Slim Picking!

I'm afraid that if anyone is looking for some entertainment value in my ramblings this week, it really will be slim picking.

Last weekend we said good-bye to some folks - Gary & Marleen left on Sunday and then we said good-bye to Jim & Myrna and Kirby & Dawn on Monday as we headed out on Monday.  First stop was the Pima County fairgrounds which has an excellent facility to dump, replenish our water supply, and top up our propane.  Next stop was at Walmart to get some groceries, and then it was on to our next spot - Cactus Forest BLM. 

Now this spot is not very large but it is certainly aptly named.  It truly is a forest made up mainly of a variety of cacti among the palo verde and the mesquite.

 

Some of the cactus almost appear to be blooming but actually, I think these are the seed pods.  They do add some nice colour.

Others have chains (hanging chain cactus) which really can be quite long.

And then there is always some entertainment above us as occasionally an ultralight flies by.  He best be pretty careful as some of the saguaro cactus are really pretty tall.

And to finish the week with some excitement - we went and did laundry, picked up a few groceries, and even had time to stop at an outlet mall on the way home.  Mostly it was to look around to see if there was anything that we had to have.  Well, Gerry did find a pair of shoes to replace his crocs (that somehow got damaged).  It was a good day, a productive day, which is certainly  more than I can say for today.  But then again, it is the weekend.

Perhaps next week I may be able to write something a bit more exciting, or perhaps it may be another week of "slim pickings".  I hope you all have a great week, and those of you that are getting snowed in, hopefully it will be better in the days ahead.

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