For the Love of Reid and Kade; Smokin’ it for Kreid
Reid Marricle and Kade Campbell are soul mates who never met but have two things in common; the unceasing love of their families and a vicious disease that took their lives too soon. Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor, ATRT, is a very rare, fast growing tumor that...
Muleshoe Animal Clinic
When our family moved to Muleshoe in 1980, two horses, a dog, and a couple of cats came, too. So, not only did we need to find a family doctor, we needed to find the local veterinarian. I think Muleshoe Animal Clinic was the only game in town, but after meeting and...
The Motorcycle Rally
I had another new experience Saturday when I visited the Muleshoe RoadRiders Motorcycle Rally at the Bailey County Coliseum. Event coordinators Tuffy and Becky McDaniel told me 55 riders had registered for the rally, down a bit from previous years, no doubt due to the...
Bluebonnets, Paintbrushes, Mesquite Trees-Oh My!
It just so happened that the same weekend I planned to participate in the Hill Country Lawn and Garden Show in Burnet, the Hill Country came alive with color, blue and red with a touch of white and yellow, all against the bright lime green of fresh grass and budding...
Muleshoe’s First Female Pastor
In 2012 our Methodist church made history. Well, our new pastor, Mindy McLanahan, did when she became the first female pastor in our little town. The chance to break that particular glass ceiling was a long time coming, but dealing with the ceiling wasn’t necessarily...
The Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce Banquet Rocked!
We had the pleasure of complimentary tickets for the 2017 Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce banquet Saturday night. So we went and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Our tickets were sponsored by Hereford Feed Ingredients, one of several businesses that showed support for our...
We Have Pecans!
When Bill planted his pecan orchard three years and one month ago, he was told he could expect to see pecans in seven to ten years. Right. If we were still around by then-we are getting old, ya’ know. So imagine our surprise and delight when tiny little green pecans...
My Trip to the Tattoo Parlor
About ten years ago I became weary of reinventing my eyebrows every morning and discovered that there was something out there called permanent make-up that would solve my problem. My eyebrows were never very prominent, what with blonde hair and thin brows that got...
We’ll Miss Your Music, Sally
For twenty-something years members of the First United Methodist Church in Muleshoe have been blessed with the musical leadership of Sally Messenger. She led the choir, played the piano and keyboard, played in the bell choir, organized and directed Christmas pageants...
The Disciple Now Youth Weekend Retreat
Three years ago First United Methodist Church in Muleshoe was blessed with the arrival of Hunter Hawkins to be our Youth Director. In three years he has organized three youth retreats, each year adding a few more kids. This year the theme was “Tear Stuff Up for...
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