Mules Bonfire 2024

by | Sep 26, 2024 | Bright Lights

We knew it was homecoming weekend because for the last couple of weeks, city dump trucks have been rumbling past our house with wood for the bonfire. So, today, Thursday, September 26, the road was all quiet. The bonfire was ready. We put out our Mules flag, which...

Rainbows, Hailstorms, and Cactus Flowers

by | Sep 22, 2024 | Cactus Are Cool

I left Tuesday, September 17, for Edgewood, New Mexico, to give a cactus talk to the Santa Fe Cactus and Succulent Club. I stayed with Woody and Kathy Minnich at their home in Edgewood. Woody is an expert in the cactus world and grows and sells all kinds of cacti and...

Panchito and his Bike

by | Sep 10, 2024 | Bright Lights

A familiar sight for many years in Muleshoe was Francisco, “Frank,” Garcia, known as Panchito to many people, intrepidly peddling his bike all over town, rain or shine, snow or sun. Panchito passed away on August 29, 2024, in Plainview, and his bike has...

Thelocactus Tulensis v. Longispinus

by | Sep 5, 2024 | Cactus Are Cool

I have had this cactus a long time, from back when I didn’t keep good records. I know I have had it a long time because of its size. It’s not my prettiest cactus, but it keeps growing and blooming, and it’s one that you don’t always see for...