RRN Online Volume 1

June 01 '96

Volume 1

Jason And The Mustang A 1965 Classic

It does not seem time to send you another mailing of the Armistead Articles, but the stack on my desk belies my perception of time.

Jason has purchased a classic automobile. He and his mom now own a 1964 Mustang. He is extremely proud of the car. His uncle, James Carter, has kept it in good repair for it belonged to Ricky Hooker, a friend of James. Jason said that he has turned a lot of heads, driving it around the community. Jason is now working in Okolona, MS, as a meat cutter for my brother, who manages the meat departments of Wyliss Kemp's 4 stores. I cannot tell you if he likes the work, but the pay is better than he was earning for Bruce McCoy in Ecru. He says the work is tiring and his feet stay cold.

While I was on vacation two weeks ago, I raised the floor in the attic area over our den to allow for additional insulation to be installed. I finally decided to invest in a new heating and cooling system. Since I am financing this through TVA and PEPA, they recommended the extra insulation. I now have approximately an R30 rating int the attic of the heated areas of the house. My old air conditioning system was still working but was too inefficient. Last summer I had 4 consecutive power bills that exceeded $200.00 and one of these went over $300.00.

Barbara's mother is doing fine, having had a mastectomy two months ago. She has just last week received the permission of her Doctor to resume driving. This seems to have helped erase all remnants of the mild depression she had experienced about a month after the surgery.

I am slowly cutting the ties to the office desk in Indianola and will be pretty much a road show by the end of summer. Maybe, I can find the time to visit, when I am near Vicksburg.

Barbara's Birthday A Half-Century

Barbara is a year older than when you last saw her, having now become a 1/2 Centurian. (I cannot find this one in the dictionary and Centurion is not quite the same.) We celebrated the big event for about two weeks. My goal of spending for her birthday $10.00 per year lived was almost realized. I took her out to dinner one evening, bought earrings and necklace, sent the biggest flower arrangement that I have ever given her, and bought her a gasoline powered, 20-pound Mantis tiller for her flower beds and future gardening chores. So far, I have had more "till time" than Barbara, but I hope to see this turn around soon.

We used the tiller extensively this weekend in Pontotoc, where we landscaped some more flower beds around the carport area and extended the one along the privacy fence all the way to our backdoor. Sarah Sue helped us with the selection and planting of herbs and flowers. She also contributed some monkey grass from her home in Ecru. We were all pleased with the results.

I trust the Sansing's garden is looking good by now. The okra, squash, tomatoes, peas, butter beans, and such make me wish my mom were still alive and having the usual summer garden.

New Publication Distributed to Three Families

Ridge Rider News is a brand new name for the periodic, heretofore unnamed musing and news from Wayne Carter of Pontotoc. The publication derives its name from Pontotoc Ridge, the highest land mass in the state of Mississippi and from the mobility of the writer.

At the present time, the publication is in full color. This is subject to change and or expediency.

This first issue is dedicated to Elese and Gordon Sansing.

Reader comments should be address to:

Wayne Carter, Editor
Ridge Rider News
804 Arnold Avenue
Greenville, MS 38701

Distribution Listing:

Sansing
Hess
Paseur

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