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Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

Betty | December 28, 2020

Behind the reptile exhibit at White Tank Mountain Regional Park is a “kitchen” of sorts that contains lettuce, red peppers, mealworms, insects, and other items to feed the rats and mice. All these rodents are, in turn, scheduled to be fed to the reptiles on…

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Featured, Miscellaneous, Other Animals
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Home Remodel

Home Remodel

Betty | September 10, 2020

Searching for activities to occupy us while sequestered in our home during the pandemic, Chuck and I decided to remodel our kitchen. In reality, all that entailed for us was adding handles to the cabinets and drawers. For $30 and a little time, what a…

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Featured, Miscellaneous, Other Animals, Reptiles
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Social Distancing

Social Distancing

Betty | July 11, 2020

Recently, we headed to northeastern Arizona in our new truck camper and spent a couple nights to escape the Phoenix oven and engage in a little “social distancing.” More than seeking cooler temperatures and reveling in nature, this was a shakedown cruise to test our…

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Renewing After Fire

Renewing After Fire

Betty | June 24, 2020

Fire season seems to be arriving early this year as crews battle several in the area. Just a few weeks ago, a fire started at White Tanks Mountain Regional Park and charred over 100 acres across one of our favorite trails in the Park. Collecting…

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Desert hikes, Featured, Miscellaneous
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Somethin’ From Nothin’

Somethin’ From Nothin’

Betty | June 3, 2020

This week’s unrest across the country reminds me of my own biases instilled in me as a child in the 1950s and how a young black boy in the 1980s helped me overcome this prejudicial upbringing.  I wrote this article over 20 years ago, and…

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Gardening in the Desert

Gardening in the Desert

Betty | May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

“How do you feel about gardening?” The question hung in the air unanswered for several seconds as we pondered. After remaining housebound for several weeks to conform to government mandates that addressed the Covid-19 pandemic, we felt the need to get back to “work.” We…

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Featured, Miscellaneous
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Suspended Snake Feeding

Suspended Snake Feeding

Betty | March 23, 2020

“Crazy times when snakes don’t get fed,” remarked an acquaintance of ours when we mentioned that the snake feeding program at White Tank Mountain Regional Park was suspended for the duration of the Coronavirus threat. “Don’t worry about the snakes,” I told him. “They’ll be…

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Featured, Miscellaneous, Snake Thoughts, Snakes
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