It wasn’t hard for me to decide what I thought was the most exciting thing to happen around the Flo Crossroads this week. On Saturday morning during those high winds as I was rounding the first curve on FM 831 just about a mile south of the crossroads traveling North, right behind Don Lathrop’s grandson, Dustin Baker, a big pine tree over on Ken Woodard’s place blew down across the fence and fell between Dustin’s pickup and my car. The tree only reached the edge of the road, but with it falling right in front of me, and right behind Dustin it was enough to make me emergency brake, and get off the road on the other side.

Typical of Flo, Dustin turned around to see what had happened and then roared off to Ken and to offer to fix his fence before the cows could get out. Typical of Flo, Dustin didn’t expect any payment for his neighborliness, and also typical of Flo, Ken insisted on paying him.

Flo WSC General Manager Jim Martin called to ask everyone to check their pipes for leaks following the cold snap. My gauge showed about 12 degrees early. Apparently the cold caused problems with the pumps, and Jim has been working day and night for the last three days trying to get everything back in order. If there are any weekender places you watch, check on them, and try to hold down use until the pipes are fixed by the owners.

Tonja, and Steve Post were visitors in Flo over the weekend along with their sons James and Cody. They were helping grandpa, Leon Moore over at the Bar Running M.

The Lone Star Community Center is holding an auction sale on February 24^th at six pm. Viewing of the items will start at five. If you need more information, or want to donate an item you can call 903-322; 4355, 3529, or 903-536-2710.

I received good news this week. My son Luke, who has been a visitor to Flo since he was born, announced that he had proposed to his girlfriend, Amanda McCoy of Timpson. Amanda said yes, and they are expecting to set a date in the middle of June after his older sister, Tasca returns from Scotland where she and her husband and young daughter, Mary Bo live in Edinburgh.

Well, the weather here in Flo has been typical of Texas. Very changeable. If you don’t like it, just wait a minute and it will change. The robins are back in force. The numbers and varieties of birds that live here or pass through Flo is one of the many wonderful features of life here.