I went for a hike on Wednesday with some folks I hadn’t seen in more than 20 years (Mike worked for Easton). They moved here last year and are avid hikers. They love this place. A view looking out over the Hassayampa area of Prescott. You can see some (hopefully) controlled burns going on in…
Month: January 2022
Oh, now what?!
I woke up this morning and looked out my window. What is all this white stuff? There’s definitely a frost on the cactus this morning. Well, I guess there is something to be said for surprising weather. I thought I would have my hiking trail to myself at 8 on a snowy morning, but I…
Trailhead
So I took a walk one afternoon and ended up on a road called Trailhead. I didn’t attribute much to the name until this little path caught my eye. It turns out that it’s the entrance to a National Forest and Thumb Butte park. When you get to the top of the trail, you…
La Casa (part 2)
The back deck faces northeast. That will come in handy in the summer. Half of the deck is covered. The master bedroom opens out onto the deck. Great for late night deck runs. This Alligator Juniper grows just off my back deck. They are fairly common around here. A very deer friend passes by the…
La Casa (part 1)
This is a great room. Well, that’s what they call it anyway. There’s some nice empty space for dancing. Or just enjoying the void. The other end of the great room (with wide-angle lens). The sliding window doors on the end collapse to one panel, so you can invite the outside in. But not in…
Lessons Learned
A new day
I got up early this morning (1/17/22) and went for a walk to the top of a nearby hill. I was greeted with a pretty amazing sunrise (which, if this week is any indication, is fairly normal around here). I’ve been waking up around 5 and trying to go back to sleep, but usually give…