Maybe that’s not the correct name for this flower, but it suits me today. We picked the perfect time of the year (once again) to vacation in Arizona. The cactus flowers, palo verde and wildflowers all add so much more color to an already colorful place. Click on the image to enlarge.
Here I am taking the few steps to get the final escrow arrangements for the new digs. More later.
That’s all for the weekend.
We were visiting an historic monument today when I saw bees getting in to these bottle brush flowers. I mean literally completely getting down to the stem among the little red bristles, getting their entire bodies inside the brush. It was so funny and beautiful at the same time. Click on the image to see if you can see their little stingers sticking out.
This is what is growing in the neighborhood where we’re planning to be some day. We went out for a drive today and saw this beautiful cholla flower. Late spring is a nice time to be in Arizona. Click on the image to enlarge.
Forging a lifestyle change, we engaged a real estate broker in Arizona last week to start negotiating with a contractor to build a home for us. Today, we met with the broker, and started the process.
We went to a model with a similar floor plan to the home we’re considering. We liked what we saw – a lot. After that, we went to the actual site where the new home is to be constructed. The clickable image is of yours truly discussing options, firearms and the new Arizona laws regarding illegal immigrants with our broker on the lot where the house will be constructed – that’s me in the aloha shirt and panama hat. It’s nice to work with a businessman on the same page with us.
We will meet with the contractor tomorrow to begin customizing the new digs.
As for the house in the Golden Tarnished State, we will be making trips back there (after establishing residence here). We will have to dispose of our vast accumulation of stuff and to get the house on the market.
Even though I am a native Californian, I qualify for honorary Arizona naturalization by virtue of being married to Verna, a native Arizonan. I am truly blessed.
We are in the desert today. I took this photo of a nice bright pink hibiscus flower at the dog-friendly hotel where we are staying. Click on the image to enlarge.
