The Coca-Cola Dolly

by | Jan 16, 2022 | Bright Lights

The only memento from my daddy’s shop that I had the foresight to keep is a cast-aluminum loading dolly  I do so wish I had kept a few more things, like the squatty aluminum Igloo-brand water cooler that always held ice water for Frank, George, Bob, and Daddy, and...

Muleshoe’s Uncle Sam

by | Jan 5, 2022 | Bright Lights

For as long as I can remember, Uncle Sam stood watch and welcomed visitors to Muleshoe and the Art Loft. After the Art Loft ceased to be, Uncle Sam continued his vigil on American Boulevard. But you may have recently noticed that Uncle Sam is gone! Over time as Uncle...

Two Different Aloinopsis Bloomed

by | Jan 2, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool

Back in November two Aloinopsis varieties bloomed for me, and I am just now getting around to sharing them with you. I wrote about Aloinopsis back in 2013, but since that was a while back, you may have missed it. So here we go. I had this Aloinposis aloides  in a...

A Christmas Nativity Memory

by | Dec 16, 2021 | Bright Lights

Boxes full of Christmas decorations came out of storage after Thanksgiving, and the process of creating holiday twinkle and shine commenced. I dug through one box and took out a Christmas memory that hasn’t missed many Christmases, my very plain, plastic, worn-out...