Scamp’s Dog House

by | Dec 31, 2023 | Bright Lights

When Carolyn Johnson and Royce Turner talked about getting married, Carolyn had had her dog Scamp since 2013. Royce had never had an indoor dog and dealt with cat and dog allergies. He liked Scamp, but just couldn’t deal with having him in the house all the...

Cookie and the Christmas Decorations

by | Dec 8, 2023 | Bright Lights

Cookie came to live with us last year (“Cookie, Our Second Three-legged Dog,” January 16, 2023. She was here, then, for last year’s Christmas. The tree was a small one that went up on our early marriage antique round pedestal table; the presents were...

What Fun When the Ariocarpus Bloom!

by | Nov 14, 2023 | Bright Lights

I know I have shown you my ariocarpus before, but I have had several blooming, and they are just too pretty not to share. So, let’s look at them again. All ariocarpus are native to Mexico and one, the Ariocarpus fissuratus, is also found predominantly in Texas,...

Oh, My! The Fun We had with Mr. Jenkins

by | Nov 11, 2023 | Bright Lights

What do parking spaces and school principals have in common? All the good ones are already taken. And Muleshoe High School took one of the best high school principals in the business, David Jenkins. In 2007 he retired from his principal’s position, which also...