Lucky this year, we have had 2 beautiful stretches of warm weather. Frosty in the morning and it nicely warms up to 70 by afternoon.

This the creek that runs through the back of our property. Usually this time of year it's roaring, but because the lack of rain, it just rambles on.

On December 9, 2006, we went on the most incredible horse back ride through Cold Creek Outfitters in Phoenix, Arizona. I have ridden horses in many places: the jungle, beach, pastures. But I had never ridden a horse in the desert before. It was amazing. I love Westerns. The desert seemed like...