by Kelli Donley | Sep 24, 2014 | Arizona, Happy Hippie
Did I mention we are hiking the Grand Canyon next week? And that I’ve climbed a bunch of hills lately in training? (Twist my arm. The only difficulty this time of year is the blasted heat.) Usery Mountain pass loop South Mountain See that...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 23, 2014 | Arizona, Celebrate!, Recipes
This weekend was a big one for our family; my dad turned 60 and my cousin Kate got married. My family came in from Colorado and Texas to celebrate both occasions. Friday night we had a dinner for my dad, who of course wanted everything low key and easy. Costco pizza,...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 11, 2014 | Arizona, Celebrate!, Happy Hippie
My friend Mini (or Elizabeth, or Liz, depending on how you know her) started taking classes at circus school last year. She has always been a dancer and was on the dive team in high school. The girl is flexible. She’s most recently been doing a bunch of those...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 4, 2014 | Arizona, Happy Hippie
Have I mentioned I am soon hiking from the north to the south rim of the Grand Canyon? (With two blissful nights at Phantom Ranch in between.) I am a little nervous, Interwebs. And I could use your help. I’ll be okay physically. And I’ve got the gear. But...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 28, 2014 | Arizona, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Hacienda
Transplants taking off by the front door. Not sure what this plant is, but it blooms tiny bright pink flowers that look like sea creatures. Pumpkins, trying. Sunflowers, in heaven, reaching for the heat. Lots of succulents and one surviving pepper plant. I am looking...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 23, 2014 | Arizona, Community, Heirloom Hacienda
This week I went to a Hatch chile roasting party at the Tucker’s house. The smell of roasting chiles might be my very favorite. (And I may have awkwardly said more than once during dinner that I would, “wear that scent as a perfume! No. Really!”...
