Raymond News

R by Kara Culp We were certain our plan would work. Arrive at Crechale’s a little before opening at 4:00pm - the perfect early bird time for little Bob’sbirthday dinner. Surely, we would beat the evening crowd by a good 2 hours and get home just in time for bathtime. It turns out half of Jackson had the same plan and the very kind hostess told us that folks started lining up outside before 3:30pm. Time is running out before Crechale’s Café February 15 closing date and everyone is trying to savor their last batch of onion rings and house made comeback sauce. We just couldn’t wait two hours for a table. Fortunately, we had a plan “B.” Just down the road from Raymond, B-Town steakhouse in Bolton, was the perfect venue to celebrate Bob’s 2nd birthday. B-Town closed last year after changing handsseveral times and re-opened with new ownership in September 2025. I am happy to report that the food was better than ever and the atmosphere was fun and Lindsey, and her husinviting. There were colband, Caleb. When it oring sheets and crayons was time to cut Bob’s for our girls and endless cake, the whole restaucrackers for Bob (and 1 rant sang along. It was a year old cousin Bill) to perfect way to celebrate munch on while we waitour little man’s birthday! ed for our filets. We even B-Town is located at 200 ran into Mayor Harris Depot Street, Bolton, MS and First Lady Laura 39041 and open Fridays Love along with their & Saturdays from newlywed daughter, S ANSEVIERIA IS A This time of the year, I really lean on houseplants to keep my indoor spaces attractive and full of life. One of the most dependable and stylish houseplants I recommend is Sansevieria, commonly known as snake plant or motherin-law’s tongue. Though widely recognized as Sansevieria, its current genus name is Dracaena trifasciata. With dozens of varieties available, there is a Sansevieria for every home and every level of gardener. These are durable plants. To give you an idea of what I mean, my mother has a Sansevieria that is almost as old as me. It has survived moves, changing light conditions and the occasional missed watering, and it is still growing strong today. That kind of longevity is hard to beat in a houseplant. One of my go-to LAURENTII--- Sansevieria leaves edged in golden yell favorites is Sansevieria to a room.(Photo by MSU Laurentii, a classic snake plant with tall, If you want bold upright green leaves color indoors, consider edged in golden yellow. Golden Flame. This selection The leaves of this will brighten up a corner striking variety emerge or add strong vertical with rich golden-yellow structure to a room. centers. They mature Laurentii tolerates a thick and arching, bringwide range of light coning warmth and brightditions from low light to ness even in low light bright, indirect light, but conditions. This makes its colors look best with Golden Flame a great a little extra light. choice for offices, bedd f E h i M s r H G G t w p d h h h o t c b s f C t g g b w s o C m o o s i Bob is just “two” cute! s o - 5:00pm-9:00pm. ladies (and George!) have v t I am very excited invested in our commun s to share that Kathy nity. I look forward to o - Rankin and I are two of the monthly meetings g a the newest members of where we dine on homeL e the Raymond Garden made finger foods, disM ! Club. I’ve wanted to join cuss service projects, o 0 the Raymond Garden pray and listen to wise S Club for quite some time devotionals, and learn t s and have admired the something new from a P m hard work these lovely special guest speaker. w A TYLISH OUSE LAN by Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service S s f p s a w f a i m d t o e i S l t b b m h m T t a m e S d s a Laurentii is a classic snake plant with tall, upright green f low. It will brighten up a corner or add strong vertical structure l Extension/Eddie Smith) t h d rooms or any room that modern décor and is a c r doesn’t get much natural cool-toned contrast to w sunlight. other houseplants. Like t s For a modern other Sansevierias, it w e and sophisticated look, I prefers bright, indirect w w often suggest Silver light but adapts well to e Flame. less-than-perfect condii - Its broad leaves tions. p - have a soft silvery sheen Many gardeners t t with deep green edges, are surprised to learn a s giving the plant a clean, that these plants actualt t contemporary feel. It ly bloom. w - pairs beautifully with When a S