Category: Features

It’s Prime Time for Girls on Wheels

Vicki Baker More than 353 million products for sale. On an average day, an estimated 13 million orders placed, equivalent to 536,238 product orders per hour or 8,937 orders per minute. An estimated 222 million consumers. Approximately 1.6 million packages delivered per day, equating to over 66,000 packages per hour and over 1,000 per minute.…

Road Runners Make Waves with Trips Around the World!

Angela Meyer Road Runners have had a very successful first half of 2025 with many sold-out adventures that our neighbors have participated in. We started with more than 141 Road Runners taking part in our annual winter cruise in February. In April we had 25 attend our North Texas Wine Tour. And in May, 26…

Word of the Month: Cudgel

David Zapatka Friend and fellow bridge player, Susan, writes, “I recently read a new word, ‘cudgel.’ Would you research this word for your column?” Cudgel—cud·gel noun: A short, thick stick used as a weapon. verb: To strike or beat with a cudgel; metaphorically, to forcefully apply or exert something, such as pressure or influence Origin…

Patrol Team to the Rescue!

Karen McKinnon This is the time of year when spotting a snake on your patio, in your garage, or in your garden is not uncommon! I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our Patrol team here at Robson Ranch who have responded to the numerous calls to remove a snake from a…

Hummingbirds in the Garden

Judy Allen, Master Gardener It’s hard to imagine anything more fascinating to watch than hummingbirds. They are tiny energy machines, flitting around the yard with speeds up to 40 mph! We are blessed here in North Texas to have approximately nine species that are common to see. Worldwide, over 300 species exist, with each one…