by Alice Liles | Aug 27, 2023 | Bright Lights
Caroline and I had a fun adventure visiting the Ringtail Ranch a few weeks ago. We met Jeanna Treider who runs the place and were blown away by these amazing animals. The Ringtail Ranch is where Jeanna Treider provides safety and comfort to rescued lemurs who have...
by Alice Liles | Aug 21, 2023 | Cactus Are Cool
The Cactus and Succulent Society of America (CSSA) held its biennial convention in Colorado Springs this year. Here’s how it went. I arrived July 12 at the Colorado Springs Marriott to register and get settled in. I met up with members from the Austin Cactus...
by Alice Liles | Aug 12, 2023 | Bright Lights
Sometimes my attitude needs a wake-up call, and I got one the other day when I was interviewing Terome and Jim Ella Clemmons for this story.We talked about Terome’s near-fatal encounter with a round hay bale and his time spent in recovery and rehab. He recalled...
by Alice Liles | Aug 7, 2023 | Cactus Are Cool
I wrote about my new Melocactus Salvadorensis back in November last year, “My New Melocactus,” November 3, 2022, and it had some small flowers on its cephalium, the structure on the top of the plant that grows tall and makes tiny, pretty pink flowers. When...
by Alice Liles | Aug 4, 2023 | Bright Lights
When I walked up the steps of the administration building this morning, I saw and heard two-a-days going on across the street at the football field, a sure sign school is about to start. And the beginning of the new school year means the Muleshoe Classroom Teachers...
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