Saturday, November 23, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving !

Corona de Tucson

November 24, 2024

The ending to a very nice day...

Someone had a celebration at the oasis and it wasn't me !  Joe celebrated his 78th birthday on November 2nd. We decided on a trip to the city...I just like the way that sounds...for brunch.  Cup Cafe at Hotel Congress was our choice.  There is a huge parking garage across the street which makes it an easy destination for a yummy meal.  Joe had blueberry pancakes, eggs over easy, crispy bacon, and wheat toast.  I had my favorite...eggs Benedict with a yummy hollandaise sauce, crispy bacon, mixed greens with toasted almonds topped with the yummiest vinaigrette.  

Afterwards, we walked to the library. I have always loved "the city" even though I have no desire to live in one.  My first memories of "the city" were yearly visits with my mom and my brother to Atlanta to ride the "pink pig" at Macy's during Christmas Holidays.  San Diego comes to mind as my favorite city to visit and I love the history right here in Tucson. Tucson's first library built in 1938 is now the Children's Museum of Tucson. In 1990, the new Joel Valdez Main Library was finalized and opened to the public.


Sonora (the title of the red sculpture) was created by David Black and dedicated to the library's plaza in 1991.  Sonora stands 25 ft high and 43 ft wide.  While it may look like a giant abstract insect, it is filled with symbolism. Although I have a hard time seeing the symbolism from the photo I took.  I read the ring in the center represents Native American baskets and kivas, the columns are made to signify Mexican palm trees, and the pyramids stand for the Tucson Mountains.  

My first stop at any library is always the Children's Room.  The 9,000 square foot room is divided into three sections...Early Literacy, Early Elementary and Tweens…where children can enjoy this colorful area filled with books, a digital touch table, a pretend play complete with a wooden kitchen and "food", a puppet theater, and a Lego wall. 


The library has lots of natural light, quiet places to sit and read, places to gather with friends and a cup of coffee, local artists exhibits, and more.  

View from the second floor...

Our walk to and from the library was several city blocks.

The old...

and the new.

Joe was happy to get his eyelid stitches out. He has a protective contact lens and gets antibiotic ointment in his eye twice a day.  Vision is on the blurry side and we hope that improves.

I took a zoom photo...one teeny, tiny blue bar was on the center outside upper lid and the other on the bottom lid. 

Last Friday, we perused the Tucson Museum of Art Artisans Market, Old Town Market, and walked more blocks in the Presidio Historic District. The Artisan Market is an outside event held twice a year (spring and fall). This year's market seemed much bigger with beautiful jewelry, paintings, metal works, pottery, etc.  

We stopped to look at this gorgeous sterling silver jewelry and met the artist and his wife from Mexico.  The stones used are mostly from Arizona, Utah and New Mexico.  He is quite talented and every piece I looked at had a history. 

Every time we go, I look at these stained glass pieces for the backyard.  Janna, I think your talented husband could make these for your backyard...they are so pretty with the light shining thru. 

The pot wasn't for sale...

Old Town Market shops were open as well.



Romero House TMA School Ceramics Studio...

And a few photos from our walk in the Presidio Historic District...

The Cheyney House built in 1905.  Mr Cheney was a mining chemist and one of the early postmasters of Tucson. 

The Hereford (Hair-fud) House built in 1902 after Frank Hereford who was 41 years old when he married in 1901. In his younger days, he was a Cochise County Sheriff.


The Franklin House built in 1898.  Selim Franklin was an attorney and built this home for his bride, Henrietta Herring, who designed their home. Selim specialized in mining and cattle cases and land grant issues. He was instrumental in proposing and accepting the federal land grant to build the university in Tucson.  Since Franklin held the only college degree on the board of regents, he was made the first professor of agriculture.   






The Steinfeld Mansion built is 1900 was originally built as The Owl's Club by 13 bachelors and is the first California Mission Style on Main Street.  These unmarried men each furnished a room and hired a cook and proceeded to enjoy life...their galas, masked balls, and celebrations were the talk of the town. In 1908, Albert Steinfeld and his wife bought the property.  Albert opened a department store in 1914 and it remained one of the largest department stores in Tucson until it closed in 1984. He was also involved in banking, mining, and real estate and was one of the most prominent men in Tucson for several decades.   


Back at the oasis, we had a wonderful rainy Sunday.  It was so nice and we sure do need the rain.  


We have added more color to the backyard...

      

a large pot of daisies...

large and small pots of yellow pansies...

and my favorite...lots and lots of violas. 



I didn't capture many feathered friends the past few weeks...


and not all the birds we see have feathers.


We relocated a Walking Stick Insect that had taken up residence in one of my pots.


The best news of the month is we have a new puppy.  Our home seemed a little on the empty side and Joe and I figured out very quickly we are puppy people.  We picked up Lucy from the airport on Wed. November 13.  

This is Lucy's adoption photo from Crockett Doodles based in Greenville, SC.  She is a Cockapoo and was born on Aug. 20. Her mom is a 20 pound Cockeer Spaniel and her dad is a 9 pound mini Poodle. There were three pups in her litter...all girls...and Lucy was the last one to be adopted.


