Tag Archives: Arizona

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 →

Posted in Little Feet, The Great Outdoors | Tagged Arizona, Backbone Fire, Boy Scouts, camping, Children, Letters, Life Lessons, Parenting, Wildfires | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Random Thoughts, The Great Outdoors | Tagged Arizona, Arizona Living, At Least it's a Dry Heat, Conversations, Hot!, Humor | 15 Comments

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 →

Posted in Simple Sunday | Tagged Arizona, Hometown, Life, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Simple sunday, Washington | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in Simple Sunday | Tagged Arizona, Cactus Boot, Gardening, Humor, Nature, Photography, Planting, Plants, Saguaro Boot, Succulents | 7 Comments

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.

Posted in Simple Sunday | Tagged Arizona, desert, Life, Nature, Photography, poetry, Simple sunday | 6 Comments

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!

Posted in Food Glorious Food | Tagged Arizona, Cooking, Food, Fourth of July, Holiday, Photography | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Being a Teacher, Little Feet, The Virus | Tagged Arizona, COVID-19, Kids, Parenting, Reopening Schools, Teaching, The things kids say, When is a hard wood floor not a hard wood floor? | 6 Comments

Natural Social Distancing

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Shoes

A couple weeks ago we got out of town and went in search of nature. The pups were excited to be invited along, squeezing out of the house as we loaded up the car, happy to wait in the back … Continue reading →

Posted in The Great Outdoors | Tagged Arizona, Arizona Living, Dogs, Kids, Nature, Outdoors, Pets, Road Trip, Tonto Creek | 6 Comments

Making the News and Reopening Schools

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Shoes

When the state that you live in makes the national news, especially in these times, you can be pretty confident that it is not a good thing. This along with a virtual town hall hosted by my school district’s superintendent … Continue reading →

Posted in Being a Teacher, The Virus | Tagged Anxiety, Arizona, Baby Yoda, Back to School, COVID-19, Kids, Parenting, Schools, Teaching | 8 Comments

Simple Sunday – Views from within our Quarantine Circle

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Shoes

Front yard, backyard. Pictures from within our safe space. Why is it that “front yard” is two words, but “backyard” is one? I find it rather bothersome.