Yesterday and the week ahead

Rick and Dawn with the Salton Sea, Palm Springs and San Andreas Fault as a backdrop

A lone Joshua Tree

A happy group of hikers. The rock formations are magnificent.

We didn't do much of anyhing Monday and today we went to Joshua Tree National Park with Rick and Dawn Wildeman from Robert's Creek. What a beautiful day, blue sky and warm temperatures. Lovely walk, good visit and yummy picnic lunch.

I've managed to rise every morning before 7 and walk a couple of miles around the park. It's my favorite time of day and it's good to be getting the exercise no matter what else I do during the day. The mornings in the desert have been cool, the days sunny and warm, and the evenings are cold. We have no complaints.

The rest of the week is full too. We are out for dinner tonight, Thursday and Friday. Thursday is U.S. Thanksgiving and a small intimate group of 7 are having turkey dinner at the neighbours, Char and Charlotte's. Char and Charlotte are a mom and daughter team that are so darn nice. Char and June are my Desert Hot Springs artists in training friends - with art days and art play days ahead.

I will catch up with you again when the whirlwind of activity slows down to days of 'chilling out'. It will no doubt come to a 'dead stop' when June leaves on Sunday for 18 days in Canada and we move next door.