Some weeks ago, I peeked out our kitchen window at the patch of ground where we daily spread birdseed and deer corn, just to see what might be out there. And lo and behold, what met my eyes came as a shock. You see, a mere five yards away strode a fullgrown male peacock, pecking away at the seeds, his long tailfeathers flowing behind him like a royal train. (By the way, I know that peacock infers a male of the species, but peafowl sounds dumb to me.) Without giving it proper thought, I tapped on the window, which as you might imagine startled the bird.

Dear Editor,

I want to express my appreciation to Brent Stewart who is an employee of the City of Canton for promptly replacing the flags at the Van Zandt County Sara Norman Library located in Canton. I emailed him about the need for replacement flags, but was told by the city that he would be very busy with First Monday events, but he immediately returned my email. I drove by the library Monday morning and there were the beautiful new flags.

Thank you, Mr. Stewart and the City of Canton, for so promptly handling this issue.

Donna Toups