I have to admit I haven't done a new post in over a week because I was in southern New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona this past week. Below is my husband, that grew tired of the cold, and booked us with a wonderful B&B just outside of the east
Saguaro National Park called Hacienda
del Desierto. This is one of the best bed and breakfast
facilities I have ever been at. The couple that own and run this wonderful hacienda (10 acres) are former school teachers with perfect personalities to run a B&B and have such a great knowledge of the Tucson area they made our experience much richer then prior trips we have had to Tucson. The day started with baked fruit each morning, which was just delicious, and then we were asked what we would like to do for the day...they always had suggestions and recommendations plus they would grab a map and highlighter to guide us to our destinations. (Oh, and they also share recipes.) They provide you with slippers and robes for the outdoor spa and open their 1200 sq. ft. commons area for guests to use any time of the day for use during the stay. David and Rosemary have lived in Tucson over 30 years and are very special people ... if you too grow tired of the cold and need a retreat you need to give them a call!!!!
Kelly is holding the door open for me as we enter into the center courtyard. We were warned to close and latch the door because of a herd of
javelinas. Now, I have seen countless photos of baby
javelinas that look like cute small pigs, but I wasn't aware the adults got as big as the 10 we had outside of the fence on the second night. They dig at the base of plants uprooting things to eat so they really don't want them in the courtyard or back fenced patio. They were fun to watch lounge on the gravel as though they owned the place and smelled us because their eye sight is rather poor.
I think they are really curious animals that I was glad to see from a distance and with a fence between us.
The center courtyard has a running fountain and tables and chairs to lounge in...it was 86 degrees while we were there so the center courtyard was nice because it was cooler than the second patio found on the south side of the commons area. The south patio had hummingbirds, doves, a cactus wren and a roadrunner that came daily to drink or bathe in the mist of the second fountain.
This was our daily view out of our living room window into the center courtyard. The door in this picture is the door that led you to the dining/common use area.
I did check some mail so I wasn't too far behind when we got home, however, we arrived home and it is 11 degrees...there is just no way to express how I really feel about that in this blog!
Happy Creating and stay warm!!
Laurie
Do any of the rest of you have difficulty getting your engine started after taking a break? I feel like I need someone to turn the key to get me going so I had better close this post and mix the clay NOW!!!
