![May 1 - Teddy Bear Cholla blooming. May 1 - Teddy Bear Cholla blooming.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Cholla Blooming 20230501-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 1 - Teddy Bear Cholla blooming.
![May 2 - Blue Palo Verde w/brilliant yellow blossoms - Beautiful. May 2 - Blue Palo Verde w/brilliant yellow blossoms - Beautiful.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Blue Palo Verde-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 2 - Blue Palo Verde w/brilliant yellow blossoms - Beautiful.
![May 3 - Ocotillo w/red tips in full bloom. May 3 - Ocotillo w/red tips in full bloom.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Ocotillo Blooming-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 3 - Ocotillo w/red tips in full bloom.
![May 4 - "When someone crosses your mind, bless them." ~Mary Davis, EverydaySpirit.net May 4 - "When someone crosses your mind, bless them." ~Mary Davis, EverydaySpirit.net](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Quote-Bless Them_thumb.jpg)
May 4 - "When someone crosses your mind, bless them." ~Mary Davis, EverydaySpirit.net
![May 5 - An over-enthusiastic gardener exposed these 10 quail eggs and sadly their quail parents have abandoned them. May 5 - An over-enthusiastic gardener exposed these 10 quail eggs and sadly their quail parents have abandoned them.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Quail eggs 20230504-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 5 - An over-enthusiastic gardener exposed these 10 quail eggs and sadly their quail parents have abandoned them.
![May 6 - Snakes in Arizona May 6 - Snakes in Arizona](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Snakes in Arizona-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 6 - Snakes in Arizona
![May 7 - Oooh la la! May 7 - Oooh la la!](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Cholla 20230507-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 7 - Oooh la la!
![May 8 - Delicate blossoms on a flowering tree where Elsa and I stop for water each morning. May 8 - Delicate blossoms on a flowering tree where Elsa and I stop for water each morning.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/flowering tree-where we stop for water-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 8 - Delicate blossoms on a flowering tree where Elsa and I stop for water each morning.
![May 9 -
Another beautiful Cholla in bloom! May 9 -
Another beautiful Cholla in bloom!](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Cholla 20230508-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 9 -
Another beautiful Cholla in bloom!
![May 10 - Ideas percolating for these pewter pendant blanks. May 10 - Ideas percolating for these pewter pendant blanks.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Pendant blanks-sm_thumb.JPG)
May 10 - Ideas percolating for these pewter pendant blanks.
![May 11 - Saving our dog run Saguaro. Cut the top 4' off in 12" sections; remaining 6' and root to Virginia's. Wishing you a long life! May 11 - Saving our dog run Saguaro. Cut the top 4' off in 12" sections; remaining 6' and root to Virginia's. Wishing you a long life!](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Saguaro_Dog Yard 20230511-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 11 - Saving our dog run Saguaro. Cut the top 4' off in 12" sections; remaining 6' and root to Virginia's. Wishing you a long life!
![May 12 - Carport dove babies ready to fledge. May 12 - Carport dove babies ready to fledge.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Dove babies_20230512-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 12 - Carport dove babies ready to fledge.
![May 13 - Pat's Palo Verde.
Check out those long needles! May 13 - Pat's Palo Verde.
Check out those long needles!](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Pats Palo Verde_20230513-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 13 - Pat's Palo Verde.
Check out those long needles!
![May 14 - Happy Mother's Day! May 14 - Happy Mother's Day!](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Olivia 20230513_thumb.jpeg)
May 14 - Happy Mother's Day!
![May 15 - Saguaro in bloom,
next to our driveway. May 15 - Saguaro in bloom,
next to our driveway.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Saguaro_driveway 20230516-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 15 - Saguaro in bloom,
next to our driveway.
![May 16 - Quail babies, so cute! Photo credit: Facebook, Susan F Correll 20230516 May 16 - Quail babies, so cute! Photo credit: Facebook, Susan F Correll 20230516](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Quail babies_Facebook_Susan F Correll 20230516-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 16 - Quail babies, so cute! Photo credit: Facebook, Susan F Correll 20230516
![May 17 - Hawk feather presented to us on our evening walk. Raven feather on the right for comparison. May 17 - Hawk feather presented to us on our evening walk. Raven feather on the right for comparison.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Hawk-left_Raven-right-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 17 - Hawk feather presented to us on our evening walk. Raven feather on the right for comparison.
