Hope you all had an enjoyable week.  We did have some 80+ days that were very humid.  We also did have some rain on Saturday and Sunday, but didn’t amount to much.   The weekend was just about perfect for those attending gatherings.   We really need the rain for the gardens, lawns and to fill the wells.  Everyone is trying to conserve water the best they can.  More rain may be on the way during the week, but we’ll see what Mother Nature has in store for us.  The hummers are liking the rain.  They sit at the feeder and just let the rain fall over them.  Maybe that’s their bath.  Cute watching the little buggers.

Looks like school will start on the 21st.  Good luck and have fun to all the kids going this year.  Drivers….please watch out for the kids and the buses during that time.

Sullivan County Fair will be coming up at the end of the month.  Check the Sully and FB for all the information on that.  Always something for everyone and the food is always so good.  Also check for any other happenings going on around the County that may be of interest to you.

Happy Birthday to Izzy Chapman, 21st; and Gerald Maloney, 30th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Jason and Heather Burke on the 26th.  Congratulations and have a great day!.

Geez. Labor Day is coming up so fast.  The month of August went by quickly.

Bob and I attended our Che-Hanna Mineral Club picnic on Sunday, held at Kirby Park in Nichols, NY.  Was a beautiful day; the rain held off.   From New Albany to Lopez we had the rain, not a lot, but did cool off just a tad.  Was a nice picnic, good food, fun activities and visiting.

Still looking for “I Remember” stories to put on the Lopez website.  Anything you remember growing up in Lopez, going to school and Church, activities, etc., etc., etc.  Doesn’t have to be long, or it can be, but something of interest you’d like to share.  Send your story to lopezpa.com and Bob will add it to the website.  Check the site for some that have been on there.  Pretty interesting.

Did you know if you cook carrots and potatoes together and then mash them, they have a slight orange color and produce an entirely new flavor.  (That sounds pretty good.  May try that myself.) 

When boiling potatoes, put a little cooking oil in the water to eliminate the sticky ring at the top of the pan.  Will not affect the taste of the potatoes. ( Now, that’s a good one.  I have that ring every time.)  I have a Heloise’s Housekeeping Hints book from 1962.  Has many good hints so will be adding a couple in my news each week.  If you have a favorite hint you’d like to share, just let me know at the info here at the bottom of my news.  Will gladly add it for you.

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week.  Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA