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St. Patrick’s Day Facts• St.PatrickisthepatronsaintofIreland,
althoughhewasborninBritain,around385AD. His parents Calpurnius andConchessa were Roman citizens livingineitherScotlandorWales,accordingtodifferentversionsofhisstory.
• Asaboyof14hewascapturedandtakento Irelandwhere he spent six years inslavery herding sheep.He returned toIrelandinhis30sasamissionaryamongtheCelticpagans.
• Legend has it that he used the nativeshamrockasasymboloftheholytrinitywhen preaching and brought the LatinalphabettoIreland.
• Miracles attributed to him include thedrivingofserpentsoutofIreland.However,evidencesuggestspost-glacialIrelandneverhadanysnakesinthefirstplace.
• Wearing green, eating green food andeven drinking green beer, is said tocommemorate St Patrick’s use of theshamrock-althoughbluewastheoriginalcolourofhisvestments.
• StPatrickwassaidtohaveproclaimedthateveryoneshouldhaveadropofthe“hardstuff”onhisfeastdayafterchastisinganinnkeeperwho served a shortmeasureof whiskey. In the custom known as“drowningtheshamrock”,theshamrockthathasbeenwornonalapelorhatisputinthelastdrinkoftheevening.
• Popular Irish toasts on StPatrick’sDay,include:maytheroofaboveusneverfallin,andmaywefriendsbeneath itneverfallout.
• St. Patrick’s Day was first celebratedin America in Boston,Massachusetts,in 1737. Around 34 million modernAmericansclaimIrishancestry.
• ItisbelievedthatStPatrickdiedonMarch17in461AD.ItisanationalholidayinIreland,andontheislandofMontserratintheCaribbean,whichwasfoundedbyIrishrefugees.ItisabankholidayinNorthernIreland and a provincial holiday in theCanadianprovinceofNewfoundland.
• Dublinhasaparadethatattractshundredsofthousandsofpeople,whileinChicagothe river is dyed green for a fewhours.The biggest parade is normally held inNewYork,while the largest celebrationinthesouthernhemisphereisinSydney,Australia.
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Xeriscape Standars for Mayfield RanchThedrought has had a significant
impactonlandscapesintheMayfieldRanchCommunity. Maintaining ahealthylawnisimportanttopropertyvalues as well as a deed restrictionrequirement. SouthTexas is stillin adrought andmost lawns in thecommunityhavenotrecoveredfromlastsummer.Inanefforttobewaterwise the board and architecturalcommittee have adopted xeriscapeguidelines for theMayfield Ranchcommunity. If youhave received anoticefromthemanagementcompanyregarding themaintenance of yourlawnwe encourage you to considerthefollowingguidelineswhenmakingplans to re-establish your lawn tocomplywiththedeedrestrictions.
MAYFIELD RANCH XERISCAPE GUIDELINES
Xeriscaping refers to landscaping and gardening inways thatreduceoreliminatetheneedforsupplementalwaterfromirrigation.Itispromotedinregionsthatdonothaveeasilyaccessible,plentiful,orreliablesuppliesoffreshwater.Commonelementsinxeriscapingarethereductionoflawngrassorsoddedareas(sincelawngrassisoftenoneoftheworstoffendersagainstwaterconservation),andtheinstallationofindigenousplantsthatareadaptedtothelocalclimateandconsequentlyrequirelesswater.
AnyhomeownerinterestedinreplacingastandardsodlawnbyxeriscapingwithnativeGroundcovers,plants,ormulchmustsubmita landscapeplanbeforeremovinganysodor installinganyplantmaterial.All plans will be reviewed on a case by case basis and must follow the guidelines.• TheMayfieldRanchBoardofDirectorshasadoptedthefollowing
MAYFIELD RANCH15 Things to do Today to Simplify Your Life
By Karin Flagg, Organize With Purpose!
Here are 15 simple things you can do immediately to take you from overwhelmed
to back in control in just minutes. 1. CREATE AN ‘IN-OUT’ OR ‘LANDING PAD’
AREA BY YOUR ENTRANCE DOOR
Whether you use your front door orgarage,usethisareatocollectthethingsyouuseeverydaylikekeys,achargingstationforphones,andabulletinorwhiteboardtojotdownremindersandtackpapersyouneedthe next day.You’ll eliminate last-minutefrantichuntingandactuallystartyourdaystress-free.
2. DECLUTTER, JUST MINUTES AT A TIME
Youmay not have time to thoroughlydeclutteraroom,butyoucanatleaststartsmalleveryday.Gothrougharoomwithalaundrybasketandpickupanyitemsthatdon’tbelongthere.Whenthebasketisfull,putthosethingsbackwheretheyshouldgo.
