Springtime in the Desert

I took a drive this afternoon, just to see if the wild flowers and desert blooms were under way yet. I wasn't disappointed. It is still early but the flowers are peeking out. The cacti are showing signs of a beautiful bloom this year. We haven't had a lot of rain but last week's downpour helped.

My husband drove me, and his mother, out toward Wickenberg, and there were some great wildflowers blooming alongside the highway. Ann, Lon's mom, is a beautiful wildflower in full bloom, too. We are lucky to have her gracing us with a visit for about a month, and hoping she'll decide to stay permanently.

Bullet finished his second week at Westworld and did very well with more ribbons and lots of peppermints. I took a bag of apples to him on Thursday and offered him one. He literally turned his nose up at it, as if to say, "I only accept peppermints now!" Is it my imagination or is the horse spoiled? He's a wild flower of a different kind!