Winter has arrived, but that means something different to us desert dwellers than it does to the rest of the country. For us it’s temperatures in the high 50’s during the day, dipping to the low 40’s and high 30’s at night. In due course we will get colder, there are mornings with frost and ice and occasionally snow will fall on the mountains outside of town. Years ago when I lived in Cave Creek it snowed and stuck a few times, but that isn’t something that we worry about too often.

Christmas has come and gone, and the New Year is on the way. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Some years are better out of the way than others, and this was one that is good to have nearly finished. If you are in the right frame of mind you could say it was a year of “challenges,” or, you could say it sucked, it’s a matter of perception. I’ll leave you to your own devices with that one.

So to wrap up the year I’m waiting for the guys to come and pump out our septic tank. It’s not quite a holiday tradition, but could be if it keeps on going. We had an interesting Thanksgiving a few years ago along similar lines.

I know it’s been quite a while since I’ve done any writing, however, I’m back in the saddle again!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year