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Tag Archives: Arizona
Simple Sunday – Tale of Two Towns (ok, one is a city, but you know what I mean)
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
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Simple Sunday – And a Succulent to Boot
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
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Simple Sunday – From the Soil to the Sky
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
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Happy Fourth of July!
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
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Wood Grain Paths
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
Natural Social Distancing
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
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Making the News and Reopening Schools
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
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Simple Sunday – Views from within our Quarantine Circle
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.
Posted in Simple Sunday, The Virus
Tagged Arizona, COVID-19, Desert living, Nature, Photography, Simple sunday
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Simple Sunday – 80 Degrees and Boy Tooth Fairies
Eighty degrees on a Sunday morning. Husband is gone on his yearly trip to the Reno air races. The boys and I head off to the Desert Botanical Gardens, (admittedly, there was some grumbling for they wanted the Science Center … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Simple Sunday, The Great Outdoors
Tagged Arizona, Desert Botanical Gardens, Family, Life, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, The things kids say, The Tooth Fairy
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