Shop local, shop small this holiday season
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Equality & Nixburg News
Jennifer Williamson
Our livestock guardian dogs have been spayed. It took them a day of recovery, and they were anxious to get back to work, but doctor’s orders were to keep them confined for a few days. They were having none of it, especially the cone of shame.
Zurie has taken it upon herself to add the fire department to her area of protection, and I find her over there barking in the wee hours of the morning. I have trained them to come to my whistle, and she always returns bounding with energy but does not accept my command to stay in the fence. She feels that she is capable of her breed’s 6.7-mile range and should not be limited to our four acres.
We did get our new gates, finally. However, we have found that Pyrenees can leap over a 4-foot high fence with ease, especially in pursuit of a predator.
I continue to work with them and now am considering GPS collars to train them to stay on our property. But in the meantime, I will be explaining to our neighbors that our dogs feel they need to protect their property as well as ours for now.
Jenny’s General Store has some holiday items, as well as a few gift ideas. The store’s main focus is still bulk herbs, spices and essential oils, but also supplements, locally made goat milk soap, local honey and bee-related products, handmade crafts, educational children’s toys, brewing kits, and more.
Shop local, shop small this holiday season and make the holidays a bit brighter for your local community.
The Equality quilting group is meeting every Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Jenny’s General Store. We don’t just do quilts; some are doing fabric yo-yo projects, crocheting projects and needle work like chicken scratch, as well.
We are expecting a donation of fabric so there will be options for those that are on budgets to join in. It is a good time to socialize and share our skills with each other.
Please continue to support ongoing activities such as by Kendrick Memorial Baptist Church’s yard sale, held most Saturdays starting at 8 a.m. Address is 5152 Ala. Highway 9 in case you haven’t noticed it driving on Highway 9. Elaine Rutledge of Nixburg hosts Rummikub at the Alexander City Senior Center in the Sportplex every first and third Friday starting at 10 a.m.
Equality Methodist Church is hosting the Dixie Echoes Quartet from Florida on December 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be refreshments and fellowship afterwards. Please come and worship through music.
November and December Equality Neighborhood Watch meeting will be combined to one date, Thursday, December 11. We will start at a new earlier time of 5 p.m. Please join us for community news and a great meal and fellowship.
I depend upon my readers to share with me what is happening within your organizations, churches, neighborhoods, groups, or family to share in next week’s column. Please contact me; leave a voice message or text 256-531-6460 or email at coosacafe@gmail.com.
