Features

CHRISTMAS IN TEXAS
Texans deck anything we want to at Christmas—be it babes, beer halls or bouffant hairdos. So inflate your Santa and assemble the toys under the tree, because it’s that special time of year again. This photo essay includes offerings from several award-winning photographers.

A HEALING JOURNEY: SNOWBALL EXPRESS VISITS DISNEYLAND
By Carol Moczygemba
Marisol Peña and her children are among the hundreds of grieving military families who have enjoyed a program put together on a wing and a prayer in 2006.

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POWER TALK
Letters to the Editor; safety and energy tips; co-op people, places and trivia.

ELECTRIC NOTES
Energy tips and safety information.

TEXAS USA
SAY CHEESE
By Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Chrissy Omo milks her goat business for all it’s worth.

OBSERVATIONS
MAMA'S CHRISTMAS CACTUS
By Pat Lee Mathews
I couldn’t leave the plant for strangers; it belonged with us.

RECIPES
HOLIDAY RECIPE CONTEST
By Kevin Hargis
With $5,000 in prizes at stake, cooks from all over co-op country baked, boiled and braised to create more than 300 recipes for Texas Co-op Power’s annual Holiday Recipe Contest, sponsored by Pioneer Brand products.

FOCUS ON TEXAS
COSTUMES
By Ashley Clary
Reader photo contest. We sifted through the many photos of ghouls, ghosts, goblins and fairies to find you these four equally deserving entries. It was nearly impossible to choose, but in the end we decided to bring you a bit of diversity, including costumes for Halloween, Christmas and performance.

AROUND TEXAS
Statewide Event Listings.

HIT THE ROAD
EAGLE LAKE TO DANEVANG
By Camille Wheeler
From colonists to cowboys, the Coastal Plains sustains a rich history.