Spring is Springing AZ Style.

Lots has happened since my last post, so get ready

for the big update!!!

Record breaking rain in the Phoenix area
has nourished the desert which shows off
it's coat of many shades of green.

However it's filled the greenbelt walking
area time and time again.  In 2020 we've
already had 4.2 inches of rain here in Gold Canyon.
That's a little over 50% of the average for a year and
we have many winter months ahead.

Since I've stopped playing pickle ball, because
of Covid-19, I'm walking over 3 miles per day.

I found a Canadian Goose and he graciously
posed for me in the morning sun with the
Superstition Mountains in the distance.

Beautiful spring flowers decorate the
common areas 

while others just pop up and show off

their vibrant colors.

And my friend Marita (from AK) certainly has
a green thumb.

The Argentine Cactus is starting to
show some promise.

Within about a week it will look like this.

Spring cleaning didn't happen because we had
to take down all the exterior artwork and
 move all outside items inside in order to get
the outside of the house painted...

because it looked like this and ruined our otherwise
beautiful view.

It now looks like this from the upstairs deck...

and as soon as the talented crew finished
removing many rolls of masking tape, we

quickly redecorated the lower patio.

While all this was going on our 55+ community was

working hard (as they do every year)

 and held many fund raising events

to raise money for Cancer Research.

I donated 3 original hand knit sweaters
to the silent auction which brought in
nearly $300...

and on Cancer Walk Day, Don signed the annual
banner as a CANCER SURVIVOR.

AND Last but not least as residents we
today received this notification!!!!

What more can I say...