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The freezing weather caused no major water line damage, but that could change as the temperature rises, according to City of Mexia Public Works Director Steve Rodriguez.

Dear Heloise: I’ve always been a bit on the plump side and probably always will be. I love good food! So, I had to find ways to make me look slimmer than I was without always dressing in black, baggy clothes. Here are some ideas on ways to slim down: -- Wear one color, top to bottom. (Yes, even red.)

Dear Heloise: Here is something I do to make housework more fun. While my morning tea water is heating up for 1 minute and 25 seconds in the microwave, I race to see if I can unload the top rack of the dishwasher before the buzzer goes off. It’s silly, but I love trying anything I can to make housework more fun. -- Carol S., Temple, Texas Carol, it’s not silly. In fact, I was watching a miniseries on television, and I would allow myself one episode, put the series on hold to vacuum the house, then go back and watch another episode. When that episode was done, I would change the sheets, then go back to the miniseries and repeat this often throughout the day. My tasks got handled, and I still got to see the miniseries.