Pete n Holly's World

Hello All! The last month has been a busy one for us. Our house closed escrow in Mid-May and we began cleaning,  doing demo work & moving into the home by the end of the month. We are now in our new home and continue to work each day renovating it. Here are a few pix;  A new Knotty Alder door to the Master Bedroom.  A busy Living room area with fireplace.  The front entry. Soon to be renovated with new steps.  The view off our back deck.  New Travertine flooring in Hall bathroom.  Living room. Kitchen area. Holly is off work for the summer and doing a lot of "wall" painting & yard work. Pete DID get full-time employment with the City of Prescott,  so after working 7-4 he is busy each evening doing  renovation work, fencing, window repair, tile work, etc. We are still trying to settle in and figure out all that "neighborhood" stuff,  but over all e

Hello Everyone!  We realize that many of you are looking forward to spring.  We are too and many trees in our area are starting to bloom. Holly had Spring Break and went to "Art Camp."  A one week art class in Scottsdale where she discovered that  the instructor and 15+ students were all Professional Artist  just getting together for a week before they return to their home states,  buried in snow, somewhere else in North America.  As usual she learned much, started many pieces, and  returned home and slept for 18 hours.  Here are some samples, unfinished pieces, for your viewing pleasure! "Shorty Needs a Bath" "Taking a Camel Break" "Looking Back" While Holly was in Scottsdale,  Pete completed week #2 of his new position as a  "Maintenance Technician" with a local municipality. Being on the job only 5 minutes,  he was given the

Winter in AZ can be tough! Two weeks before this hike we had snow & 2 weeks of cold temps,  20 @ night, 35 in the daytime.  After the temps rose we decided to take a hike, 1-24-15,  to the Granite Dells area. This area is 8 miles north of Prescott  & has two lakes, Willow & Watson, which are the local water sheds.  The boulders in this area are very picturesque!!! Tess ALWAYS leads the way.  Even on narrow paths with steep drop offs!  She has "No Fear" No Compass needed! The back side of Watson Dam! Someone got hot and went swimming! A good time, exercise and 60 degree day! We continue to shop for a home, (many ups & downs on this journey). Holly continues as teacher of Art & Theater,  Pete is contracting, but a slow economy is making it tough to get work. Thank you for your prayers!!

Hello All Yes! Our 5 year Wedding Anniversary arrived.  We celebrated by visiting Grand Canyon,  by railway! We drove the 1.3 hour drive to Williams, AZ and the train depot. We traveled 1st Class for the two hour ride to Grand Canyon Village. We arrived @ 11:45 AM! 1st look is always breathtaking! We even hiked down into the canyon a bit,  through the archway cut into the rock. An Artist at work! Selfie?? We returned to Williams just before sundown and  had dinner at "Cruiser's Diner" on Route 66. Good food and live music!!

Hello everyone!  It's been awhile since we posted an update and a lot has happened. We entered the summer with Holly back East visiting friends and GBCC while Pete remained in  AZ looking for work and inching forward on his Contractor license. Prescott had its 150 year birthday celebration in May and a 150 SF cake  was made so all could take part in the celebration! We spent the July 4th attending  The Worlds Oldest Rodeo!   This rodeo has been going every year since 1888. Here's a clip of some action! Holly continues with her Art Career with new pieces and a new website!  www.hjweiselfineart.com Go there to see more of her talents. She hopes to start blogging there  with thoughts, tips and info about her latest projects. Here are some new items!  Katie P Wedding  Relaxed Cat  Ro Ro @ the Beach Pete has been doing some work for a local Builder and income is starting to fl

A fun weekend event was the "Chalk it Up! festival.  An open area downtown Prescott, where anyone could display there artist abilities.  Of course we went, Holly put in 2 hours of work! It was a two day event with a few professionals thrown in to inspire!