What Were We Thinking

 

What were we thinking, moving to AZ in August!! The neighborhood looked like a ghost town as we rolled in with a car tightly packed, and the temperatures soaring at 109!! The heat was impressive and oppressive. Besides a lot of weeds, we found new plants growing that we have never seen before: Birds of Paradise. In fact, almost every yard had these thriving plants. 

In addition, since there has been a wet monsoon, it has brought a fluttering explosion of moths and the Snout Butterfly. 

We are grateful and thankful to have made it here without an accident, nor a ticket and all boxes were intact. 

But oh my, the heat- tonight at 7:00 PM, the temperatures hardly dropped and still hovered around 100. We need to adjust and be out at 6:30 AM for a walk. The highlight of my day was a flower delivery. 

This gorgeous arrangement came from the Camp Candace group, a literary retreat, that meets once a year in August. For 5 days, authors and writers receive writing instruction, enjoy camaraderie with other kindred spirits, and have opportunities to share their personal writing with group members and a writing instructor. I couldn't join the group this year as we were traveling, but this thoughtful gesture just made my day. 💗

Ever Ready's kitchen will be open starting Thursday. Two recipes from the recently posted "cache" will be shared.