tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24113830040246981812024-02-21T20:58:57.876-05:00Gypsy Life JournalMartha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.comBlogger281125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-36226534096788201832012-10-15T21:58:00.000-04:002012-10-15T21:58:11.976-04:00Finding Fall Foliage With October marking the two year anniversary of our departure from New England, we started asking locals here whether we could find any fall foliage in the Tucson area. After considering a long trip to Sedona or a short trip to Sabino Canyon, we decided to make the 65 mile drive up Mt. Lemmon in search of some Maple trees, Aspens and whatever else we could find. Getting to Mt Lemmon's Catalina Highway means we have to cross all of Tucson to the east side where we always see these suspiciously perfect, giant Saguaro Cacti looming above us on Sunrise Dr. Today we decided they needed a closer look:<br />
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I guess they are some kind of cell tower, but they sure look real next to some live Saguaros.</div>
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The 6000 ft. vertical climb, 26 mile trip up Mt Lemmon passes through many Hoodoos and other interesting rock formations but we had our sights set on E. Bear Wallow Rd in search of Maple trees.</div>
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I think we found the Aspens right at their peak! They were gorgeous, set off by the rich green color of the Ponderosa Pines.</div>
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At last, Maple trees! Martha soaks up the sun donning a long sleeve shirt in the 63 degree air here at 8000+ feet. Down in town it's about 98 degrees.</div>
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<br />Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-23058172438412860592012-08-28T23:59:00.000-04:002012-08-29T00:04:19.369-04:00Final InspectionThis morning I made my self imposed deadline and passed the final inspection for the pool! Whew, it's been a couple weeks of hard labor but it all came together this morning. Two weeks ago while scheduling my 2nd to last subcontractor I realized that I would be the one holding this job up if I didn't get the pool barrier and other safety issues finalized for the final inspection. So, despite the summer heat I persevered and completed 80 feet of solar pull barrier. <br />
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The job entailed 22 post holes dug in Arizona Caliche, 142 pickets, 9 lbs. of nails, several sore muscles, numerous aching joints and a whole lot more, all stepped down a gradual slope just to keep it challenging and interesting. Oh, to be 50 again!</div>
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After I was done Martha began the job of weatherproofing all the new wood. Lookin' good!</div>
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Pools require a self closing gate at least 5 feet high that must swing out from the pool. I built this one out of Redwood which is cheap and plentiful here in Arizona. In the Northeast Redwood was expensive and hard to come by; here in Arizona I think I'll be doing a lot with this beautiful wood. </div>
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For the front of the gate I was lucky to find these huge antique iron strap hinges on eBay. This was an amazing find; sometimes I've looked for weeks and weeks for an item like this and never found it. This is sooo much nicer than new hardware from The Home Depot. The gate already looks like it's 100 years old.</div>
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Another item I had to install was a door alarm, but why do these things have to be a screeching 120 db? While putting this on the pool doors and testing it I put ear plugs in, but our dog, Charlie, was so mortified by the sound that she asked to go outside and wouldn't come in for hours. The inspector is now gone-no children in the house-door alarm disabled-end of story. </div>
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Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-24339716975184869732012-08-14T18:37:00.000-04:002012-08-14T20:06:33.501-04:00The Bobcats are backActually I don't think they ever left, this is their home. We see them now and then but it's not often I get a chance to take a photo of them together.<br />
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These guys showed up right at dinner time last night when I put some ribs on the grill. It's kind of a surprise to go out to my BBQ and see them just 50 feet away staring at me. I guess they were hungry.</div>
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The pool is coming along great, only two more subcontractors to go and I can fill it with water which will come from my metered water here in this part of Arizona. Normally my water bill is about $20 a month; I don't have a clue what it will cost to fill it.</div>
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While the east and south sides of the pool area have the masonry barrier you've seen in the photos, the north side barrier will be a combination wood fence and slanted wall that will support eight 6 1/2' dia. circular solar water heaters that will extend the pool season to about 9 months of the year. To get approval for this design I had to build a prototype and submit drawings to the county building department. The drawings were readily approved and were said to be a creative and innovative design that did double duty. I wonder if I could patent it?</div>
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<br />Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-23472841639677024922012-08-08T22:58:00.002-04:002012-08-08T23:05:10.039-04:00My Favorite Things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Partial rainbows are common enough here during the monsoon season but seeing a full rainbow doesn't happen with every storm. This afternoon we had 30 mph winds and enough thunder and lightning such that Charlie would not eat her dinner, but we only got a few drops of rain. However, we did get a whopper of a rainbow over the Catalinas.<br />
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This must be 10 miles wide end to end. I don't have a wide angle lens big enough to get the whole thing.<br />
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These storms produce rainfall that is extremely local. It's very common for one town to get an inch of rain and the next town nothing at all. And, the clouds are so beautiful at sunset.<br />
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<br />Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-29681849218236131662012-08-07T18:17:00.000-04:002012-08-07T21:18:44.145-04:00Our First Pool GuestOur pool project has been waiting for the natural rocks to be installed which happened this morning. Everything went well and the rocks are nice; no scratches or marks from a backhoe on any of them. What do rocks cost you may ask? They were $100 each, delivered and mortared into place.<br />
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We added the real stone rock features because we wanted our pool to look more natural. I guess they look natural enough for this visitor who showed up an hour after the rocks were placed. Beep beep!
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In this photo and the top one you can see I've got some of the masonry primed. 7 gallons worth so far, looks like it's going to take another 10 gallons.<br />
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Shortly after I posted this blog I saw the two Roadrunners together. By the time I got my camera one of them was gone but I was able to walk within 4 feet of this one and take these photos.<br />
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<br />Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-15199722794511585762012-08-02T16:59:00.001-04:002012-08-03T23:41:17.624-04:00Furnishing Our New DigsMoving out of your RV and into a house necessitates a certain amount of shopping whether you like it or not. Now, I love shopping at thrift stores, second hand shops, estate sales, Ikea like stores and even furniture stores but I cannot stand going into a mall. Recently I've been dragged into a couple malls here in Tucson under duress and came up with a great idea while looking for a way to escape. Why hasn't anyone invented the "Man Mall"? Lets start by putting Home Depot at one end and Lowe's at the other end as anchors. Just think of the competition this would create; you could park once and shop both stores. Now that we have the anchor stores lets add Cabela's, Bass Pro Shop, Dick's Sporting Goods, Ace Hardware, a couple pubs (after hours and hours of shopping I will need a libation), Woodcraft Supply, Harbor Freight Tools, Camping World, Hobbytown, Grainger Industrial Supply, Victoria's Secret, Northern Tool, McMaster Carr, Autozone, Tractor Supply, a motorcycle shop, a stone & granite store, a welding shop, a few thrift stores and finally in the food court there would be just one restaurant: Hooters. This is the kind of mall I would shop at!<br />
