Birthday 2009 is finally over!

These are some of the spring blooms - so pretty. Also, the picture is from my last birthday celebration for the year. I wore my "I don't want to grow up" hat with the propeller and enjoyed a delicious reuben at Arby's. Carolyn and Don Honnas let me pick the location. What a blessing and great way to end the birthday party!

Grown men have formed a RR club and they set up at the fair each year. It is a thrill. Here are just a few of the scenes they have put together.

Grown men bring their lawn mowers or tractors to the fair and pull weights to see how far they can pull the weights before their engines blow up or just quit. Here are some pictures of this event!

You also see Cyldesdale horses - you have to be tall to clean them up!!!

The car was driven by Kyle Bush - I am not sure of the spelling of his name. But, Jim watches cars go around in a circle for hours, so he was thrilled to see this car.

The Pima County Fair is quite a deal. It actually cost $19 for us to park and get in. Feels like a lot for the county fair, but there were a lot of free shows. I took hundreds of Sweet Evangelism packages and all were distributed to vendors in an hour or so. We trust God for the results! Above are some pictures of very old cars and some very new quilts, which won blue ribbons.

7 Falls Hike - Sabino Canyon

Cute couple! Then you see some blooms from the 7 Falls hike and a couple of pictures from our neighborhood. The desert really is beautiful!!

Here's an after picture of us after the 7+ mile hike. It was a beautiful day in the 60's. We probably won't have another 60 day until November. The wind of the last few days had subsided for most of the day and we really enjoyed God's beautiful creation.

Notice the hole in the rock.

Yes, it is difficult to cross the moss covered rocks in the stream.

We have decided to label this hike as advanced or difficult. There are parts of actual rock climbing. However, we have found one natural staircase down and around a big boulder. On the way back we could see that the path we took was blocked by some human-placed rocks. Hope we remember that one the next time we tackle this hike.

Here is a cool story! We three were resting as we waited for Jim O to climb his version of the "Super Trail", which was far more adventurous than our steep climb. Another hiker walked right up to Evelyn and said he'd been looking for her! He handed her a button he'd found on the trail. She didn't even know she'd lost a button. It is a good example of how God answers prayers even before we know the need!!

We crossed the creek 7 times on the way to the falls. Above are some pics of the falls area.

So how old were you when you learned to read signs and follow directions? Hmmm! Our leader Jim O led us up what he later called the "Super Trail". The sign at the top of the cliff gave us a clue as to why it was not the designated route. On the way out of the canyon, we found the sign he bypassed. Check out the twinkle in his eye as he points to his "Super Trail"!!