I Beat the Puzzle! It’s Done,
If you read the blog about the thousand-piece puzzle that was eating my lunch, I said I would let you know if and when I finished it. Well, at 12:06 p.m. Sunday, February 3, after church, I put the last piece in place! And it only took, what, two months and a week?...
The 2026 Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Banquet
It was frosty cold Friday night, January 30, but warm and inviting at the Muleshoe Desert Rose for the annual Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture banquet. Entertainment was provided by Matthew Ancira from Farwell and a lovely meal of salad, prime rib, mashed...
The Puzzle That is Testing my Sanity!
A couple of Christmases ago, the grandkids and I, mostly Ben and me, worked on a puzzle when we weren't cooking or opening presents. So, in 2024 when Ben, AJ, and I went to climb Guadalupe Peak, I picked up a puzzle at the park gift shop, thinking that would be an...
One Man’s Travels with Old Glory
Years ago, Bobby Henry from Muleshoe and Paul Burns from Michigan flew together in the U.S. Air Force. They were in the same squadron, and Paul flew with Bobby several times from 1982-85. They were friends, even shared dinner a few times with Bobby and wife Belinda,...
The Muleshoe Pitching Pit
If you drive by the parking lot behind the Oneita Wagnon Senior Center in Muleshoe and look at the north side of the lot, you can't help but notice a bright gray mule on the side of the storage container. And if you look closer, you will see the mule is overseeing a...
Song Sung Blue-My Adventure
I bought a new computer monitor on December 22. AJ and Ben set it up for me on December 24, only to be greeted by a big line that turned into a long black rectangle on the screen; the screen was cracked. So, on December 27, as Christmas was officially over and...
Muleshoe’s Own Hallmark Christmas
If you happen to watch the Hallmark Channel and their holiday movies, you know the story will nearly always have some activities that involve the community and kids. So Chamber/Heritage managed Bernadette Bradley, along with participants in the recently formed...
The Christmas Parade in Lights
After the Muletrain Express Saturday afternoon, it was time to get downtown in time for the lighted Christmas parade organized by the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. It was cold, but a good crowd bundled up for the annual affair. Well, some took refuge...
The Muletrain Express
The Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the Muleshoe Heritage Foundation hosted the Muletrain Express last Saturday, an imaginary train ride through Muleshoe's historical village to learn about Christmas on the prairie. This was definitely a group effort...
The Cumbres & Toltec Train Ride
Pat and I drove to Chama, New Mexico, for the Cumbes&Toltec train ride to enjoy the fall color. We drove through Santa Fe on the way to Chama, which was coincidental for me. I took that same route when I drove to Moab, Utah, and when I passed Camel Rock, I wished...
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