Corona de Tucson
April 15, 2026
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| Our walk to the park... |
Since I last posted, Joe, Lucy and I have been home bodies. Home is such a comfortable and comforting place to be. Some days are lazy and some days are not. It is so nice to be in this stage of life when it is our choice to make. Busy days have included a few appointments...hair cut, the last of Joe's radiation treatments, teeth cleaning for me, eye doctor for Joe and completing and mailing in taxes, etc.
The weather has been spring-like with cool mornings and mild afternoons. It is nice to be able to take our walks whenever the mood strikes. The neighborhood has been a vibrant display of colors.
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| Mornings when the Palo Verde trees have a radiant glow against our Arizona blue skies... |
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| or evenings when it is glows against the dark hues as the sun sets. |
The vivid colors of the cacti is also an eye catcher this time of year.
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| Cholla |
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| Prickly Pear |
And the muted colors have a "calm whispering" effect which can't go unnoticed either.
We had a nice Easter weekend. Jamie, Andra and Ozzie came to visit.
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| Ozzie is such a sweet boy! |
On Saturday the four of us went to B&B Cactus Farm.
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| So many choices and this is just one of the huge covered sheds for all kinds of cacti and succulents from small seedlings to very large landscape plants. It's not just a nursery, but an "attraction" for folks as well. |
Afterwards, we enjoyed lunch at El Charro.
We chose the front porch for lunch...
Carne Seca (the famous sun-dried beef) Burros filled our tummies and a couple of us sipped on a delicious mango margarita.
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| So yummy! And I can't help but think of Jeff and Fran Pierce when we eat here. Jeff loved the Carne Seca at El Charro and we didn't miss a chance to meet them there every time they passed thru Tucson. |
At our little oasis, we have fun repotting some plants. A few years back, I bought a tiny Queen Victoria Agave. It has been in a small pot so this year we decided it needed a new home. We also had a Squid Agave that needed a new home. Jamie suggested we transplant two of its "pups" to another pot which we did. And last, we gave the Artichoke Agave a new home too. I had a fun time choosing pots when we visited Son Silver West in Wickenburg.
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| Queen Victoria Agave |
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| Squid Agave |
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| Artichoke Agave |
And the decorative cacti that Jamie and Andra have given my for my birthday the past three years also bloomed.
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| March 2024 |
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| March 2025 |
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| March 2026 |
Our feathered friends are slowly returning after having no food for a few weeks while we were gone. A pair of Gila Woodpeckers, Cardinals, and Curved-bill Thrashers have been busy at the feeders. The Gambles have been perusing the ground for tid-bits of food. The hummers are in and out at the blink of an eye. And of course...lots of sparrows, finches, dove and wrens keep a close watch from their perch on the fence.
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| And I managed a quick snap of this speedy little baby racing across the yard. |
The birds are great entertainment for Lucy. She sits quietly and watches and only on occasion has she darted out into the yard to chase the dove forging for food under the feeders.
I am often awed by tiny birds. They are some of nature's most remarkable marvels.
I'll close with a sunset...
Until next time,
Gorgeous pictures. And I know how wonderful it is to be home. Adventures are fun but there is no place like home.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sandie and thank you! I actually have a plaque over the pantry door “There is no place like home.” I am still a bit more adventurous than Joe these days, but he says as long as he can comfortably drive the MH, he will take me places…👏😉😃.
DeleteDon't you just love this time of year when everything is so colorful and full of promise? Lucy is absolutely adorable, love seeing pictures of her.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Jim…YES I do love this time of year. I’m always surprised and excited when the cacti bloom…such vivid colors! Lucy sure has a way of filling up our home!
DeleteHome is a good place to be. I love your new pots--gorgeous colors!! Mike and I have eaten at El Charro--I think we celebrated an anniversary there. Sweet photos of the pups--they are part of what makes home so good. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Janna. I enjoyed picking out those pots at Son Silver West in Wick. The succulents are mostly shades of green and the pots add a lot of color to our tiny yard. And you are so right, our pups do have a way of making a house our home. Hope you, Michael and Kayce have a great week too!
DeleteHello. I'm a new blog follower. I found you thru Travel With the Bayfield Bunch. Your pictures today are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing. I was born and raised in Yuma but we have lived in Northern CA for the last 50 years. I have a lot of family in Tucson and your blog has shown me great places to visit the next time we are in Tucson.
ReplyDeleteHello Elva…so happy to hear from you. And thank you! We are from Georgia and the first time we came to Tucson years ago in our Motor Home I knew I wanted to live here. There is always something to do and so much history! And, I love the desert, the beautiful blue sky, and the weather! It’s hard for me to believe we have actually lived here 5 years and counting!
DeleteOnce again Gay, beautiful pictures. You've captured Spring with your lens.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue….
DeleteI was so happy to read Dave is up and active and getting PT. Hoping it is smooth sailing from here on and you guys will soon be cranking Beluga and be on your way!