by Alice Liles | Oct 18, 2026 | Cactus Are Cool
I know for many people, autumn joy would mean pumpkin spice in food and drink, but there is something else associated with autumn you may or may not be aware of, a plant! Autumn Joy is a stonecrop, Hylotelphium telephium from the Crassulaceae family and considered a...
by Alice Liles | Oct 12, 2026 | Bright Lights
Muleshoe Art Association took a road trip to Hereford for the October meeting. Seven members and one guest drove to Hereford and had lunch at Parson’s Steakhouse. It was decided to dispense with a formal business meeting and members discussed a variety of topics as...
by Alice Liles | Oct 3, 2026 | Cactus Are Cool
I bought this cactus back in the day when I saw no need to keep records, which means I have had it a long time. I did track down its identification, but I don’t know how long I have had it. As it grew it would bloom occasionally, one or two blooms, but as time...
by Alice Liles | Sep 28, 2026 | Bright Lights
I was invited to the Muleshoe homecoming pep rally this past Friday, September 25, by Avery Cantu, who had been nominated for Homecoming Queen. Avery had been my gracious Girl Friday helping me out during my recent back surgery recovery. so naturally I wanted to be...
by Alice Liles | Sep 21, 2026 | Cactus Are Cool
Copiapoas are a special cacti that live in Chile on practically no water, grow slowly, and are in danger of being poached out of existence. I happen to have some that weren’t poached, and they have been blooming for me. Copiapoas are native to the Atacama desert...
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