Back to Arizona

We just returned from a two week trip to Arizona. It seemed very odd to visit a place we used to call home. We rented a nice condo near the Grayhawk golf course and had the granddaughters and my daughter visit. We had a great time. It was in the 80's, warm form February. We left the 80's to return to our new home in Georgia and snow!

We spent most of our time visiting our artist friends at the Celebration of Fine Art. It was such a treat to be around positive people who are so creative and bright. It really brought home how much of our countries current attitude of doom and gloom is mental. It is brought on my listening to the news and having people tell us day after day how awful things are and how poor we are. The visitors to the Celebration have a great time and yes, they are buying art. The atmosphere is positive and upbeat and everyone feels that. We all need that break from dark news heaped on us by the media.

These wonderful people are also helping others less fortunate. Today they are having an event called the Art of Food which will benefit St. Mary Food Bank Alliance in Arizona. It focuses not only on food donations but the wonderful programs St. Marys provides to help people train for employment in the food industry.

My advise to everyone is turn off the news! Enjoy your family and friends and spend some quality time with a smile on your face. Here is something to help you smile.

The Moving Adventure

Moving across the country is something people do every day but after being in the same place for over 20 years it becomes an adventure. To say we have too much stuff became the understatement of the move. 150+ boxes on top of a house full of furniture is one huge truck full of stuff.

I pictured myself ,like the photos of the depression, with junk strapped to the top of the car and clouds of dust in the distance. Not so, our move was as effortless as such a thing can be because of a wonderful moving company, Dircks Moving Company, in Phoenix, AZ. They packed everything, even stuff I had forgotten I owned. George, our truck driver, was wonderful and the loading and unloading crews were fabulous and patient.

Now I get to unpack and put things away. I can't find my silverware yet, keep opening 4 drawers when I want something but I will get it down soon. I unwrap a few things and say,"I wonder why I have been keeping this?" The boxes are getting slowly emptied and I am treasuring the experience of enjoying finding new places in a new place for all my treasures and art work.

We have moved to Georgia from Arizona were we will have seasons again. It's fall here and beautiful crisp days and beautiful colored leaves. Making new friends and finding our way around is taking us on new adventures.