by Alice Liles | Jan 30, 2022 | Bright Lights
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t drawn to horses. I don’t know that I can even explain what the attraction is. That they are beautiful goes without saying. Their strength is obvious. Their intelligence is sometimes overlooked. Riding, for me, was being one with...
by Alice Liles | Jan 23, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
My Pleiospilos nelii just bloomed and I wanted to share it with you. I have written about these plants before, but it’s always fun each time they bloom. Another bud is coming up on the other side. Then I noticed that some of the other plants in the same family of...
by Alice Liles | 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...
by Alice Liles | 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...
by Alice Liles | 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...
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