Top Twenty
The top twenty things I have learned since moving to Arizona
· Coatimundis know how to climb ladders
· Roadrunners really are that fast!
· Walking in the creek in rubber boots is a blast.
· Hiking sticks are handy.
· A “tank” is a mud puddle.
· It’s a long drive to town. Make a list.
· Prickly pear syrup is my new favorite food.
· Fresh squeezed orange juice is a close second.
· Cowboy songs are the true Country Western songs. They make you cry.
· Cow manure is good compost. Horse manure is not.
· There are four growing seasons depending upon what you want to grow.
· How to drive a “Little Mule”.
· How to use a chain saw.
· Cottonwood burns fast, pecan wood burns slow. Mesquite wood smells sweet.
· I always thought I was strong. Now I know I am.
· Ranch work cures insomnia.
· The beauty of a Century plant.
· All the colors of the sky.
· True abundance.
· I am home.