Friday morning, we went to Warners Nursery and got some flowers to brighten up our yard. After all the food and fun of my birthday, it was time to burn off some of those calories. The soil here is not as hard as desert caliche, but it took a good 30 minutes to dig each hole 18 inches in diameter and about a foot deep - it required my pick axe and shovel. But the work was worth it, as we now have two new additions to the front yard, one red and one yellow.
After loosening up the dirt and rocks, the bottom of the hole had to be emptied by hand.
After adding potting soil under and around the plant, and putting the mulch back, our plants will hopefully thrive - one is ground cover.
And one is a bush.
For now, the zinnias are in a pot on top of the metal panel that is access to the water shutoff for our home.
Patty also replaced the annuals in one of the buckets in the front yard.
After lunch, we drove up to the Arizona Snow Bowl ski area on Mount Humphries. The chairlift was running for those who wanted to take a scenic ride. We did not do that, but on the way down, we stopped at appropriately named Aspen Corner - there are thousands of aspens growing here and the area is famous for fall foliage. In the parking lot, we saw this decal that we liked - we need one for our car.
The whole area is part of the Coconino National Forest and there are multiple trails, lots of Aspens and Ponderosa Pines, and still plenty of wildflowers.
Both the bees and the butterflies were enjoying the flowers.
The pine cones are huge, at least 8 or 9 inches long.
And then it was back home for a cool drink - Arizona is experiencing a heat wave with expected record high temps this weekend.
After loosening up the dirt and rocks, the bottom of the hole had to be emptied by hand.
After adding potting soil under and around the plant, and putting the mulch back, our plants will hopefully thrive - one is ground cover.
And one is a bush.
For now, the zinnias are in a pot on top of the metal panel that is access to the water shutoff for our home.
Patty also replaced the annuals in one of the buckets in the front yard.
After lunch, we drove up to the Arizona Snow Bowl ski area on Mount Humphries. The chairlift was running for those who wanted to take a scenic ride. We did not do that, but on the way down, we stopped at appropriately named Aspen Corner - there are thousands of aspens growing here and the area is famous for fall foliage. In the parking lot, we saw this decal that we liked - we need one for our car.
The whole area is part of the Coconino National Forest and there are multiple trails, lots of Aspens and Ponderosa Pines, and still plenty of wildflowers.
Both the bees and the butterflies were enjoying the flowers.
The pine cones are huge, at least 8 or 9 inches long.
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