Goodbye, August! And just like that, we are onto September. I’m currently in Phoenix for the next week or so, and it sure feels like summer is here to stay! Thank you so much for spending part of your weekend with me. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in as we chat…
Happy Saturday! Can you believe we are nearing the end of August? Yikes! It has been a wonderfully diverse week here at Bella Terra North–from a two-day Garden/Farm Tour last weekend, to diving headfirst into a complicated zoning case, to carving out a little much-needed time in nature. It has been a long, busy and…
Well, August has gotten off to a not-so-great start. In fact, I’m beginning to wonder if we’ve wandered into the Book of Exodus-famine, flood and pestilence seem to be arriving in rapid succession. Are the planets out of alignment or something? Isn’t it interesting, and sometimes downright painful, how life can become a series of…
Happy Saturday, friends! We have had so much rain here in Arizona’s White Mountains and I am not complaining one bit. After two very dry winters, every soaking rain feels like a gift, helping replenish the forest and reducing the risk of devastating wildfires. At our high elevation, the afternoon thunderstorms have been spectacular, with…
Happy 1st weekend in June! In just the last few days, summer has officially arrived in Phoenix. Triple-digit temperatures are here and forecasted for the coming week. Even though we know it’s inevitable every year, the high heat always seems to catch us a bit by surprise. Needless to say, our plans to escape to…