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coaloha
True Blue Farmgirl
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Pam
USA
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 Posted - Apr 13 2013 : 7:33:48 PM
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Hi Farmgirls,
My husband and I went on a guided petroglyph hike this morning. We hiked through a canyon in South Mountain Park, a very large, undeveloped park in Phoenix. We saw gorgeous ancient petroglyphs of animals, humans, and geometric figures, all accented by a stunning blue sky behind them and wildflowers in full bloom. We watched a coyote leap over the mountain boulders away from us. After the official hike was over, we decided to poke around and see if there were other petroglyphs in the area. There were....and there was also a rattle snake!! My husband startled a western diamond back who was shading himself under a bush. He rattled LOUDLY and slithered off one way, as my husband quickly rushed the other way. No one was hurt (!) and the snake "hide" under a rock; we watched him for a while and I since there was not contact, I felt lucky to have to opportunity to see one of nature's more elusive creatures. I will remember this hike for a very long time.
Pam
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2013 : 7:38:43 PM
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Hi Pam!
Wow- sounds like you had a wonderful hike with an added surprise! I am very glad that no one crossed paths in a dangerous sense. How neat that you got to see the petroglyphs AND a rattler!
I also would like to say how glad I was to get to meet you at Robins house last month. I really enjoyed your company, and your displays of flowers and cookies was just beautiful!
Keep enjoying nature and stay safe!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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coaloha
True Blue Farmgirl
502 Posts
Pam
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2013 : 7:45:41 PM
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Hi Laurie! So nice to connect with you! It was such a pleasure that we got to spend time together over tea. I can't wait until next year, and I see that you plan to come.
Is spring finally showing up in your part of the country?
Pam
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2013 : 7:56:05 PM
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Hi Pam 
Yes Spring has sprung here for sure! I am loving it!
Yes- I plan on heading out to Arizona to join you all again next March- so looking forward to it. I really enjoyed our afternoon together!
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I am super duper excited because I am ALSO heading to IDAHO in June to meet up with CJ and Robin again at Kathy O'Hara's house for more glamping! I still cant believe I am actually going to get to go to IDAHO! I am truly Blessed! My husband is awesome for encouraging me to go, and supporting me- even taking time off from work to get the kids off to school etc.
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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coaloha
True Blue Farmgirl
502 Posts
Pam
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2013 : 8:01:43 PM
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Oh Laurie,
That is good news about the next Glamping trip! You'll get to break out your fancy tent and have another great weekend! I'm happy for you....and wish I could be there.
Pam
Pam
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13618 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 10:40:06 AM
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We roamed all over South Mountain Park. Really a nice place. We were there a few weeks before all the wild flowers were out. But we saw some. MB
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 2:47:44 PM
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Oh CJ,
I agree- we can NOT forget our WONDERFUL DH's who are so supportive of us, and our venture to live a glamping life!
What a great idea!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
View my New Blog:
http://simplesuburbanpleasures.blogspot.com
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.
~Robert Louis Stevenson |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13618 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 6:07:37 PM
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Mary Beth,
I hope you can make next years glamping party in Arizona-I would LOVE to meet you! And I can GUARANTEE you that it would be worth the trip!
OR
I see you are in Washington...
Have you checked out the Idaho Glamping party in June? That would be closer to home for you.
I am heading out from New York- thats how much fun glamping with CJ and Robin and my other fellow farmgirl sister is!
Maybe you can thing about joining us there?
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
View my New Blog:
http://simplesuburbanpleasures.blogspot.com
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.
~Robert Louis Stevenson |
Edited by - laurentany on Apr 14 2013 6:09:15 PM |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13618 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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AccordiontoKellie
True Blue Farmgirl
50 Posts
Kellie
North Idaho
USA
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coaloha
True Blue Farmgirl
502 Posts
Pam
USA
502 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2013 : 2:06:56 PM
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Thanks Kellie....it was a great day. Our family is pretty active and we hike a lot, so we tend to have some interesting encounters. I feel so lucky to have so much natural beauty near by.
Mary Beth, So glad that you got to roam around South Mountain. If you are in the area again, maybe we can meet?
It's time to be thinking about how I can glamp-out a tent....
Pam
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