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Continue reading →: Havasu Balloon Festival
It’s been a couple decades since we were last in Lake Havasu City. I recall that we had fish and chips along the boardwalk in the English Village overlooking the London Bridge. I remember thinking how charming it was… and how insane to move the London Bridge. That was then.…
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Continue reading →: Pygmy Owl
I can’t image a better way to start the year than with the visit of a new creature to our magnificent haven. I thought this was a simple bird huddled up in the cold. Then it turned around! OMG! It wasn’t much bigger than a small sparrow. You could literally…
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Continue reading →: Christmas in Vegas
Last year we found ourselves in San Diego in December for a photography class. We loved the lights and decorations that were magical this time a year. They put us in the spirit and mood for the upcoming holiday celebrations. So this year we thought we’d give ourselves that treat…
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Continue reading →: Making Gourds
I guess it’s a sure sign of retirement… I’m now making gourds! I took a class from Nora Graf of mesquitegourds.com, a true craftswoman. It’s her fault! She gave me the bug. I enjoyed her class so much, I bought a few gourds… cleaned them, outside and in, and found myself…
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Continue reading →: Harvey Girls
Have you heard of the Harvey Girls? They are a part of our history. Back in the late 1800’s when the railroads were growing and people from the East coast were moving West, train stops were pretty rough and uninviting. Good food was literally road kill, or re-cycled stews (if you…
