Cherlyn Conway May 14 marked the start of summer activities for twenty-six NxNW neighbors, who headed to Edge of the Lake Winery in Valley View for a road trip. You know the saying “don’t let the grass grow under your feet” for those constantly on the go? That could be a possible mission statement for…
Cherlyn Conway It was a hot, muggy evening on June 5 when 20 NxNW neighbors gathered at the clubhouse to help solve a murder mystery. The NxNW sleuths reported to the bullpen, split into teams, and quickly began sizing up the competition while testing their own investigative instincts. The teams reviewed the facts: the victim…
Cherlyn Conway As you read this article, the holiday lights will have already been taken down, and the Christmas trees, nativity scenes, reindeer, snowflakes, greeting cards, and neighborhood welcome signs will have all been secured away for a long winter’s nap. Even with the temperature reaching 82 degrees at the time of this writing, on…
Cherlyn Conway It’s common not to see your neighbors out much, with the dog days of summer upon us here at the Ranch. The exception could be on the streets of Osprey, Brant, Cinnamon, and Willet (known as the NxNW neighborhood). The heat doesn’t appear to stop this group. You still find neighbors attending monthly…
Cherlyn Conway There is a saying, “The family that prays together stays together.” Our version of that saying here in the NxNW neighborhood is, “The family that cruises together, stays together.” As some of the folks on Osprey, Willet, Brant, and Cinnamon were trying to protect their pipes from freezing and staying warm with the…
Cherlyn Conway ‘Twas the week before 2025, and the houses on Osprey, Brant, Cinnamon, and Willet have settled in with visions in their heads of where did 2024 go? But if you live in the NxNW Section 10-2, it is easy to know how time flies when you’re having fun. There are monthly events to…
Cherlyn Conway As this article was being written, it was a cold, wet, dreary morning on the streets of Osprey Lane, Brant Way, Cinnamon Drive, and Willet Way. The hearts of the neighborhood were smiling, though, knowing some of the kids of Denton County will be warm from the gifts of new coats that were…
Cherlyn Conway The latest shenanigans of neighbors and friends on Osprey, Brant, Cinnamon, and Willet, better known as NxNW, off the northeast side of Michelle Way, involved games, dancing, food, and music in the air. The NxNW team took to the playing field on Oct. 20 for a tailgate party. What better way to spend…
Cherlyn Conway The Christmas lights are down, and the weather has been unbearably cold and windy—it must be January. NxNW tries not to let that take away from the past year and what a great one it was for our neighborhood. The NxNW two annual holiday parties capped off the final events for 2023. The…
Cherlyn Conway The neighbors on Osprey, Brant, Cinnamon, and Willet, also known as NxNW, ventured off from previous years’ chili cook-offs and helped welcome fall to the neighborhood with their first-ever Fall Fest, with food, fun, music, and games on Sunday, Oct. 22. With about 45 in attendance, the menu consisted of brats and pulled chicken…