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A couple people have asked how we're doing furnishing a 2000 sq. ft. empty house so I thought I'd post a few of our finds. We found many pieces at a thrift store here in Catalina called <a href="http://www.goldengooseaz.com/">The Golden Goose</a> . This store is unique in that all of the merchandise comes from the estates of the upscale homes in the gigantic retirement community of Saddlebrooke. Here's a few finds:<br />
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Vintage oak armoire from the Goose $112. I brought this home on the roof of the Jetta, whew! A couple days ago I bought a 2000 Ford F150 pick up so this won't happen again. We can't live with one car so I may as well drive a white pick up truck like everyone else in Arizona.</div>
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Mission bed with matching footboard, St. David thrift store $50</div>
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Antique Chinese ginger jar from estate sale $100. In recent years many ginger jars have become ornate and are sold as decorative items. This is a real ginger jar that was used to ship commodities like salt, oil and spices. The white marks on it aren't damage; prior to shipping the lids were fastened down with cement which acted as a seal to prevent tampering. This was a rare find.</div>
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The antique Carrom board on the wall is from the Goose $38. We splurged and bought the table and chairs new because we liked the "pub feel" of the benches and corner chair. It's also a higher than normal height which we've been looking for.</div>
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As soon as the concrete truck arrived they went straight to work spraying the gunite. Gunite is really just concrete with a finer aggregate so it can be sprayed. At $123.25 per yard it's a bit more expensive too. By days end I used 22 yards, exactly two truck loads.</div>
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It only took about 4 hours to do the job. Now I have a one-of-a-kind totally unique pool like no other. The 3 square niches along the pool's edge are where natural rocks will be placed. This will be the next contractor followed by tile around the perimeter at the top.</div>
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I was very pleased by the work my Mexican amigos did. This arch was added to my original plan when I learned their prices were so reasonable-just $500 more!Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-15684980823907099062012-07-31T16:32:00.000-04:002012-07-31T17:42:52.324-04:00Arizona MonsoonsToday we welcome new followers: Traveler, Box Canyon Blogger and RV Travelers in Search of Adventures. We're happy to have you aboard but I doubt this blog will be about RV lifestyle any more, at least for the present. Maybe I should blog about moving out of an RV and into a house. Well, there isn't much furniture to move, none to be precise, just the minimal belongings we carried with us. It's a lot like moving into your very first place when you finished college or moved out of your parents house. Although we miss some of our old things it's fun to start fresh and fill the house a little at a time. We enjoy scouring thrift stores, estate sales, Craig's list and yard sales which seems to fill all our spare time. We've splurged on a couple new purchases but for the most part we've furnished about half the house with used things as well as a few pieces I built. I'll post some photos if anyone is interested.<br />
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I really wanted to blog about the monsoons today. This photo illustrates how the Catalinas look much of the time lately, in sharp contrast to the usual bright sunny blue skies throughout the rest of the year. Having only spent winters in Southern Arizona we are amazed how humid and rainy it is here. The humidity and clouds seem to keep the temperatures lower however, which is a benefit. Whereas most of June was around 100 degrees everyday, most of July has been between 85 and 90 degrees, unless it's actually raining when the temperature will plummet 25 degrees in a matter of minutes. And, everything is really green, especially all the brown dry grass you see here in the wintertime.<br />
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There must be about 30 of these barrel cacti on our property and they're all blooming for the second time. We went to a plant sale at The Tohono Chul Park yesterday and learned that they blossom 3 times a year and have an edible fruit.<br />
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Look at all the fruit on this amazing Prickly Pear cactus.<br />
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The pool passed the pre-gunite inspection today so we hope to get the shotcrete in tomorrow if it doesn't rain. This will be a relief as I've had to shovel mud out of the hole 3 times due to the rain storms. The privacy wall is now done, complete with the stucco finish. Now I have to paint the whole thing.Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-60151981768541502682012-07-26T15:10:00.000-04:002012-07-26T15:10:57.193-04:00Today's WildlifeJust when we thought we had seen all the wildlife the Catalina foothills has to offer a new species was pointed out to me by the steel workers after they arrived at 6:30 this morning. When they pointed towards a tree and in their best English said "beast" I wasn't sure what I would see. I have no way of knowing whether these are Africanized bees or not though they seemed very calm. They made me miss my bee keeping days; at one time I kept 9 hives. Maybe I'll start up a couple colonies; Arizona is supposed to be a good place to keep bees.<br />
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The pool construction moves forward again. Today they're laying the web of re-bar required to give the gunite the reinforcement needed to support the weight of all the water. The next subcontractor will be the electrician followed by an inspection by the county, then comes the gunite. Better start shopping for a bathing suit.</div>
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Yesterday we sold our coach after 8 weeks of advertising, answering phone calls and showing the rig to about 2 dozen people. I've sold 3 houses, numerous cars and several boats but this was the hardest sale of my life. There are just so many RVs for sale out there it is simply a buyer's market and shoppers can afford to be very very fussy. As my real estate agent says however "there's a lid for every pot" and the right person showed up yesterday. Now that we've become Tucsonians it hardly seems right to have our blog named The Gypsy Life Journal, but we'll keep the name for now. We've looked at a number of 32' class As at the RV shows and think this might be the right size for non full-time travel. For now the construction and remodeling here at our new digs offers a great deal of excitement and we don't miss fulltiming. When we got up this morning we both felt like we had lost something we loved but it just wouldn't be practical to keep the RV here in the desert. To keep an RV parked here you really need a shelter to keep the sun off it and the pack rats out. It the short term I've kept lights under it every night to keep the pack rats away but they can be very persistent. I had a small debris pile here from the demo I did for the new French doors. After just one week I overturned some scrap plywood in the pile and found a hoard of Mesquite beans and Cholla cactus; a pack rat nest! Everyone here in our neighborhood parks their car with either the hood open and or a light underneath. Just one of the many ways how life is so different here in the desert. We love it here!</div>
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A desert pack rat. Another reason to try to keep the population down is that they dig tunnels all over your yard. The tunnels themselves are harmless but are often used as shelter by rattlesnakes. </div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Long, long ago while still in high school my first job was in retail sales as a kitchen designer. It was very common to have a quiet boring day when all of a sudden the showroom would fill with customers and the sales staff and myself would be running around like chickens with our heads cut off. 15 years later I had a marketing job that involved telephone sales. Again, hours of quiet boredom would pass when all of a sudden the phones would ring and there weren't enough sales people to take all the calls. Contracting is the same way. For days it seems like you can't get a sub on your job site when all of a sudden they all show up at once. Today we have the masons and plumbing crew all stepping over each other; we are making progress in leaps and bounds. This in itself isn't overwhelming but I also have a buyer arriving for the motor home. This could turn out to be a great day on all fronts. Here are a few wildlife photos from my living room, gotta run for now, construction management and an RV shopper are calling to me.</span>
