by Alice Liles | Jun 21, 2016 | Bright Lights
I’ll wager she and Atticus Finch never had cats that mockingbirds bullied. Atticus says to Scout, “ Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird,” because, as Miss Maudie explains later, “[they] don’t do one...
by Alice Liles | Jun 17, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool
To many people, if you say cactus, they immediately frown, wince, envision prickly pear, and want no part of any cactus. Which is a shame, because the opuntia family gives us beautiful flowers, and with conscientious pruning can be kept from taking over your garden...
by Alice Liles | Jun 14, 2016 | Bright Lights
We had so much fun at South Padre in 2011, the decision was made to go back and try it again. So we did. Let me share some pictures of the things we enjoyed while there. We visited the new birding and nature center that just happened to be across the street from our...
by Alice Liles | Jun 5, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool
I have no idea the identity of this cactus. I have had it for enough years I forgot where I bought it; and for years I have waiting for it to finally decided to bloom. it was a small little lime green ball when I bought it. I watched it grow tall. Nothing happened....
by Alice Liles | Jun 3, 2016 | Bright Lights
We were greeted by Major Josh Sullivan at our Muleshoe Memorial Day Service this year. As he spoke, his words were informational, inspirational, and humbling. I felt like they were words worth sharing, so I asked if he might allow me to reproduce his speech here in...
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