South Padre Island 2016

by | 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...

Unidentified Pink and Lime Object

by | 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....

A Different Memorial Day Story

by | May 30, 2016 | Bright Lights

We attended the annual Memorial Day service at the old Bailey County Cemetery this morning, also visited family graves in Groom and Bovina, and saw the Thunderbirds Sunday at Cannon AFB, but I will share those stories with you next week. We saw something new to us...

Asplundh Trims the Trees

by | May 27, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool

Yesterday morning the doorbell rang at 7:45. It was Juan from Asplundh, the tree trimming company. Give us about two and half hours, he told me, and we will be back to trim your trees. I knew it was coming; just didn’t know when. So today was the day. Time to move...