Green Valley Moments

All of those letters submitted by Green Valley residents, especially those in Villas West, must have worked.
While they still plan on opening another store in the Sahuarita area, the Walgreens Drug Store at Esperanza Boulevard and La Canada will remain open.
At least for now!
It’s handy for us who live in the area and I applaud […]

…big sky, rushing, noisy streams and waterfalls, scented, moist pine forests, back stroking sea otters, breaching whales, mile high rock carved walls, moose and calves in the driveway and sundown at 11:30 PM, all make for a great Northern adventure.
Wish you were here to see this astonishing beauty.
Joan & Rick
We wish we were there too!
(Note: […]

Dear Emily,
I have longed for you from the first day I heard about you. You are everything I have dreamed of, and more.
Please don’t think of me as too forward, but if you would consider going out of your way just a little, there’s a good chance that we would be able to meet in […]

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No, it’s not something from outer space.
For those of you not from the Southwest where flat roofs are common, those projections are called scuppers, and they serve as “downspouts” for rainwater which falls on the roof.
It didn’t last long this afternoon, but every little bit helps.
When the storm moved on (about 15 minutes […]

Tired of all the pics and posts about the Green Valley Fire in the nearby Santa Rita Mountains?
Well, here’s a pic of our Crepe Myrtle coming into full bloom.
Incidently, the common name of this plant is crape myrtle not crepe myrtle. It is called this because the flowers have crinkly petals that resemble the material […]

We sent out our crack photographer this afternoon to drive up Madera Canyon as far as allowable. “Get a good shot,” I told myself.
We got to get some rain!
If you want to see another picture of the fire today…

Another “Smoky Sunrise” in Green Valley
Here’s the latest updates:
Florida Fire Prompts Evacuation of Mount Hopkins
Florida Fire Worries Ranch Owners

This was the view from our patio yesterday morning. The white spec atop the mountain in the lower center of the pic is the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory.

…at 4:52 PM!
It stopped at 4:53 PM.
Morning low in Tucson was 89° and there is rain to the South. It’s been 30 consecutive days with temps above 100°.
Maybe the monsoon will start soon.