TANQUE VERDE RANCH

 Tanque Verde Ranch, outside of Tucson, is a beautiful, wonderful place.  I was sharing a room that had two double beds and a nice shared bathroom.  My roommate Michelle and I got a long remarkably well (I was worried about that).  She was in a different workshop than me, about watercolor.  The weather was perfect during my stay, in the low 70's as a high.  A few mornings were a bit chilly, but it warmed up fast.

There are over a 100 horses here.  You can go on guided trail rides, take basic riding lessons and even groom a horse, all for extra charges.  There are also lots of other paid activities: yoga, meditation, axe throwing, fishing, pickleball, hiking and swimming, or relaxing in the jacuzzi.

The central area, between some of the rooms has a lot of trees that provide cooling shade.

This was our room, number 12

GOING TO TUCSON

 I'm enrolled in a workshop with Lisa Binkley, "Beads on Cloth", through Madeline Island School of Arts in Tucson, Arizona at the famous Tanque Verde Ranch.  It starts tonight with a welcome dinner at 6pm.  I took a flight from Seattle to Tucson, and was greeted with a shuttle to the ranch along with 6 other participants that had arrived that day.

Once our flight rose above the clouds and rain it was a beautifully sunny ride the entire flight.  We flew over the Grand Canyon, too.

After we arrived at the Ranch and checked into our rooms, everyone met in the dining room for a Welcome Dinner.  There are 4 other MISA workshops here, including one with Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably.