Arizona Christmas and the Sunset on 2019

Christmas celebrations-Arizona style- began here for me last week with the local Quilt Guild Party.  Our nearest town, Wickenburg, has a long history of vacation or 'dude' ranches.  Four or more are still hosting winter guests.  Rancho Los Caballeros has both lodging and dining.  Our Guild Party was held in  the historic Los Caballeros dining room.  It's low ceilings and adobe style made it warm and cozy.

The members who were hosting made all of the colorful placemats.  They could be taken home or given to the local Senior Center.

The room was decorated with an Arizona 'Christmas tree'. 

The festivities included a gift exchange, donations to local community services in 3 towns, door prizes, and a quilt raffle.  I didn't win the beautiful small quilt that would have been perfect on the couch, but I did win one of the blooming cyclamens that decorated our table.  It looks lovely in my neighbor's living room.

Our 'porch' lights are in place and lit for the Christmas season.  The Community Christmas Parade is next Sunday evening.  People decorate any and everything from skateboards to Jeeps.  It is fun to see such creativity rolling by!

But almost every evening is a parade here as the sun set moves across the sky in our front yard.   The color just gets deeper and deeper.

It was pretty impressive  to start with at the end of our walk.  Terry and I watched it just get more intense.

It is hard to believe that the end of 2019 is just around the corner.  Remember when it was 2000 and 2020 seemed so far away.  Well here it is and we wish you a holiday season that is full of peace, gratitude and contentment with where you are and the joys you have to share.

Merry Christmas and many beautiful sunsets in 2020!