Star City Scarlett O'Hatters

09/19/2020

Our first socially distanced outing since February 15th and our only one during the Covid-19 pandemic. We had a bring-your-own-chair-and-lunch picnic at Green Hill Park. It was such a beautiful Fall day. Tag yourselves if you wish💜❤

04/25/2020

Excellent read!

"It feels like we are living through history," I mumble it to the Farmer this morning as I make the bed.

"We are -- we always are."

"But -- I don't want to be living through this kind of history." I look up at him.

"But HIStory -- is whose story?" He smiles.

40-ish days of quarantine.

Half the planet locked down behind their doors to escape a strange & novel
virus.

The head of the UN food agency just released news that 30 countries are on the brink of a “famine of biblical proportions.”

The worst swarms of locusts in a quarter of a century are devouring the crops of East Africa.

Unemployment the equivalent of the entire work force of 23 states.

Covid particularly preys on those with diabetes and cardiac defects. Which is to say, our son and our daughter. And even if and when we lift a lockdown, doesn't lockdown a stalking virus.

No one wants to cry fire too soon — but only fools keep smiling blithely when their hair is on fire.

When your world is on fire you burn a path straight to the only Living Water and you throw yourself into the only well that can make us well.

Now isn’t the time to be dozing through the fire alarms when whole floors of the building are engulfed in flames. If every single one of us was fighting through fiery battles before, we are all now in one protracted and hellacious inferno, battling for our lives.

I’m standing in my kitchen on the 40th-something day of quarantining.

And I murmur it at the kitchen window.

“But Lord, where would we go? No one but you gives us the revelation of eternal life.”

In the middle of quarantining, there is nowhere to go and there is only One place to go.

And I leave my Bible open on the counter all day, starved for the only real food, for the only Water that quenches and extinguishes all the flames of these surreal days.

This isn’t a drill. The world’s on fire. And you fight fire with fire — with a more passionate love burning in your bones.

We are living history — and we get to live HIStory.

And early in the morning, the kitchen floods with all this light, all this light lighting everything, for such a time as now.

New blog post: How to Survive This Virus
Chapter 1: This is not a drill. The World’s on Fire. We practiced our faith for days like these
https://bit.ly/ThisIsNotADrillTheWorldsOnFire

12/16/2019

The Star City Scarlett O'Hatters had their Christmas Luncheon on Saturday December 14th at Montano's Restaurant. It was a lovely time and we enjoyed the food and friendship. Thanks everyone for the gift bags and for the well wishes. It always great to get together. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. If you took any pictures please post them so we can see them.

05/18/2019

12/06/2018

09/20/2018

So I went to Famous Toastery for breakfast today. My husband took me for birthday breakfast. I was very pleased. Food was delicious and service excellent. The manager stopped by our table and chatted he is anxious to see you ladies for your breakfast. Go if you can you will enjoy.
Queen Mary

07/19/2018

Remember ladies we are having luncheon Saturday. Don't forget items for exchange. See you there

06/15/2018

Oh Goody! we are have breakfast this Saturday morning at Pete's will be glad to see my Red Hat Sisters again.

06/15/2018

Hello everyone. Didn't we all have fun at the Roanoke Valley Queens Council 50's Dance Party last Saturday? It was so much fun to hear the old music and our DJ Jonah Cortez was great. I so enjoyed being with the ladies from VA and the other states represented. I think we are all truly sisters as we can PARTY DOWN!!. Can't wait to do it again next year. So look for a save the date. I am pretty sure it will be June 8th. See you at another event. Mary Shanks Co-Queen Star City Scarlett O'Hatters

05/17/2018

To my red hat sisters. I hope you all have a great breakfast Saturday. I however Will be. unable To be there. I am going out of town to attend the wedding of my great niece on the beach in Maryland. I sure hope the storms stay away. Then I will be going to my sister house to stay with her. She is having back surgery on Tuesday so please keep her in your prayers. Her name is Frances. I plan to be gone a week. However I can be reached by cell phone. Connie will be hosting Saturday so I know all will be well. I will see some of you on the 9th of June and the others at the next breakfast.
Mary Shanks Co-Queen
Star City Scarlett Ohatters

04/21/2018

Breakfast with the Star City Scarlett O'Hatters

03/01/2018

Hello Ladies
I want to start using our page to promote our chapter and Red Hat Society. So share with us and I will try to keep putting things on for all to see.

07/29/2017

Lunch at the White Oak Tea Tavern.

06/10/2017

06/10/2017

The Queen can dance👑👠🎶