Exploring Prescott

 So you think from the previous post we might have just spent the whole time on our duffs, eating, drinking and playing cards?  Nope!  We explored the area, visiting new places and going back to places we have been before.  Our reservation for the cottage was from Tuesday until Friday morning.  On Wednesday we drove up to Watson Lake, which is surrounded by huge boulders.  We found out that on Wednesdays, the entrance to the city park is free.  Music to our ears. 

As we hiked around the lake, we discovered we were in the middle of a disc golf course! Seriously! That was surprising since the terrain was quite rocky and the vegetation was difficult to get around at times. 

Jerry took the lead and helped us navigate between the mesquite branches as we tried to find an easier path.

One of the "traditions" for us ladies is to wear matching shirts. That way, if one of us gets lost, we know exactly what they are wearing!  LOL!  Doris had found these for us and we posed in the parking lot before we started out on the hike.

The next day we drove in a different direction to Goldwater Lake.  No matching shirts, but you could easily pick us out from far away.  Obviously, Jerry took the selfie of the five of us.

This was a much nicer lake to hike around, and there were quite a few people fishing and hiking. The fishing must be pretty good since there were quite a few people with several trout on their way to the frying pan.

Here are the two guys standing on the dock.  Nope, no matching shirts!

As we walked around the perimeter, I noticed this roundabout sign.  I thought it was pretty funny since it required the driver to go into the water before they could launch their boat or kayak!

It's the first time I've seen a roundabout like this!

There is never a dull moment when the 5 of us are together and always something to laugh about.  I can't remember what Doris and Sandy were chuckling about as I took their picture but I'm thankful to be married into this wonderful family.

On our way back, we came across two ladies on horseback.  One of them was riding a horse named Penny and the lady commented that she didn't know what the branding on the horse's flank meant.  Take a look.

Immediately, I thought of the 3 crosses on the hill at the crucifixion of Jesus.  No doubt in my mind.  Another reminder of God's love for us, even on the back end of an equine!💗

Perfect Prescott

 What do you do to escape the ongoing heat in Phoenix?  Take a short drive north to Prescott!  We did just that after renting a small cottage through Air B n B.  This cute tiny home perched on the hillside was built in 1927 and has been completely remodeled to include two bedrooms and two bathrooms.  Perfect for us and Doris (Don's sister).  Jerry and Sandy (Don's sister and brother-in-law) stayed in a nearby hotel each night.

There were 25 steps from the bottom where we parked our cars up to the porch.  Not too bad unless you were lugging up a cumbersome and heavy ice chest. It looks like Don is standing on the porch orchestrating the process of moving everything up and in!  But he  and Doris ended up with the heavy ice chest.  It had wheels but they sure didn't help much with all the cement steps.😔

The small and intimate living room was just roomy enough for all five of us to sit and relax and watch a movie.  Amazingly, the cottage had 3 flat screen TV's!  One in each bedroom and one in the living room.

The compact dining area was just big enough for 5 of us to play cards or use for dinner.  It was up one big step from the kitchen and had a low ceiling, which meant both Jerry and Don bumped their heads coming out.  I guess that is one great advantage to being short, since Sandy, Doris and I didn't have that problem.😂

  I think the kitchen was a bit larger than one of our bathrooms....and then again, maybe not!  But we

managed to prepare and cook our meals here non the less.  Cozy!  In 1927 this would probably have been considered very large and it made me wonder if it would have even had an icebox or a stove in in.  Maybe they heated the cabin with a wood stove, which they also used for cooking.  It would have been great to see what it looked like almost 100 years ago.

In addition there was even an outside grill, which we used for our evening meals, and a nice sitting area further up the hillside.

Yep, even more steps up from the back porch!