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LMartha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-81457396974308272062012-07-23T15:40:00.000-04:002012-07-25T13:11:47.904-04:00We're Back!Back in March when this blog site crashed my blogging came to a screeching halt. So much has happened since that time I don't know where to start. First off I will have to learn how to use a new, revised Google blogger that looks totally unfamiliar to me. Secondly, this blog has a new address,so if you have this blog bookmarked or in your blog list you'll have to change the address.<br />
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Where do I start? Well, we bought a house and now live in Tucson. Actually we're in Catalina though our mailing address is Tucson. For those of you who have camped at Catalina State Park we are just 10 miles north of there. I may as well start with what's happening today. This morning for the first time two young Bob Cats came wandering through our yard. We are no longer surprised by anything we see as some kind of wildlife is always passing through.<br />
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Yesterday it was a herd of about 8 Javalinas that walked down our driveway. Look close at the bottom photo where there's a baby Javalina staying very close to his Mum. All these photos were taken right from my living room.<br />
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Over the next few blogs I'll post more photos of the wildlife here in Catalina. I'll also put some photos of the house up. The new header photo is the view from our kitchen window BTW. Today we have Mexican masons putting up a wall for the pool I'm putting in. These guys are great masons and hard workers, but it's been tough communicating with them as the boss only speaks Spanish. The young fellow is bilingual and acts as our translator however so things are turning out just fine. I've also used Google to translate all the notations on my CAD drawings to Spanish. They are pleased to have good drawings and the simple sketches I provide them. They also do business differently from my American subcontractors like the plumber, excavator and Gunite installer. Everything is on a handshake and cash basis; no contract with these amigos.<br />
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Here they are putting the scratch coat on the arch they built this morning. Today they shared some Mexican food with me and I provided the Cervezs. All is good!<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-80198649932060590662012-03-09T21:13:00.001-05:002012-03-09T21:14:47.759-05:00New Blog Address Forthcoming!Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-33495059531448307282012-02-24T23:13:00.002-05:002012-02-24T23:13:41.421-05:00Where did my blog go?Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-44041721638044562112012-02-13T18:53:00.001-05:002012-02-21T11:20:27.467-05:00A Safe Return!!Back in the USA -- our son Zach (21) arrived home safely in Tennessee today after a year in Afghanistan -- thanks to all our family and friends for their support this year!!<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6QFjD2QJPCxEwY_CB_MRkSIkB0hnt1FZs3Bx7_PKBWpvxT6QlEmtIxct0k78MGKA4Qt_argUUG3BFyBl79P3IhzQdIwu9yjBwpxQ9Fmh9qdbpCyo3gB6_jdmZVZ6wcN_QGoOoa2_RnE/s1600/388475_10150479597338223_631538222_10237934_990159593_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6QFjD2QJPCxEwY_CB_MRkSIkB0hnt1FZs3Bx7_PKBWpvxT6QlEmtIxct0k78MGKA4Qt_argUUG3BFyBl79P3IhzQdIwu9yjBwpxQ9Fmh9qdbpCyo3gB6_jdmZVZ6wcN_QGoOoa2_RnE/s400/388475_10150479597338223_631538222_10237934_990159593_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708758709499066690" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">"Heli at Sunrise" (taken by Zach)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFvk2OdpKhreHqXMJNONErS4eRVGFYKByvqsk77vYQLRXITCWN_iwxUSh-dYvJ1c9MqW1fG2EfSZZg-XhjLgpRbAgQWCA0LZM9UoB4B4UK8sTmCLzT6dQx69RICP1jI53MsiUWvGVyHA/s1600/heli+at+sunrise.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFvk2OdpKhreHqXMJNONErS4eRVGFYKByvqsk77vYQLRXITCWN_iwxUSh-dYvJ1c9MqW1fG2EfSZZg-XhjLgpRbAgQWCA0LZM9UoB4B4UK8sTmCLzT6dQx69RICP1jI53MsiUWvGVyHA/s400/heli+at+sunrise.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708757942061991650" /></a>Pssssst, don't tell Enterprise we took their rental car to Rucker Canyon while our Jetta is in the body shop. No harm done, but a black car is not a good color for Arizona's gravel roads.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM54O5hrXUEGjcFRqUhoN_JA5BPnvuPUEHD3pg4KVBPma7YSbbeXcb5Obeqdg7cDl3HJCYpLrasrO6QJRDj7Zp1AIHNWa4qSuYXJzucAe2XOTbbp-okuOajZ97lvkvYe7iytZFr72yMZ8/s1600/car.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM54O5hrXUEGjcFRqUhoN_JA5BPnvuPUEHD3pg4KVBPma7YSbbeXcb5Obeqdg7cDl3HJCYpLrasrO6QJRDj7Zp1AIHNWa4qSuYXJzucAe2XOTbbp-okuOajZ97lvkvYe7iytZFr72yMZ8/s400/car.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708757637063257282" /></a>We had never been to Rucker Canyon, but were pleasantly surprised today. I am always amazed how just 20 miles distance here can turn into a different world. In just that many miles we left behind the agricultural and scrub brush flat lands of the Sulphur Springs Valley only to find ourselves in a forest of Oak, Pine, Juniper, Cottonwood, Sycamore and other large trees. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKHcFh5KlATK_UAzW-lOal6pB12hSgUmVPJ13inH9O9GtTOIUnE90EEVMMjQQgIh86f5eaLGavxRPV8czveiI2jPBwWVJt7d5nc94STdkr47qFpUOfCkXD2oZ3bdX6lavc5xUqtSDGwg/s1600/Rucker4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKHcFh5KlATK_UAzW-lOal6pB12hSgUmVPJ13inH9O9GtTOIUnE90EEVMMjQQgIh86f5eaLGavxRPV8czveiI2jPBwWVJt7d5nc94STdkr47qFpUOfCkXD2oZ3bdX6lavc5xUqtSDGwg/s400/Rucker4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708757560778068786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfQ14BaXIgb-98Woer8m_PGUQhJQmeLp_6qlm2enrS9jBkBy8f0bG776NpvLiig-faSp8E6R9k4Ae3bPDqjyK07aUvnH1qUo77D7LUfSKhZdSDH_wIeu6G1UWH6y8p101MAR26j1zaz4/s1600/Rucker3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfQ14BaXIgb-98Woer8m_PGUQhJQmeLp_6qlm2enrS9jBkBy8f0bG776NpvLiig-faSp8E6R9k4Ae3bPDqjyK07aUvnH1qUo77D7LUfSKhZdSDH_wIeu6G1UWH6y8p101MAR26j1zaz4/s400/Rucker3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708757497868463746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXuOv6WyeKGyD4O2st0DmVx7UnfaNqZ1LTns3NVhyphenhyphen1vEsWb1IBAGyMfTEwLII11n8wlQ2Lt34dHox9gmjb32f2VRp3AU7NaifKGPYAi3u49VqtGxmIVq-TsUtSJfHsva8StRvu-xz01I/s1600/Rucker2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXuOv6WyeKGyD4O2st0DmVx7UnfaNqZ1LTns3NVhyphenhyphen1vEsWb1IBAGyMfTEwLII11n8wlQ2Lt34dHox9gmjb32f2VRp3AU7NaifKGPYAi3u49VqtGxmIVq-TsUtSJfHsva8StRvu-xz01I/s400/Rucker2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708757423416839058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4YWJ88egNfgO-ecWGFPijOVHL_fqJ-Yuj7AVR1sNIc_s1nfi98JaT-Qtlm9Htzw2r4Yk18_QpGUW4-eH5UemeA_2PSTTwoaWOQCg1398fVlIgGas2zSJIND7YkL_RPpYHDMf4vKskII/s1600/Rucker1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4YWJ88egNfgO-ecWGFPijOVHL_fqJ-Yuj7AVR1sNIc_s1nfi98JaT-Qtlm9Htzw2r4Yk18_QpGUW4-eH5UemeA_2PSTTwoaWOQCg1398fVlIgGas2zSJIND7YkL_RPpYHDMf4vKskII/s400/Rucker1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708757328171409154" /></a><br /></div></div>Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-73200403412745540862012-02-01T21:50:00.005-05:002012-02-01T23:57:57.036-05:00Should have Gotta Jeep<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0boTdDYHcvQJ8Oty-xO482IH7g8m6M3DvewU15k2w86g4Kggq30_hFRO4dAicmrP7GSG6ARvKADn-8Qgt4znNsT-k-AIrLzrpb4Q5dwZuCEq8QYtVCNquxdJQ4WKM2xiM1u0Y_j5HUiU/s1600/red.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0boTdDYHcvQJ8Oty-xO482IH7g8m6M3DvewU15k2w86g4Kggq30_hFRO4dAicmrP7GSG6ARvKADn-8Qgt4znNsT-k-AIrLzrpb4Q5dwZuCEq8QYtVCNquxdJQ4WKM2xiM1u0Y_j5HUiU/s400/red.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704336639110433794" /></a>This morning we headed out to find a mountain drive we learned about from<a href="http://thebayfieldbunch.com/"> The Bayfield Bunch</a>. As we headed into Bisbee the hillsides seemed redder than I remember and the Copper Queen Hotel seemed to pop out at me. I guess we've been visiting Bisbee too near evening, when the sun sets very early here.