Thursday was a quiet day, sunny and warm, time to relax in the backyard.
Patty's bird feeder has guests.
I had a Zoom session with a couple of students in Vermont. And Patty got this wonderful Love-Pop, a pop up card with an intricately made basket of flowers from Martha, Ben and Megan.
Friday, Patty and I hiked a part of the Sinclair Wash and a section of the Arizona trail. We saw many pussy willows in bloom and knew we would need to come back to cut some for our house - spring has come. Later in the day, we had a Zoom session with Helen and Phil in Massachusetts, their daughter Laura and friends in Virginia and Laura's friend Tammy in Pennsylvania. Lots of laughter and good cheer.
Then we had Friday Fun via Zoom with Anne and Shawn in Prescott, and Jane, Meg, Lauren and Gardner in Phoenix. More laughter and good cheer - a great way to end the week.
Saturday was Patty's birthday, so I got her a small chocolate cake.
A little before noon, we ventured out to hike on the Arizona Trail - this time with a razor blade knife to cut some of those pussy willows. But first, we went to the Willowbend Environmental Center in the Sawmill Art and Nature County Park - this is where a large sawmill operated for many decades. They have several small gardens.
Multiple warnings about covid-19 precautions.
They capture rainwater, store it and use it for watering the gardens.
They have educational signs on many of the plants.
They had multiple sculptures plus this area for artwork next to a playground.
Then it was through some of the dedicated open space back to the Arizona Trail.
We did get some pussy willow cuttings to bring home. As we passed by the Flagstaff Boys and Girls Club, we stopped to take photos with one the last remaining snowbanks while holding a handful of the pussy willows.
Back home, we had a Zoom session with Martha, Ben and Megan to help Patty celebrate her birthday under stay at home orders for the state. Later, when I walked the dog, I saw that our neighbor has daffodils starting to bloom.
Spring is in the air.
Patty's bird feeder has guests.
Then we had Friday Fun via Zoom with Anne and Shawn in Prescott, and Jane, Meg, Lauren and Gardner in Phoenix. More laughter and good cheer - a great way to end the week.
Saturday was Patty's birthday, so I got her a small chocolate cake.
A little before noon, we ventured out to hike on the Arizona Trail - this time with a razor blade knife to cut some of those pussy willows. But first, we went to the Willowbend Environmental Center in the Sawmill Art and Nature County Park - this is where a large sawmill operated for many decades. They have several small gardens.
Multiple warnings about covid-19 precautions.
They capture rainwater, store it and use it for watering the gardens.
They have educational signs on many of the plants.
They had multiple sculptures plus this area for artwork next to a playground.
Then it was through some of the dedicated open space back to the Arizona Trail.
We did get some pussy willow cuttings to bring home. As we passed by the Flagstaff Boys and Girls Club, we stopped to take photos with one the last remaining snowbanks while holding a handful of the pussy willows.
Back home, we had a Zoom session with Martha, Ben and Megan to help Patty celebrate her birthday under stay at home orders for the state. Later, when I walked the dog, I saw that our neighbor has daffodils starting to bloom.
Spring is in the air.
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