3. SORT YOUR INCOMINGMAIL IMMEDIATELY
Insteadofpilingupthatstackofmail,sortitoveratrashcanandimmediatelytossjunkmailmaking sure to shred sensitive items.(Ifyoudon’thavea shredderuseapairof‘shredding scissors’).Open the rest of themailthrowingawayallenvelopes.Nowsortthissmallpileintobillstopay,thingstoread,itemstokeepandfile.
4. LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF MAIL YOUHAVE TO SORT THROUGH EVERY DAY
Stopwastingprecioustimesortingthroughyourcrammedmailboxfilledwithunsolicitedmail.Opt-outofreceivingcreditcardoffers,fliers and catalogs youdon’twantorneedby registering at the Direct MarketingAssociationwebsite:www.DMAchoice.org.
5. GO PAPERLESS
Whenever possible, opt for paperlessstatements.Mostbanks,utilityandservicecompanies offer online statements insteadofhavingthemmailedtoyou.Thatmeanslesspaperforyoutosortandfile–nottomentionsavingtrees.
6. SWITCH TO ONLINE &AUTOMATIC BILL-PAY
Signupwith your bank for online bill-pay to ensure you nevermiss a paymentagain.As soonasyougetanewbill entertheamounttopayandtheduedateinthebill-paysection.That’sit!Yourbankmakessure it’s sentanddeliveredon-timesoyoudon’thaveto.Andthinkaboutsigningupforautomaticrecurringpaymentsforthingslikeyourmortgageandcarpayment–thenwon’tevenhavetoremembertoremembertopaythem!Nomorehuntingforstampsandrunningtothepostoffice.7. EMBRACE THE ‘ONE-IN ONE-OUT’ RULE
Studiesshowthattryingtodo2ormorethings at once that require your completeattention justdoesn’twork. Instead,blockoutchunksoftimetofocusononeprojectatatime.You’llbeamazedhowmuchmoreyou’llactuallygetdoneworkingthisway.
10. CLEAR OUT MENTAL CLUTTER
It’s exhausting trying to keep all thosethoughts,ideas,projectsandto-dolistsinyourhead–instead,getthemoutofyourheadandoutwhereyoucanseethem.Whetheryouusetechnologyorpaper,it’saquickwaytomakelists of all thosemental thoughts swirlingin your head.Thendivide those lists intocategorieslikeWorkandPersonal.
11. HAVE A WAY TO CAPTUREYOUR THOUGHTS& IDEAS
Throughout the day, have some wayto capture all your ‘to-do’s’ and ‘must-
remembers’.Itmightbehigh-techlikeyourSmartphoneorassimpleasanotepad.Thekey is tomakeanoteof themsomewherewhenevertheypopup.12. TURN OFF YOUR EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS
Areyoudistractedeverytimeyouseeandhear “You’ve gotmail?”Those reminderscanbeabigdistractionsotakebackcontrolby turning off the email icon and sound.InsteadeithersetitupsoYOUhavetogoretrievethemwhenyou’reready,orchangethesettingssothatitdoesn’tnotifyyouforeveryemailbutratherinbatchsevery30or60minutesinstead.
13. BE THE RULER OF YOUR EMAILS
Did you know that programs likeMSOutlookletyousetup‘rules’foryouremails?Insteadofcloggingyourinboxsetuparuleforthingslikenewslettersthatyouwanttoreadatalaterdate,whenyouhavetime.Itwillgointoafolderandbetherewhenyou’reready.Thinkof ‘Rules’as likehavingyourveryownpersonalassistantforemail!
14. PLAN YOUR TOMORROW – TODAY
Attheendthedaytakeafewmomentstoplanthekeythingsyouneedtoaccomplishtomorrow. By following a plan you’ll beproductive first thing - instead ofwastingtimewith emails or Facebook. And pulltomorrow’soutfittogetherthenightbefore,downtoalltheaccessoriesandshoes.Afewmomentsofplanningtodaywillmakeyourtomorroweasier.
15. EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY
I’mnotatechiebutI’vecometorealizethatmanyappsandfeaturesofyourphonehelpmakelifeeasierandmanyarefree.Usethe calendar to set reminders to yourselfthroughouttheday,orusethevoicerecorderapp to recordmessages to yourself whileyou’rerunningaround.Orcheckoutnotesand to-do list apps.There’s even a voice-to-text app that turns yourmessage intoanemail.Onceyoustart lookingyou’llbeamazedwhat’savailable.
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