I Rafted Down the Green River in Utah.

by | Sep 13, 2025 | Bright Lights

The Green River flows through Desolation Canyon in Utah. I had the pleasure of rafting down that river  with twelve other women and five guides and even got to run the rapids in a kayak! Let me tell you about it. Page Lambert organized the trip with Sheri Griffith...

The Alpine Wildlife Weekend

by | Aug 17, 2025 | Cactus Are Cool

The city of Alpine, Texas, hosted what they called  Wildlife Weekend: Bats, Bears, Bighorns back in January. I am a bit late in telling you about it, but it is worth a story, late or not. On Friday, January 31, I drove to Alpine which took me through Seminole and...

Lazbuddie is One Hundred Years Old

by | Aug 4, 2025 | Bright Lights

Back in 1882 Parmer County was a part of the XIT Ranch. In 1902 Mr. A. Laird bought 10,240 acres of the XIT land that became known as the Star Ranch. In 1924 Andrew “Buddy” Sherley purchased eight sections of land that included the Star Ranch and its...

The Gymnocalycium That Kept on Blooming

by | Jul 28, 2025 | Cactus Are Cool

Gymnocalycium is a neat little cactus native to South America, mostly found in Argentina, but sometimes found in Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil. Sometimes nicknamed the chin cactus because the rounded ribs often have a “chin” below the areoles. The...