St. Tammany Parish Fire District Station 123 Steped in to Change Smoke Detector Batteries

 As I've mentioned many times in the past, we live in /Terra Mariae subdivision in Covington, Louisiana.  It's a 70 house community that is restricted to residents who are 55years old or older.  We love it here knowing we share at least one common trait - we're older than people in other subdivisions.  And that's fine with us.

But being older often means we are a bit frailer due to a number of factors.  That means we can't always do the things we used to do, something like changing the bulbs in ceiling lights because it requires a tall ladder.  Some of us are no longer able to climb ladders.  That means we can't change smoke detector batteries either.

Thanks to the thoughtful idea and efforts of Good Neighbor Denise Russell, arrangements were made for our local St. Tammany Fire District 12, Station 123 Firefighters to change out the smoke alarm batteries of those who wanted help changing them.

Home Depot graciously provided the batteries.

This is just another reason to live in Terra Mariae - we try to help each other when help is needed. This was clearly something some of our residents needed, including Judy and I.

We took the liberty of thanking them with some fresh-out-or-the-oven cookies from the appreciative folks at Terra Mariae.

I also took some pictures.

Thanks, Denise. You did good

Thanks also to the really nice crew who changed the batteries.

Jena Times Ran My Cut Arm While Roller Skating Story

 What a nice surprise.  The Editor of Catahoula News Booster asked if it was okay for some of my stories to be shared with the Jena Times, another local weekly newspaper with a substantial history.  Of course, I said yes. 

Jena is the largest town in Lasalle Parish, and borders Catahoula Parish.  We have a lot in common, especially when it comes to family.    In fact, Lasalle Parish was created long ago by splitting Catahoula Parish in half.  Depending on who you ask, one of the 'halves' is better than the other, but it's not worth fighting about.

I finally learned which story they were interested in publishing - "Cut My Arm While Roller Skating" and for good reason.  The boy who saved my life lives there in Jena and is well known by everyone.  They just didn't know that he was a hero who saved a friend's life three-quarters of a century ago.  Now they do.  

Thanks, Jena Times.  I've got people telling me to send this story to AARP and Readers Digest.  Maybe we should.

Here is the link to the Jena Times lead-in to the story.

https://www.thejenatimes.net/leroy-mcmillin

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ANTI-COVID Drug (Maybe)

 After all the misery, disruption, pain, worry, sorrow, anger, expense, ruined lives, and personal loss, there may be a drug that actually works to neutralize COVID - even "Eliminate it in as little as two days

Let's hope so...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/new-study-shows-antiviral-drug-can-eliminate-covid-after-two-days/ar-AAVMiRq?li=BBnb7Kz

I feel good about this one.