This is the iconic sign, created by Richard Mocco, at the entrance of the Harmony Hollow driveway. Isn’t it amazing? The funny thing about the sign is that when we were going through the process of applying for permits we found out that the address on it is not accurate.
The Cave Creek was running and I finally gave into Steve wanting to teach me how to cross it. I was afraid. And I think I scared him, too. Even Bill Payne brought out the big guns to make a way to get to his bee hives. But Steve wasn’t
It’s another one of those days where it hurts the heart a little bit to see parts of the old Harmony Hollow house go. Time to start removing the original inner walls. When we first went through the house there was so much packrat poop that we knew we’d have
It may not sound like much, but I get a little happy feeling every time we get a call from Paul “Dief” Diefenderfer asking if it’s OK to release a rehabilitated wild rescue animal at Harmony Hollow. