Walking Slow in Phoenix - Days 22-23

I have not heard the terms amble and mosey since I have been here in Phoenix, but that is how people walk here. It is not because it's the "in" style of walking, but because the temperatures demand it. At 100+ degrees and still in April, if you aren't poky in your movement outdoors, it can drain you. Even the Treason's dog Scully knows this and while occasionally bursts with energy, for the most part she ambles, or moseys.

Life moves a bit slower here, and that is a good thing. It gives you a lot more time to look around and appreciate. And there is a lot to appreciate. The Treason's house sits with it's front door open to the peaks in the distance across uninhabited desert. It starts the morning beautifully, and it continues all the way to through sundown. And then there are the stars; stars that are ever there, but remain unseen around the big cities of the east.

For the last two days, I have been sedentary. I'm being educated in the sounds of the neighborhood pets. The dogs in the neighborhood all head to the back yards to bark goodnight for a half hour or so each night as the sun goes down. The many horses whinney intermittently for no apparent reason, perhaps they're just sneezing. And I laugh with Treason Pal at the neighbors braying ass, Dewydoff. "HeeHaw!" It really sounds like that, and it is hard not to reply back.

The Treason's went back to work today which allowed me to catch up on some of the chores that are limited on the road. I caught up on my three weeks of accumulated laundry, took a stroll through the local bookstore, and reorganized and weeded out the unneeded items that have traveled here unnecessarily from New Jersey. Then Treason Pal bailed out of her job for the afternoon. Hey, her boss played hooky all day anyway (Hi Paul, when are we golfing?). So we sipped down some Margaritas and watched the sun sink below the horizon, as we waited for Mr. Treason to finish up his day and join us.

In other words, it was "another stupid sunny day in Arizona". You bet.