Helen's Loom

a vacation from vacation

It's been over a week now and I've just about recovered from our trip to visit family and sunshine in Phoenix. In just 4 days, we did all this:

Attended 2 Coyotes games

Attended 1 Mariners game

Saw the Bodyworlds Exhibit at the Phoenix Science Center

Went for a hike in the White Tanks Park

Shopped, dined, and visited with friends, on a half-day in Scottsdale

Ate oatmeal in an oatmeal-cookie-bowl, for breakfast once morning at Paradise Bakery

Drove up (2+ hours) to Sedona to check out galleries (liked Keith Schall's paintings!) and sightsee, then continued North into
Flagsstaff for a tasty beer.

Despite the busy-ness, it was great to visit with family and enjoy the 75+ degree weather for a few days!

Labels: travel

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They sent us home by 11:30am.

By the end of Friday's storm, an additional 13.5 inches had accumulated on top of the 12+ inches we'd gotten a few days before. First photo: the drifts in front of the house & around the neighborhood.


Photo 2: The previous night I drove in after the climbing gym closed early. (Click on photos to see enlarged versions) The Exploder, despite its faults, handled the job beautifully.

Photo 3: Our back (and main) entrance to the house. Check out the bird feeders -- at an unusually bird-free moment.

Photo 4: This week brought enough snow out for our neighbor to unearth the John Deere -twice- and have Steve clear the driveways. Yay for Barb and her Deere!

Photo 5: The rain garden - this snow will be great for it!

Labels: winter

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