American Experience
There’s More than the Canyon that’s Grand in Arizona’s National Park: The Story of Mary Colter, Woman Architect
When my husband and I visited Grand Canyon National Park last month, our first stop inside the park grounds, late on our day of arrival, was the Desert View Lookout. It offers first-time visitors, such as us, their first expansive views of the Grand Canyon. I cannot come up with any adjectives that adequately describe…
Slice of Life: Sweat Equity
My post today is going to be short. I spent from 9-3:30 pm today at our land, putting erosion cloth down on the sloped edge of our new driveway. This driveway is version 1.3. I think I mentioned before that versions 1.1 and 1.2 failed and we got rid of the contractor who excavated the…
Foodie Monday: The Moab Diner
Eating at local establishments when on vacation has become a “thing” for my husband and me. I don’t know if it’s been caused by watching too many episodes of Triple D on the Food Network or being empty nesters but we have become more adventuresome in trying new places. When we arrived in Moab, Utah…
Silent Sunday: Arches National Park
Poetry Friday: A Few Haiku
Some of my posts are long, I know that. I tend towards verbosity and although that comes from a place of wanting to explain where I stand or what my experience has been, it does not lend itself well to poetry. I believe this is one of the things that attracts me to poetry, and…
Slice of Life Tuesday: On Being Published!
This is a tale you might have heard before or maybe experienced for yourself. But, today, it will be told again. By me! Today, in the mail, I received my copies of the poetry anthology in which I have a poem! Yes! I am published. The book’s birthday (who knew books had birthdays?) was actually…
Silent Sunday: The Grandest Canyon
National Park Flora & Fauna
We did not see much wildlife in the national parks. Exceptions were elk grazing as we entered the Grand Canyon, causing a flurry of cars to pull off the road to watch these giants eat. While at the Grand Canyon we also saw Pinon Jaybirds and lots of ravens. A tarantula was spotted by the…
Poetry Friday: Inspiration
Primarily, my inspiration for creating jewelry or poetry comes from three places. Color, travel, and nature are my biggest influences when I create with beads or words. I have just recently returned from an 11 day trip to some of our National Parks, including Arches, the Grand Canyon, Saguaro, and the Petrified Forest. What better…