January 10, 2014 Update

   Christmas wasn't the same as being home and we were thinking of you all. It must have been horrible for some of you who were without electricity and the cold weather you've been having must be absolutely horrible. We're so thankful for our friend Mike and friend Randy who have been checking on our house. It was without power for ~8 days. Randy shut the water off then back on after the power came back on. Today the furnace quit again and we're so thankful for Randy to get it going again. Other problems with pipes freezing that we have to address soon. :/
   We had Christmas dinner with 780 people, 18 of which we sat at the same table with and shared the food each of us had brought. We're so thankful to have met Judy & Clyde who invited us to join them.
  We enjoyed candlelight Christmas Eve service at the Celebration Church and driving around looking at lights. January 30th we attended the 'Chihuly in the Desert' at the Desert Botanical Garden with our new friends from New York. Truly amazing talent.

 

 

New Years Eve we had dinner with 10 other people at the Rustlers Roost restaurant which sits on top of a mountain overlooking Phoenix area. Such a fun place.

 

   Time is flying by and the sunshine and warmer temperatures have been so wonderful. We have met so many wonderful people and have done so many wonderful things. Last Sunday we joined friends for lunch at Filly's Grill and Bar overlooking the mountains. Every Saturday & Sunday from 12 to 5pm they have a country band playing outside and the place just packs full of people who ride horses there, motorcycles, etc. They dance, eat, drink and have fun. It's so different here.

 

Horses waiting at Filly's Grill

Fun with friends at Filly's