Weeds. The bane of gardeners. Drive around Lubbock and any abandoned spot seems to have carpets of orchid-colored blooms. The blooms are the flowering stage of Lamium amplexicaule (LAM-ee-um am-plex-i ...

The local weather guys predicted a nice day yesterday, and they were right. A pleasantly cool morning with a few clouds, and the promise of a warm afternoon. A great day to walk to my Spanish class at ...

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