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaRpXCICYcv2Lsfr4ZtFNTmUw-uWjPqjiHrWFoioRd40TetvyrND8dTQB2Un1lhr5stmptrPnNXRcdEb7f7kDLy1hfPLAWU5I2oqbK-86z_NMr8yb3WBnMBxHhjgMLDUbweIQepOKvLc/s1600/copperqueen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaRpXCICYcv2Lsfr4ZtFNTmUw-uWjPqjiHrWFoioRd40TetvyrND8dTQB2Un1lhr5stmptrPnNXRcdEb7f7kDLy1hfPLAWU5I2oqbK-86z_NMr8yb3WBnMBxHhjgMLDUbweIQepOKvLc/s400/copperqueen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704335952193211058" /></a>After passing through The Mule Pass tunnel we found our way to N. Juniper Flats Rd. right where AL said it would be. Once again we found it necessary to abuse our car and drive on an unimproved road that really called for a Jeep.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKx83oIlc0dUdlc4Enj9DitmA4gGQCr_p_kIm4DIZY_ArYqFLjtDhuo88gWTYtg1_OvdcAtMogc5vbVDuDBad5pYeNv3uVzLLk2_E86Y0UlDwApKsO987th_0q5nffdoge5MDpSIU-m1k/s1600/bisby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKx83oIlc0dUdlc4Enj9DitmA4gGQCr_p_kIm4DIZY_ArYqFLjtDhuo88gWTYtg1_OvdcAtMogc5vbVDuDBad5pYeNv3uVzLLk2_E86Y0UlDwApKsO987th_0q5nffdoge5MDpSIU-m1k/s400/bisby.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704335838748544194" /></a>Once we made it through the switchbacks, around the rock outcrops, up the steep slope the view was worth the physical abuse. There's Bisbee in the valley and Mexico in the distance.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4ECnU8AwB_S3YFdS1B0MsFYZ_R5eDtMFrN40zg-FFuimnIVsoCVio-203mqijB4Ri5c9yhG3olllyHdlz1f7y90Z5gtsz_tM_jDycE0VpLJ0J86mDz5g3UcituYxZ3C7BOy-rsz-5Rc/s1600/array.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4ECnU8AwB_S3YFdS1B0MsFYZ_R5eDtMFrN40zg-FFuimnIVsoCVio-203mqijB4Ri5c9yhG3olllyHdlz1f7y90Z5gtsz_tM_jDycE0VpLJ0J86mDz5g3UcituYxZ3C7BOy-rsz-5Rc/s400/array.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704335510500983954" /></a>We didn't make it all the way to the top where the microwave towers and antennas are but we were happy to find a few unique off-grid homes way up here.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJfgOjBcbVL4eJ40SPrOvPjq8TZyNMWD43dxrsP40d47bTTmHu6kJjpevo8Vsg1LYiuQepH8VZWbd2ojoXFqOiMV9pSOWEyRKkhMlfvr8rUlhRSHlY5HfNgsnb0pkTlgWOg02ehyphenhyphenhaLw/s1600/hathouse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJfgOjBcbVL4eJ40SPrOvPjq8TZyNMWD43dxrsP40d47bTTmHu6kJjpevo8Vsg1LYiuQepH8VZWbd2ojoXFqOiMV9pSOWEyRKkhMlfvr8rUlhRSHlY5HfNgsnb0pkTlgWOg02ehyphenhyphenhaLw/s400/hathouse.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704335280357244754" /></a>This unusual home enjoys an outstanding view and few neighbors. My guess is that the hat shaped roof is designed to collect rain water.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZTEHFMSA57C-DBss-4kqPJ-Ss4hZtaAEaKbSMQvNXPB0MPKqlLjd2JqDgnXvFb-PlqhvHCr39fLMCoSfU3y0qqzIFvZuivqI_n7_s4AC-Gqt-XKo2hqlVZTEIn46hEE0fAW7KcdNeak/s1600/boat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZTEHFMSA57C-DBss-4kqPJ-Ss4hZtaAEaKbSMQvNXPB0MPKqlLjd2JqDgnXvFb-PlqhvHCr39fLMCoSfU3y0qqzIFvZuivqI_n7_s4AC-Gqt-XKo2hqlVZTEIn46hEE0fAW7KcdNeak/s400/boat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704335047905110146" /></a>We laughed when we found this Hoby Cat in somebody's driveway all the way up here. It always seem odd to see boats in Arizona, but up on this mountain top?</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ockmfDCrh_W1DjyPbP9csmG4hH0G0iHS3Qou2RmyIRnL3NxBdHrKTd-HOdIfUwRIhEmiE7Etbug2usF5VEzLkDSKi_S_kiRIn_IH3eF8cLfI0VdPXVsTxD_EZRGrZLnMtumnazqkB2M/s1600/border.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ockmfDCrh_W1DjyPbP9csmG4hH0G0iHS3Qou2RmyIRnL3NxBdHrKTd-HOdIfUwRIhEmiE7Etbug2usF5VEzLkDSKi_S_kiRIn_IH3eF8cLfI0VdPXVsTxD_EZRGrZLnMtumnazqkB2M/s400/border.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704334710521646962" /></a>We made a quick visit to the USA side of Naco but not much here unless we missed something. The border fence can be seen stretching out for miles here.</div>Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-11605770277255241772012-01-27T11:15:00.001-05:002012-01-27T11:59:40.383-05:00Ghost Towns of the Old WestI think it was about 7 years ago that I first visited the ghost town of Gleeson, AZ. I was taken back yesterday when I saw that the 1910 jail house had been improved. It appears a local historical society has added a fence and done a little remodeling to this cornerstone of the old Gleeson mining town.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKoZynhmrfMGb6t63lGBO5Jis4Rsef_GbuJ1tgF_dYklXDxp-1_iTHdG1nORsEKE1rWQiHl0uH5skZJ5XgNdLjjr02FNCyOA-R0VpnH6HBOmmc7JFAYpPL2AyTINX7SpuAPaPqlJbDwo/s1600/gjail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKoZynhmrfMGb6t63lGBO5Jis4Rsef_GbuJ1tgF_dYklXDxp-1_iTHdG1nORsEKE1rWQiHl0uH5skZJ5XgNdLjjr02FNCyOA-R0VpnH6HBOmmc7JFAYpPL2AyTINX7SpuAPaPqlJbDwo/s400/gjail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702116377503865042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHjAun2yk0iRR2tAp_SHFjpQcOnYsUjLOKBo0SLrhF8z93H6btmGzsWlt_RIOBPj2D8tnPiYjaAsmBanqScHREC5ayA_bafECs3T46nw1sWupEynuL983JOV6bwlVgdPQ3QOMngeJc7c/s1600/sign.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 374px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHjAun2yk0iRR2tAp_SHFjpQcOnYsUjLOKBo0SLrhF8z93H6btmGzsWlt_RIOBPj2D8tnPiYjaAsmBanqScHREC5ayA_bafECs3T46nw1sWupEynuL983JOV6bwlVgdPQ3QOMngeJc7c/s400/sign.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702116293778166706" /></a>This tongue in cheek sign sums up Gleeson's history of an ever declining population since its hay day. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqwZLyTujAkC-ePbEqr465JcYKZXYNjOH3LGylC51YDJJxK4N3a5nQnaYCf_q6_1LhRym8A8swLcBaRDhhPdV16YMxlhlYhmM6UfNrBqxnGLdZPP9_Wb0GbgzWDsjkcYZyJOlS_RCS3s/s1600/tailings.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqwZLyTujAkC-ePbEqr465JcYKZXYNjOH3LGylC51YDJJxK4N3a5nQnaYCf_q6_1LhRym8A8swLcBaRDhhPdV16YMxlhlYhmM6UfNrBqxnGLdZPP9_Wb0GbgzWDsjkcYZyJOlS_RCS3s/s400/tailings.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702116028313936930" /></a>Beyond the adobe ruins you can see mine tailings on every hill side. Judging from the size of some of these buildings there must have been some prosperity here for some folks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8fQp_gJ_s06hQ-peycdgetrl5IIfmRvCB_blXWyQEvcoLSwOpS-UjQ_dc1jYIGa1Vk29UYnBOfomR5OthP56xMwo5I-QI-hxb6ECqenav9ugOsxSQUGI517nEYO2S-cCwMdB7mTbhI0/s1600/store.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8fQp_gJ_s06hQ-peycdgetrl5IIfmRvCB_blXWyQEvcoLSwOpS-UjQ_dc1jYIGa1Vk29UYnBOfomR5OthP56xMwo5I-QI-hxb6ECqenav9ugOsxSQUGI517nEYO2S-cCwMdB7mTbhI0/s400/store.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702115575953894786" /></a>It looked like was a store of some kind, but the lettering above the porch was too faded for me to make out.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkL3kLemTxROcZVNke5QkDevi4G3FDOQixs-okVo1TpqabA5_wWlLgyvItoqhxst_5eofdkfzudBWIH2q6JThyphenhyphen1MpNbQAJuPc4oZOcOlPwIOOsbtwTd7pym0DnEazm6I7ueRlhw9-0Sp4/s1600/gruin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkL3kLemTxROcZVNke5QkDevi4G3FDOQixs-okVo1TpqabA5_wWlLgyvItoqhxst_5eofdkfzudBWIH2q6JThyphenhyphen1MpNbQAJuPc4oZOcOlPwIOOsbtwTd7pym0DnEazm6I7ueRlhw9-0Sp4/s400/gruin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702117181912958882" /></a>More ruins of who knows what kind of stucture. Lots of Prickly Pear, Creosote Bush and some Yucca or Agave; the more time I spend here in the southwest the more I love this landscape. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBZQXOmwke1pnyq2BwCeOdo6Uo-hVeZu2tCd4lADtqqik0vEoUw7SN_-fk1-WDOH1Td3U9teqltEkmIYHKJMrYPkhWOCcrpvyZjrTkhiJMHoeZd1A4Y_xlRenTv1JlfuxA5Ii76Gi7Rw/s1600/cjail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBZQXOmwke1pnyq2BwCeOdo6Uo-hVeZu2tCd4lADtqqik0vEoUw7SN_-fk1-WDOH1Td3U9teqltEkmIYHKJMrYPkhWOCcrpvyZjrTkhiJMHoeZd1A4Y_xlRenTv1JlfuxA5Ii76Gi7Rw/s400/cjail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702115070494810482" /></a>After exploring Gleeson we drove north to the ghost town of Courtland, AZ. Although this building didn't have a sign it must be the jail house. It's funny how important these well built jails were to towns with a population of just a couple thousand people. I guess they were a symbol of law and order in a place where there wasn't much of either.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlO5XVfDuVDHGCbW61TW3O8nL1-V91UuUkJMAb9SGXBQ0UqvNnkDBCA0B4KGTP6TtaB_GNGECSzVwAJfWPTIzt3SOsu8PDS5ZTyvOfii4RpudBGsMqn2r0J4PIKGd217FOyGMp6YFalE/s1600/ruin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlO5XVfDuVDHGCbW61TW3O8nL1-V91UuUkJMAb9SGXBQ0UqvNnkDBCA0B4KGTP6TtaB_GNGECSzVwAJfWPTIzt3SOsu8PDS5ZTyvOfii4RpudBGsMqn2r0J4PIKGd217FOyGMp6YFalE/s400/ruin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702115692808853458" /></a>These towns fortunes rose and fell with the price of copper. I think the railroad bypassing this area didn't help either. When I walk around these ruins I can't help but wonder who these people were, how they lived and where they got their food and water.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdAUPmZuluRkPdF0lSoNmVJFSqZ6jbzwnfQx_eVKrm480s20q_ffVuQdthEcql3XofiBehZEqb0RXqEF722rcWp-BCgnbXAIYWz55cUNGEYl1A37fbYi2rM4mqnXa5IVDPdXVtFSBzVc/s1600/window.