It was so warm and nice out yesterday evening, I just walked around with my camera wanting to capture it. Well, you can't photograph the air temp or the sound of the birds chirping as the dive into the hedges to bed down for the night. So, here is a shot of our casita with Mike and the dogs hanging out waiting for the sunset. 
It was worth the wait!
You don't catch Mike sitting still very often!
Zander still panting from his evening run.
Zoe loves the desert, Mike said she just wouldn't give up on a rabbit she saw run into a bush.... she was still breathing hard two hours later, a tired but very happy dog! 
It was in the 70's today, shorts and sleeveless shirt on the golf course! 
Mike makes our toes curl as we watch him maneuver up ladders and along branches while wielding a chain saw... He gave this Mesquite tree a major trim job today, after helping Paul lay new flooring in a bedroom in the house all day yesterday. Nice to be handy, honey!
Reading Psalms this morning inspired me to take a photo of hills I was admiring... The Catalinas, specifically, "Finger Rock". This is a zoomed in shot from Mom's back yard in Tucson and it never is anything less than splendid! Amen!
A neighbor told us about a "must see" place called "Rattlesnake Crafts". So, we took a drive on a 20 mile dirt road south out of Pearce, toward Gleeson, and found it! Apparently this old couple have been collecting rusty stuff for years, they like to kill rattlesnakes, and eventually turned into rock hounds as well. Along with all the stuff on display, there is an old trailer with souvenier rattlesnake hat bands, belts, buckles and tons of other novelty and just plain old wierd items. I didn't take any photos in there, but check out some of their collections! (You may have to double click on the photos to see them better.) 
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with henna, from the middle east! We all had such individual taste and all left excited with our finds. I think I could purchase some great things for my gift shop, that tourist to the John Day Fossil Beds, would enjoy ~ but it was too overwhelming to tackle that on my first visit. Pictured is my buddy Mary Sue and her daughter Mandy who drove down from Phoenix and joined us.
Just a little white dusting on the mountains this morning and a fire in the fireplace, oh yes, it is winter. My drive to and from church was nice, singing along with the radio and breathing in thankfulness. Hugs and smiles!
At the base of the Stronghold is a rocky road that leads to Blacktail Canyon. We have been there once before with Mom and Paul... I know they remember it well! Yesterday, we parked pretty high up in the canyon and then hiked way up to an outcropping of rocks and took in the view. From there we could see a little mine road leading to some sort of shed, so we hiked back down and drove further up to see if we could reach it. 
Wish the camera could capture the cool dampness and intriguing feeling we had peeking in!
LG!
The above sign is first and then on the next ridge is the following...
The art show was crowded with tons of vendors and attendees, and it was a nice day. It was interesting, I guess that's an okay word for it, to note the people in attendance. I won't even attempt to stereo type... but, Mary Sue and I were the youngsters!
I have had a sweet realization the last couple days... got to see God's perfect love and timing in a great way. I am confident that it is there all the time, but to get to feel it and digest it and not question it, is a sweet experience that we all too often miss. I cannot put into words the peace that comes from knowing that when we trust God with our lives and lift our loved ones to Him, He hears and is faithful, in just the right way, in just the right time! 
Mike picked up this sahuaro skeleton last weekend and today had the idea to use it to hide our ugly lamp post.. It will be fun to see how it looks once lit up this evening.
