Birding Interest Group

White-crowned Sparrow seen recently at the Ranch

The Robson Ranch birders are beginning to enjoy the fall migration of northern birds that are passing through our area on their way south. Some of these birds have started south from Alaska and far north Canada. Many of these traveling birds have destinations in South America. In late August the Savannah Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrows…

Garden Club visits Henrietta Creek Apple Orchard

Photo by Joan Petre

Barbara Anderson The Robson Ranch Garden Club enjoyed a beautiful morning on Monday, October 17, at Henrietta Creek Apple Orchard in Roanoke, TX. Comfortable temperatures and a nice cloud cover enhanced the incredible colors of flowers galore. We learned that “if you plant them, they will come.” Plant Zinnias and Gregg’s Mistflower and Monarch butterflies…

“Heard it through the Grapevine” with a Mexican twist

Pete and Nancy Toppan, Al and Viv Wright, Roy Bryant, Terry and Mike Gilberti and Catherine and Ken Bass

Nancy Toppan Dressed in chic Latin attire, “Heard it through the Grapevine” guests arrived at Terry and Mike Gilberti’s festively decorated la casa. Cool drinks were offered while conversing and enjoying traditional Tex-Mex appetizers of chips dipped in spicy guacamole, queso, salsa and taco sauce. Wine linked with Spanish/Mexican Heritage was judged, and zesty Tex-Mex…

Pastors Corner

Pastor Jim Mann “Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.” (Psalm 100:3, NIV) In school they taught us the importance of the three R’s: reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmatic (maybe they should spend more time on the one…