I’ve lived in my little town now for about 25 years and I love it.   It’s really grown a lot in the last few years and is starting to lose that small town feel.  We now have many chain restaurants and departments stores as well as several new subdivisions springing up.  It wasn’t too many years ago that if someone told you what street they lived on, you knew exactly where it was and probably a few of their neighbors.  If you went shopping or out to eat, you would see someone you knew at every turn.  That’s not so much the case anymore.

I’m okay with all the changes.  It’s nice to have more places to choose from and it brings valuable tax dollars to us.  Sometimes when I’m out and about I’m amazed at how much we’ve grown and changed.  What is that saying though, “the more things change, the more they stay the same”?  Here is a direct quote from our newspaper today. 

“I credit the people of Ellis County for using common sense in not burning or apparently not throwing out cigarettes,” Hudgins said. “We have had a lot of moisture lately, but these winds will dry the ground out quick as a lamb’s tail.”

I’m pretty sure you won’t read the phrase “quick as a lamb’s tail” in most newspapers.  LOL!!!!!  That’s why I love my town