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdAUPmZuluRkPdF0lSoNmVJFSqZ6jbzwnfQx_eVKrm480s20q_ffVuQdthEcql3XofiBehZEqb0RXqEF722rcWp-BCgnbXAIYWz55cUNGEYl1A37fbYi2rM4mqnXa5IVDPdXVtFSBzVc/s400/window.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702114888028040626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLweOxtBYUOxwRWZufRBiExyTI2MqFtHvH-iD-vkPwCjSzZ1WffuGJFkpJH8RY2meCJsjBqO1iQqP-VIJeJiJRh4zTW0cHxGahxCm5eYRuAKNScFTTE9WWcbUiNIC4PlkWuYRzIMKww2w/s1600/mine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLweOxtBYUOxwRWZufRBiExyTI2MqFtHvH-iD-vkPwCjSzZ1WffuGJFkpJH8RY2meCJsjBqO1iQqP-VIJeJiJRh4zTW0cHxGahxCm5eYRuAKNScFTTE9WWcbUiNIC4PlkWuYRzIMKww2w/s400/mine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702114733966857682" /></a>One of the no doubt many mine entrances in the area. 'glad to see it well marked and fenced in. I saw a lot of these in Colorado this summer; they're especially dangerous there during the winter when they're covered over with snow.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbChMJmaTN9XOSg-sO0gRIiN1kghjStVaKV_urog7ByqRRdzEbAWrNNUuCbO3SsMnoezX149RoO8dza8P2focBKVFjxjkUl1dDvgD4V-pexYBBhxN64D5nXpVgLKWD3q0C-E2xRyR1ww/s1600/deer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbChMJmaTN9XOSg-sO0gRIiN1kghjStVaKV_urog7ByqRRdzEbAWrNNUuCbO3SsMnoezX149RoO8dza8P2focBKVFjxjkUl1dDvgD4V-pexYBBhxN64D5nXpVgLKWD3q0C-E2xRyR1ww/s400/deer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702348784704911890" /></a>'saw these two in a dry wash bed where there's something for them to eat.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ldU_k28YEPA9sHTHd2u_FqQVNM2PmnRAO_mWlUzYVxIY-iE8d-FMcmzOl0PIvAYA5TmTtx06Rf2e0xOjWJWqoyP2SSl_sxjBgINcM19pi5n1mDFes5KYqppi1bpXD-U3Cnv7PU4sgXc/s1600/timbuck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ldU_k28YEPA9sHTHd2u_FqQVNM2PmnRAO_mWlUzYVxIY-iE8d-FMcmzOl0PIvAYA5TmTtx06Rf2e0xOjWJWqoyP2SSl_sxjBgINcM19pi5n1mDFes5KYqppi1bpXD-U3Cnv7PU4sgXc/s400/timbuck.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702114634123320658" /></a>This isn't part of the ghost but sits on Hwy 191 in Elfrida. Though there are many nice ranches and ag farms here, parts of Elfrida are looking a bit ghostly as well.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPU4kJmbC2KVlm3Hwv9O13-TwfOhyphenhyphenMXJoRtzNaJzunY1wWq_J1l_tf164Otnqn1ldeVx3HVcNrHVvGRhTJekqNyMNUsGkvyBTFLT_BSzi6kERyU29fBibeWxsOYyyDFDn7LPlkt7vo648/s1600/dent.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPU4kJmbC2KVlm3Hwv9O13-TwfOhyphenhyphenMXJoRtzNaJzunY1wWq_J1l_tf164Otnqn1ldeVx3HVcNrHVvGRhTJekqNyMNUsGkvyBTFLT_BSzi6kERyU29fBibeWxsOYyyDFDn7LPlkt7vo648/s400/dent.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702114526627435698" /></a>Our day didn't end so well. A stop at the Elfrida Library resulted in someone backing into our car while we were inside. At least the driver looked for us and gave us his insurance information, but now a trip to the body shop and a little paper work is in our future. These things happen.</div>Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-87781193018143214132012-01-20T18:53:00.005-05:002012-01-20T19:35:36.610-05:00New Antenna InstalledTwo new followers signed on today; Fossildreamer and Jackie. We're happy you've joined us; please feel free to post a comment from time to time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigORQkQcIcMUZXDpqM0B-cjDRQVloJvYKOOQYvWnFAOZJb7DZRSZdzjGNx6WOTrgIcT5gr7CU9Xb0d2jnNByquoyN8lpjUzqehudhQtpghKhbOSNSduHVza7l-SgW5u-ERWEoejgDtWmg/s1600/box.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigORQkQcIcMUZXDpqM0B-cjDRQVloJvYKOOQYvWnFAOZJb7DZRSZdzjGNx6WOTrgIcT5gr7CU9Xb0d2jnNByquoyN8lpjUzqehudhQtpghKhbOSNSduHVza7l-SgW5u-ERWEoejgDtWmg/s400/box.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699867006127046690" border="0" /></a>The new antenna arrived yesterday evening so now the moment of truth has arrived. I've suspected for some time our TV reception wasn't up to par, but this was confirmed when we were parked right next to <a href="http://thebayfieldbunch.com/">The Bayfield Bunch</a> who got about a dozen channels while we only received two (in Espanol BTW). After checking the distribution box, cables, etc. I learned that we got only two channels whether the antenna was connected or not. This really pointed to the antenna being the problem so I took it apart and found a circuit board inside which is definitely beyond my scope of repair. A new antenna head only, complete with the new fangled Wingman gismo was only $54.99 on Amazon, shipping included. 3 days later and an easy 5 minute installation, the moment of truth arrived; would it work? It sure enough did, now we have 15 channels! That's one off the honeydew list and I even got the malware virus off the computer too. Now, if I could just get the hood of our car to open then I'd be batting a 1,000. Before I give up I need to find find another 2008 Jetta so I can peak under hood and take a couple photos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wBqbae1qcZGOvIniA-P_6eYOi2e__3wi4TbWrqdZkD36oVB4MtJ6lQpKuWrvU6I0lKsIJvwA6y0bm3nuZj3n8rEn_yLmjSOUqIL93qK_NoFTRQXxhn5z1fINMsAf59zwTPZI5GpgcNc/s1600/install.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wBqbae1qcZGOvIniA-P_6eYOi2e__3wi4TbWrqdZkD36oVB4MtJ6lQpKuWrvU6I0lKsIJvwA6y0bm3nuZj3n8rEn_yLmjSOUqIL93qK_NoFTRQXxhn5z1fINMsAf59zwTPZI5GpgcNc/s400/install.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699866755851396226" border="0" /></a>Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-34186526528200545152012-01-18T20:29:00.001-05:002012-01-18T22:23:57.206-05:00The Donkeys get a ManicureTurn up your volume and in 15 seconds you'll get to hear these two guys:<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxIu05pT9jkFR2phAitHk3HZe__6vn_ZleLlEVqzK-YDQweL3un9r2K8fEUZlb_j6TWp3BZi2eOHcihbGwdpQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></center><br />Today the farrier showed up right on time for her appointment with Sarah and Pancho.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-BbGn9RwQV94oJDVXn_KfcLRT7VR66yRylPZ3WfuxjK35JgdKNahQjoQvtLE4UTFgu8P2efdcMLyGbn9KtZZyLWklN-cRKMmWTdXjb0sgWyno9SomrFyyDeLj3JhPkfeXFOOjcvZSeA/s1600/farrier2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-BbGn9RwQV94oJDVXn_KfcLRT7VR66yRylPZ3WfuxjK35JgdKNahQjoQvtLE4UTFgu8P2efdcMLyGbn9KtZZyLWklN-cRKMmWTdXjb0sgWyno9SomrFyyDeLj3JhPkfeXFOOjcvZSeA/s400/farrier2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699138771821562610" border="0" /></a>She went straight to work and had all eight feet cleaned, trimmed and filed in less than an hour. I was surprised how docile the donkeys were; I think they liked the attention.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVInhJNQnO4BcPlm22hQQnCohBP2IzXDiADde0qxe2GZBD627eH03hTd2GzgkvKByzNBnuhUNOhG6I_gbE0Y6d4AQLSPOFRhuQjQ1IwRZjvX-Z6xU49pARUNhpINsohpBAc4p3Y3nsC0/s1600/farrier1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVInhJNQnO4BcPlm22hQQnCohBP2IzXDiADde0qxe2GZBD627eH03hTd2GzgkvKByzNBnuhUNOhG6I_gbE0Y6d4AQLSPOFRhuQjQ1IwRZjvX-Z6xU49pARUNhpINsohpBAc4p3Y3nsC0/s400/farrier1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699138701545088434" border="0" /></a>It seems the farrier and donkeys are well acquainted with each other. At one point it looked like Pancho was going to doze off he was so relaxed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-FgJGhCTjLfooHCp8v50mDRjJCCL1NipjiDIzs8BpY4no_J9NsAU8G2LbB8s9jDxn-FUhNknUO8Q7QetlmFLK-rhz3zecZi0bTJiegNJDvxhlnQyEzIWsvQ7d7xWYELvvWL6s1Y4wIU/s1600/sleep.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-FgJGhCTjLfooHCp8v50mDRjJCCL1NipjiDIzs8BpY4no_J9NsAU8G2LbB8s9jDxn-FUhNknUO8Q7QetlmFLK-rhz3zecZi0bTJiegNJDvxhlnQyEzIWsvQ7d7xWYELvvWL6s1Y4wIU/s400/sleep.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699138592591611906" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEDwVcgFTr3j0GWbx1E_ZJA0GjUt7rRApwPvZz25-mbAqejnBwLWKX5Qo_1sMbF9sz4ikypu1Gp33cVnYgd9WHFxuP6qopzpHKXdknaoSSo7vWKsvNKNznDF6dbIwgYqh0oUuZGkelK4/s1600/pearce.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEDwVcgFTr3j0GWbx1E_ZJA0GjUt7rRApwPvZz25-mbAqejnBwLWKX5Qo_1sMbF9sz4ikypu1Gp33cVnYgd9WHFxuP6qopzpHKXdknaoSSo7vWKsvNKNznDF6dbIwgYqh0oUuZGkelK4/s400/pearce.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699138468532930034" border="0" /></a>Pearce came in the motorhome last night and made himself at home, right in Charlie's bed. He's just a little too big for a Beagle bed though. Charlie didn't mind, all three dogs are all getting along just fine.<br /><br />Today we welcome five new followers: Patricia Whitney Jones, Nan, Margie Anne, Rick & Kathy Rousseau and Kcgaz. Thank you all signing on, we appreciate your support.Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-24914973327566915092012-01-17T22:44:00.000-05:002012-01-17T23:14:35.209-05:00Sunny in AZ today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wsRyz4lbKMzg3PIHEonfIZGuRtdU1ptXQF7fJCM6I_2YvSxUq1CA_r4iTrbBNqwyl0ueyId1iyDt2TeA1oWx7aMx89att3n61R1DMz9NtFQ9070bJ6YOi2e4fWXv_H8WM8orIXfAfRo/s1600/rainbow2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wsRyz4lbKMzg3PIHEonfIZGuRtdU1ptXQF7fJCM6I_2YvSxUq1CA_r4iTrbBNqwyl0ueyId1iyDt2TeA1oWx7aMx89att3n61R1DMz9NtFQ9070bJ6YOi2e4fWXv_H8WM8orIXfAfRo/s400/rainbow2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698754046569780066" border="0" /></a>After a light rain fall Sunday night we woke up to this rainbow to the west of us. Unlike the northeast, rainbows seem to occur after nearly every rain fall here. The clouds here have been spectacular for days now but today was clear and sunny with no wind; just perfect weather.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmGz6tAV6q0P9wjeGY5L6Hpv5sCw1ZrqXcZ0VVQCjPRK6j_q66V0Wpms4XhPZQSfYBtG3JQoBmfrMNjIbgnd0-ij7MO4fnoASf_UERZZmsz1ei5YSVZrnlStosDT3MMeVq3x-MS03G1Y/s1600/ranch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmGz6tAV6q0P9wjeGY5L6Hpv5sCw1ZrqXcZ0VVQCjPRK6j_q66V0Wpms4XhPZQSfYBtG3JQoBmfrMNjIbgnd0-ij7MO4fnoASf_UERZZmsz1ei5YSVZrnlStosDT3MMeVq3x-MS03G1Y/s400/ranch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698753650309462338" border="0" /></a>In anticipation of the farrier coming tomorrow we needed to get Sarah and Pancho into their stall this afternoon, which went just fine without a hitch. Ever since we got here just a few days ago we've tried to befriend these two but progress has been slow. They're pretty shy and skitterish but I think we're making progress towards some kind of mutual understanding. Feeding them a few apples or carrots now and then has allowed us to at least meet each other face to face and make some physical contact. I was actually quite surprised today when I went into their side of the fence to repair a broken water line and they came over to watch me just a couple feet away for ten minutes or so.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiXdahjdnplGcNeyP1Jxpqm7ULx1psg21b0CtpLzpTDbOpKfAJwYMfoyxWzX9y4a95KHEi4aa0Zj-49DS_QQpcP2oNx8eNEjkE1bWQMTFSeXt8kZ_nIJEp5YL5ev5mZSe55tlApTc3fo/s1600/run.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiXdahjdnplGcNeyP1Jxpqm7ULx1psg21b0CtpLzpTDbOpKfAJwYMfoyxWzX9y4a95KHEi4aa0Zj-49DS_QQpcP2oNx8eNEjkE1bWQMTFSeXt8kZ_nIJEp5YL5ev5mZSe55tlApTc3fo/s400/run.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698753352722246034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ov3wUnJcoXqoj71NE-niusVb38pDWCix28gLlpKgpEczo24V-reIv1yPkxU-f1LsfDMZEVVLXuU3V1wL8cAknRjgu-CzXXM0_KLm2hyphenhyphenEvNrxSRMlLVg1ECRlS3xAsbqajix3-E_CSsE/s1600/sara.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ov3wUnJcoXqoj71NE-niusVb38pDWCix28gLlpKgpEczo24V-reIv1yPkxU-f1LsfDMZEVVLXuU3V1wL8cAknRjgu-CzXXM0_KLm2hyphenhyphenEvNrxSRMlLVg1ECRlS3xAsbqajix3-E_CSsE/s400/sara.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698753278705918642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxcS_mx4Q_EdvNbWxtKgIiuXS_mt1sPsdHCQb1T_WSz2Y-rvfVz2eeshkS5PD86cKVeHWe4iOgbjHFWDtLZ2lJULN5j3RoZXSpPP0_OpSBi6n3O3oLpuB4M1XgxBZGo9orwcX2Tv6Ofo/s1600/pair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxcS_mx4Q_EdvNbWxtKgIiuXS_mt1sPsdHCQb1T_WSz2Y-rvfVz2eeshkS5PD86cKVeHWe4iOgbjHFWDtLZ2lJULN5j3RoZXSpPP0_OpSBi6n3O3oLpuB4M1XgxBZGo9orwcX2Tv6Ofo/s400/pair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698753181726492786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDjAIfY8cvqCn3m2sE0Ngtiitln5VcAAX4cQz0Wxjy8Fgg47RTzCQr5HGAZHen-7Q6Ly1PcwdYPPSR_qbkTuMbs4vDmXpQgYc4b6lfOhL_AZb4-Wln6SZnTsMgjdqLguOzymknHVs9e8/s1600/cat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDjAIfY8cvqCn3m2sE0Ngtiitln5VcAAX4cQz0Wxjy8Fgg47RTzCQr5HGAZHen-7Q6Ly1PcwdYPPSR_qbkTuMbs4vDmXpQgYc4b6lfOhL_AZb4-Wln6SZnTsMgjdqLguOzymknHVs9e8/s400/cat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698753042025325410" border="0" /></a>Then there's Charley who we find atop the hay stack every time we let him out. A typical cat; go for the high ground and scope out the terrain below. He's a handsome boy, and BIG too! We're gettin' along just fine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJiZ0hqJBEe62HHO7cYkpmROn0Jvg_OWsplCViBaNjXJWdKegHedzgsMbb65LcihJoIgWIQMpYQMAUxv3vm2zzyMVw_r7almmIb2U4Jwb6oXtO-v3MEYeM16d61CVRpSELDA2eVHRfr8/s1600/gopher.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJiZ0hqJBEe62HHO7cYkpmROn0Jvg_OWsplCViBaNjXJWdKegHedzgsMbb65LcihJoIgWIQMpYQMAUxv3vm2zzyMVw_r7almmIb2U4Jwb6oXtO-v3MEYeM16d61CVRpSELDA2eVHRfr8/s400/gopher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698751797841908178" border="0" /></a>What is this? A new way to find truffles? or look for gold? No, this is the world famous Acme Gopher Eradicator. You have to understand, Jeanie and Ray have many beautiful fruit and decorative trees whose roots these darn gophers just love to chew on and destroy. So Ray invented this simple eradicator that does away with the little buggers by way of a little CO2.Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-65521121944001922962012-01-15T13:18:00.006-05:002012-01-15T16:08:29.723-05:00Home on the Range<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgnSOszFxAd32ydsoyZzKC_gsQMgjCeZevX-RB5FVey3fgTCScixXanRCEHcWLv4EjHT7RVzGNQZAXtj7Kb2HjW2XFT6sU6_tEiFl6e3NMr50PFpGi3_402OQKR-tIBORbUpEhY0tf80/s1600/sunrise.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgnSOszFxAd32ydsoyZzKC_gsQMgjCeZevX-RB5FVey3fgTCScixXanRCEHcWLv4EjHT7RVzGNQZAXtj7Kb2HjW2XFT6sU6_tEiFl6e3NMr50PFpGi3_402OQKR-tIBORbUpEhY0tf80/s400/sunrise.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697894838772207474" border="0" /></a>When I woke up this morning to another wonderful Arizona sunrise I couldn't help but feel a bit of sadness when I looked out at our new friends' <a href="http://thebayfieldbunch.com/">The Bayfield Bunch's</a> RV and realized they would be heading for points west within a couple hours. Though we only spent the last two days together going over the chores here at the ranch, it feels like we've known them much longer. I guess that how it is when you follow one anothers blog for a year or two.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuHSAUYrzAN9xsKZrDu5_SOA1dHH1NV2Ec_zTGTgUxHjTHdvrLoYRLU8koefqHRb-H5pn8PA5kBRyLH-y4cttzkWoqhqvtuVSugNCL-BCmeoTgpu3R9FII41ISDPRI1CV7-iGZIsBuME/s1600/AlKelly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuHSAUYrzAN9xsKZrDu5_SOA1dHH1NV2Ec_zTGTgUxHjTHdvrLoYRLU8koefqHRb-H5pn8PA5kBRyLH-y4cttzkWoqhqvtuVSugNCL-BCmeoTgpu3R9FII41ISDPRI1CV7-iGZIsBuME/s400/AlKelly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697894659324286802" border="0" /></a>A rare photo indeed; the whole Bayfield Bunch together in one photo, here at Jeanie's and Ray's ranch. There's lots and lots of great photos on their blog, just never a photo of all four of them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOYXbQXxeiLX3e0HB3d-JNY0xEUloSl1vPpITRru5LLWVwAwnbWr4WKbCtFNpXeGG-Dznj69oSHerBG6-hgPGNJ4eYtG_c_bWFPFF0SNoHSFtvvVPFeY0cM-ORLNLtW1JzjltXEehG8E/s1600/charlie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOYXbQXxeiLX3e0HB3d-JNY0xEUloSl1vPpITRru5LLWVwAwnbWr4WKbCtFNpXeGG-Dznj69oSHerBG6-hgPGNJ4eYtG_c_bWFPFF0SNoHSFtvvVPFeY0cM-ORLNLtW1JzjltXEehG8E/s400/charlie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697894440835992706" border="0" /></a>Our dog, Charlie, took a liking to Al right away. No surprise here, Al seems to attract dogs like bees to honey. I hope the ranch dogs, Gleeson and Pearce, won't miss Al and Kelly too much after they're gone. I know The Bayfield Bunch will miss them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCT-Hnp85X47G92i_e9KVwjaKio-h6zQrtgx0PO_b6BBZSuwI_Co6oPq4ZKA7B02rQuOXNrjdPY6DTst27zP2dU_vjJ3aoC4XPF8urkm3LWXUldRAXkbciXre6qyZmd8VqQARSHqQROMk/s1600/motor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCT-Hnp85X47G92i_e9KVwjaKio-h6zQrtgx0PO_b6BBZSuwI_Co6oPq4ZKA7B02rQuOXNrjdPY6DTst27zP2dU_vjJ3aoC4XPF8urkm3LWXUldRAXkbciXre6qyZmd8VqQARSHqQROMk/s400/motor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697894243778784322" border="0" /></a>One more check of the lights and they're good to roll. Hey, don't forget Motor!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kex1kDLGWYURJOMk9SeYiMqM4aBmhA5Jnzb1nLHt-Kg99SPoAyKz8OQs1BneYydgxXmJc16qkhAv24x8-Iu4_8kw4egUX-J5n8EcXfZ6aO5ueL-dxvmOROkQTx1WCzUdyaalklrC-Fs/s1600/bayfield.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kex1kDLGWYURJOMk9SeYiMqM4aBmhA5Jnzb1nLHt-Kg99SPoAyKz8OQs1BneYydgxXmJc16qkhAv24x8-Iu4_8kw4egUX-J5n8EcXfZ6aO5ueL-dxvmOROkQTx1WCzUdyaalklrC-Fs/s400/bayfield.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697894006588363954" border="0" /></a>Well it's not a Bayfield Bunch"Good Bye", it's "see you later"; we'll see them again when they return in about 5 weeks.<br /><br />Lets not forget to welcome new follower, <span>Sheila~ INUA Kennels. Thanks for signing on and joining our blog!</span>Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-46038643942381990722012-01-11T18:30:00.001-05:002012-01-11T18:48:58.447-05:00Brown and Ramsey CanyonsAs many times we have visited Ramsey Canyon somehow we missed nearby Brown Canyon. That's the great thing about Arizona, you can't find all there is to see just by passing through. That's why we keep coming back!