Bright Spots in All the Dust

by | Mar 23, 2025 | Cactus Are Cool

Friday, March 14, graced us with 75-80 mph winds, a coating of dirt that I swear you could measure with a ruler-not just dust-dirt, and tree branches and litter that became an obstacle course. The sky, the horizon, the ground, everything was brown. I had to check on...

This One’s for You, Bill

by | Mar 16, 2025 | Bright Lights

Some of you may know my husband Bill died on February 23 after suffering irreversible damage from a stroke. I am learning to live alone and dealing with the legal details and day to day changes that come after the loss of a spouse. Many of you have been there and done...

Don Locker and his Flying Machines

by | Feb 8, 2025 | Bright Lights

I just recently heard about Don Locker being honored with not one, but two awards from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last year. The awards and ceremony were all orchestrated by his daughter Brianne, and she managed to keep it a secret! Last March, 2024,...

When Caudiciforms Lose Leaves

by | Jan 30, 2025 | Cactus Are Cool

Caudiciforms are plants of the succulent persuasion that store water in their caudex for prolonged periods of dry weather. If you have an adenium, commonly known as a desert rose, then you have one of these plants, sometimes called fat plants because of their...