On Sunday, Sept. 10, we returned to the Lynx Lake area and hiked the Lynx Ruins trail, a pleasant hike out to remains of Native American homes that where inhabited from about 1150 to 1300 A.D.
There were signs along the way and benches. There were also numbered areas for a self guided tour, but there were no brochures for the tour so we did not always know what they wanted us to see at each spot.
There was a nice observation deck at the top of the hill from which you could see the ruins and the surrounding area.
We then hiked south back to the parking lot and headed further south on the 305 trail towards Lynx Lake. There are still wildflowers in bloom, even this late in September in the high desert.
On Monday the 11th, we drove to Phoenix for the day. Patty had a doctor's appointment. We met with the owner of the upstairs condo and discovered that in July, when replacing the garbage disposal, they had a minor flood - this is what had caused the water damage to our kitchen.
I took a walk and found some problems with the Carlyle property from the 8th Place side (the east side of the condo property) - graffiti and trash outside the fence, but on the condo property. Even though I am no longer on the board, I still called this in to our property manager.
We had a couple of quiet days in Prescott. On Friday the 15th, I drove to Phoenix and printed out one copy of the exams for my Wayland classes and went to Staples Office Supply for more ink for the printer. Then it was on to Sierra Vista for class from 5:30 to 9:00, a quiet stay at the Gateway Studios Hotel, and class on the morning of Saturday the 16th. Then it was five plus hours drive back to Prescott, arriving for a late dinner around 7:30.
On Monday the 18th, we went back to Phoenix again for running errands and a follow up doctor appointment for Patty. And then Anne and Shawn came to visit us for four days, arriving on Tuesday the 19th for dinner - they brought a roast and Patty made a wonderful ratatouille. We had several days enjoying wine, food and good company. We ate lunch at Murphy's, visited Anne's friend Betty at her home by Goldwater Lake (about six miles further up Senator Highway into Prescott National Forest) and went exploring other VRBO rentals for 2018 summer.
On Friday the 22nd, I drove into Phoenix for errands and for time at the Desert Botanical Garden - I attended the annual fall training for volunteer docents and the optional training for the new "Behind the Scenes" tours they want us to lead.
And on Saturday the 23rd, I spent the only full Saturday I would have at the Prescott Rental - the 2nd and the 16th I taught classes in Sierra Vista, and the 9th and 30th I taught classes in Vermont. The Juniper Cottage has been a pleasant relief from the heat of Phoenix and we need to make a reservation here or for some other rental for summer 2018.
There were signs along the way and benches. There were also numbered areas for a self guided tour, but there were no brochures for the tour so we did not always know what they wanted us to see at each spot.
There was a nice observation deck at the top of the hill from which you could see the ruins and the surrounding area.
We then hiked south back to the parking lot and headed further south on the 305 trail towards Lynx Lake. There are still wildflowers in bloom, even this late in September in the high desert.
On Monday the 11th, we drove to Phoenix for the day. Patty had a doctor's appointment. We met with the owner of the upstairs condo and discovered that in July, when replacing the garbage disposal, they had a minor flood - this is what had caused the water damage to our kitchen.
I took a walk and found some problems with the Carlyle property from the 8th Place side (the east side of the condo property) - graffiti and trash outside the fence, but on the condo property. Even though I am no longer on the board, I still called this in to our property manager.
We had a couple of quiet days in Prescott. On Friday the 15th, I drove to Phoenix and printed out one copy of the exams for my Wayland classes and went to Staples Office Supply for more ink for the printer. Then it was on to Sierra Vista for class from 5:30 to 9:00, a quiet stay at the Gateway Studios Hotel, and class on the morning of Saturday the 16th. Then it was five plus hours drive back to Prescott, arriving for a late dinner around 7:30.
On Monday the 18th, we went back to Phoenix again for running errands and a follow up doctor appointment for Patty. And then Anne and Shawn came to visit us for four days, arriving on Tuesday the 19th for dinner - they brought a roast and Patty made a wonderful ratatouille. We had several days enjoying wine, food and good company. We ate lunch at Murphy's, visited Anne's friend Betty at her home by Goldwater Lake (about six miles further up Senator Highway into Prescott National Forest) and went exploring other VRBO rentals for 2018 summer.
On Friday the 22nd, I drove into Phoenix for errands and for time at the Desert Botanical Garden - I attended the annual fall training for volunteer docents and the optional training for the new "Behind the Scenes" tours they want us to lead.
And on Saturday the 23rd, I spent the only full Saturday I would have at the Prescott Rental - the 2nd and the 16th I taught classes in Sierra Vista, and the 9th and 30th I taught classes in Vermont. The Juniper Cottage has been a pleasant relief from the heat of Phoenix and we need to make a reservation here or for some other rental for summer 2018.
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