A New Space

This old house

 New space for us

Young familiar faces on old walls

Delicate blossoms emerging from overgrown flower beds

Returning a garden to its old glory

A comfy hammock hidden away - top choice for reading on hot summer days

The beginnings of a vegetable patch

Sprinkler rainbows

A perfect place to piddle away when time allows 

 Just the excuse needed to stay outside just a little longer

Spring Trip (like no other)

A spring trip to the desert
7 days
19 kids
5 adults
changing weather
a spring snowstorm
4 inches of heavy wet snow
cold nights
blowing sand
no toilets no running water
desert flowers blossoming
resilient kids
a day of slot canyons
a quick afternoon storm full of rain/lightening/thunder and wind
magnificent rainbows
backpacking down a sandy wash
heavy packs carrying the basics - water - food - shelter
a canyon warm and teaming with life
a cozy campsite shaded by trees
clear flowing water
frogs calling all night
a full moon
minnows, moss, and algae
the sound of deer hooves in the night
footprints from different critters by the waters edge
striking, huge, red canyon walls
a stunning arch
2 beautiful nights in a secluded canyon
a week full of observation, learning, experiencing, positive moments, wildness, and unmatched beauty
if only it was 2 weeks instead of 1