We Have Pecans!

When Bill planted his pecan orchard three years and one month ago, he was told he could expect to see pecans in seven to ten years. Right. If we were still around by then-we are getting old, ya’ know. So imagine our surprise and delight when tiny little green pecans...

Ferocactus Latispinus

I bought this pretty shiny green barrel cactus this summer; loved the flat, broad red spines and the shiny green body. Ferocactus latispinus is native to Mexico where it stays warm year-round. Which means it will spend its life in a pot for me so it can come in during...

My Trip to the Tattoo Parlor

About ten years ago I became weary of reinventing my eyebrows every morning and discovered that there was something out there called permanent make-up that would solve my problem. My eyebrows were never very prominent, what with blonde hair and thin brows that got...

We’ll Miss Your Music, Sally

For twenty-something years members of the First United Methodist Church in Muleshoe have been blessed with the musical leadership of Sally Messenger. She led the choir, played the piano and keyboard, played in the bell choir, organized and directed Christmas pageants...