Update from The Canyon

Hi, wanted all to know the party went great this weekend, we were rained out of the meadow, picked up all of the chili, prizes, and ourselves and came inside…..the chili was great, we had 8 entries and all won an award for something.  The door prizes were a real hit too, children and adults all had a great time enjoying the thunder and the rain….Hope you will join us next year for the salsa contest….

Temperature this morning in The Canyon is 42 degrees at 6:44 …..

Big Birthday Party

Well tomorrow is the big Ramsey Canyon Birthday Party, chili tasting contest, door prizes, games, lots of food and fun….here we go….

Weather is breezy and a cool 58 degrees…beautiful.  We are hoping for rain as it is getting a little dry now.  If it rains on the party we will bring it inside or hand out rain coats…

Beautiful Morning

The Canyon is cool and crisp this morning, 60 degrees at 7:11 am….the creek is running and sounds so relaxing….the deer, turkey, wild peacock, birds are all busy this morning, I think they sense fall is coming…wish you were here…

Fall is on the way in the Canyon

Hi everyone, wanted to give a weather update.  Rained last night, sprinkled this morning.  Air is cool and inviting…makes you want to get out and enjoy everything because you know winter is on it’s way!  The temperature is 62 degrees at 1:22 pm. and it is still cloudy.  As I left this morning a deer ran by the rear of my car, I am glad he was fast…

You know Fall is one of the most beautiful times here in the Canyon!!!

COMING UP this weekend, wine festival in Elgin with blessing of the vines by Father Greg from St. Andrews Church in Sierra Vista.  The Fun Festival with carnival and games and lots of things for sale made locally, or grown locally, food, music, games and fun for all.  It is all held outside in Veteran’s Memorial Park…

It is July 23, 2008 in the Canyon

Weather report, sunny, cool, slight breeze in tree tops…69 degrees at 8:23 am….beautiful.  Leaves on the Arizona Cypress trees are turning gold and falling softly into the water below, then they float lazily down stream until they are caught….

It is quiet in the canyon except for the squirrels, who are very busy scurrying around and chattering loudly at us as we go by…

The Mexican Blud Jays are also loud this am and flying around buslily as if they are going to have to meet a deadline soon….maybe winter?????

Wedding in Ramsey Canyon

It is 79 degrees here in Ramsey Canyon and soon a young couple will become man and wife in this beautiful setting…..Everything is perfect for it.

I went to the Apple Festival this morning at the Folklore Preserve, it was great fun, apple everything.  I made two apple pies to take, there was a display of 8 different kinds of apples, you could taste each one if you wanted….lots of apple goodies, learning activities and fun activities for the children.  Karen even made apple fritters in the solar oven…..It will be going on again in the morning.  I will stop by to help her before church.  Tomorrow is the day to be thankful for all that we have….

Brown Canyon Adventure

Just one mile down is the hiking trail for Brown Canyon, and we decided to take a ride down there at 6 am this morning….wow, what a beautiful area after all the rain we have had….the entry way was a beautiful meadow of Arizona Sunflowers, mixed in were some violet, ed, orange, yellow and white wild flowers…

As we drove up we saw the sun popping up over the mountains and the sleeply little town of Sierra Vista below…there was still water flowing across the path in some areas and lots of birds, insects, and many different types of butterflys.  I wish I knew what their names are…

As we drove off the butterflys were zig zaging across our path as if to say, “where are you going so soon?”  It was a great way to start a Friday Morning..

Gould Turkeys

I spotted a flock of Gould Turkeys by the creek yesterday arount 4 pm.  They have returned to the forrest for the fall and will be here through October…the time is 7:42 here in the canyon, it is 50% outside.  I have seen the whitebreasted nuthatch, the Bridled Titmouse, many Mexican Blue Jays, and the Bullock’s Oriole, and the beautiful Acorn Woodpecker. 

In the evening you can hear the Screech Owl…it is wonderful to hear..the family of owls came and rested near the Hummingbird Cabin one night, to the great delight of our guests there.

Morning in Ramsey Canyon

It is 7:21 am, a crisp 48 degrees here in the canyon.  There are 5 deer in the meadow, squirrels zipping around getting ready for winter and many hummingbirds buzzing outside the window….