SEVENTEEN DAYS AGO..........

Seventeen days ago we left British Columbia for the sunny skies of Arizona

Bing and Susie's last sleep in the shack

This was my last look out the window

We spent the last few nights up at the big house

7:40 AM

November 28th

We're on our way

Goodbye big house

Goodbye shack

Goodbye ol' farm house

Goodbye O'Rourke family

It's always tough saying goodbye

Hoar frost in Washington State

Normally we cross over this bridge however the GPS took us along the Columbia river 

We made it as far as Baker Oregon the first night

Even though I had my camera right beside me I did not see a lot of photo ops but sometimes I missed a good one

As you know there is no second chance!

When we arrived in Twin Falls Idaho we had the option of going down into Nevada or over to Utah

We decided for Utah this time

Here we are going past Salt Lake City

Specs of snow on the mountain

Stayed in Fillmore Utah the second night

Our GPS was acting up and finally gave in

We tried to get a 'paper' map at gas stations

but

No one seemed to have one

Joe checked his streets and maps on the computer

and

It took us through Bryce Canyon........

A short cut to Highway 87

Coming into Bryce

It looked like snow but was a cloud!!!!!!

We could not seem to find a particular road that we were looking for

Back and forth we went

The horse is probably saying

I've seen this blue truck again and again and again!!!!!

The scenery was beautiful

We went back to the first road we were on

Travelled until we came to an undeveloped road

It was the right road

But no way were we going on it

Back we went to the main highway

This was the scene the next night!!!!!!!!!!

View from our back deck

Cats in same bed but different house

Sun on Superstition Mountain

It has been rather chilly here for the past week

However

It is warming up

Feels good

Madeline Browning out for a visit

We packed up our B/W photographs from the shack

There's our little Charlie Brown Christmas tree in the corner

Christmas stockings that Beau and Zoe made for us a long time ago!!

We have a dinner date with Stephanie  Rod  and Zoe each Thursday evening

Looking over towards Silly Mountain

The mornings are very chilly

After water aerobics class we all run to the hot tub

Turned on the jets

WHOA

We were having a bubble bath

Such fun!!

Last Sunday we took Stephanie and Zoe out to get a Christmas tree 

Rod was in Minnesota with his hockey team but was conversing with them over the phone as to what kind of tree they should pick 

The trees have names

This one is Laurie

She's a beauty

Far cry from my Charlie Brown tree

Can you see the coyote?

Odd to see it during the day

This VW caught my eye yesterday afternoon while we were out and about

I am missing Stella

She is in Gail's garage for the time being

The pictures are up!

Four o'clock Saturday

We had a hiking BBQ in our backyard

Since we were late coming down this year our hiking friend Bonnie volunteered to organize the annual event

That's all for now folks

I am going to start taking my camera with me when I leave the house

I am sure to find something interesting