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTZHUDcIB3WpAm_x8a8l94A_bdp3LYPTPpAU0KYqsHBTQtp4DbE9UIRm6En06xSZyYtLUBxFNPzd-pmMlxonqcBGRbWfxunhxRVis9_EW-Boycxfj6Q1MvdRzGzkTyC3BG3wK0cZDqPQ/s1600/brownranch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTZHUDcIB3WpAm_x8a8l94A_bdp3LYPTPpAU0KYqsHBTQtp4DbE9UIRm6En06xSZyYtLUBxFNPzd-pmMlxonqcBGRbWfxunhxRVis9_EW-Boycxfj6Q1MvdRzGzkTyC3BG3wK0cZDqPQ/s400/brownranch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696167036382681842" border="0" /></a>Brown Canyon is actually on Ramsey Canyon Road, just a short side trip to the right on a well-maintained dirt road. The ranch was built around 1900 and is now a kind of museum and home to a network of hiking and biking trails.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qMOQ_dfyGl53uoXpm_bLZJhE9UjklmAYrcF1Aa9Nl9-aFETvBvicinVrtYwEt7Nv76GU1jUbvg4DAoNFo0Eeon78gC5x7X75N7O-CAO3o7h9u37KKpzve8nqLaF05teQg67BwWcKMbI/s1600/rocks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qMOQ_dfyGl53uoXpm_bLZJhE9UjklmAYrcF1Aa9Nl9-aFETvBvicinVrtYwEt7Nv76GU1jUbvg4DAoNFo0Eeon78gC5x7X75N7O-CAO3o7h9u37KKpzve8nqLaF05teQg67BwWcKMbI/s400/rocks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696166922930399186" border="0" /></a>There are many remnants from when this was a working ranch not all that long ago.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZPpLVMmCeUxUTXLtQBtxx1ObAu4z4AGIoc5AbjVXWM1wIqbtqvECulQCLckQC7tIi9zCfmIMvwfuM86o2mu3wOfWVh_q9vJQ4DqprZk347ayeq1W_9FOci5xXCU_N9ks1A09a9P5rLY/s1600/cow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZPpLVMmCeUxUTXLtQBtxx1ObAu4z4AGIoc5AbjVXWM1wIqbtqvECulQCLckQC7tIi9zCfmIMvwfuM86o2mu3wOfWVh_q9vJQ4DqprZk347ayeq1W_9FOci5xXCU_N9ks1A09a9P5rLY/s400/cow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696166806825281586" border="0" /></a>'found this curiosity inside along with the histories of many of the people that once lived here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUnKAW6f8HLhSrNikOX6rsG1rGZiNLew7wWbnYAipvzznZbPL88INGk-nX6g2U9Wnr0BVjNTslZS7qQ12nTc3wnpL_R0hBOjBWnEXtk0ekJrChBgMUXMXI-V9D38A8lcbph35vR7pDE8/s1600/windmill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUnKAW6f8HLhSrNikOX6rsG1rGZiNLew7wWbnYAipvzznZbPL88INGk-nX6g2U9Wnr0BVjNTslZS7qQ12nTc3wnpL_R0hBOjBWnEXtk0ekJrChBgMUXMXI-V9D38A8lcbph35vR7pDE8/s400/windmill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696166728341093842" border="0" /></a>What a great spot this was for a ranch. I don't know what Sierra Vista was like in 1900 but this place offers such peace and solitude, it's hard to believe you're just minutes from downtown and Fort Huachuca.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyM7ZSRPw6DVpSeOhD7R5xm4dBLfv9M4lDaOflo8bbcx6IjlhQu99wKdz6uxYTyAR-ReatHF9-jAlf2190RGPRZ7C98YEfUEx1-ALcZxrtl6H1N0euN8VRfDGFkBpQPhUARhWAunz0B-Y/s1600/deer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyM7ZSRPw6DVpSeOhD7R5xm4dBLfv9M4lDaOflo8bbcx6IjlhQu99wKdz6uxYTyAR-ReatHF9-jAlf2190RGPRZ7C98YEfUEx1-ALcZxrtl6H1N0euN8VRfDGFkBpQPhUARhWAunz0B-Y/s400/deer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696166548705691810" border="0" /></a> 'made a trip to Ramsey Canyon as well where we saw six Coue (miniature deer, pronounced "cow") in three different locations.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeS4IYUyIi4k4AcOnSuVckxeRwqYHxW9B7NKi6BCHLo7bPAt3rYXmM2tVJPRDoeasou3dE9qHVeOpv3gQacn-KVT1xILZv5Iq-j0QEmtvPw3nvZy_SXDnpnzz-QLcFXxbwrYwmpLIcDI/s1600/tree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeS4IYUyIi4k4AcOnSuVckxeRwqYHxW9B7NKi6BCHLo7bPAt3rYXmM2tVJPRDoeasou3dE9qHVeOpv3gQacn-KVT1xILZv5Iq-j0QEmtvPw3nvZy_SXDnpnzz-QLcFXxbwrYwmpLIcDI/s400/tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696166325886678594" border="0" /></a>Martha found this, I guess it's a fungus.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHShN6AEeH3maiV9fjaw9ReGqBycClPBG9OhSnZ3HPU8HKRe8nlp7jzSeuLOXTQvTgMgU3nViHuJH75wjLkxj0uJ2uZrmhfEX7tXfeE-tvpXLMv_cadakA_S6qqIn8mXH38m8aMAmjck/s1600/view.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHShN6AEeH3maiV9fjaw9ReGqBycClPBG9OhSnZ3HPU8HKRe8nlp7jzSeuLOXTQvTgMgU3nViHuJH75wjLkxj0uJ2uZrmhfEX7tXfeE-tvpXLMv_cadakA_S6qqIn8mXH38m8aMAmjck/s400/view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696166096601390226" border="0" /></a>We're still kicking the tires of the housing market here. This house is more our style:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Z8ZUFKbcnkbbcXZJ0R5cC-S1K2xXpXhdA0nCwexk3aFq9rIqfhC6UWLkvBVFNwsWlxImI76bLL_SEI6ylOrDh9w3rjDA27_bhNNpvRJaPWcgKItBkdZAWaqmIfFNE3rvvCGueKg9jUE/s1600/grandviewhs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Z8ZUFKbcnkbbcXZJ0R5cC-S1K2xXpXhdA0nCwexk3aFq9rIqfhC6UWLkvBVFNwsWlxImI76bLL_SEI6ylOrDh9w3rjDA27_bhNNpvRJaPWcgKItBkdZAWaqmIfFNE3rvvCGueKg9jUE/s400/grandviewhs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696165611265120194" border="0" /></a>Actually this is the remains of a house in Ramsey Canyon that was built to take in "The Grand View" pictured below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FF2jQN7ZVTTlwkrhU9c-7CLoPZ-UEMEynKdJdBWvvuH7FwtZMfUuxEmIbXmJ34fEqSdjz3XcA8J-r5S8Lr8fMmSxFKF2hyphenhyphenPSp0dkL75w1zZjAhNe4GSULkybVyUUACgBUmNvXDfG2yI/s1600/ramsey4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FF2jQN7ZVTTlwkrhU9c-7CLoPZ-UEMEynKdJdBWvvuH7FwtZMfUuxEmIbXmJ34fEqSdjz3XcA8J-r5S8Lr8fMmSxFKF2hyphenhyphenPSp0dkL75w1zZjAhNe4GSULkybVyUUACgBUmNvXDfG2yI/s400/ramsey4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696165504063537010" border="0" /></a>I wouldn't mind finding a fixer-upper with a view like this, and it's next to a year round stream as well. I guess that's why 4 acre lots in Ramsey Canyon are $350,000.Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-88130784806561397232012-01-09T18:14:00.000-05:002012-01-09T22:14:13.088-05:00Computer Frustrations and BeyondTonight we are happy to have two new followers. Welcome aboard Dragonfly and Laurrie Piland, we're glad you're following along.<br /><br />If problems come in threes yesterday proved to be a classic example. In anticipation of moving I wanted to adjust all our tire pressures with the help of a small 12 volt 150psi compressor. After today's experience I am throwing this made in China compressor in the trash. After adding 5 lbs. to one tire I went onto the next. This time I let the compressor run for 5 minutes and yet it added no air to the tire whatsoever. After just two tires the compressor gets so hot that I have let it cool before using again. When I tried an hour later it blew its 30 amp fuse, which it does frequently. I put a new fuse in and it ran fine but still did not increase the pressure of the tire. This little thing just doesn't have what it takes to fill a 22.5" tire to 110 lbs. At this point I'm going to pursue filling tires off the RV's air brakes compressor which I didn't understand was possible when I bought the little 12 volt compressor last year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlxyPB6Is_GNAO5OZhEEfmtBLqKPlIMOpVjYKzpxkEqqp6DL2PeZtx3cUYMGT5wI4ZmrZt8oS4bEh6uCvVSIADLxeeXhr5-0pig0yfknC_zt8UoNkFn2Ubvz2KtZSvybSARP9Lvk24MM/s1600/terry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlxyPB6Is_GNAO5OZhEEfmtBLqKPlIMOpVjYKzpxkEqqp6DL2PeZtx3cUYMGT5wI4ZmrZt8oS4bEh6uCvVSIADLxeeXhr5-0pig0yfknC_zt8UoNkFn2Ubvz2KtZSvybSARP9Lvk24MM/s400/terry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695832993036581138" border="0" /></a><br />With that problem postponed til another day I went inside and booted up our windows laptop only to have twenty windows pop up with the same message: " fatal errors, missing system files, etc., etc." or something like that. The message was clear to me; I'll be spending a day or more in my pajamas sorting this mess out. Then of course my second thought was why didn't I back up files more recently. Minutes later I had the computer booted up in safe mode or an earlier setup but guess what; there were no files or programs! It looked like a new computer; just Internet Explorer and the stuff you find in the control panel. Where did it all go? I checked the "C" drive properties which showed the hard drive still half full, so the files must be somewhere, right? Thanks to another computer (a Macintosh) I was able to go online and learn that the PC was infected with malware which hides files and does other nasty things. So far I've been able to make my files visible and copy them, but not all my programs work.<br /><br />After a couple hours of stressing out with computer problems I wanted to get one more "easy" thing done. All I needed to do was check the oil in our car and change a couple connectors I use for the Brake Buddy. This was easy and went well until I closed the hood for the last time. After I closed the hood I realized I forgot to check one more thing. When I tried to open the hood, nothing happens when I pull the release inside the car. I think the cable broke under the hood at the latch. I did a Google search of 2008 VW Jettas with same problem but haven't found any good answers. 