Another Background Photograph
Harvested Cotton Field
Cheap Gas ?
So I just filled up my gas tank. I must say that it is nice to have cheaper gas. I paid $1.899 a gallon. This is the first time I’ve spent less than 50 dollars to fill up my truck since I bought it. In fact the last time I spent $1.899 a gallon or less was February 10, 2005. Thats right, almost 4 years ago. Maybe we’ll get back to the $0.99 a gallon it was when I got home from my mission. (I don’t remember what prices were before, but they were probably cheaper). I know it’s winter and all and gasoline prices are typically lower in Phoenix in the winter, but still. Cheap gas is nice. So why is milk still so expensive? Wasn’t it because of gas prices that all the food prices rose? Or was that just an excuse?
Gas Prices
Composting
As an avid organic gardener I love homemade compost. I put everything I can into my compost bin. I haven’t made the leap to worm composting yet, but that is my next step. I came across a website with some great information on organic gardening and composting. Seattle Tilth is a non-profit organization which teaches people about organic gardening. They have information on composting and keeping chickens (wink wink Laurie). They even have some plans for constructing your own composting bins using off the shelf items. This proves much cheaper than the $200 for a manufactured worm bin or compost bin. I got our compost bin from the cities solid waste department for a $5 deposit. It is a large garbage bin with the bottom chopped off. This is great for all the yard waste we produce, but it is way too big for kitchen waste. Perhaps my next garden project will involve building a worm bin. It would be a great addition to our quasi-organic lifestyle, and the kids would love it. They won’t touch the dirty worms, but they love seeing them.
One of my Cute Girls
I love my medium format film camera… if I could just get it to feed properly.
Here is a great one… a little outdated, but a cute pic.
An Arizona Adventure
On Tuesday I embarked on a statewide adventure. I had jobs in five little towns mostly along the edges of the state. I started in Superior, went to 3-Way, a small town between Duncan and Clifton, then up to Alpine, then Many Farms, and finally Fredonia. I snapped a few photos along the way.
This is the entrance to Clifton. They really do have working gates that can close on the roaway, the tracks, and the sidewalk. Why? I have no idea, perhaps to keep the indians out.
The train depot in clifton, that now doubles as the public restrooms.
Here is the view from the road above Morenci.
And some fall colors … the only fall colors I saw on the whole trip.
Here is the awesome view from the top of the White Mountains. The furthest mountain is Mt. Graham, above Safford.
And here is Alpine. Actually the entire town is in the one photo. There are quite a few cabins on the outskirst of town up in the forest area, but this is the townsite.
The lake in Alpine, I don’t know what its called.
Here is the view from the place I was working. There were elk around the pond when we got there.
There are rocks sticking up all over the place on the Indian Reservation. Especially by Kayenta. I did go by Canyon de Chelly, but didn’t have time to stop and take a photo. Next time. Here is one of those crazy rocks. I think it’s called Church Rock.
Here is the last photo. At least the last interesting photo. This is a coal elevator, like a grain elevator, but for coal. It has a pipeline that goes all the way to the mine, it crosses above the road left of the photo. On the other side of the elevator are some train tracks. Electric train tracks going to a huge power plant in Page. I’d include a photo but it was getting dark and I didn’t want to stop, and look like a terrorist taking a picture of one of the most important power plants in the country. You never know what people are going to think. Anyway I did take a photo or two, but they were quite blurry.
Hope you enjoyed the show. I sure enjoyed the trip.
