulous redbud, the state tree of Oklahoma, has begun to bloom and her lovely lavender and fuchsia flowers fill the woods with a haze of delicate color.
As the news of the virus and a downturn of our economy is reported with increasingly depressing predictions, it would be wise to revisit the past for instructions on how to proceed.
With the onset of both World Wars I and II, the nation was required to tighten its collective belt and a program of rationing was initiated.
When my father was stationed at the Pentagon, his letters to his parents speak of his offer to send them his coffee and sugar vouchers so shortages were a daily reality.
