Having decided to find a new home for for Li’l Homey, I posted an ad on craigslist and wrote a blog post about it. It was two days before the Fourth of July holiday, which is probably one of the
The Times, They Are A-Changing…
Ah, yes, life moves on. And so do we, or else we get caught up in a never-ending spiral of sameness. At least, that’s my take on things, and looking over the past couple of weeks or so, I’d say
Pickles Wonderful Pickles
Last summer while visiting friends and house-sitting in Oregon, I took advantage of having access to someone else’s full kitchen to make some tasty dill pickles. I made both kosher dills with fresh dill and garlic cloves, and what I
So Long, Craggy Wash ~ It Was Nice Knowing You!
I’ve been hearing about Craggy Wash for months. Literally months. Why I didn’t head up here earlier in the year, I can’t even begin to guess. Oh wait. Yes, I can. It was all about the shrimp tacos in Mexico.
Celia’s Rainbow Gardens ~ Quartzsite, AZ
Before I get too far away from Quartzsite, AZ, I want to tell you about Celia’s Rainbow Gardens. Celia was the daughter of Paul & Joanne Winer, who are Quartzsite residents, and in 1995, when she was 8-1/2 years old,
There Be Critters in the Desert!
No matter where you go, there’s bound to be critters around, especially if you’re out in the boonies somewhere, or in a campground, or even in your own backyard. Sometimes those critters are ones known to us and other times,
A Desert Thanksgiving for Forty
This year for Thanksgiving, I headed down to Ehrenburg, Arizona, where the Thanksgiving Turkey Masterminds, otherwise known as Bob and Steve, coordinated, cooked, and cooked some more, for forty people. The day was perfect in every way possible: bright and