The Rest of November...

Corona de Tucson

November 30, 2025 

Desert Marigolds...

The rest of November just flew by.  The Tucson Museum of Art hosted their Annual Fall Artisans Market on November 21-23.  It is a great market and a fundraiser for Southern Arizona's oldest arts institution located in downtown Tucson. 

The market features over 100 artists and artisans with crafts, original artwork, pottery, glass, jewelry, and textiles in an historic outdoor setting.  

Plaza Militar, the location for the market, is directly behind the museum.  Parking for the event is free.

We enjoy perusing the plaza and always see unique things that catch our eye.  One artist we met was Amy Lanterman.  She is a self-taught artist based here in Tucson and says I love to experiment with various mediums and techniques often drawing from the natural world for inspiration. Her playful approach to texture and color reflects her own joy and sure put a smile on my face.

A new piece for our kitchen...

The Romero House was built in 1860 with the first resident being Leonard Romero.  Leonard was the town's first carpenter and became well known for his work on the San Xavier Mission and other landmarks.  

Today this piece of history is home to a popular ceramics studio...Romero House Potters. It is a non-profit organization offering classes for adults.  It features hand building and wheel rooms as well as both electric and gas kilns. 

Noa is a ceramic artist specializing in functional kitchenware and an instructor at the studio. She has 12 years of experience and has mastered her skills in various ceramic techniques.  She moved to Tucson from Israel in 2024 where she continued to develop her craft and share her passion for pottery.  Her teapots are beautiful and she is offering a workshop to give students an opportunity to create their own.  

We had a very nice Thanksgiving and hope family and friends did as well. Jamie, Andra and Ozzie arrived late Tuesday and spent the week-end with us.  I baked a turkey, made southern cornbread dressing and gravy, Senator Russell sweet potato casserole, fresh green beans, and rolls.  We all enjoyed the Macy's parade and the National Dog Show.  Both are a tradition on Thanksgiving Day.  

Ozzie never misses a beat when animals are on the screen.

Friday evening we headed to Tucson Botanical Gardens for "Lights Up!".  Joe and I went a couple of years ago, but Jamie and Andra had not been.  

Saturday, we did a few errands.  The last stop was Houghton Meat Market.  What a nice surprise!  The market provides choice cuts of beef, pork, poultry and seafood.  But that is not all.  They make their own sausage.  Varieties include Brooklyn made with sweet Italian base with bell peppers, onions, and pepper jack cheese, Breakfast mildly seasoned, and Nashville Hot with Nashville Hot Sauce just to name a few.  They also make their own Polish sausage and Bratwursts.  But that is not all.  They make their own salsa and sauces.  

 But that is not all.  They have a great selection of all natural doggie treats too.  Femur, knuckle, and center cut marrow bones were in the freezer.  Fruit and veggie flavored donuts, and bags of treats all locally made.  

We came home with steaks for dinner, peach jam for breakfast, and  peanut butter and jelly doggie treats for Ozzie and Lucy.

In between eating,  decorating the Christmas tree, errands and football (Navy beat Memphis and Alabama beat Auburn...wahoo for both!), we spent a lot of time outside.  The weather was absolutely amazing.  

Back at the oasis in-between and/or before or after this and that, we had a rainy day.

 We walked with Lucy.

 

 

Back on the east coast...Edith spent the day exploring in the city with her family.

And just like that...it's December! 

Until next time,

HAPPY TRAILS

and SWEET DREAMS!