among the saguaros

Our host would like to welcome you to a Halloween celebration.  You can see by that grin that he is happy to see you. ...

The Raven                                       b y  Edgar Allan Poe Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak an...

Fall comes slowly to the desert. So slowly. We look for signs everywhere. Instead of people talking about the heat (today is going to be ...

It is cool enough to get outside a bit more and I am enjoying it - butterflies, hummingbirds and everything blooming. Our September soakers...

I am so glad that there are glimpses of fall. It is a little cooler in the mornings, the light is changing. I wanted to bring a little fall...

First up, unidentified pods. I live in the desert and love fall. It isn't always easy to find around here. Sure, I can go to Trader ...

West Elm came out with the cutest plates for the holiday season in 2013. I was recovering from surgery and wasn't allowed to do much ...