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Listen To The Falling Rain, Listen To The Rain

August 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments

This is my favorite rain themed song. We’ve been getting more than our normal share of Monsoon rain this year. I think we’ve had 4 good downpours in the last 2 weeks. Normally when the Monsoons roll through we only get a few drops here while all the surrounding areas take the brunt of the [...]

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Sailing Weather

March 12th, 2010 · 5 Comments

I got up early today to go yard sailing. *THUMP* *THUMP* *THUMP* *THUMP* That was the sound of my family and friends hitting the ground after fainting, because I said I got up early. Let’s give them a second to compose themselves… Yes, it is true. I got up early and was out the door [...]

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Thumbelina

February 6th, 2010 · 6 Comments

It actually hasn’t been all that bad with splinted thumbs. Every day I get better at using my fingers and finding ways to do what my thumbs use to do for me. I’m already two weeks into this little adventure and I’m quite sure I’ll make it out the other side still smiling. After all, [...]

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The House Is Quiet Now

January 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments

The kids have headed back to their home in Illinois and our lives here in Arizona are getting back to normal. Abbey is happy to roam freely about the house without running into another cat around every corner, although she still is very careful about passing by the open door to the guest room. I’m [...]

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Blogging Funk

July 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Today Paris Cowgirl wrote that there seems to be a blogging funk going around. Apparently I’m not the only one whose been letting the weeds grow in  their blog.  Thanks P.C., I needed that kick in the pants! My recovery has been going great and I haven’t had a good excuse for neglecting this blog [...]

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Ocotillo

April 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

One of Recliner Man’s favorite desert plants is the Ocotillo. It’s rugged and wild. A real man’s man kind of plant. For most of the year it just looks like a bunch of dead sticks stuck into the ground. Dead sticks with lots of thorns. After the rainy season the dead sticks suddenly burst to [...]

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