Got Snow?

Yes, yes we do! I think this little disturbance will go down in history as the Blizzard of 2015, the most snow and the worst storm we have had here since 1980. When it hit Saturday night around 6:30, thunder and lightning came with wind that blew in the 35-60 mph...

Senecio Rowleyanus, aka String of Pearls

String of pearls is a popular senecio variety that people like to add to their succulent collection. They really do look like a string of pearls, or, as my friend, John Gulley saw them, a string of English peas. Sometimes called string of beads, all these names fit...

Christmas in Muleshoe

We had a nighttime Christmas parade this year, all bright and twinkly. Several floats and lots of tractors were all decked out in lights of many colors. A parade is just not a parade without horses, and we had several riders who braved the darkness, but it was kind of...

A Bright Spot for Winter

This cactus bloomed September 9th, and I will admit it, I can’t identify it right now. It wasn’t marked when I bought it, and rather than mis-identify it, I will leave it unmarked. But I thought it would be a nice spot of color, considering the current dead grass, the...

Christmas in the Country Concert

I was invited to attend Muleshoe’s Trinity Church’s Christmas in the Country concert on December 3rd, and I am so glad I went. For the past 16 years this concert has become a Christmas tradition at the church, a way to celebrate the coming of Christ and raise money...