Succulents as Houseplants for the Winter

by | Jan 7, 2017 | Cactus Are Cool

Now that winter has set in-we’re supposed to get down to minus 4 degrees tonight-I keep seeing these articles about how wonderful succulents are as indoor houseplants over the cold months. I think the main reason succulents are touted as easy indoor plants is the fact...

The Geese Dropped in for a Visit

by | Jan 2, 2017 | Bright Lights

Sometime in the mid-90s when Bill’s mother, Eloise, and her husband Pete were wandering aimlessly around America in their motor home, they wound up in Sidney, Nebraska, location of the original Cabela’s store. About that same time three large Cabela boxes mysteriously...

Add a Tailgate and Plants to Your Tonka Trucks

by | Dec 26, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool

Last week  I promised to share some tips that might help if you decide to plant succulents in your Tonka truck. The main thing needed when planting in a Tonka truck is to add a tailgate. For some reason these trucks come without a tailgate, like the real thing...

Peace and the Simple Life

by | Dec 19, 2016 | Bright Lights

On the second Sunday of Advent, Chris and Gina Mardis lit the candle of peace of our Advent wreath at church on December 4th. Chris spoke of experiencing peace with God, peace with yourself, and just as important, sharing and passing peace onto others. It was the...

The Tonka Truck Parade

by | Dec 16, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool

Not too long ago toy trucks and cars started showing up on Pinterest planted with succulents. Clever idea, but I had no toys that were suitable to be used as interesting containers for plants. And then I happened to visit a friend’s garage sale. Sitting out all by...