Some More Sights From Our Home

It is looking like a house and not a construction zone now. We felt like we had reached a milestone when first the port-a-potty and then the dumpster were hauled away. Lots of landscaping to do and this week the news is reporting that AZ is back in the drought and there will be few wild flowers this year so we think hydroseeding would be a waste of money this year. Maybe some cacti...
We went for a hike today out the back door and up the hill at the end of the street. This land is part of the Coronado National Forest. We didn't go very far, we started late in the day and found the ground a bit tricky with lots of broken up rock. I need to get a walking stick. Every time I wanted to reach out to steady myself there were only Saguros or other prickly plants within reach. But the views were certainly worth the climb!! Enjoy the photos.

The view from mid way up the hill.  

The view off the back of the ridge, looking down at Bear Canyon. 

We could see forever...well almost. 

Not quite on top of the hill--The climb up to where Dave took this looked too steep to get back down. 

Looking down at the house and street from the National forest land. 

Our first guests--our 3 grown kids, Jon, Anna, and Nick. 

The house without all the construction extras (port-a-potty and dumpster). Lacking a bit of landscaping too! 

Waste Management hauling away our last dumpster.