![May 18 - Double rainbow while visiting Stephanie and Lockheed. Looking at the top of Black Mountain. May 18 - Double rainbow while visiting Stephanie and Lockheed. Looking at the top of Black Mountain.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Double Rainbow 20230518-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 18 - Double rainbow while visiting Stephanie and Lockheed. Looking at the top of Black Mountain.
![May 19 - Teenie, weenie purple flowers, maybe 1/2". May 19 - Teenie, weenie purple flowers, maybe 1/2".](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/purple flowers-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 19 - Teenie, weenie purple flowers, maybe 1/2".
![May 20 - Rolling storage trays.
Jo and I both got one :-) May 20 - Rolling storage trays.
Jo and I both got one :-)](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Rolling Trays-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 20 - Rolling storage trays.
Jo and I both got one :-)
![May 21 - Crystal knobs from Hobby Lobby to enhance a necklace display. May 21 - Crystal knobs from Hobby Lobby to enhance a necklace display.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Crystal knob-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 21 - Crystal knobs from Hobby Lobby to enhance a necklace display.
![May 22 - Carport doves, two eggs, round three. These doves are prolific! May 22 - Carport doves, two eggs, round three. These doves are prolific!](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Carport Quail-Round 3-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 22 - Carport doves, two eggs, round three. These doves are prolific!
![May 23 - View from the top of Skyline and Happy Valley. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood! May 23 - View from the top of Skyline and Happy Valley. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Skyline_Happy Valley view-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 23 - View from the top of Skyline and Happy Valley. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!
![May 24 -
Sentry quail at Holly Dog's house. May 24 -
Sentry quail at Holly Dog's house.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Male quail at Hollys House-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 24 -
Sentry quail at Holly Dog's house.
![May 25 - "Get to work"
Facebook: Doris Arndt May 25 - "Get to work"
Facebook: Doris Arndt](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Get to work_Doris Arndt-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 25 - "Get to work"
Facebook: Doris Arndt
![May 26 - Mexican Palo Verde sapling. May 26 - Mexican Palo Verde sapling.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Palo Verde-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 26 - Mexican Palo Verde sapling.
![May 27 - Attic hideaway - what a warm inviting space. May 27 - Attic hideaway - what a warm inviting space.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Attic hideaway-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 27 - Attic hideaway - what a warm inviting space.
![May 28 - Cross-style pen refill. Wonder how much shipping will cost? May 28 - Cross-style pen refill. Wonder how much shipping will cost?](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Cross-style pen refill-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 28 - Cross-style pen refill. Wonder how much shipping will cost?
![May 29 May 29](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/smiles_thumb.jpg)
May 29
![May 30 - Saguaro top in bloom. May 30 - Saguaro top in bloom.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Saguaro top-sm_thumb.jpg)
May 30 - Saguaro top in bloom.
![May 31 - Twilight Saguaro. May 31 - Twilight Saguaro.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Saguaro_twilight-sm_thumb.jpeg)
May 31 - Twilight Saguaro.
![June 1 - Missing my friend Linda who now lives and loves in Costa Rica. June 1 - Missing my friend Linda who now lives and loves in Costa Rica.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Linda Hanson_thumb.jpg)
June 1 - Missing my friend Linda who now lives and loves in Costa Rica.
![June 2 - McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor parked at Grotto Cafe. June 2 - McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor parked at Grotto Cafe.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor at Grotto Cafe-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 2 - McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor parked at Grotto Cafe.
![June 3 - Note to self. June 3 - Note to self.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/clutter_4_thumb.jpg)
June 3 - Note to self.
![June 4 - Leather and beads 3-wrap bracelet. June 4 - Leather and beads 3-wrap bracelet.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/3-wrap bracelet 20230605-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 4 - Leather and beads 3-wrap bracelet.
![June 5 June 5](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/waking up rich_2_thumb.jpeg)
June 5
![June 6 June 6](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/6 healthy salad dressings-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 6
![June 7 June 7](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Earthing_thumb.jpeg)
June 7
![June 8 June 8](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/dandelion mirror image-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 8
![June 9 - Kumihimo 12-strand bracelet June 9 - Kumihimo 12-strand bracelet](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Kumihimo 12-strand-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 9 - Kumihimo 12-strand bracelet
![June 10 - On my work table today, chainmaille. Box chain in progress. June 10 - On my work table today, chainmaille. Box chain in progress.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Box chain 20230611-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 10 - On my work table today, chainmaille. Box chain in progress.
