A welcome respite from the hot and dry conditions as it was cool and mostly overcast for much of the day which made for a nice time to be outdoors. A few morning sprinkles passed through early so it was

Happy April Fools Day to all my Actifit friends. I hope everyone had a great day (without too much joking or mischief). We had a very nice spell of cooling rain showers overnight and the cloudy sky this

Finally some cool and cloudy weather with just a few sprinkles of rain to dampen the landscape and helping me to have a good run. It was great to put in almost 5 miles on the ( not quite as dry) rolling

Even though Lulu turned 9 years old in January she still has a lot of puppy left in her. After our usual morning walk and breakfast she was ready for some fun and a chance to show off her Big Texas attitude.

Thankfully the weather moderated today with clouds rolling in throughout the day which helped keep the temperature a bit more tolerable. My legs felt much more lively and I was able to cover a 4 mile loop

Wegad a long day yesterday spending over 10 hours on the highway helping to transport 2 lucky Brittany Spaniels from their foster in Houston to their forever homes in AZ and CA. Thus no time for any exercise

Another hot day but at least yesterday's smokey haze had decreased especially higher in the hills where I was hiking. We spent a couple of hours in Sedona so it was around noon when I was ready to exercise

Once again it was a hot and tiring day as forest fires in the northern hills spread a thick smokey haze over the Cottonwood valley and made the air quality poor. Still I managed an ok 4 mile loop in the

Another day, another day of heat that made for an uncomfortable run but I was still able to put in a decent 4 miles on the trails. Not very speedy when I hit the trail uphill section but it was nice to

It was back to hot and dry conditions with the temperature back up to 95 degrees and just a slight breeze that did little other than move the hot air around. (Unfortunately Actifit doesn't want to cooperate

Poor little abused Red Heeler Vern was found chained to a bamboo clump by some children in Louisiana and after recovering and receiving heartworm treatment he was off on his journey from Louisiana to his

We had a wonderful day up in Flagstaff with a great 4 mile hike up and around Mars Mesa where the high altitude made the day perfect for our hike. There's still a little snow high up on the upper slopes

It was back to a normal day after a long 10-hour road trip helping with a rescue dog transport across Arizona. Thus, no chance for any real exercise. The weather today was a very pleasant break from the

With the return of warm weather here in central Arizona Mother Nature has stirred from her winter slumber and with that some of her reptilian friends have become active. This well camouflaged fellow was

Another miserably hot day with triple digit temperatures once again. My 4 tough miles around the neighborhood were under a bright sun and 100 degrees. At least the Blowout Trail seemed a bit cooler with

Lulu and I were up at dawn for an early drive to Lynx Creek for some prospecting but even the forest hill in the hills was hot with the temperature at 90 degrees. Fortunately there was a gentle breeze

Back in Cottonwood after a very hot and tiring day prospecting down in Stanton where 100 degree heat and blowing dust made for a miserable although nice fat Western Diamondback rattlesnake didn't seem

The forest paths down by the Verde River here in Arizona have seen quite a few Darkling Beetles out and about but a more striking (and formidable) beetle has also made an appearance. The Green Caterpillar

A mediocre day on the trails as I could manage 4 miles on tired legs and very warm temperatures that made for a slow run. The landscape has really greened up and a lot more birds and butterflies were active.

A bit easier day today with a nice 4 mile hike high up on the top of Mingus Mountain overlooking the Cottonwood valley far below - 3000 feet higher and much cooler as a result. While the distance to the