Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Snow Pea update, Spring flowers and other fun stuff including Kelsea & Philip Oct visit

This is how big they grew

 Since I put up pictures of my snow peas when I first planted them, I wanted to post pictures of how big they grew.  They really liked the new trellis Gary, Ryan and I put up, Thanks guys! I had many, many to munch and give away
This is when the snow peas were small

 
 
My beautiful spring roses.  Here you see Peace, Lover's lane and Rio Samba
 
The sweet smell of Jasmine !

Nasturtiums and the white onion bulbs

 

 

My new rain barrel

 

 

 

We enjoyed a wonderful weekend in Flag with Jan and Dave Payne.  Janice and I have been best friends since 7th grade.  They now live back in the Phoenix area, so it is great to be able to do things with her again

Elk up around our Flagstaff townhouse

Janice at the lava fields at Sunset Crater

Dave, Janice and Gary


 

Wapatki Indian ruins outside of Flagstaff are on the loop road with Sunset Crater

 Gary and I go dancing every weekend when we're in Phoenix.  It is so fun.  Our favorite dances are the Tango and the Waltz.  We're getting pretty good

Gary and I dressed up for the Red and White Ball

Practicing for the Black and White Ball at the Hillcrest Dance and Social Club in Sun City West

 We went to the Wool festival in Flagstaff the first weekend in June with our dancing friends, Kimberly and Brian




This mother in law tongue actually bloomed this year.  I've never had one bloom before and may not again as it is very rare.  They may bloom once every 10 years if they are stressed or root bound.  At the base of each blossum is a clear drop of very sweet nectar!




 October 2016 brought the Walkleys! We had a wonderful visit with Kelsea, Philip, Romey, Archer and Beckett.  The kids had such fun together creating art work, having a club with entry code names under the peach/ apricot trees, etc.  The weather was wonderful, so we were able to eat outside on the patio.  They also went to visit Grandma Dorothy (Larry's Mom) in Payson and then spent a few days in Flagstaff.  It was such a joy having them here!

 






Who is not being silly in this picture?

Look at these cute kids!