BRRR!

I realize we are the lucky ones with just 34 degree temperatures outside when I see the Midwest is suffering through some serious ice storms. We know all about those from places we've lived where the winter months are always a roll of the dice for good driving weather. Nonetheless, it is very cold - too cold - for these aging bodies of ours. The cold front started to come through at about 12:30 yesterday afternoon when the winds picked up again and were a steady 15-20 mph for most of the afternoon. We moved all our plants into the gazebo and closed it up for the night.

Josie worked until after 3 PM yesterday and we made a trip to Albertsons to stock up on some groceries. We like traveling the Carefree Highway in the afternoons because we have a pretty good chance of seeing the wild burros on the side of the road. We were lucky yesterday and caught this small group just after the Lake Pleasant Blvd traffic light:

We remarked about how healthy they look. For being wild animals that live off the desert, they seem to be getting all the nourishment they need.

I received an email yesterday that described the top 10 destinations for travelers - both worldwide and in the U.S. The list immediately lost credibility with me when I saw that the top destination outside the U.S. was Havana, Cuba. It lost even more credibility when Brooklyn, NY was on the list for the U.S. Check it out. It makes for interesting reading.

It's still dark outside at 6:20 AM, so there will be no sunrise photo included in this post. I really love the sunrise and sunset here and I hope you don't get tired of seeing those pretty shots. Have a great Friday, everybody...