This is not our usual weather for sunny Arizona. How does 49 degrees feel like 33 degrees? I went outside today to take photos. It does feel cold. I wore my heaviest coat.

I struggled to come up with something to post, which is not like me. I realize it’s because after coming home from our Christmas Hawaiian trip, both my husband and I got sick. I’ve been down for several days. Not much has been happening in my life.

It was hubby’s birthday this week and we cancelled our birthday dinner plans with our friends from Palm Springs who moved one mile from us in Arizona. They called several times to see how we were feeling. Finally, the scoop was that they are taking their kids on a cruise soon and they don’t want to get sick. We decided to postpone the birthday dinner celebration. If we are contagious or aren’t contagious and they get sick in the next few days, what is the upside?

We did take out Chinese at the only decent Chinese restaurant around us and spared strangers from our coughing fits!

Here are some photos I took of our gray day:

The view out my office window. It’s difficult to see through the rain drops.

Our crocodile. It looks like he enjoys the weather.

Looking out the front door.

Our backyard aliens or geckos left by the previous home owners. I know they are geckos, but they look more like aliens to me.

The first year we were here, we had snow! This coyote was playing in the snow and ended up on our wall!

It is snowing in Sedona which is less than three hours away, but at a higher elevation.

What is your weather like today? Is it normal for this time of year?