Payson, AZ

If you garden, you know it's not too early to be planning and ordering seeds. For cool season crops, seedlings need to be started SOON, at least in our area.

If you live in or near Payson, Arizona, consider planting a few extra veggies to sell at the Farmers Market. Won't have enough? There is a co-op table for those with only a little to sell. Come join the fun!

The Market will open at the end of May, we are considering a location change to gain parking and visibility. We are looking for more vendors (especially produce), and for enthusiastic people who would like to get involved.

For information, call Lorian- 928 468-0961

http://www.PaysonFarmersMarket.info

In Late December 2009 this picture was taken by field service of Arizona Resource Realty.This mountain range is just South of Star Valley. The name escapes me of the range, but isn't this picture just beautiful? The tall pines and the snow that was left just makes you look deeper into the picture to see if you can see any Elk or Deer. Looking at this picture you can almost feel a cold breeze brush your nose...As you look up to the top of the mountain range to see possibly a big horned sheep or mountain lion. Makes you wonder about the Native Americans and their plights in this once strange place.

Makes me think I was born too late..

Look how peaceful these Canadian Geese look. They'e landed in a large parcel of land East of Payson and are enjoying the cover of the tees. There were so many of them I couldnt possibly take a picture of them all at once. I think it is so interesting how flocks of these geese dot the Payson area every winter. They are found at schools, parks, lakes, and even large pieces of open land-- Landmarks of the area.

Well here we are smack dab in the middle of Christmas and New Years. The whole world is buzzing with anticipation of 2010. This morning was a bit cloudy in Star Valley. Below the clouds and just above the dark ever-green covered mountain range, you can see the Mazatzal Mountain that have been dusted with snow from the last storm. This picture was taken on the East side of Star Valley. Just thought i woudl share.

Yes, even in Arizona! We are only about an hour's drive from the edge of the Phoenix metro area, but at 5,000 ft elevation Payson gets a few snows a year. It snows, it looks lovely, and then it is GONE before it gets nasty.

We have 4 mild seasons in Payson. Winter nights may be cold (teens and 20s) but days are usually 50s if it is sunny. And the Summers aren't nearly as hot as the Arizona deserts. At the same time, we are close enough to the "big city" to easily shop or whatever, and still be back in the mountains that evening. We are as near in the other direction to skiing.

Payson is the best of climates and locations. And it still has that small town feel and friendliness.

Here are pics from yesterday. It started snowing about 3pm, and I took these pictures a little before 4pm (those white blobs are snow on the lens). The snow was already sticking to the ground. It kept up most of the night, sporadically,
and this morning we have several inches and all the trees are covered. Enough to last through Christmas!

This pic is looking across the lake

And this is looking over the golf course- all covered white this morning.