Friday, January 27 – This stack of dishes waiting to be filled caught my eye at one of the restaurants we went to this week. I am sure that they were all filled in a very short time with how busy it was. I have been spending a lot of time knitting scarves lately and just relaxing. Walter is out at estate sales shopping for those just can’t refuse bargains.
Thursday, January 26 – Happy Birthday to my son-in-law, Gregg! In celebration, I ate a wonderful Peach Cobbler at Ken’s Creekside restaurant. I sure would have shared if you had been here. But I was thinking of you. This place is the best we have found. Walter thinks their Short Ribs are the best thing he has eaten so far. Shep thinks it is pretty cool too, as he got to go with us. They let you eat on the patio with your dog. The pooch is brought a silver bowl of filtered ice water, no less. There is even a dog menu which includes turkey jerky and steak tartar. He was a very happy pooch and well behaved too. The owner/executive chef was educated at the Culinary Institute of America and has received many awards. By the way, these are iphone shots.
Wednesday, January 25 – I am thinking that we might actually be eating our way through Sedona. I sure have found my favorites; The Wildflower Bakery and Jose’s Cafe. Not the fanciest places we have been, but the food and service at both are outstanding. Here was dinner last night at Jose’s; Chicken and Dumplings. This was one of those times when a person is tempted to lick the plate clean. Talk about bringing back memories, as it tasted just like mom’s. Yummy!! It is served as the special every Monday night. You can bet I will be there next Monday, for sure. Walter had Blueberry Pie with Chocolate Ice Cream for dessert.
Tuesday, January 24 – The many sides of a cinnamon roll! There is no getting around it, a cinnamon roll is pretty yummy. This one is from Jose’s cafe and homemade.
Monday, January 23 – We discovered a great restaurant, Jose’s Cafe, today for lunch and will definitely be returning. This one has good Mexican food, as well as, American, Curtis. We will take you there and it is really close. I had a Hot Turkey Sandwich and Walter had the Chicken Enchiladas. Both were specials and delicious. It is a family owned place and known for it’s breakfasts available all day. It was very clean and the service was outstanding. It’s Chicken and Dumplings tonight which we just might have to go back for.
Sunday, January 22 – Here is the new toy that I got for my birthday. Bryan Peterson had his Leica just like this on every workshop that I have been on and he highly recommended it. N0t sure if I am going to like it more than my G11, but it is a fun camera for macro work especially. I am sure that Leica has sold several on Bryan’s recommendation. Walter has always said I need to get something Leica, as they make top notch spotting scopes.
Saturday, January 21 – The food just doesn’t seem to stop. Here is a yummy Chicken Fried Steak. There are so many excellent restaurants here and I think that Walter is bound and determined to try each and everyone of them. We hit a horrible Mexican place a couple of nights ago and that is the only bad one so far.
Fruday, January 20 – We had lunch at Buster’s in Flagstaff and I had one very yummy Rueben. You get a choice of Pastrami or Corned Beef and also Sauerkraut or Coleslaw. Walter had Oysters Rockefeller which he says were delicious. I will take his word for that. Oysters are not my cup of tea. Highly recommended place and we agree. A nice place to eat on the way to or from Meteor Crater.
Thursday, January 19 – We get some frost here at times, as you can see from the white on this leaf. A G11 shot in our backyard. The Koi pond has had a skim of ice on it several times. It is going to be a beautiful day today with temps in the 60′s. I must say I am not missing that Montana snow or cold. It is 8 am and Walter is still snoring away. I guess that is what a relaxation is all about. I am watching the sun come up and illuminate those beautiful red rocks.
Wednesday, January 18 – On a day like this there is no doubt why we are in Sedona. It was 20 below zero this morning back home and snowing. It is on it’s way to 60 degrees here and as you can see the sun is shining. This is looking out our backyard toward Bell Rock. Hiking there is a real treat, especially in the late afternoon when the light is golden. This is the strongest vortex here also. Every morning you can see hot air balloons go between these two hills. Pretty spectacular sight. We have seen a bobcat behind the house several times this week and there are elk tracks all over by the water feature ponds.
