Category: March 2021

Snowfall From a Bird’s Eye View

Minus 12 degrees and 40 knot gusts; photo taken on the fly as the drone passed overhead. Pond frozen and snow-covered.

Dennis Brooks It is amazing the difference a day makes in color as seen in the main complex (Athletic Center, Clubhouse, Grill, Creative Arts and Technology Center) of Robson Ranch with the bright, clean, sky. The moisture had been frozen out of the air, with photos taken from 200 to 400 feet a day after…

Spring Fever?

Mike Futscher Are the drab cold windy days making you long for some outdoor fun? Why not enjoy the outdoors for a couple hours each week? Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 1 p.m., (weather permitting) a group meets to throw horseshoes. The courts are located near the Dog Park off of Michelle Way. No…

Not Dead Yet

Janet Laminack, County Extension Agent-Horticulture What just happened? It was crazy cold is what happened. Like you, I don’t put up with our sweltering summers to have to deal with that kind of cold nonsense. But surprise! So, what does this mean for our plants? In talking to my colleagues across the state, we came…

Fellowship at the Ranch

Ed Jones, Pastor Welcome to the third month of the year—or, if you were born before 150 B.C., the first! According to the oldest Roman calendars, one year was ten months long, beginning in March and ending in December. It may sound crazy, but you can still see traces of this old system in our…

Welcome New Neighbors

Brenda Johnston, Administrative Assistant Robson Ranch welcomes the following new homeowners to the Ranch: Jim and Connie Adelman, Randy and Debra Blackburn, Ray and Kay Blanton, Bruce and Marjorie Bosmann, Kevin and Stephanie Brady, David and Jane Demeter, Larry and Janet Fiel, Noble and Gloria Holbert, Dale and Pam Kimble, Robert and Kathy Luciano, John…

Texas Master Naturalist-Elm Fork Chapter – Fall Training

Elise Spain Texas Master Naturalist-Elm Fork Chapter, serving Denton, Wise, and Cooke counties, has opened registration for the 2021 fall training class. Individuals can learn more about the organization and download the training application by visiting the Elm Fork Chapter website at www.txmn.org/elmfork. Registration for this year will close at the end of April. The…

The Paint & Palette Club

Francesca Romano

                    Francesca Romano We had a special demonstration on some of the extended features of using Speedball Elegant Writer Calligraphy pens. Artist Carolyn Buchman brought in some different weight watercolor papers and began demonstrating the effects one can achieve by using the pens to draw with,…

Winter Storm Relief Fund Update

Marci Pritts United Way of Denton County has established the Texas Winter Storm Disaster Relief Fund as a resource for the community to donate to support individuals and families in Denton County suffering from the effects of last week’s historic winter storm. As the Denton County community defrosts from the winter storm, the devastation continues…