Smoke Signals and other news
This week, my first hummingbird dropped by to let me know it was time to fill my feeders. So noted and done. I only put out one feeder since there usually aren’t many this early in the season.
Easter is so wonderful. Not only do we see so many fresh things. Little ones are dressed in their new outfits and at family gatherings, but it is a reminder that Jesus arose from the dead after giving His life for us.
Our family gathering was a bit different this year. Due to some crazy schedules, we got together Saturday morning for an egg hunt and then had a “make your own” pancake spread. Those without a “strict” diet enjoyed the goodies, while some had salads. Some family members could not make it due to work and other conflicts.
The grandkids, Landon and Olivia, had a terrific adventure at Disneyland, complete with a visit from Mickey and then putting their feet in the Pacific Ocean. I got a short Facetime call so I could see the ocean. To their surprise, I had seen the Pacific Ocean in the late eighties when I went to California for work, but it was cool to see them there.
The Town of Byhalia has new rules on curbside pickup. You can see a complete update on their Facebook page, but here is a recap:
• All items must be at the edge of the street or as close as possible
• Leaves and clippings must be bagged
• Limbs and brush can no longer be more than six foot with a two-truck limit
• Appliances and crushed boxes will be picked up
• No stump or tree removal
• No household garbage other than in the trash can
• No furniture, mattresses, clothing, tires, paint, flammable or hazardous chemicals
• No building materials, demolition materials, dirt, or concrete
A list of dumpsites is available at Town Hall.
The Byhalia Area Arts Council presents the Third Monday Night song share on Monday, April 17, at the Old High School Commons auditorium, 164 Highway 309, Byhalia. All are invited to participate or listen.
My 16-year-old granddaughter (Mary Claire) landed a part in the upcoming Kudzu Playhouse performance of CATS. She is excited to perform. She uses the talent and passion she has for dance.
From history: Absalom Green Myers and his second
wife, Adaline (Boggan), moved to Byhalia in 1845 after his son, Reverend Martin Myers, had written to him about the opportunities for farming in the area. Myers came from Anson County, North Carolina, where he served as Sheriff and was a representative to the North Carolina State Legislature. He and his first wife had four children: Martin Pickett; William, who remained in North Carolina, as did one daughter Ann. Myers’ other daughter, Eliza, came to Byhalia with her husband, Charles Hicks.
Myers settled on prime farmland near his son, Martin, and built a large plantation home in 1853. The home was built with slave labor, using bricks made on the place and hand-cut lumber held together with square nails. The house was not completely furnished due to the coming war. It was occupied briefly by Federal soldiers, who removed some of the third-floor planks for kindling.
Myers second wife, Adaline, was the daughter of Patrick and Martha (Davidson) Boggan. Her grandfather, Patrick Boggan Sr., came to America from Castlefinn, Donegal, Ireland, after the death of his father, Sir Walter Boggan, before the Revolutionary War, in which he served as a captain in a North Carolina regiment. Her mother’s father was George Davidson, a colonel in the Continental Army. Adaline’s Aunt Lydia (Boggan) Wade was the grandmother of the noted Confederate General Wade Hampton of South Carolina. Absalom and Adaline had six sons. All served in the Civil War.