Thursday, April 29, 2010
Short day trip, south & west of Casa Grande
We took a day trip south and west of Casa Grande a couple weeks ago. Just went to look for
any desert animals that might be out, since it is hot here, and also any flowering cactus and wildflowers.
We found lots of flowering cactus and wildflowers. We also saw a rattlesnake in the road.
Have pictures and will try to get them uploaded.
The three pictures below are the only ones that would upload.
Ocotillo flower - up close
Flowering Ocotillo
Border stop - notice the dog sniffing the truck
Sunday, February 28, 2010
The Rains
We had torrential rains in January. the pictures show how flooded the desert got.
Hadn't seen this much rain in 20 years - only when the Kuohns are somewhere is the weather a record!
Hadn't seen this much rain in 20 years - only when the Kuohns are somewhere is the weather a record!
Interesting Morning
Had an interesting morning - after Ann opened the office, there was a knock on the outside window. when Ann opened the window, a Mexican lad asked if she would call immigration for him. Ann couldn't find a number for the Border Patrol, so she called the non-emergency number for the local police.
They gave her the number to the Border Patrol and also asked if she wanted a patrolman to come out. Ann called the Border Patrol and they said that someone else had called about 3 men walking along the road and that someone was on their way.
The Border Patrol wagon finally came, after the Mexicans knocked again on the window and asked for some water - the lad said they hadn't eaten or had any water in 2 days, the agent had the 3 Mexicans put their hands against the wall of the clubhouse and searched them. He then put them in the back of his wagon. John asked the agent how far it was to the border - 80 miles.
The agent also told John that most of the illegals that came by our park had criminal records, mostly from drug smuggling. Makes us feel safer - not!
Thankfully, the illegals were wet and cold and posed no threat to us - were very thankful when Ann gave them some water.
They gave her the number to the Border Patrol and also asked if she wanted a patrolman to come out. Ann called the Border Patrol and they said that someone else had called about 3 men walking along the road and that someone was on their way.
The Border Patrol wagon finally came, after the Mexicans knocked again on the window and asked for some water - the lad said they hadn't eaten or had any water in 2 days, the agent had the 3 Mexicans put their hands against the wall of the clubhouse and searched them. He then put them in the back of his wagon. John asked the agent how far it was to the border - 80 miles.
The agent also told John that most of the illegals that came by our park had criminal records, mostly from drug smuggling. Makes us feel safer - not!
Thankfully, the illegals were wet and cold and posed no threat to us - were very thankful when Ann gave them some water.
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