by Kelli Donley | Aug 6, 2014 | Arizona, Community
A few photos from recent walks with Nelson in the neighborhood: Love the early, golden mornings this time of year. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Aug 4, 2014 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Heirloom Hacienda
I invited a few friends over this weekend to turn cactus into jelly. Seriously. (Or, for long-time readers: again.) We made 40 jars of syrup and prickly pear jelly using this recipe from one bucket of pears. It took a few hours, and I was so grateful for the...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 1, 2014 | Arizona
Last weekend, we went to the lake. We boarded a fast little boat, skipped across the water, and dropped anchors in a shady cove. Everyone dove overboard, where we bobbed in the cool water for hours. At one point, I got cold. COLD! And had to pull myself into the boat...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 31, 2014 | Arizona, Community, Heirloom Hacienda
This morning, Nelson and I made our rounds in the neighborhood as the morning sun peaked over the eastern Valley’s mountains, greeting us with rays climbing high through wispy clouds. Phoenix in July is, to put it mildly, rather toasty. Today’s high...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 21, 2014 | Arizona, Blessings
This weekend, we got away for a quick break north to Prescott — where it was mercifully a good 20 degrees cooler. Three cheers to: excellent coffee and breakfast burritos at The Raven Cafe; fun thrift, the courthouse weekend art show, great people watching, time...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 13, 2014 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna, Heirloom Homestead
Once upon a time, I lived with three of my girlfriends in a house that was falling down. Like the three little pigs, but we likely had less to eat. These were the salad days — I was out of college, working my tail off to make ends meet. They were still in...
