Lou is another Fellow! Phyllis Bridges just called from Texas Folklore Society meeting in San Antonio to tell Lou that she has been named a Fellow of the Society. That is a great honor because very few have been named. Lou was a president of the society. The disappointing thing is that this is the first meeting that she has missed in at least 30 years. A couple of years ago she was named a Fellow of the Texas State Historical Association.

Lou's health is improving, but she still has back pain. The good thing is that her appetite has returned. That may be because she is eating Kathy's cooking in place of mine. She slept better last night because she took buffered aspirin rather than the back pain formula that had caffeine added that kept her awake the night before.

I have failed to report what books Lou is reading. She reads the Bible and Kathleen Norris every morning. Recently she has finished two of Elizabeth Crooks novels.

The weather reminds of us of 1996 TFS meeting here when a record snowfall hit Abilene. Today it is snowing and the temperature has fallen to 31 degrees. So far it is light, but the radar show a new batch of weather coming our way.