Yard of the Week signs pop up faster than this column gets written /published, and one was missed at the beginning. Congratulations to: · Sally Kachoris on Pin Oak Court · James and Dianne Polk on Pin Oak Drive · Jeff and Vicki Senefeld on Live Oak Drive · Beth and Mitch Phillips on Pin Oak Drive We...

Mountain City, what a beautiful place to be confined during Covid 19 (for those of us who are not essential workers)! For those of you who are working, thank you. Nature abounds! While you’re in and around observing, contribute to science and have a record kept for yourself by reporting any “organis...

“Without the element of surprise, there is no delight,” Marketing wizard, Roy Williams, in his Monday Morning Memo, shared recently. My thoughts immediately went to bluebirds and Texas Bluebird Society www.txblues.org. No wonder the organization has been so successful. Bluebirds bring such beautiful...

Heads up! Up high in Mountain City trees crowds of masked Cedar Waxwings hide in plain sight. They gorge on hackberries. RonTom and I have counted upwards of 100 in the cedar elm above our front yard birdbath, drifting up and down, with a dozen or more on the birdbath. We saw a crowd of cows along t...

WOW! Whata lotta lights. Congrats and thanks, Mountain Citians. “Light up the City” accomplished!  Many of you switched on your lights on Thanksgiving weekend. By the weekend after Thanksgiving, our city was well lit. What love. Loving Mountain City’s Décor Recognition gives applause to giving neigh...

Have we ever before had such lovely weather for Easter weekend? Rain gauges overflowed earlier in the week, clearing the pollen and greening the city. James and Dianne Polk recorded 5.8 inches of rain.  RonTom filled our thistle feeders and socks when we restocked our supply of Wagner’s, after learn...

ou came close to seeing a photo of a roadrunner on the big boulder birdbath just outside our kitchen window. BUT, a dadgum cat moved into view. Beep Beep. I went barreling through the front door screaming, “CAT!! GO AWAY!!!” RonTom headed through the garage door to see the roadrunner taking one shor...

oving Mountain City needs a helping hand in obtaining names and contact information for the 2018 Mountain City Directory. 111 of 236 houses have responded. If you have not responded or do not remember if you’ve provided information for the directory, please email [email protected] and ...

appy New Year!  January 1st brought Amy “MountainCityFun” Hilton her 40th birthday. January 2nd, RonTom turned 71. Happy Birthday, Amy and Ron. January 1st brought the surprise and wonder of miniature ice sculptures across Mountain City.Christine Greve posted on Facebook photos of her ice flowers an...

oving Mountain City’s 2017 Santa Party was deemed “the best ever.” It made lasting memories. Santa arrived at City Hall on the Ladybug Express, The Patterson’s barrel train that benefits Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood Foundation. Patricia Porterfield and her daughter had prepared for Santa by ...