Tuesday, October 14, 2008

RETURN to THE PEACEFUL WINTER HOME





Some peaceful Arizona skies greeted us as we returned to the comfort and joy of our "winter" home at Holy Trinity Monastery!

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Page, Arizona to Homolovi State Park near Winslow Arizona

Cornerstone at the church...


Saint Joseph's church in Winslow, Arizona. This window was donated to the church in the 1920's by Mary Crowley who was Jim's Aunt.


UNUSUAL DESERT PLANT....




Homolovi State Park



When the rain ended........

We had a cold rainy day and this gorgeous park was where we stayed when the sun came out!!


“Homolovi” is Hopi for “Place of the Little Hills” — the traditional name for Winslow, Arizona.




Friday, October 3, 2008

Hurricane, Utah to Page, Arizona

Hiking at Lake Powell campground...
Crossing the Colorado River at Glen Canyon Dam....
Scenes from Lake Powel R. V. park......



Lake Powel






Near Kanab, Utah...


Lake Powel near the Glen canyon Dam....




Thursday, October 2, 2008

Sand Hollow State Park...Hurricane, Utah



Covered picnic tables in beautiful settings....

Sand Hollow State Park Utah....
Golf, hiking, boating and four wheeling.....
Gorgeous big paved spaces...
Our neighbors the Klines...
Big lake for fishing and boating...

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

SEPTEMBER 30..GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO to ST. GEORGE, UTAH

World's largest dust devil near cedar City, Utah...
Fall color peeping out everywhere....




What a gorgeous drive through Utah's canyonlands!!





GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO




We had a wonderful night in Grand Junction with Becky, Doug & Conor...we were able to see all the work they are doing in the new house....Becky has a fantastic "Mexican" theme kitchen!

We leave for the winter..9-29-08...JELM, WYOMING to GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

Good bye little cabin!!






We left our "Sweet Wyoming Home" for the winter today.....Mother Nature gave us her finest farewell as we drove down our mountain road with the aspen trees in glowing in the bright sunshine. We are towing our new Honda FIT down to Holy Trinity Monastery so we can get around with ease this winter.