Serene - quiet - secluded - beautiful get-away

What a blessing we received from the Lord! We made plans to take time away to celebrate Jim's birthday. I bid the price of a Motel 6 room on Priceline and we were TREATED to a $199 a night room at a wonderful resort. There were 5 pools and miles of beautiful walkways and gardens and lots of opportunities to relax. They even gave us terry cloth robes to wear! We did have slow mornings and didn't rush. We both like to work, but rushing off to work 5 mornings a week does get old at our ages! While there, I passed out 297 Sweet Evangelism packages and that was a thrill. Wonder how the Lord has already used each one? Enjoy pictures of our special treat time!

Although Phoenix is only 2 hrs away,it is lower in elevation and supports different plants. Here are some examples of 3 varieties that do not grow in Green Valley.

This tree is really cool. Unfortunately, our pic didn't come out too well. Guess we'll have to return for a better shot someday - good plan!

We took a nice trolley ride in downtown Scottsdale and saw these sites from the trolley. We plan to return one day to check out the many art shops and see the beautiful work they offer. For today, it was just nice to have someone else do the driving. The streets were a thrill, because they reminded us of New Zealand. There were flower pots on nearly every corner - so much charm!

So - see the little canal of water in front of this huge condo? Would you then call this waterfront property? Well, apparently, they can justify this. We laughed.