Update on the Big Building, the Dani Heathington Activity Center
I checked out the progress on the Dani Heathington Activity Center recently. Much has changed since my hard hat tour ("A Hard Hat Tour of the Dani Heathington Activity Center," July 31, 2023) , but it is still not ready for the official open house. Invariably with...
Drimiopsis Saundersiae is a Neat Little Plant
I bought this little Drimiopsis saundersiae Sunny Smile in 2019 at a Texas Association of Cactus and Succulent Societies seminar. It was considerably different from anything else in my collection, so of course, I had to have it. Drimiopsis saundersiae is native to...
Everyone needs a little Rhapsody in Blue
Sheila and I attended the Rhapsodies concert at the Buddy Holly Hall Friday night, and it was a fun experience. And I got to hear my favorite Gershwin selection, "Rhapsody in Blue." The concert included three selections, Peter Boyler's "Rhapsody in Red, White, and...
Alas! Bonfire Postponed!
We watched dump trucks drive past our house hauling brush and fire-worthy wood for about two weeks to the site of the Mules' bonfire at the back side of the golf course driving range. Finally the day came. Three food trucks even showed up for this year's festivities....
The New Building is Named in Honor of Dani
I gave you a tour of the new Dani Heathington Activity Building the other day ("A Hard Hat Tour of the Dani Heathington Activity Center," July 31, 2023). So, you might ask, who is this Dani Heathington? Well, if you've been in Muleshoe or part of the MISD school...
Jeanna and her Lemurs
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...
Terome and Jim Ella
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 one...
Muleshoe Classroom Teachers Association Welcomes MISD’s New Teachers
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...
A Hard Hat Tour of the Dani Heathington Activity Center
You may have noticed a giant building going up next to Benny Douglass Stadium at Muleshoe High School. Questions about the facility have been floating around since its ground-breaking in 2022. So when Superintendent R.L. Richards invited me to take a hard hat...
Boot Scootin’ and Sneaker Slidin’ at the Muleshoe Heritage Center
The Muleshoe Heritage Foundation hosted a dance party Thursday night at the Heritage Center. I arrived around 6:15 and the crowd had started gathering. Bringing one’s own chair was encouraged, so I brought mine, but they also had some picnic tables with benches set up...
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