I'm so sick of winter

Perhaps it’s because I didn’t get a winter get-away vacay, but it seems like the cold temps have been especially irritating this year. I know winter lasts the same amount of time every year, but I seem to have come to the end of my patience. And it’s not even the end of February yet!

So, please join me as I return to the Phoenix Botanical Garden to virtually escape the Polar Vortex that seems to have returned. I said I didn’t think I would make a very good Southwest retiree, but on days like these it might be open for discussion………

This long weekender happened the end of January. Entrepreneur and I took Peanut and went to see some extended family in Scottsdale. I feel warmer just looking at these shots.

Greeting us at the entrance was an explosion of blue glass. The artist, Dale Chihuly, was being featured and his work was sprinkled among the cacti and other plants throughout the park.

We thought this one looked like Medusa’s hair. See it in the background?

Prickly Pear cacti are abundant in this area.

This sortta puts things in perspective.

More Chihuly

There’s a lot of tequila to be made from this agave plant. 

Chihuly in her favorite color. Awesome.

I had always heard cactus flowers were pretty, but had never really seen them up close. They’re small and not very showy, so you have to really look close….but not too close!

Hey, I hope to see you around my house in a few months.

So there you have it. A brief, but interesting, tour through a desert botanical garden.

Stay warm! I’ve heard spring is coming….some day.