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:

CACTUS FLOWER

 

STILL LIFE - C

 Here is letter C Still Life in oil.  Darrell let me use his old Brownie camera from his youth.

CACTUS FLOWER

 

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Today was finally a nice day.  Beautiful morning!

After a morning walk, Darrell got to work on the steps of the deck.   By the end of the day we had steps and the ramp can come down.  The dogs are very happy.

There wasn't much I could do to help, so I watched and sketched.

I went upstairs and got some more work done on my 100dayproject2020.

I also got the Little Pi quilt loaded onto the longarm.  I want to download some numbers to use as a quilting pattern.  I'll do that tonight and then start quilting on it tomorrow.

We finally got our 'Stimulus check' today.  The rest of our family members got theirs weeks ago.  Darrell found out he needs some dental work, a crown, that will cost about the same as his half of the check.  So, that's where that will go.  The rest will end up in savings, I guess.  (If we black-out that horrible man's name on there will the banks still honor it? - I don't think I'll try, but I'd love to make that statement!)