LAST DAY OF WORKSHOP

 On this Friday, the last day of the workshop, we went around the table and looked at the work we had all been doing and talked about their own project with Lisa giving suggestions on directions to go, if wanted.  It was very informational.

I wanted to leave early and got a ride to the airport so I could get my rental car and make it to the other half of Saguaro National Park to get a passport stamp there.  I had gotten a ride to the Visitor Center that was next door to Tanque Verde and got my passport stamped there on Wednesday at lunch time.

Okay, it's hard to take a selfie when the sun is shining in your eyes and you can't see the picture on the phone.  But, I was very happy.

Lots of Saquaro cacti.

Then I drove back into Tucson where I spent the night.

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

Here's what I did on this first day:

Enjoyed the sunrise

Enjoyed a breakfast

Got busy setting up in the classroom

I enjoyed learning the proper way to do some beading

At the end of the day I enjoyed going for a walk: