Well, my hopes for an early spring have faded somewhat; the rain that started Thursday, continues today and for the rest of the weekend. When the rain stops again, forecast temperatures drop to the mid fifties and to below freezing overnight. Oh well, the desert can use the rain and we’ll have spring soon enough.
Verna took this photo on Thursday on our way home from grocery shopping. Click on the image to enlarge.
About two years ago, we contracted Kevin to build our courtyard. There happened to be a very nice sunset in progress then after the delivery of materials had arrived. We were still sleeping on a mattress and box spring on the floor of the office in those days.
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A truck with a forklift delivered five palettes of concrete blocks and two palettes of mortar to the house today. We expect that the masons will show up any time this week to continue working on the courtyard.
We are looking forward to finishing the courtyard and getting gates installed so we can let the dogs out in the daytime.
Image: Sunset over the concrete blocks and mortar. Click image to enlarge.
A crew is scheduled to show up tomorrow to permanently install the internet/TV cable. When we had the cable installed a couple of weeks ago, the technician had to dig a temporary ditch to bury the cable feed to the terminal across the road. Lately, the cable has been exposed in a few places which made us worry that it might be damaged.
Verna and I eat mostly healthy, home-cooked meals, but once a month on the fourth Thursday of the month, we imbibe in some of the town’s best junk food. Today, we went to Screamers, home of the best burgers in town.
We got a Screamer with cheese, an order of fries and a vanilla milkshake. We don’t get two orders because we can split the burger, split the shake and take a few fries from the huge order they give us. Of course, we share what’s left of the fries with the dogs and our little furry friends up in the wash behind the house. Click on the image to enlarge.
Verna took a chicken breast, noodles and veggies and made this wonderful chicken noodle soup for lunch today. Man, was it good. Heart healthy, low sodium, filled with fiber and a real treat! Click on the image to enlarge.
Today, we took the dogs to the Wickenburg dog park. It was a beautiful high desert day with a few thin wispy clouds, a little breeze and temperatures in the mid sixties.
Video – At The Dog Park
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The dogs love to explore the park. Bay Bay and Cabela run around sniffing just about everything. Bear walks around, but she is old (14 years now) and slow. The outing is good for her.
We try and take them to the park every week, but sometimes our busy retirement schedule keeps that from happening. 😉 I guess we’ll just have to make the time since they enjoy the park so much.
Verna prepared this delicious combination of broccoli cheese soup and a patty melt sandwich. It was a great comfort food treat on a cool but sunny Arizona day. Click on the image to enlarge.