'glad I changed the oil last week. What I really need is to see another Jetta so I know what I'm looking for when I climb under the car with a flashlight and a long screwdriver. How do I get a closed hood open?<br /><br />I'm sure glad our new digs are going to be peaceful and quiet. It looks like I won't be bored.Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-30496203087962082102012-01-03T18:38:00.003-05:002012-01-03T19:46:09.793-05:00Visiting our favorites before going east.With thoughts of heading eastward very soon we wanted to drive through one of our favorite parts of Arizona; Sonoita in Santa Cruz county.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtsS5_oc9wjdfCxfgU32cFnKer2NojyerjkfHwLbiBdxiv4f8_Ua2oB8R2j2kY6Kyi9Vtt62V-s8fWeMWyXuaHiLPYuy5eU7LrMiNndcv3aaYYA-P6NfESy71g-QYEuiuQSthnVmRmbY/s1600/sonita.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtsS5_oc9wjdfCxfgU32cFnKer2NojyerjkfHwLbiBdxiv4f8_Ua2oB8R2j2kY6Kyi9Vtt62V-s8fWeMWyXuaHiLPYuy5eU7LrMiNndcv3aaYYA-P6NfESy71g-QYEuiuQSthnVmRmbY/s400/sonita.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693525698913836306" /></a>The grassy pastures, mountain vistas and low population density make this one of the most scenic drives in all of southern Arizona. Today's scenery included a few Brahman cattle which we hadn't seen on previous trips. A lot of times I hop out of the car to photograph cattle, horses or whatever and they run the other way. These Brahmans just kept doing what they were doing or meandered closer to me.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKpSvS5nHrk5SWrMKOLoGJlxZG86Db2P_qzi9er7klxklBIrBVQdKkHrWmOzLVtCEBVcQ7O5f9YkHwS2vkW4YYIugBMD6hfd1kcHftPJ93n4vtQtjm2AeQC917vsRzYmRIoaqANL1Y8U/s1600/mtn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKpSvS5nHrk5SWrMKOLoGJlxZG86Db2P_qzi9er7klxklBIrBVQdKkHrWmOzLVtCEBVcQ7O5f9YkHwS2vkW4YYIugBMD6hfd1kcHftPJ93n4vtQtjm2AeQC917vsRzYmRIoaqANL1Y8U/s400/mtn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693525565358232370" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZKUPBbUQl7vMjQpUZpJY2xIEMrVyNAmn-r772TTC1RnqVnyl6C9_qLQCIRiKEcFL9cJVEtR3EUE5jcmfq4ejyKCTPULdNARSlp2-OiFDljciLIVbKtH7w10pBPsjhiZUaxRTTXOdJDA/s1600/brahama.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZKUPBbUQl7vMjQpUZpJY2xIEMrVyNAmn-r772TTC1RnqVnyl6C9_qLQCIRiKEcFL9cJVEtR3EUE5jcmfq4ejyKCTPULdNARSlp2-OiFDljciLIVbKtH7w10pBPsjhiZUaxRTTXOdJDA/s400/brahama.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693524210180114258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx04_xK0dcJ5QkWf9v3xDWwfYHdpuQMPf0rSe1WfvBNvoPIcnkYeZZm_yu5Ql-zFjOWot-mYTW3dKK0fkwthvkQMkl9AipwPRmli6IijuniWNh84eVgsLYtA2O4CJ_40_YYZBx__GpcE/s1600/winelast.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx04_xK0dcJ5QkWf9v3xDWwfYHdpuQMPf0rSe1WfvBNvoPIcnkYeZZm_yu5Ql-zFjOWot-mYTW3dKK0fkwthvkQMkl9AipwPRmli6IijuniWNh84eVgsLYtA2O4CJ_40_YYZBx__GpcE/s400/winelast.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693524043684134738" /></a>It looks like I was lucky and caught a photo of a western round-up. These are actually life size steel silhouettes like the top photo.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5oxhpDVmw0S-3zkko-AFzOCftnAdNKyMLo1wEAK_B7t-M2xRvCZzVREfftWC2_WPSR6sdsdM5f-zkKPXez2Hk82uqG4MdbJSojvQPNwm2qZmhTO42ZZTQiUUz_LtFzJVmKLBUW3KBt8/s1600/west.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5oxhpDVmw0S-3zkko-AFzOCftnAdNKyMLo1wEAK_B7t-M2xRvCZzVREfftWC2_WPSR6sdsdM5f-zkKPXez2Hk82uqG4MdbJSojvQPNwm2qZmhTO42ZZTQiUUz_LtFzJVmKLBUW3KBt8/s400/west.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693523947091569890" /></a>We've also been checking out some of the real estate in the area. This REO, architect designed home was nothing short of magnificent, but at 2200 sq. ft we would get lost in it. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMe0EYe8xpFmkTJjOZHzAF6h-Q8ui-obOwx6bhU-peh6jM3Sx43da3AdjgDb9GPwUJ9B2WIDcWeBwoGb2O-rfgeHYbXOcTLavVYjkSVpK5PLJeeqETSl2c5ZZyAj40cGo6K3CtJ4sv00/s1600/house.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMe0EYe8xpFmkTJjOZHzAF6h-Q8ui-obOwx6bhU-peh6jM3Sx43da3AdjgDb9GPwUJ9B2WIDcWeBwoGb2O-rfgeHYbXOcTLavVYjkSVpK5PLJeeqETSl2c5ZZyAj40cGo6K3CtJ4sv00/s400/house.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693523541626906786" /></a>If the house above was too big, this was too small at 700 sq. ft. This was one of two similar houses on the same 5 acre parcel. The funky sun shades on the porches were pretty creative. Houses in Arizona can be conventional stud construction, adobe, slump block, hay bale, rammed earth or concrete block to name a few construction methods; the more we look the more we learn.</div>Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411383004024698181.post-71054217463615839022011-12-29T18:45:00.002-05:002011-12-29T20:18:53.429-05:00If you're ever in Rapid City..........<span>This afternoon we welcome new followers "The Rat" and Fred Feaster. Thanks so much for coming aboard; we're always happy to have new members join our growing family.</span><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGRN6bw1fxI_SWnNsmxJSQ7RScqxRz33QJJdVOeSwFimR_mLPLdTvNODytkxw_JMrxWqngjDJaNAO35CncKr_07YJPsVJh-GxtdABxjXiy408L3MhiOX-DDREbkNpbk3vUBSY5PlINcM/s1600/top.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGRN6bw1fxI_SWnNsmxJSQ7RScqxRz33QJJdVOeSwFimR_mLPLdTvNODytkxw_JMrxWqngjDJaNAO35CncKr_07YJPsVJh-GxtdABxjXiy408L3MhiOX-DDREbkNpbk3vUBSY5PlINcM/s400/top.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691687977965867506" /></a><span><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">While in Rapid City, South Dakota this summer we visited the"Norwegian Chapel in the Hills", which I never wrote a post about. The chapel is an exact reproduction of the famous Borgund Stavkirke of Laerdal, Norwa<span>y</span>. Visitors are welcome here and encouraged to explore the grounds in this beautiful natural setting. The building itself is a fascinating piece of architecture built completely out of Douglas Fir in 1969, though it looks much newer due to annual preservative treatments.</div></span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDsxh-syL_GUZCV2T7NZKlsNBIqQkFzYorSWc2QF3mm8AUR8RcRFTaDP-MOThQSAycA-X4mzu3vrCIpTtubT5w1KUs8XWEumD-wJaevwoumx6ZLFcyKIpO3J-M3d_1sKyZ6ulg8m0EUU/s1600/chapel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDsxh-syL_GUZCV2T7NZKlsNBIqQkFzYorSWc2QF3mm8AUR8RcRFTaDP-MOThQSAycA-X4mzu3vrCIpTtubT5w1KUs8XWEumD-wJaevwoumx6ZLFcyKIpO3J-M3d_1sKyZ6ulg8m0EUU/s400/chapel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691687883478793954" /></a>Like a Douglas Fir tree itself, each successive story is smaller than the one below it. Note too the Viking influence of the roof-top gable ornamentations. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTLtSSQ4OuIwam-eFnCppa2eChcbccrgiz8nKkbg4w3YiSYNcDpj-o6tRA1ohUgZN6zAH3WLjFKg3Ksrg6pVCJiFMot9E6Osvlanw_TisXsdIueUS1PpairsTFQdyKCy-FlbxmzDCDsg/s1600/interior.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTLtSSQ4OuIwam-eFnCppa2eChcbccrgiz8nKkbg4w3YiSYNcDpj-o6tRA1ohUgZN6zAH3WLjFKg3Ksrg6pVCJiFMot9E6Osvlanw_TisXsdIueUS1PpairsTFQdyKCy-FlbxmzDCDsg/s400/interior.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691687821805244034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvCk2wGOC7-vR8gZhZt6fmZuWqoSkfZU2EYx90E8lLyBvpjgrqS5sOWV6vtD5oHgR0OBTl4YgXq1eyGrP71fujYJCMAPewaYV2PNtZ-IFvhm5MWtvrpmH37LDWkOQ2XkunW-_y_cIum8/s1600/grass.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvCk2wGOC7-vR8gZhZt6fmZuWqoSkfZU2EYx90E8lLyBvpjgrqS5sOWV6vtD5oHgR0OBTl4YgXq1eyGrP71fujYJCMAPewaYV2PNtZ-IFvhm5MWtvrpmH37LDWkOQ2XkunW-_y_cIum8/s400/grass.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691687460896499618" /></a>The little grass covered gift shop is a reproduction of an Norwegian Stabbur. The shop itself is filled with many Scandinavian items and goodies like Lingonberry jam.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17g66f99Wjv8uHnlLw9kXkpy2w_28WLlnwgFCuNawoPuymfCtvzAodnndAVDDfMJyjSSJZzB05bLj5NIhcvzWMXhl2mdeI3AQcAatKhh6Z-Am0M7pW44I5rJ7t_XvG6GmOV-F5Gt86To/s1600/inside.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17g66f99Wjv8uHnlLw9kXkpy2w_28WLlnwgFCuNawoPuymfCtvzAodnndAVDDfMJyjSSJZzB05bLj5NIhcvzWMXhl2mdeI3AQcAatKhh6Z-Am0M7pW44I5rJ7t_XvG6GmOV-F5Gt86To/s400/inside.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691687370475913090" /></a>This authentic log cabin museum was built by a Norwegian prospector who came to the Black Hills during the gold rush. Outside the museum we met Lena and Ole.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vwn-t6qW5yGA-DbMgpzQ2JHXB_1EYM_Za231CfYZX17D_W6mxp7c5e6nk_8KRQwFp7jb-YwPoHywEfJU9uT4kZataYmRoX2QcwvXZkRB8ZiwOW6v_xE72Vn6NJhEn_aSUyMOGB_6tR8/s1600/us.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vwn-t6qW5yGA-DbMgpzQ2JHXB_1EYM_Za231CfYZX17D_W6mxp7c5e6nk_8KRQwFp7jb-YwPoHywEfJU9uT4kZataYmRoX2QcwvXZkRB8ZiwOW6v_xE72Vn6NJhEn_aSUyMOGB_6tR8/s400/us.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691687283939265394" /></a><br /></div></div>Martha and Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03887448238338376759noreply@blogger.com3