{"id":577,"date":"2013-01-25T07:44:21","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T07:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=577"},"modified":"2013-01-25T08:08:42","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T08:08:42","slug":"january-14-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=577","title":{"rendered":"January 14, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breakfast at Denny\u2019s\u2026love their Senior Fit Fare Omelet!\u00a0\u00a0 Decided to make it a dog day again even though the dogs got to go to the dog park yesterday.\u00a0 Took both pups to Saguaro State Park.\u00a0 The drive up was full of twists and turns and everywhere you look are cactus of every size and shape, rocks and sandy soil.\u00a0 The park itself is flat and pebbly with lots of dirt roads and Saguaro cactus everywhere.\u00a0 The cactus species is Saguaro but I\u2019m sure the technical term is big ass cactus!<\/p>\n

\"Big<\/a><\/p>\n

We watched a movie about the delicate balance of this area.\u00a0 Hard to believe that cactus need a delicate balance of anything.\u00a0 We were very careful to keep the dogs on the cement paths as we didn\u2019t want a repeat of years ago when our dog TyTy jumped out of the car and caught a snout of cactus thorns when we stopped in Joshua Tree National Park. \u00a0\u00a0John found out that the cactus that jumped out and bit him years ago is called a Teddy Bear Cactus.\u00a0 \u00a0It\u2019s a furry thing that is very deceiving and not cuddly at all.<\/p>\n

\"Barrel<\/a>\"Saguaro<\/a>\"Cacti<\/a><\/p>\n

John mentioned that there were pictographs at Signal Mountain in Saguaro State Park and I had to see them.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Dogs were not allowed on the trail so John stayed with the pups and I climbed up the rocks and got some great shots.\u00a0 There are lots of crawly things in this desert, some I like, some I don\u2019t, so I stopped every 50 steps or so to listen to make sure nothing with sharp teeth was getting too close.\u00a0 Half way up I saw pictographs and there were a few more at the top. \u00a0I also passed several signs notifying me of what might be lurking behind cactus or under rocks but I had my trusty cane with me so I was prepared.<\/p>\n

\"Animal<\/a> \"People<\/a> \"Spiral<\/a> \"Sun<\/a> \"Warning<\/a><\/p>\n

One thing about owning a house out here, no one has to worry about yard work.\u00a0 No grass anywhere, sand or rocks in front and back yards and if it\u2019s not cactus, it\u2019s something in the same family.\u00a0 I\u2019ve never seen so much earth tone in my life.\u00a0 Quite a change from the constant green shades of The Woodlands.<\/p>\n

Tucson has had colder temperatures than Alaska while we were here\u202620 degrees at night while John has been walking the dogs.\u00a0 Perfect practice!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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