This Starstruck Bluestar (Amsonia ‘Starstruck’) is a Northeast Texas winner. It is a small flowering perennial that thrives in even our landscape: full sun, west-exposure, low-moisture, and acidic soil.
When the Titanic sank in 1912, it carried millionaire John Jacob Astor IV. The money in his bank account was enough to build 30 Titanics. He was worth roughly $87 million (equal to $2.75 billion today) when he died. When faced with mortal danger, he chose to give up his spot in a lifeboat to save two frightened children.
It was an ordinary morning that transformed into an extraordinary mission by a single phone call. “There’s a couple who need bus tickets,” the voice on the other end of the line explained, filled with uncertainty. “They’re stranded. I’m not sure who they are or how to handle this. But someone mentioned you might help.”
On the sunny Saturday of April 13, several sweet young ladies competing in the Pittsburg Rodeo Royalty race set up shop at the Rodeo Rose Cafe in Mt. Pleasant to raise money.
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Pittsburg, TX 75686
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