Creative takes on the traditional family holiday By Loretta Fulton Welcome to Thanksgiving, 21st century style. It’s not exactly your grandparents’ Thanksgiving and it’s certainly not the First Thanksgiving, except in one respect – it’s still all about being thankful and sharing. Abilene is filled with examples of people sharing their bounty with people … [Read more...]
Welcome to a New Era of Movie Going Experiences
This to the Theater has been a long time coming. Last week my husband and I got to go to the soft opening of the new theater. Anything new in Abilene is bound to attract a lot of attention, and this certainly has had its fair share. For me personally, though, I’m extra pumped about this new business. My family has always loved movies. Old, new, what have you. The … [Read more...]
Heart on the Line: Prologue
Sponsored Content: Heart on the Line, Prologue by Karen Witemeyer PROLOGUE January 1894 Denver, CO The cheerful tinkle of a bell alerted Grace Mallory to the arrival of a guest. Immediately setting aside the ladies’ magazine she’d been perusing, she rose gracefully to her feet, smoothed the front of her bodice, then put on a welcoming smile. It wouldn’t do for a patron of … [Read more...]
A Look Inside: May Farm
By Wendy Kilmer Photography by Laura Seaton Brenda May says she and her family are city folk. Yet Brenda shares her home and land with more than 150 animals. May Farm in Hawley is well known by almost anyone in the area who has had children in the last 30 years. A favorite school field trip location and a traveling petting zoo have made it a staple among Abilene … [Read more...]
Pet Perspectives
They say opinions are like noses; everyone has one. And while not everyone has a pet, it does seem everyone has an opinion about them. Love the independent nature of feline friends? Can’t imagine life without a tongue-out, tail-wagging daily greeting? You’re in good company. Around 47 percent of American households include a dog, and 37 percent have a cat, according to the … [Read more...]