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Saturday Night Walk In The Desert

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Mortgage and Lending with SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) NMLS 223495

Evening hike in the Tucson Mountains

Evening sky with the moon overhead

My Darlin's under the weather, and I've been spending most of the weekend taking care of her. 

She's doing better than she had been, and last night, she suggested I take a hike.  :) 

(She's got an ulterior motive.  I'll blog about it some time this week.  I've got a grid on the fridge to keep track of my walking schedule.  My goal is to walk two miles a day.  I bought my Darlin' a Pandora's bracelet, and for every 100 miles I walk, she gets a charm for the bracelet.  The idea came from our friend Olivia at GlenMar ranch a couple of weeks ago, and it gives me a goal to track.  This was my first week, and Ginny's got 15 miles crossed off on the chart on the fridge.)

Prickly pear is in blossom in the photo above, and at the top left, that's the fruit of the Chain Cholla.

The evening sky with the moon overhead was peaceful, don't you think? 

For those of you who know Ginny and have emailed us through Active Rain, please know how much we appreciate your prayers in her behalf!

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Comments(41)

Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Mike - As usual, very spectacular pictures from your camera.  Back in the 1970s, I had a Prickly Pear Cactus in my back yard.  It was near the size of the one you have pictured.  I will never forget "harvesting" the pears, peeling them, and making preserves. . .Because of the thorns, I only did it once:-)

 

May 05, 2009 07:51 AM
Kate Kate
San Diego, CA

Mike, Hoping your Ginny is feeling better. kate ford

May 05, 2009 11:10 AM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi Mike,

Spectacular photos. I've been spending a little more time in the desert in the area of SoCal myself. I've been amazed at so many things in bloom. Each time I'm there I feel like a kid in a candy store, I love it.

Hope you Ginny is feeling better soon!

May 05, 2009 03:20 PM
Ann Heitland
Retired from RE/MAX Peak Properties - Flagstaff, AZ
Retired from Flagstaff Real Estate Sales

Checking back to see how things are going with your Ginny -- hope she is better.

May 05, 2009 03:56 PM
Mike Jones
SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ
Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Cirrus in bloom

All,

Thanks so much for your comments and prayers.  Ginny is improving slowly.  Ann, your suggestion of "rest, rest, and more rest" is just the ticket.  The cirrus cactus is in bloom, and we wanted to share it with you.

Mike in Tucson

May 05, 2009 05:21 PM
Russel Ray, San Diego Business & Marketing Consultant & Photographer
Russel Ray - San Diego State University, CA

Hope Ginny is feeling better.

The Opuntia is one of my favorite cactus plants. I love the big platters, big enough for a good helping of pancakes. They grow naturally all around here, too.

May 05, 2009 09:42 PM
Anna Matsunaga
Team Momentum Keller Williams Realty Tacoma - Lakewood, WA
Seller specialist, Certified Negotiation Expert

Hope Ginny is better soon, I had pnemonia earlier in the year and am still not all the way well, it's hard to kick, but with your care and the prayers she will be better soon.  Love the pics!

May 06, 2009 04:23 AM
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind
KGC Properties LLC, Tucson Property Management & Real Estate - Tucson, AZ
Broker/Owner

GOOD AFTERNOON MIKE!  How's Ginny doing? -- Gabrielle

May 06, 2009 09:39 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Mike- You really should sell your photography! Your photos are good enough for an art gallery. You and your darling are in my prayers.

May 06, 2009 02:24 PM
Goodbye Active Rain
Out of Real Estate

Mike, great pictures!  The picture of the sky is remarkable!!  Thanks for sharing.

May 07, 2009 01:55 AM
Donna Paul
Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast - Dix Hills, NY
Long Island Home Specialist,All About Real Estate

WOW Mike you take such beautiful picture.. You always seethe beauty in nature... I'm sorry I'm been away for a while, but I glad that your wife is doing well.... You are always in my thoughts...

 

Take care of yourself... God Bless

May 07, 2009 07:51 AM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Mike, I love your Saturday night photos.  I hope your darlin gets to feeling better soon.  There's a lot of junk going around.

May 07, 2009 01:59 PM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Mike,

How about some prayers in exchange for these beautiful pictures...!!! Thanks,   Fran

May 07, 2009 03:46 PM
Mike Jones
SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ
Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Darlin'Hello everyone,

Thank you so much for all of your comments, and especially for your prayers.  You're all such a special group of friends to Michael and to each other.  God has graciously blessed me with a great husband (that guy over there on the left) and he's taking good care of me.  I'm getting stronger each day.  You're all a blessing in my life.

Ginny

May 08, 2009 04:15 PM
Anonymous
John Morgan

Hello Mike & Ginny,

 

You are in our prayers today... Hope your Mother's Day is the best.  Mike's photos and stories are so uplifting and beautiful.  Love you both!

May 10, 2009 02:16 AM
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Russell Lewis
Realty Austin, Austin Texas Real Estate - Austin, TX
Broker,CLHMS,GRI

Mike, I always love your desert photographs! In Austin, because of some timely rain, the cactus flowers are blooming now and they are absolutely beautiful!

May 11, 2009 12:11 AM
Doreen McPherson
Homesmart ~ Scottsdale ~ Tempe - Tempe, AZ
Phoenix Arizona Real Estate ~

Glad to see Ginny is doing better and stopped by to let us know!  And yes, you both are blessed to have each other!! 

May 12, 2009 07:18 PM
Libby Offnick
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Mooresville, NC
ABR, e-PRO, SPS

Mike....the photos are fantastic.  The state leaves no shortage for photo ops.

May 17, 2009 11:48 AM
Rita Bradley
Laguna Hills, CA
Valuation Consultant in Orange County California 949-916-3263

Gosh Mike the pink cloud photo takes my breath away!  Can I use it for desktop background.  I'm sorry to hear Ginny wasn't feeling well.  I hope she'll continue to mend.  Rita Bradley

May 22, 2009 04:15 PM
Ann Hayden 636-399-7544
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO
SelectAnn.com

Mike,

Very cool shots...Thanks for sharing.

Ann Hayden in rainy Wildwood, Missouri

May 24, 2009 03:34 PM