parley view parsnip

Monday post about what is going on around my home.
Last Monday a storm blew in from the west dropping rain in the valley snow in the mountains.

Yea ! we need this rain...
Looking north towards the Catalina Mountains.
Looks cold right ?
Well...

Never fear this is Tucson just look west and what do I see but blue sky !

Later, the morning starts to clear up.
That low cloud was really zooming by with somewhere to go.

Late afternoon it clears.
That evening the clouds came back.
They wanted to stay over night before zooming off to visit New Mexico.

My poor stunted (from last years deep freeze) Lemon Tree by the bird house.
I was told it will not recover and I should chop it down.
Well I am keeping it.
It will be pruned and cleaned up.
Why ?
Because a family of Morning Dove use it every year.
And the Bird House is home to some of the most charming, tiniest little finches you have ever seen.
They also like the Lemon Tree, so it stays.
For now.

Almost ready for a new family...
just need a little fluffing up.

Here is your Monday pretty to start the week !

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