Crocheting Fruit, Cakes and Sandwiches

I haven’t felt good for a few days, so was forced to stay inside and rest. While I ‘rested’ I’ve been crocheting. The patterns are from the book Yummi ‘Gurumi…except the lemon cake. I made that one after doing the other cake.

Just a cold, I’m much better today. This is my favorite time of year and I’m ready to get outside and take some photos!

George the Dalmatian Goes to Rattlesnake Avoidance Class in Tucson Arizona

Today George went to snake avoidance class at Desert Wildlife Services here in Tucson.

I was shocked when he just walked right up to the snake with no fear at all. The snake is muzzled.

After the training began, he wouldn’t go near the snake.

He was brought up to the snake to force him to get the scent good.

At the end of the class he did not even want to look at it.

We watched a Golden Retriever before George’s class began.

Here’s a photo with the rattlesnake muzzled.

Michael is a remarkable teacher. He is pictured above in the striped shirt. Along with his brother, they form a great team, not only training your dog, but calming them down in between the sessions with the snake. The whole process took less than 10 minutes. I think it’s the best $75 I could spend on my pet.

You may visit their Desert Wildlife Services site to look at all their offerings.

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George the Dalmatian Realizes His Dream Of Becoming A Tucson Fire Dog

Thanks Tucson Fire Department Station 7 for posing with George today. It really made his day, and he hopes to see y’all again sometime.

Flowers I Don’t Pick in Tucson Arizona ~ For More Reasons Than One

First, it’s those sticker thorns on the cactus. Second, I want to pick those ‘apples’ it makes after the flower finishes blooming, so I can make Prickly Pear Syrup. In Tucson it’s against the law to pick them outside of your yard. I’m expecting a bumper crop this year.

Last, they are so beautiful out in the yard. It wouldn’t be the same to bring them inside.

Bee in the Santa Rita Prickly Pear Cactus Flower in Tucson Arizona

The Santa Rita cactus are blooming out back. Just started 4 days ago. This bee is all up in the flower before it even opened all the way.

When they open all the way they look like this:

The yellow is beautiful against the lavender and green pads of the cactus.

Spring ~ Mating Season for White Tail Deer in Catalina Foothills Tucson Arizona

We have waited for years to see deer in our yard, so we could not believe when we saw these two White Tailed deer yesterday. Looking out our window we first saw the buck. Grabbing the camera and running out the back door, he saw us and went down in the wash on the side of the house. Then, the doe came out. Below are the photographs we took.

 

Pretty amazing to see deer in the yard. Hope they bring ‘Bambi’ back.

Cactus Flowers Are Beginning To Bloom In Tucson Arizona

It is warming up and the cactus have buds all over them. Today we saw the first bloom. A big flower on this tiny Fishhook Pincushion Cactus.