No News / Good News

I remember an old saying that no news is good news. Don't know that I agree with that entirely, but for lack of anything wittier to start out with it will have to do. There just isn't much happening around Poverty Flats lately. With Granny gone it just seens like none of the fun things are fun anymore. I'm told quite often that time will heal but right now I have serious doubts about that too. I'm sure it's so, just kinda hard to grasp for now.

I have found myself thinking about our business Texas BBQ & Beans. I have seriously considered just selling all the equiptment and closing it out. The whole thing was a dream that my wife and I shared together, and without her, it's hard to be excited about anything anymore. But, in talking with our children and some close friends, I have come to realize that to allow that dream to desolve would be to dishonor her memory. SO !!!! We WILL continue on, bigger and busier than we ever have been. I am already booking events for this season withg the first so far being the new "Springtime On Broadway" festival in Webb City MO in April. We will post the exact date soon, along with our schedule for this year. We hope to see many of you at our serving window.

Have a really great day, and remember, "You are someone special cause GOD don't make no junk" Via Con Dios DM
Pitmaster
Texas BBQ & Beans

Just Reflecting

It's late here at Poverty Flats, the 10pm News & Weather indicate that the winter storm has passed. I think we have about 1 " of ice covered by 4-5" of powdery snow. The girls think it is really great, especially because of no school today and tomorrow. We made them a big bowl of snow ice cream this evening and they thought this was just the greatest thing in the world.I'm amazed at just how little it takes to make a child happy. They miss their Granny so much, but children seem to heal so much faster than do the grown-ups.

I have received so many cards,letters,phonecalls and e-mails from folks who knew my wife, and I am humbled by it all. I'm sure she had no idea just how many friends she really had and how many lives she had touched through the years. Frances cared about people. She always seemed to find people who were hurting or just needed someone talk to. And she did love to talk !

I want to thank those of you who left comments on our blog here at Poverty Flats. May God bless you for your kindness. And I want to thank you for your kindness and friendship with Bill and Roxi at Countyview Woodcrafts. May GOD be with all of you.

Via Con Dios
DM

It's Been A While

It's been a long while since we have posted from Poverty Flats and a lot has changed since . It is very hard to set at the keyboard and think rationally tonight. It has been two weeks today since life support was withdrawn from Granny and almost two weeks since she departed this life and graduated to her Heavenly home . Most who will read this post know that Granny was the name most around here used for my wife Frances. We have been together for 32 years , always the closest and best of friends. My sorrow and grief is almost more than I can bear. I need to quote Dr Jack Stanton, a well known Baptist evangelist from Missouri, when speaking of the lost of his wife to cancer. Someone asked him, " Dr. Stanton, don't you know where your wife is now ?" To which he replied, '"Yes of course I know where she is, but I also know where she's not. " I know that my strength is in my faith, for GOD's word says "The peace of GOD, which passes all understanding will keep your heart and mind through Crist Jesus our Lord". BUT,,,,,, in all honesty, I do so look forward to the time when I will be with her again for eternity.

I need to close for now. As always, Via Con Dios DM