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What Am I Reading This Week? 1-31-23
On Sunday I attended my first meeting as a member of the Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society. The longer I live in Arizona, the more fascinated I become with cacti. The meeting included a lecture about rare cacti in a particular area of Mexico, and the group in attendance was riveted to the screen. Read more
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Cactus Corner #2
The most recognizable symbol of Arizona is the saguaro cactus, Carnegiea gigantea. It is a columnar cactus and can grow up to 50 feet tall (one was recorded at 68 feet tall when it fell north of Phoenix), with 30 feet being common. In the typical picture of a saguaro, they have one arm on Read more
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Throw-back Thursday 1-26-23
Today I am going to throw it back to a souvenir from one of my favorite trips: a two-week trip to Spain and Italy with Jenny, one of my oldest friends. We met in kindergarten, lived near each other, and have been friends ever since. We decided in 2014 that we were going to Europe Read more
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Short Stop in Santa Fe
My work has occasionally taken me to New Mexico, but never to Santa Fe. I have been curious about this city for a while, but I didn’t really know much about it. So when I was planning my summer 2022 road trip, I made Santa Fe my first stop. This trip had a time-stamped end Read more
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What Am I Reading This Week? 01-24-23
When I first started traveling, my go-to souvenir was a t-shirt, and then keychains and bookmarks. Then bookmarks and magnets. Somewhere along the way, I changed my choice of souvenirs that better reflect the location. I gravitate toward art, particularly street art, and, of course, books. Sometimes these books are written by local authors, sometimes Read more
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Cactus Corner #1
Welcome to Cactus Corner Post #1! Since moving to Arizona, I have become fascinated with cacti. Whether it is at the Desert Botanical Garden or out on a hike, I love to inspect each species and learn as much as I can about them. I have been using the Field Guide to Cacti & Other Read more
Michelle Rambles 