“Mom, there’s a baby bird over here,” calmly called Kid 1 from across the backyard. I admit conflicting feelings of wanting to help the dove…
It’s the last day of May. I can expect each Tucson afternoon to hit 100 degrees F, or close enough. It’s a good time to…
I was talking to little lettuce plants on a comfortable Saturday morning in my backyard. I had made a couple trips back and forth from…
Winter rain is Gentle, lyrical Settling in Creosote-scented like summer More mint-flavored as I sip herbal tea inside Winter rain is Welcomed Walked in, played…
On a Wednesday night in October, I packed boxes bursting with plants, a bucket rattling with shovels, bags of heavy potting soil, and an assortment…
Photos by Anna Van Devender unless otherwise stated. Escaping the Southern Arizona heat in June is a Van Devender family tradition. Driving to Yellowstone in…
Driving along Southern Arizona streets in May A near-daily necessity composed of skill, lacking will Destination over journey Fortunately, flowers help keep me going. …
In the five seasons of our Sonoran Desert, the main times for rain are winter and Monsoon summer. April (end of spring), and the first…
Wildflowers spread wonderfully in my backyard this spring. My foot also suffered an injury mid-March. So I was especially thankful for the show of color…
Weather forecast for Northern Arizona: 100% chance of snow on Jan 1, 2023. In the days leading up to our family’s December 31, 2022 departure,…