Spring in the desert

Emily and I went to the Tucson Botanical Gardens for an afternoon stroll on Saturday. It was so lovely out! We sat in their "Mexican" garden and smelled the last remaining blooms of an orange tree...so delightful. Also over spring break I went hiking- here are some shots of the plants. I love spring in Tucson (except for the allergies)

Let it begin!

Spring seems to be coming early to The Old Pueblo - anyone else agree? We have an apricot tree at school and it's been blooming this week...beautiful no?  And all around town other fruit trees are starting to bloom as well. It's a lovely time of year in Tucson! (if it weren't for all those allergies!)

At sparkroot

There's a new coffee shop in town (always a YEAH!) that I would probably spend more time in if it wasn't downtown...boo paying for parking.  But it's a pretty trendy looking place, and I really like some of their decorating elements they use- like salvaged wood from a barn and the cool Edison lightbulbs. I had a wonderful time there with Jesus journaling and reading Psalm 67.

Forewarning: they're purists, which means no syrups or flavors.  They have sweeteners of all varieties and some tasty (though expensive) food.