To the deep desert.

[Mike Leary]

See you all in a while, heading out tomorrow.

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

Minor travails I hope....

[Mike Leary]

The cool thing about Organ Pipe N.M. is quiet; no t.v., no cell or wi-fi. Full moon is the 30th; we'll be there for that.

[1idejim]

See you all in a while, heading out tomorrow.

does the desert contain a spirtual contentment for you? the mountains and rivers seemed to call for me when i was climbing , flying and kayaking. quit laughing guys, you'll hurt my feelings. i have a friend i haven't seen in twenty years who banished himself to the moab area and only comes up for air once in a blue moon. he has to be happy

anyhow have a great trip communing with the cactii :):):)

[Mike Leary]

does the desert contain a spirtual contentment for you? )

Yes.....We felt naked when we first came down, without the underbrush and tall trees of the N.W., but over the years, the desert has made us appreciate the great nothing .

[Wet_Boots]

no wonder you appreciate lawnsite :)

[ARGOS]

We felt naked when we first came down,

No pictures please.

[Mike Leary]

no wonder you appreciate lawnsite :)

At least I post pics, unlike some other "pros" on this forum.

[Without A Drought]

Nice "Dune" reference mike.

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

no wonder you appreciate lawnsite :)

Great quote from the Meister of Nothingness....

[SoCalLandscapeMgmt]

The desert kicks ass! I'm heading down to our home in Vail, AZ tomorrow. Just for the weekend. Make sure that the house is in ok shape and to check all of the irrigation and see how my ESP-SMT is doing ;) I love the desert in the spring time. It's incredible.

[Kiril]

Nice "Dune" reference mike.

Geek ..... ;)

[1idejim]

See you all in a while, heading out tomorrow.

hey, what up, thought you were sans tv, wifi, cell phone and clothes?

:)

[Mike Leary]

hey, what up, thought you were sans tv, wifi, cell phone and clothes?

:)

Decided to stay in Ajo and watch one of the very few football games I ever bother with; dumb decision. :hammerhead:

[Wet_Boots]

you hexed them - time to get out of town :p

[Mike Leary]

Glad I had no bucks on that game; off to the deep desert.

[Mike Leary]

After a night of rain, then clearing, it's raining and blowing again, just like the forum.

[Wet_Boots]

When do the flowers bloom?

[Mike Leary]

If we keep getting the rain, March and April will do justice. I think it was five years ago when it hit perfect; we saw wildflowers in Death Valley that a ranger figured no one had seen for a hundred years.

[Mike Leary]

They're calling it the "Western Wallop" out here; it's blowing clouds and rain our way. :clapping:

[Wet_Boots]

stay out of the box canyons

[Mike Leary]

We saw one "wash" explode with water up near Wickenburg. Pretty scary if you're so bonked as to wade or try to drive through them.

[Mike Leary]

Going back to the deep for a while to check on the wildflowers, behave yourselves.

[Waterlogged]

don't forget photos please :waving:

[AI Inc]

If we keep getting the rain, March and April will do justice. I think it was five years ago when it hit perfect; we saw wildflowers in Death Valley that a ranger figured no one had seen for a hundred years.

Did you see em when they bloomed the time before that?

[Kiril]

don't forget photos please :waving:

Yea ... anything other than the same old RM pedestal shots is more then welcome .... and will save me from taking my pen and gouging my eyes out.

::knowing what is coming .... grabs pen and waits for photo trigger::

[Mike Leary]

Yea ... anything other than the same old RM pedestal shots is more then welcome .... and will save me from taking my pen and gouging my eyes out.

::knowing what is coming .... grabs pen and waits for photo trigger::

Can't wait to get back north and get some more. :):waving::drinkup:

[Mike Leary]

No wildflowers yet, but some of the plants show signs of new leaves.

[hoskm01]

Full moon is the 30th; we'll be there for that.




I don't know if you got the memo, but they cut down on February's allotment of days from 30 to 28, but for that fourth year at 29, due to budgetary constraints.

[Mike Leary]

How are you Matt?

[ARGOS]

How are you Matt?

Obviously still a smart a$$.

[Mike Leary]

Obviously still a smart a$$.

Would not have him any other way. :clapping:

[hoskm01]

How are you Matt?

Obviously still a smart a$$.



Besides, yes, still a smart a$$, I am well.

Starting filling a pond today with runoff in the ditch from our fairly heavy winter so far. Inlet is under 12 inches of ice. Should make a cool site when it pushes the top up. Top has been solid for almost 4 months now. Move some water and remind the 50 horses that they are not forgotten.

Got results today that I passed my CSP (http://sima.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=15) test and am certified to run a snow business.:dizzy:

[Mike Leary]

Did you see em when they bloomed the time before that?

Last year was zilch, but five or six years ago they had a wet winter like the one we're having and the blooms were spectacular. We went through Death Vally in late March and there were carpets of wildflowers for miles.

[ARGOS]

Got results today that I passed my CSP (http://sima.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=15) test and am certified to run a snow business.:dizzy:

Well hee haw! congratulitions! i knu u kuld do it.

i still say all u ned is a f450 n a big a$$ plow to git er done.

[Mike Leary]

am certified to run a snow business.:dizzy:

There's no business like snow business, well done, Matt.

[Inspired]

Hi Mike, Whats up? Things are starting to bud and bloom here.

[Mike Leary]

Hey Bill, things are well, are you keeping busy? The Ocotillo are leafed out and getting ready to bloom at Organ Pipe.

[Wet_Boots]

pick a few of those posies and send them to Octomom

[hoskm01]

pick a few of those posies and send them to Octomom
Will they sterilize her? If so, send lots!

[Inspired]

Yeah, you could say I've been pretty busy. Great Grandma finally passed and that sent my wife into some sort of mid-life spin. Lots on my plate right now.

Irrigation is slowly building. I'm hoping to be 90% irrigation by the end of March.

I'm also hoping Mary is ok. Did her foot surgery go well? I called again yesterday and no return call yet.

[Mike Leary]

Irrigation is slowly building. I'm hoping to be 90% irrigation by the end of March. I'm also hoping Mary is ok. Did her foot surgery go well? I called again yesterday and no return call yet.

Glad to hear it, let me know if I can help in any way. Mary did have her surgery and is staying at Jack's in Glendale while she heals up. Things got a little crazy with them and Judy, not sure we'll see them before we go back north.

[Mike Leary]

Oh oh, getting warm down here, now 80 degrees in the coach after a hour with roof air on; first day we've run it. We'll bail north prolly tomorrow or the next day. Want to see how Death Valley is doing, wildflowerwise, on the way up.

[Wet_Boots]

Click away, flower fiend!

[Inspired]

Yep, an absolutely incredible day today. Time to pull out the shorts.

Drive safe, Mike.

[Mike Leary]

Yep, an absolutely incredible day today. Time to pull out the shorts.

Drive safe, Mike.

Thanks, Bill, call Mary, she's home and ready for the pro from Dover.

[Inspired]

From Dover? Ok, Mike. Will do.