Wow your place sounds very peaceful and idylic. Thanks for sharing that Micron,very inspiring.

> I wanted to post something about what it's
> like for me when I get to go home after a
> day's work.
> I own some really great desert property that
> is about 40 miles away from my work. So
> counting carpooling with my wife I drive
> about 90 to 100 miles a day. It's not too
> bad. I have good tires and the mainly
> freeway stretch keeps my engine pretty
> clean.
> Well, I gotta tell you that my place is
> heavenly. It's not a parched barren desert,
> but one of the most lush forests of Sonoran
> desert that you could imagine. We have at
> least 100 sajuaros on the property, many are
> over 30 feet tall. Our nearest neighbor is a
> quarter mile away and it is so silent you
> can hear your ears ringing with the day's
> noise from the city.
> When I get home I first let the dogs out of
> their pen and they run around in the sand
> like the little nuts that they are. My
> favorite thing after work is to start a fire
> in our chiminea (a little Mexican outdoor
> fireplace) in the evening and sit in the
> yard with my wife, play guitar and watch the
> stars come out. The sunsets are
> unbelievable! The nearby mountains
> reflecting the oranges and pinks and blues
> of the coming evening is a perfect backdrop
> to the milkey way and the meteorites we see
> every night (No city lights here.)
> It is just so nice and relaxing that it
> makes the drive seem like nothing at all. I
> just thought I would share that with you
> all.