Desert Spring

When my family first moved to the High Desert I was sure that I would one day move away. This was not my favorite place. In fact, my heaven is up in the mountains, in a log cabin with a stream running by. However, as I take time to look around the desert I am amazed at the beauty I find. The desert truly has a beauty all it's own. While my heaven is still in the mountains, I am grateful for the beauty that surrounds me here in the high desert. This place has really grown on me and I don't mind living here. Plus, when I decide I need a change of scenery I can escape the desert into the mountains, to a city, or the beach and back home all in a day. I decided that this spring I was going to take some pictures of the beauties I see around me here in the High Desert. I will post more pictures as I take them.

Check out that great big, blue sky!

They may be just weeds but I love looking out to see the yellow flowers taking over the dirt.

I think the desert daisies are beautiful!
I wish they would grow in my yard instead of some of the other weeds we get.

In our own yard: the apple tree bloomed beautifully.
This apple tree came to be because several years ago Sierra was eating an apple and saved the seeds. We were all out in the garden and she asked if she could plant them. Not believing they would grow Don told her to put them in the ground. I think it was 2 years later we realized that those seeds had sprouted and were growing into a tree. We then had to transplant it since where it was growing was too close to the house. We can't remember what kind of apple she was eating. Hopefully we will find out this year.

A close-up of our apple blossoms
The rosebushes in front of our house are full of beautiful blossoms.

And one of the most beautiful sights to me is to see my children out in the garden with their Dad, learning to plant and grow things.

Carson and Connor looking for ripe strawberries.

Yes, spring is here. The weather has warmed up, even though the wind is still blowing most of the time. The flowers are in bloom. I am getting some deep cleaning done. And we are all beginning the countdown to summer vacation. I am very content. I have a wonderful family and there is beauty all around me. What more could a girl ask for?!

Morgan's Field Trip

At the end of April I accompanied Morgan and the 2nd grade classes to Mojave Narrows on a field trip. There we were divided up into small groups. Each child had a folder given them so they could do a couple of activities while at the park. The first activity was a scavenger hunt as we walked along the nature trail. They had to find things like a bird's nest, ants, a feather, etc. Then we had a picnic lunch and the entire group split into 2. One group played a game and the other did a drawing activity. The weather was a bit chilly and the wind was blowing, but that didn't seem to bother the children at all. Everyone was happy and having fun. I was grateful for the day to spend with Morgan and some of her classmates.

Marking an item off the scavenger hunt list.

Our little group: Elena, Lorena, Summer, & Morgan

Picnic lunch with Mrs. Driscoll

Morgan is drawing a tree.
FUN, FUN, FUN!!!