monday, monday

today had been an A-MAZINGLY beautiful day!!  according to the weather forecast it will be the last one we have for the next few months of summer hell.  ok, so "few" is an understatement.  it will actually be hot, hot, hot for the next 5 months, but it's best not to think about it this early in the summer.


my mom had knee replacement surgery today, and apparently it went well.  this is something she has been putting off for 2 whole years so i am so happy that she has finally taken the leap.  she is still in recovery at the moment, but when she wakes up she will be in a great deal of pain which really bums me out.  i will be heading up to phoenix next sunday to help her out for a few days during her long recovery process.  good thoughts for a speedy recovery so she will be ready to do it all over again in about 6 weeks.  yup, she has to do the other one as well, but then she will be able to get back to her normal life again.  she will be able to WALK for one, but she will also be able to do yoga again and enjoy everyday activities that we all take for granted.  as most of the women in my family are, my mom is amazingly resilient, and i have every ounce of faith that she will get through this just fine.

taken today in my front yard.

i think the desert gives us these occasional gifts so we can forgive it for being so relentlessly miserable for 5-6 months out of the year ;)