![June 11 June 11](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Home estimate 2023 June-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 11
![June 12 - Mourning the loss of a local Roadrunner. Found dead on Happy Valley between Cholla and Blue Ridge. Rest in peace. June 12 - Mourning the loss of a local Roadrunner. Found dead on Happy Valley between Cholla and Blue Ridge. Rest in peace.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Roadrunner 20230612-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 12 - Mourning the loss of a local Roadrunner. Found dead on Happy Valley between Cholla and Blue Ridge. Rest in peace.
![June 13 - Turning to seed. June 13 - Turning to seed.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/turned to seed-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 13 - Turning to seed.
![June 14
- Look what greeted us on our walk today - a gorgeous single bloom! June 14
- Look what greeted us on our walk today - a gorgeous single bloom!](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/single bloom-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 14
- Look what greeted us on our walk today - a gorgeous single bloom!
![June 15 - Chain fruit cholla in bloom.
You can't miss those hot pink blossoms! June 15 - Chain fruit cholla in bloom.
You can't miss those hot pink blossoms!](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/chain fruit cholla in bloom-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 15 - Chain fruit cholla in bloom.
You can't miss those hot pink blossoms!
![June 16 - One magnificent mesquite;
so lush and green. Recently pruned. June 16 - One magnificent mesquite;
so lush and green. Recently pruned.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/magnificent mesquite-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 16 - One magnificent mesquite;
so lush and green. Recently pruned.
![June 17 - Day bed quilt from Kiwanis. June 17 - Day bed quilt from Kiwanis.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Kiwanis Quilt-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 17 - Day bed quilt from Kiwanis.
![June 18 - Mature Buckwheat June 18 - Mature Buckwheat](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Buckwheat 20230616-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 18 - Mature Buckwheat
![June 19 - Elsa and her Lambchop;
a gift from Jo. June 19 - Elsa and her Lambchop;
a gift from Jo.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Elsa 20230618-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 19 - Elsa and her Lambchop;
a gift from Jo.
![June 20 - A Praying Mantis egg cocoon is called an "ootheca". June 20 - A Praying Mantis egg cocoon is called an "ootheca".](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/chrysalis-crop-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 20 - A Praying Mantis egg cocoon is called an "ootheca".
![June 21 -
Love all the colors in my new blouse! June 21 -
Love all the colors in my new blouse!](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Coldwater Creek-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 21 -
Love all the colors in my new blouse!
![June 22 - 12 strand Kumihimo bracelet. June 22 - 12 strand Kumihimo bracelet.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/12-strand Kumihimo-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 22 - 12 strand Kumihimo bracelet.
![June 23 - Full Persian Chainmaille. Chocolate jump rings, copper clasp. June 23 - Full Persian Chainmaille. Chocolate jump rings, copper clasp.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Full persian-chocolate_copper-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 23 - Full Persian Chainmaille. Chocolate jump rings, copper clasp.
![June 24 - I already am "Abare".
Ha ha ha. June 24 - I already am "Abare".
Ha ha ha.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Gonna be a bear-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 24 - I already am "Abare".
Ha ha ha.
![June 25 - Byzantine Chainmaille-Gold/Silver. June 25 - Byzantine Chainmaille-Gold/Silver.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Byzantine Chainmaille-Gold_Silver-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 25 - Byzantine Chainmaille-Gold/Silver.
![June 26 - Palo Verde tree seed pods. June 26 - Palo Verde tree seed pods.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Palo Verde pods-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 26 - Palo Verde tree seed pods.
![June 27 - Cats Claw seed pods;
aren't they pretty? June 27 - Cats Claw seed pods;
aren't they pretty?](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/cats claw-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 27 - Cats Claw seed pods;
aren't they pretty?
![June 28 - Bird of Paradise June 28 - Bird of Paradise](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Bird of paradise_2-sm_thumb.jpeg)
June 28 - Bird of Paradise
![June 29 June 29](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/protecting my energy-sm_thumb.jpg)
June 29
![June 30 - Cindy Carroll's Acai food truck. June 30 - Cindy Carroll's Acai food truck.](images/2023-mayjune/F4544DB2392B4ECE87063CB80E3841CD/Cindy Carrolls food truck 20230630_thumb.jpeg)
June 30 - Cindy Carroll's Acai food truck.