A Field of Kalanchoe Color
Well, not exactly a field, but a bit of color on a dreary winter day. We are caught in the prolonged series of cold fronts that you may also be experiencing, and I suspect that you, too, are good and ready for Spring to show up. But in the meantime, I can slip into...
The Real 12th Man Wears Maroon and White
Now that Johnny Football and his 12th Man have ended their college football season, and done quite well, thank you very much, the Super Bowl-bound Seattle Seahawks and their version of the 12th Man are getting lots of air time. My son, who was raised amid Aggie...
Mammillarias and Their Halos
I suspect I may have written about mammillarias before, but I never get tired of their pretty little halos of flowers. And they are blooming now, so I will share them with you again. All varieties of mammillaria flower but don’t all produce the circle of flowers;...
A New Golden Rule for the Internet Age
I’m sure I’m showing my age, but social media has done a number on social graces. Remember the old adage, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything". What about the Golden Rule: "Do undo others as you would have then do undo you." Well, Twitter took care of...
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