Tag Archives: Arizona

Simple Sunday – welcoming fall

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Shoes

We may be still be solidly rocking the 100 degree weather here in Phoenix, but an indoor orange pumpkin helps get me into the fall mindset. I think our dog, Haley, agrees.

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A Forecast of Fire and Ice (Cream)

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Shoes

High temperatures are to be expected during summer here in Phoenix, AZ. But this!? Husband texted this to me an hour or so ago with a comment about the possibility of spontaneous combustion tomorrow unless this was a typo. I … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Traditions

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Shoes

The holidays are a time rich with traditions. When these traditions start to feel like chores, I think it is time to rethink their purpose. One Christmas tradition that Husband and I have and continue to love is strolling through … Continue reading →

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Sealed with a Heart

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Shoes

A week ago I wrote a letter to Carter. His Boy Scout troop had reservations for a week long camping trip up by the rim, near Payson. He had not left yet at the time of my letter writing, they … Continue reading →

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Cooler than Yesterday

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Shoes

Even in the summer, especially in the summer, Husband and I get up early and walk the dogs. We were more than half way through our two mile walk this morning and I was dragging. The sun was clawing its’ … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Tale of Two Towns (ok, one is a city, but you know what I mean)

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Shoes

I grew up on an island in Washington state, my hometown surrounded first by farmland and next by the sea. I have moved, two times now, to Phoenix, Arizona a city surrounded first by sunshine and next by the desert. … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – And a Succulent to Boot

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Shoes

I planted this succulent in a Saguaro boot over a year ago and have watered it sparingly. I have no idea if the recent sprouting of the tendril is a good thing or not, but it is quite pretty. The … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – From the Soil to the Sky

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Shoes

Beneath us a persistence, a resilience, an unwavering need to grow, move forward, live. And from that pulse, sprout over root, leaf over sprout, climbing up and out, there is strength and beauty.

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Happy Fourth of July!

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Shoes

Waffles with red, white, and blue for our breakfast this morning. (Sorry but no pictures of the waffles, I was too busy eating.) May you have a safe, smart, and cheerful 4th!

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Wood Grain Paths

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Shoes

What do you see when you look at this? I used to just see a hard wood floor, one that typically needs cleaning. A hard wood floor that I try my best to keep dry when both two footed and … Continue reading →

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