Spring has arrived even if it doesn’t feel like it in a lot of places in the world. We’ve already reached 90 here and it will be reaching the triple digits before we know.
Continue reading “A is for April Prompt”J is for the July Prompt
Summer seems to be the time for fireworks. They show up on the 4th of July here, of course, but the theme parks, sporting events and just random other events seem to have their fair share of the excitement.
Continue reading “J is for the July Prompt”C is for Camping
Back in the day–college day–we didn’t have a lot of money. We stayed at a lot of slightly sketchy motels for some privacy from roommates, but we did have one really fabulous weekend in the canyon just above Sedona.
Continue reading “C is for Camping”D is for Date Night
A huge part of what we missed during lockdown was being able to go out for dinner a couple of times a month to our favorite little places.
Continue reading “D is for Date Night”L is for Late
I hand you the list of things that must be done before we get on the train this afternoon.
Continue reading “L is for Late”T is for Teachers
I had a lot of good teachers over the years. Most fit in the good category with a couple in the horrible column. But, I can think of two amazing teachers.
Continue reading “T is for Teachers”P is for Pine
“Remember that first day of college after our parents finally left?”
Continue reading “P is for Pine”H is for Hacienda
Hacienda Del Sol is a beautiful and really unique place in Tucson. The guest ranch started as a girl’s school and has had many famous Hollywood-types stay there over the years. One of the most notable pairs has a casita named after them–the Tracy-Hepburn Casita.
Continue reading “H is for Hacienda”A is for Alice
As most of you know, Snake and I really enjoy dancing together. This is a relatively new thing since we took some group classes in late 2013 and discovered that we love it.
Continue reading “A is for Alice”F is for Fog
I can say the word “fog” and Snake will know exactly what memory I will be writing about. I teased a picture of it yesterday in my post and I’m sure he knew exactly where it was even without a point of reference.
Continue reading “F is for Fog”S is for September Prompt
We are almost at the end of August and also almost at the end of summer.
Continue reading “S is for September Prompt”M is for Magnetic Poetry
Poetry is not my forte…
Continue reading “M is for Magnetic Poetry”P is for Popcorn
OK, Charmer, this month is supposed to be about summer and the best you’ve got is popcorn?
Continue reading “P is for Popcorn”M is for Model
It’s been hot and most of the indoor recreation places haven’t been open this summer so we’ve been spending some time decluttering. Not much fun, but at least more productive than watching another cooking show.
Continue reading “M is for Model”T is for Time
I find that as I read prompts, I tend to have an initial gut level reaction to them as either “I can totally write for that,” or “I have nothing to say about that.” Defining moment felt like it was just something that I didn’t feel related to my life. There was never one big moment that shifted my focus.
Continue reading “T is for Time”W is for Water
Yes, water is very precious in the desert. We don’t have lawns and there are very few bodies of water around except for swimming pools.
Continue reading “W is for Water”K is for Kiss
Each day…
Continue reading “K is for Kiss”G is for Games
Yes, I hinted at a new one arriving in the Snake Den. So while Snake is busy trying to figure out if it will be Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit or Cards Against Humanity….it will be
Continue reading “G is for Games”H is for Hot
Peeking outside, the breeze is blowing the trees. The desert has a way of holding its breath when it is hot and dry. It is like the trees make their leaves just a bit smaller to conserve water and be less visible to the sun. The animals are out only early morning and dusk unless they can survive in the dark.
Continue reading “H is for Hot”L is for Lightning
Usually this time of year, from early July to the beginning of September, is our monsoon season. It is when we get more than half of the rain for the year and the triple digit temperatures bring violent storms, flooding, wind and lightning.
Continue reading “L is for Lightning”W is for Waves
I love the ocean. Actually, I love watching the ocean, walking along the beach in ankle-deep water, and listening to the ocean. Swimming in it? Not really.
Continue reading “W is for Waves”F is for Flexible
I know–you all think that I’m just easygoing and nothing every fazes me. It’s the vibe that I always give off. Not.
Continue reading “F is for Flexible”H is for Hot
We are under a excessive heat warning through Sunday night here–not that unusual for the desert but it is definitely a bit more toasty than we are used to. Usually by now we are well into the crazy thunderstorms of monsoon season. The storms seem to be playing a game of hide and seek this year.
Continue reading “H is for Hot”S is for Sixth Sense
The first time that I remember having THAT feeling, I was in 4th grade. It was a Sunday night after dinner and just before the phone rang, I told my mom that grandma was going to call. The phone rang less than a minute later with her telling us that my grandfather had died.
Continue reading “S is for Sixth Sense”E is for Erotic
Well, you didn’t think that all of my words would be SFW, did you?
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