good-times-rollin: St. Phillips Plaza Market

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Rain Lilies

Sonoran Desert RV Park

Gila Bend, AZ

October 6, 2025

Autumn Zephyrlily or better known as Rain Lily

These dainty little blossoms are native to South America. They have been widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in many areas.

It just so happens Rain Lilies were blooming at Tucson Botanical Gardens last week. Common colors include white, pink, and yellow. We didn't see any pink blooms, but there were clusters of yellow ones planted behind the white ones that I could not get close enough to for a good photo.

It was also the last week for Dog Days of Summer at the gardens so Lucy went with us.

We sere surprised at how many different blooms we saw for this time of year. A sampling of a few of them...

Aquatic Canna Lilies

Coral Vine

Hibiscus

A couple of fun photos...

Butterfly
Guerrero, Mexico
Millions of monarch butterflies migrate through central Mexico each year, greatly influencing the local culture. In Mexican folklore, butterflies represent the returning souls of deceased loved ones.

This past Saturday (10/4) was the opening for the fall/winter market at St. Phillips Plaza which will continue to run every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 3:00 until spring. It's my favorite day to visit the plaza market because a local potter whose work we love previews his new pieces. We have several bowls and vases he created from past years and this year we added a new vase. It was a difficult decision as he created gorgeous platters and serving pieces this year but the vase we chose has a wonderful new glaze he showcased for this market. I'll share a photo in a later post. The market is very puppy friendly and Lucy went too. It was the most folks she has seen at one time ever. Lucy loves everyone and every pup and has a hard time concealing her excited.

I didn't take any photos of the vendors, but the roses in the courtyard were especially pretty.

Back at the oasis, we almost got caught in one of those "Do Not Enter When Flooded" spots coming home from the grocery store,

we played fetch with Lucy,

It is her favorite thing to do!

we enjoyed cooler mornings for our walks and coffee on the patio,

and the Tickweed blooms are seeding.

Sunday we loaded Belle and hit the road. Lucy is the first puppy we have had that does not sleep while we roll. She shares the co-pilot seat with me and keeps a watchful eye as the world goes by.

We settled in at Sonoran Desert RV park in Gila Bend for a one night stop over. What a nice surprise it was...large, level lots, clean, and well loved. There is a special back row of sites that are 100 feet long for over night guests.

The campground is complete with a pickle ball court, a huge pool (heated Nov.-March), a paved site for washing your vehicle, a doggie wash station, and WIFI and cable. But the best part...is Winston's Canine Coral.

A coral( 4,000 sq feet) is divided into three large fenced in areas and two of them had grass...real grass. The owner of this campground loves dogs. So much so that he has a building in the lower back 40 with 20 kennels for stray pups. He cares for them until the Humane Society can find them homes.

Lucy played ball and did so many zoomies, she crashed when we got back to Belle and slept until 6:30 Monday morning.