Gas

Maybe gas prices really are going down??

A great weekend...

Dave and I went to the Prescott area this past weekend. It was nice to get out of the heat of the Valley. We went to Montezuma's castle (see the pictures above). It's a paved walkway but a nice walk with a decent wind. There was actually even water in the river that was nearby. :)



(Dave at Montezuma's well)

We also went to Montezuma's well. It's a super deep hole with millions of gallons of water that flow into it everyday, though the commentary pedestals say that it's been gradually been going down and the flow has been declining. The people that lived in the area (whose name I can't remember) also built homes along the f the edges and in the cliffs of the well. It also has a exit so the water can drain out...




The peoples who lived in the area created an irrigation ditch near the exit stream, it's about 10 feet higher than the water that has drained out of the well. You have to go down the stairs from the main path, but once you get down among the trees and the water, it is green and cool. Quite beautiful. And very enjoyable. I was so glad I got to see it. I was glad that Dave took me.




After visiting Prescott, we headed home through the mountains through Jerome. I'll have to hunt down pictures. It is a crazy looking down. I post about it later.

And now for a little game....find the lizard (there were TONS of lizard everywhere when we were walking around)

I hate mosquitos...REALLY, REALLY, REALLY alot

These are bad pictures, but give you the general gist of the horrible-ness of my mosquito bites. This is 4 days after I initially found them. I really dislike mosquitos. I have another 12 bites on my legs, just like these. :(

Delivery

Dear person who delivered a package to my house,

I know I live in what seems like a sketchy areas. The houses and yards can be a little rough, and we have animals that run wild. While some people might actually use the term ghetto, I prefer barrio. Our neighbors are, for the most part, friendly and the dogs mostly stay away. Cats...well, the cats are a whole other matter.

What I'm writing you about is the package you delivered to my house. I understand your desire to ensure its safety and appreciate your care, however when you hide something, you should convey to the recipient (namely me) where you are hiding it...and the fact that you've even delivered it.

Packages should be hidden from view, not hidden so well they are not found for months...and then found by accident.

You see, I had not realize you had hidden a package for me...I actually had not even realized you delivered it. So, for the last 2 or 3 months I've been going back and forth with the company that I ordered it from because they billed me for goods not received.

Here's my complaint...I found it. Now I have to go to the company and admit that it was here all along, but I didn't know it. Talk about embarrassing. You hid it so well in my backyard beside the dryer and behind all sorts of cleaning supplies that no one knew it was there! I have to admit I am a bit displeased.

Please in the future do not play hide and seek with my packages. Simply place them out of view of anyone walking by and convey to me where they are. I would greatly appreciate it. Especially since a cardboard box left outside for extended periods of time in AZ does not fare well and bugs like it.

Thank you for being so conscientious, but please in the future don't be.

Have wonderful day,

Me

Story...

There once was a girl named Jeni.

She decided to borrow her sister's bike to return her movies since the place was just up the street. It seemed a waste to drive her car.

It had been YEARS since she rode a bike, but she figured the cliche about bike riding was a cliche for a reason, so no worries, right?

Uh, not so much. She had problems getting started, then when she did start, stopping became an issue. She had forgotten how you can feel every single little bump in the road. When she came to a corner, she put a little too much brake on and ended up almost going top over tail. She did manage to get off the bike and catch it before it fell, but ended up with a large tire mark down her leg.

She walked the bike for a little bit after that, then stuck to the sidewalks (Yes this is not really legal, but it was late and nobody was there to care).

She managed to make it to the box to return her movies and then wobbled her way home. She was tired, sweaty, and hot when she got home. She put the bike back where it belonged and crawled back into bed.

The End

P.S. Bike seats are really hard & uncomfortable!