DSC02904, originally uploaded by leathej1. It was not meant to be a winning night for the home team during the first playoff hockey game for Yoshiko and I. We missed seeing Shane Doan, and apparently, the team missed him too. I very much wanted the new guys on the roster to contribute more (although...
Read more →DSC02675, originally uploaded by leathej1. This may well be our last visit to Lost Dutchman State Park, thanks to the insane shortsightedness of the State of Arizona. Here are some photos to remember the park by.
Read more →CIMG6034, originally uploaded by leathej1. Being at a higher elevation than the surrounding area meant that it was harder to explain to your lowland employer why you couldn’t make it to work when it snowed – seeing as how it snowed double the amount. But the reward is the silence near the end of...
Read more →Aphids Attach!, originally uploaded by leathej1. Luckily, we spotted the little suckers before the oleander had the life drained from it. I sprayed it down with a squirt bottle filled with soap and warm water, and now we wait to see if they die. Die, Aphids, Die! (in 3D)
Read more →DSC01960, originally uploaded by leathej1. We probably have three more weeks of eating the greens, then it will be time to sow another crop. The turnip greens are out of control, but they refuse to make turnips. No carrots yet either. Seems like everybody wants to grow, but nobody wants to store energy underground.
Read more →In case you were not aware, lawmakers and supervisors in Arizona just aren’t all that bright. “99,000 visitors paid to enter Lost Dutchman in 2009, it cost $276,000 to keep the park opened, and revenue fell short by $9,000 last year.” Whew! That was easy! Thank goodness we don’t have to factor in any...
Read more →DSC01853, originally uploaded by leathej1. We lost the Basil early in December, and the Tomato plant froze quite a few leaves off, but all in all, the garden is going smashingly. We have fresh greens several times a week, and crispy, hot radishes for salad. I think we will be harvesting quite a bit...
Read more →I’m not really certain why I am still here, as of this announcement. The state parks are what make living in Arizona bearable, even beautiful. I feel like I have just been stabbed through the back after being kicked to the ground. (pic link goes to AZ Park website)
Read more →DSC01331, originally uploaded by leathej1. At least, in Arizona. Despite the long nights of below-40 degree weather, the garden is hanging on. Well, the Basil is dying and the Beans are miserable, but the Lettuce, Radishes, Turnips and Tomato plant are all chugging right along!
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