Lubbock Christmas Gift Idea Numero Dos - Date with a Dog (The Haven)

Ok, it's not really a date with a dog - it's a calendar that features adorable animals from a really great non-profit, no-kill shelter just outside of Lubbock. The calendars are only $10 and the proceeds go to  helping the Haven do what it does - care for and find new homes for our local homeless pet population. You can purchase them through Paypal or you can swing by to get yours. At $10, you can afford one for almost everyone on your list.

The Haven

For those of you who have no wall space but plenty of closet space, you can also pick up your Haven T-Shirts for $10 each.

You know there's someone on your list that needs this shirt!

 

May your shopping make a difference for pets in need.

 

 

Lubbock Christmas Gift Idea Numero Uno - SPWRC

One of my absolute favorite places/organizations/groups in Lubbock is the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. I love wildlife. I love people who work to conserve and preserve wild places and wild animals. I love SPWRC.

 

With that in mind, I would like to encourage you to support them this Christmas by making a donation, volunteering some time, or buying your favorite nature lover an SPWRC t-shirt.

 

SPWRC T-Shirt $15.00

OPEN HOUSE THIS WEEKEND!!!

Speaking of the SPWRC, you have a rare opportunity this weekend to attend their open house and view their new barn and new waterfowl rehab center. The event lasts from 11-2 tomorrow (December 19). More info here: SPWRC.org.

You can also support this great organization through a GoFundMe campaign or through the Amazon Smile program.

May your gift giving spread joy and health in all directions.

Bonus links: Some of our previous visits to SWPRC

Lubbock People Who Rock: SPWRC

Lubbock Local Wildlife: Get Ready for Spring (SPWRC)


PS. Please tell them the Mesquite Hugger sent you!

Two More Mesquite Hugger Christmas Gift Ideas

If you follow this blog (THANK YOU!!!), you know that Instructables is an integral part of this blogger's inspiration. So, why not offer this gift of inspiration to the people around you whose brains need inspiration to keep them out of trouble. Or, just log onto the site and find a great DIY gift to make for all those special someones.

Instructables Pro Membership

Does your intended gift recipient spend too much time on the couch? Is he/she starting to take on a zombie-like pallor from too much time spent indoors? Here is a gift that may actually help this condition and improve their overall outlook on life - get them a Texas Parks and Wildlife State Parks pass. ($70) Then drag them out to one of our many sites of natural beauty. Or plan a year where you visit several parks. Many have overnight accommodations, free fishing, and equipment rental. Many are also close by! (Caprock Canyons State Park is one of the panhandle's best-kept secrets.)

Texas Parks and Wildlife Pass

May your gifts this year offer joy, inspiration, and well-being to others.

Last-Minute Mesquite Hugger Gifts - Texas Wildlife Conservation

Does anyone else see a resemblance to Smaug?

For those of you looking for a last-minute gift for the nature-loving mesquite-hugging wonderful people in your life, here are some suggestions.

Donate money in their name or buy a membership to one of their favorite wildlife conservation groups. Below are some of my faves:

Attwater Prairie Chickens

Bat Sanctuary in Texas

Horned Lizard Conservation Society

Texas Land Conservation

Now, some of you are thinking, "That's great and all, but I want to give a REAL gift, something they can hold in their hands. Come on, Mesquite Hugger, man, be for real!" (My inner voice has a some strange speech patterns.) Well, you are in luck, many of these organizations actually sell tangible gifts. One of my favorite gifts from last Christmas is a black t-shirt from the Horned Lizard Conservation Society. I love to wear that shirt because people ask about it often and I have a chance to talk to others about the ongoing struggle to save these wonderful creatures.

Horned Lizards Store

Or let's say that you share an office with someone who talks about wine all the time. Wine, wine, whine! What better way to let them know they are driving you batty than a bottle of Bat Wine! (Just kidding, JG!)

Bat World Wines

May this list help you in your shopping dilemmas, and may your purchase help to create a better world.