Quotes From Minnie Pearl
Kissing a man with a beard is a lot like going to a picnic. You don't mind going through a little bush to get there.
Marriage is like a hot bath; once you get used to it, it ain't so hot.
The doctor must have put my pacemaker in wrong. Every time my husband kisses me, the garage door goes up.
One of those handsome secret service fellas frisked me all up and down, so I turned around and went out and came back in again.
Minnie Pearl
For those who might not know who Minnie Pearl was, she was a comedian who appeared on a Saturday night radio program called the Grand Ole Opry from Nashville, Tennessee. She wore a hat with the price tag hanging from it and her humor was down to earth.
Ash Borer Arrives to Colorado's Trees
The ash borer is an insect that kills ash trees. Ash trees make up 15% of the Denver area forest. Area residents need to decide to treat or remove their ash trees. Some stores and nurseries sell chemicals that can work against the emerald ash borer.
If a resident decides on the treat option however, the best way is to hire a licensed arborist. Mary Danser, the Littleton, Colorado city forester, said once the emerald ash borer invades an ash tree, it is essentially an "immediate death sentence" for the tree.
After a tree has been infested, it is possible to treat it, but it must be done hastily before the insects bore holes in the tree. A resident may also choose to remove their ash tree which is more decisive. If a tree is not healthy, a resident will probably save money by removing it. If a tree is healthy and a resident is able, chemical treatment is the best thing to do.
If the resident chooses treatment, the tree may live. Danser is in the process of applying for a grant which would allow the city to subsidize residents' tree removal or treatment.
--Centennial Citizen Independent, July 20.2023
Murder on Money Mountain Progress
We found a possible publisher with whom we could negotiate an agreement for publishing Murder on Money Mountain. Publishing is a whole different skill than authoring. We'll see what is going to happen, probably this week.