Life in Arizona - The Good the Bad and the Really Ugly

The Good: Ah, the pluses of living here, so this week has been low 70s with perfectly clear skies. I've had the windows open, the kids have been playing out side, everyone is wearing their short sleeve shirts, Tim barbecued the other day. It has been absolutely perfect weather. What more could you want for the last week of December?

The Bad: Tim found another dead scorpion in the garage.


Tim wanted me to include this picture of the scorpion taken in the dark with his black light.

The Ugly (and I mean really ugly): So the other week one evening we get a call from the neighbors across the street to say that there is a pack (five or six) of Javelinas who had knocked over our trash can and were having a snack (how tasty could that be?). So Tim (bravely in my opinion), hoping to chase them off, goes out running toward them making loud sounds. The Javelinas could not even bother to look up to acknowledge him, they just kept right on eating. So he keeps trying, they keep ignoring him. So then the neighbor gets in her car and drives straight toward them honking her horn. Finally a few of them move, but were grumpy about it. Eric and I were watching the whole thing happen from his bedroom window and as they are finally all scattering, it occurs to me, why was I not video taping this??? I realize several of you are quite skeptical that javelinas really do exist. I am not making this up! So to prove my point, I luckily was able to get a picture of the last one to flee the scene. They really are about the ugliest animal I have ever seen.
Deb & Glen across street really are the best neighbors you could ever want, they even helped pick of the trash afterwords - I mean the trash that wasn't eaten!