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We Moved!

So many people have been asking me why I haven’t been posting here lately. Actually, no one asked, but I’m sure they would have. It is winter in Sedona and there wasn’t a lot of flower related content. Oh and also we moved! I would be crazy to say that Sedona was not one of the most incredible places to live in the whole world. We were so lucky to live in the beauty of red rock country, especially during the worst part of the pandemic. We could hike, explore nature, and not feel like our lives…

Coronado Island 4th of July

Happy 9th of July! If you can’t wish people a great day on the 9th of July when can you? I hope you had a good 4th and enjoyed some time off work and maybe some time with family? We were lucky enough to make it to Coronado Island by San Diego, CA for the weekend and spent a wonderful time with our family that lives there. I highly recommend that everyone convince their family to live in really magnificent places so that you can all have a great time when you see each other! We spent about…

The Wonders of Nature

Last weekend we had one of those perfect weekends where everything fit into place and was more lovely than anticipated. It has been hot in Arizona. I know, I know Arizona is known for being hot. But this is some next level stuff. In Sedona we can break 100 degrees a couple times in the summer, but it isn’t all that common. Instead we live in the 90s and that is still too hot. Last week after having 5 days over 105 we decided it was time to get in the car and head for higher ground. We…

Welcome

Hello there and welcome to the home of our travels and joys, Sweet Vistas! Throughout my life I have found joy in writing and sharing my stories. In fact, I have been blogging on and off for the last nine years and continually come back to the idea of Sweet Vistas. It is a simple idea really. A place where I can share our travels and joys. Since moving back to Arizona for graduate school in 2015 I have fallen in love with the natural beauty that surrounds me on a regular basis. Coming to this space every now and…