Head in the Clouds (Cottonwood, AZ)

Well, I don't know about our heads being in the clouds, but being at a higher altitude certainly has our ears popping!  I know, you are going "huh??".  So, I'll start at the beginning...

Before we moved to Cottonwood, a Sedona couple also Bluebird owners asked us if we would like to meet them in Jerome for lunch and we said yes.

Once we got settled into our new site, we were surprised to  find out we were having lunch with three couples.  All Bluebird owners and they were surprised as well.  

Very unusual to have quite a few of us in one spot with no pre-planning.  We had lunch at a wonderful and very busy restaurant called Quince Grill & Cantina.

  After lunch, we wandered around Jerome peering into window shops and enjoying the views from Main street.  While the women went inside the shops, the men stayed outside to do some more talking.

 The scenic views were amazing.  Clouds suspended in the sky.

The different earth tones of reds and browns made for a great day.  And as you can see, we are up high...almost feels like we are in the clouds.  I can't imagine what it must feel like to live in Jerome.  I would never get my work done, because I would spend all my time watching the sky and enjoying the views.

We had a wonderful time!  Great food and great company.  Thank you for inviting us!  

A Short Trip (Apache Junction, AZ)

But very worthwhile!  We moved to Usery Mountain Regional Park.  Less than 15 miles from our last location, but what a difference!  We and the cats are enjoying the wide open spaces and all the critters.  Wildflowers are starting to bloom along with a few cacti.  There are over 30 miles of trails to hike or walk.

Camping among the Saguaro is certainly different from any other place we have stayed.  We have been entertained by the lizards as well as the quail.

 Since our broadband is almost at its limit for this month, we are only posting a couple of photos to each blog.  You can see Superstition Mountain and wildflowers on Quiltincats blog.
Happy Trails!

Starting Our Trek North (Apache Junction, AZ)

We moved to Apache Junction east of Phoenix.  We can see Superstition Mountain along with many tall and very healthy looking Saguaro cactus from our new site.We have been visiting with Dan's sister and her husband.  They have been our tour guides since we have never been to this area and had no idea what to see.

On the first day, they took us to the Orange Patch.  Sandy was thrilled to buy a large bag of oranges while Dan found a couple of tasty snacks to bring home.

The next day, Dan's sister took us to the Desert Botanical Gardens in Scottsdale, AZ.  So many plants and exhibits to see!  We walked around for a few hours.  Sandy took a lot of photos of birds, butterflies, exhibits, and plants.  Below are a few of her photos:

We spent some time in the Spring Butterfly Exhibit.  Watching the children react to the butterflies was as much fun as watching the butterflies.  They were everywhere...the butterflies, that is.

a very plump and juicy looking Yucca

Cactus skeleton

After lunch in Old Town Scottsdale, we walked around the corner to see renovated The Old Adobe Mission.  They did a beautiful job of reviving this old place.

Inside the old mission

a courtyard with an old world feel

On The Road Again (Benson, AZ)

Well, sort of....we are going to spend the next two months in Arizona.  We moved to Benson the day before the big blizzard that hit the southwest.  

We were so happy that we did not have to go to work that day.  We watched the snow fly vertically by the motorhome.  The snow stuck then it turned to rain melting the snow.

That night, it turned back to snow again.  We woke to a different world of snow and cactus.

 Quite a few people were out wondering around taking photos.  Of course, Sandy had to join them.

We were suppose to have a lot more snow - around 3 to 7 inches of predicted snow.

The snow was gone by noon, but people were enjoying it while it was here.

Today, we are back to sunny blue skies and temperatures in the low 70s.  T-shirt weather!  Time to take the cats outside.