Winter 2020

Here are some of the legends of lost Texas treasure.

Delaney Sweeney works with just one other veterinarian at Wilkinson Veterinary Clinic in Alice. When the pandemic arrived, all other veterinary clinics in the area shut to all but emergencies, leaving Sweeney and her fellow vet to see what felt like all the animals in the county. For two to three months, their daily pet […]

Kirk Burnett arrives at the fire station at 6 a.m. As a driver engineer, he has to check his fire engine’s equipment; wash the apparatus to make sure it’s clean enough to be proud of — a symbol of trust and safety for the public; clean the station. He eats breakfast with his fellow firefighters, […]

Brigette Munoz wasn’t used to people knowing much about her job, until it suddenly became one of the most important and most headlined jobs in the world. As a respiratory therapist, she assists in intubating patients, giving them breathing treatments, and getting them on life-saving devices. Lungs have been her expertise for the past 11 […]

Brent Tymrak spent the spring making nighttime runs while rushing to plant his crop of grain, corn, and cotton. This was nothing unusual — it’s what his farm does every year. What was odd this year was the lack of traffic on the roads. “It was real eerie coming home during curfews, driving 15 miles […]

Can your kids identify these native Texas creatures?

Ryan Michels works double duty as a firefighter for the Port of Houston and the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department, making him and his wife, Nicole, literally a couple of lifesavers. While he’s watched Nicole’s job intensify during the pandemic, he says the firefighters have taken a step back, staging arrivals away from the dispatch location […]

Nicole Michels’ job as a paramedic in Houston has always meant long hours, high intensity, and high stakes. At the beginning of the pandemic, her call volume dropped. Then, it rose again. When COVID-19 first hit Texas in March, people were trying to stay out of the hospital, but they were nervous. “I would get […]

Wake me up before you cocoa.

Add some festivity to your home with these beautiful, seasonal arrangements.

Try these three cute, show-stealing dishes to share at your next gathering. Bacon & Sweet Potato Bites Sweet and salty, these caramelized one-bite appetizers are impossible to resist. Makes 24. Ingredients:2 tablespoons butter, softened1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon salt1 pound sweet potato, peeled and cut into 24 1-inch cubes24 rashers of bacon2 […]

These home-inspired gifts keep on giving.

Over the past few years, ridesharing services have become ubiquitous. Apps such as Uber and Lyft offer an easy way to zip around town, enjoy a night out, or head to appointments or airports without worrying about driving or parking. And yet, it is easy to forget some safety concerns when a ready ride is […]

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