 She flew all the way across the country (with a stop over in Dallas) with her very own Flight Nanny.  Lucy was 11 weeks old when we adopted her from Crockett Doodles.  Love is such a wonderful thing.  I am pretty sure Lucy already feels right at home and we love this little bundle of fur, energy, and joy. 

Lucy's first visit to meet Dr. Huang at Animal Care Center of Green Valley. She weighed in at 6.2 pounds, had her second vaccination, and lots of hugs and kisses from Dr. Huang and the staff.  She has a rabies shot and one more vaccination in December before we can take her out in public. 

Lucy has lots of love to share...

She likes to play...


likes to chew (and everything goes in her mouth)...

Joe and I have never had a puppy this young and never experienced teething...yikes!

really likes her naps...


loves to help...


and we love to cuddle !


Joe and I are looking forward to Thanksgiving with Jamie, Andra, and Ozzie.  We sure have lots to be thankful for.  And its with lots of love and good wishes we send a Happy Thanksgiving to all our family and friends near and far. 

Until next time,




HAPPY TRAILS!

16 comments:

  1. Lucy!, what an adorable addition to the family! Just Ahhh.
    Our local city library is not much more than a 'bookmobile', but the county libraries are pretty awesome. i see none of the symbolism in the photo of your library.
    With Joe's eye now in full recovery, we all hope his vision will continue to improve.

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    1. Good morning Jeff. Thank you and we are so hoping Joe’s vision will improve as well. Peripheral vision would be great if it heals enough. Don’t let all that “adorable” fool you…Joe says we should have named her Miss Cheevious!

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  2. Lucy is adorable and happy for you and Joe to have another fur kid.
    Appreciate seeing all the homes in Tucson.

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    1. Good morning…and thank you! It has been fun getting to know Lucy and watching her learn new things. We both enjoy walking in the historic district in downtown Tucson. And I enjoy reading about the early residents.

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  3. I have to remember the market and the Presidio District - they look wonderful! Daisies are my favorite flower and yours are stunning, thanks for sharing. Well Lucy is too cute and a delightful surprise. She will keep you even busier than you already are!!

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    1. Good morning Jodee. There are lots of blocks to walk right there at Cafe a La C’Art. Also, the Old Town shops are right there and there is an outdoor patio that serves lunch. I love daisies too…white with yellow centers are my favorite, but they didn’t have any at the nursery. We totally agree about Lucy. There was lots of conversing about getting another puppy and Lucy just sort of fell in our laps.

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  4. I love your walks in the city. You show us little vignettes that we wouldn't get to see otherwise. Your daisy's are stunning, I've not seen that color combination! I love daisy's so much I had them in my wedding bouquet (especially because Dave's nickname was "Daisy"....it's engraved in my wedding ring also - but don't tell anyone!)
    But, of course, little Lucy is the star of the blog. What a cutie she is. I don't envy you the teething stage though....

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    1. Hi Sue…the tag in the flower said African Daisy. Thanks to you, I always check to see if flowers are safe for pups before I buy them. That’s so sweet about your wedding ring…my lips are sealed! This teething phase is all new to us…😬. Fingers crossed we all three survive!

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  5. It is not very often a post will bring a tear to my eye, but seeing you get Lucy certainly did. I am so happy for you guys.

    Happy birthday to Joe, getting his stitches out is a pretty nice present!

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    1. Hi Jim…how sweet. Lucy is a bundle of love and trouble all at the same time. We are so happy to share life with her. There aren’t any words to describe the love of a puppy! Joe says “thank you”. The years sure fly by fast…

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  6. Happy Birthday to Joe! Hope his vision improves greatly and I bet he is glad to have those stitches removed! I love your backyard flowers! I had never thought of putting stained glass pieces outside but it would be lovely! Lucy is adorable--but not the teething stage! Mike's hands looked as if he had been in battle when Kayce was teething! We are so happy for you guys--a puppy is such a joy!

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    1. Good morning Janna. Joe says “thank you” on both accounts. Fingers crossed on his eye. I love backyard flowers too. Back in Georgia, I planted flowers in gardens in the ground and never used that many pots. I’m liking the pots and they work well here in the desert. We totally agree about having a pup. Even the tiniest of pups has a way of filling up space and your heart. I’m looking forward to Kaycee and Lucy meeting one day…😃👍.

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  7. Oh my goodness! Lucy is sooo adorable! I'm really happy for you and Dad and for Lucy, too! I love your pictures of the city. It's so beautiful and looks like you both had a wonderful time! Happy birthday month to Dad! :) I love you both!

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    1. Good morning Jill. Thank you. And we love you too! Going to the city makes for a fun morning and walk…especially when brunch is part of the plan. We will definitely be taking you and Bill to Hotel Congress and fingers crossed it will be perfect weather to enjoy the outside patio. Lucy is energetic and very engaged…can’t wait for you to two to meet!

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  8. Happy Belated Birthday to Joe! Glad to hear he had his stitches removed. Fingers crossed his vision continues to improve and that you've finally found the fix for his vision:) Congratulations on your new puppy. Lucy is beyond cute. What an adorable ball of fluff!

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