Tucson Gem Show

Perhaps our friend Sue V. should not see this picture.

We spent part of yesterday and today at the Humongous Tucson Gem Show with our friends Ray and Vita Pliskow.

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So many gems, beads, fossils, geodes and finished products.

The picture show only some of our purchases but most of the beads.

Plan to spend more time there. Even Michael and Ray enjoy the show and have purchased items.

Hiking the Ventana Canyon Trail

Friday, the 30th of January, Michael and Larry went hiking on the Ventana Canyon Trail.

I was a bit under the weather and did not join but I wish I had been a bird listening in to the stimulating conversation! Or not?

Pictures taken by Michael and Larry

A Sue Veseth Original

Last May Michael and I visited the farm of Unique Designs by Kathy here in Tucson and petted the sheep, goats, llamas and more. Kathy has the animals sheared and creates interesting and novel yarns from the bulk wool into skeins of yarn that she sells in her shop at the farm.

My friend, Sue, said that I could buy yarn for a scarf if I found some I liked.

It wasn't hard to find some! We also bought some for Sue to try.

In the last package of mail that Sue sent was the finished scarf! The solid color Sue added as filler as I had not bought enough for a full length scarf. It turned out beautifully! And it sure is warm.

Our friend, Lindsay Gow, visited for a night

Lindsay called and said he was passing through our way and wondered if we were in Tucson and if he was welcome to spend Friday night.

OF COURSE!

We met Lindsay and two friends at Firebirds for dinner then went on to our home for a visit and a bagpipe concert which continued the next morning.

A great visit but a bit short!

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An ironing board, 2 drying racks (Sue and the 2 Michaels kept after me until I bought them!), Sewing Machine, Slack presser and valet, 2 Air purifiers, an Espresso Maker and the two of us having lunch on the patio at the front of our home.

What more could you ask for!

A few of our purchases with more pictures to come

Kartchner Caverns

Since you weren't allowed to take photos in the caverns this is a text only entry.

Friday, January 2nd, found the four of us visiting the Singing Winds book store in the middle of nowhere around Benson before having lunch in a local Mexican restaurant.

Then on to the caves where we took the The Big Room tour and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Michael and I have been there before but we hadn't toured this cave and it was beautiful.

I can't imagine finding the cave the first time and exploring it like the discoverers did!