I’m still here in Yarnell, and so is all my stuff.
May Day brought a little rain to us in Arizona. Petrichor. I love it. Oh how we need so much more. A few more blooms appeared like out of nowhere. That’s one of the magical things about the desert. Only a wee bit of moisture brings on life.
There was snow on the ground as we drove the Spar Road over the Bradshaw Mountains to Prescott for a doctor appointment. The next day along the same drive it was gone. That was when Berta’s daughter flew back to Portland.
So now it’s back to the two of us. Berta is sleeping more which gives me plenty of time to label photos. What the heck, I’m not traveling or taking many photos right now. Just finished labeling November 2017 (above).
No news on my lack of a job at Grand Canyon. Still waiting for a review on the audit which determined I had worked too many hours to be a rehire. I struggle daily with the thought that I don’t work there any more. It’s hard to let go of the canyon because the Grand Canyon has a hold of me.
Saw a notice on the community board by the post office for a talk about the geology of Yarnell. A local friend said he’d go along with me. But I messed up on the date for last Thursday so when we got to the community center and no one was there I checked back on the notice and it’s this week. We laughed all the way home. So, maybe this week give it another try.
Last Friday my 5th-wheel was delivered from Utah and is parked next door on Berta’s other piece of property, where her house was before the fire. It looks huge compared to the truck-camper I’ve lived in for the last six months. Sadly, I can’t live in it here because there’s no hookups and the county says no (eventually). I thought about emptying, cleaning, and selling it until I looked on Craigslist at alternatives and saw nothing I like better than what I have.
artistically tweaked moon rise
Getting warm here. At 88°F it’s imperative to run at least the fan and, so far, occasionally AC. Not sure I can do a high temperature summer in this camper. Although the AC works I don’t do well with the cold/hot switch bait and AC often makes me ill.
sunset over the Weaver Mountains
So, I’m still here. And it’s still one day at a time.