Switching Gears -SWF

Greetings from the Sonoran Desert.  These pictures are from this morning.  I'm back at home in Southwest after being away for a month.

It was wonderful to visit family in New England and now I'm settling back into my familiar, ultra-simple, slow-paced lifestyle of enjoying leisurely sunrise strolls in the desert...

noticing shapes and colors of clouds (such as the glowing heart)...

appreciating feathered friends...

puttering around in the garden...

and thinking about what to make for Sunday brunch and dinner.

See what's happening in the sky around the world at Skywatch Friday hosted by Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and Sylvia.

Special thanks to Clytie for pointing out the glowing heart cloud (3rd image down).   Check out all the fun Guest Hearts Thurday at Clytie's Random Hearts. :)

Chicopee Sunrise

Chicopee is a charming city located in Hampden County in Western Massachusetts. It is part of the Springfield, Mass. Metropolitan area. These pictures are from one morning in early July, beginning with the view from the upstairs office/guestroom window and then from walking around the neighborhood.

I've been having such fun visiting my daughter, son-in-law and their baby TJ in Chicopee, while my guys take care of the house and garden in Tucson, AZ.  Life is sweet. :)

Skywatching in Massachusetts

Trip to bookstore

Over the 4th of July weekend, TJ's mom needed a particular book to prepare a lesson plan for her class.  The libraries were closed so she drove to the bookstore while I admired the scenery and sky from the passenger seat:

  On theTurnpike

Crossing over the Connecticut River

The sky could still be seen from inside the bookstore.

At one month old, Tyler wasn't very interested in the books.  He did enjoy the car and stroller rides.

To see more skies, visit Skywatch Friday hosted by Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and Sylvia.

Red White Blue Flowers

Definitely not desert flowers.  These were taken at my daughter's house in Massachusetts.

Seeing Stars

Stars seem to be a recurring motif around New England.

Happy 4th of July if you celebrate.  :)

TJ and the Bear

The bear used to belong to TJ's Great-Great-Grandma in California. Now it's in Massachusetts with one-month-old Tyler Jet. You can read more about the bear's family history on my Aunt Martha's Blog.

The Teddy bear is at home with TJ.