This monthmy Lucky Hen. In the early dear friend and church 1970’s, Paul’s Pastry family member, Myrtis Shop, located in Ewing, was scheduled to Picayune, Mississippi, host the January meet- began filling their King ing. Unfortunately, Cakes with an assortMyrtis took a terrible ment of fruits and cream spill at her home and is cheese, then topping recovering at UMMC. them with the brightly Her son, Raymond colored Mardi Gras sugGarden Club President ars and sliced almonds. George Ewing, was most Over the years, they thankful for the club have expanded their who covered her in varieties and now you prayers during a very can fill aKing Cake with difficult time. I was your choice of up to four happy to fill in for Myrtis’ flavors in the same cake. hosting duties as she I can say with complete has been such a rock in confidence that you will our life since we moved not be disappointed in to Raymond in 2014.We Paul’s praline pecan cannot wait to have her king cake. Run to Lucky back at the meetings Hen now before they run soon! And stayed tuned out! for some fun Garden It’s hard to beat a Club events planned in traditional Cartozzo’s the coming months. cinnamon king cake Just when you’ve which you can find got those fitness and diet stocked regularly at goals lined up for the Corner Market. My beginning of the year, a pocketbook (and midsecwhole new season begin- tion) are very happy that sand ready to blow it out Corner Market also carof the water. King ries a Cartozzo mini king Cakestime is here! While cake that we often buy most (normal) folksbuy so each girl can find one or two king cakes their very own baby. over the 6-week carnival Nothing beats the postseason, the indulge in weekly (okay, Mardi Gras! sometime daily) helpings From B-Town of King Cake. We are steaks to Lucky Hen very grateful that we do cakes! It has been a delinot have to walk far for cious week of eating and our purple, green, and fellowship. I look forgold delicacies as The ward to more fun events Lucky Hen and Corner around Raymond as we Market carry some of head into Valentine’s our favorite varieties. Day. Our first cake of the season came from Be kind and sufPaul’s Pastry Shop fer well. which is sold at The E Sansevieria flowers, it away from cold drafts or sends up a tall stalk chilly windows during from the base of the the winter months. plant, topped with small, As an added star-shaped blooms usu- bonus, Sansevierias are ally creamy green to known for their air-puriwhite in color. These fying qualities. flowers are often pleas- They absorb antly fragrant, especially common household toxin the evening, and they ins and improve overall may produce sticky air quality. What is espedroplets of nectar along cially interesting is that the flower stalk. Sansevierias release oxyBlooms typically gen at night, unlike occur on mature, well- many other plants that established plants, often do this primarily during in winter to early spring. the day. This makes Sansevierias are more them beneficial in bedlikely to flower when rooms, home offices or they are slightly root- other spaces where clean bound and growing in air is especially apprecibright, indirect light. ated. What really You can move makes Sansevierias Sansevierias outdoors houseplants all-stars for once temperatures are me is their durability. consistently warm and These plants store mois- nighttime lows stay ture in their thick leaves, above 55 degrees. Keep allowing them to handle them in protected areas missed waterings with in bright shade or filease. tered sunlight. While I plant my they can tolerate some Sansevierias in well- morning sun, direct draining potting mixes afternoon sun scorches such as those blended the leaves, so protection for a cactus or succu- is important. Areas lent. Always use con- under a patio, porch or tainers with drainage open tree canopy work holes. I let the soil dry well. completely between Whether kept waterings, since overwa- indoors year-round or tering is the quickest enjoyed outside during way to run into problems the warmer months, with these plants. Sansevieria varieties Sansevierias thr- remain some of my top ive in typical indoor tem- choices for stylish, easyperatures, and I’ve found care houseplants. The they do best between 60 fact that they can be and 85 degrees. They enjoyed for years, sometolerate dry indoor air times even decades, to well, but should be kept come is an added bonus.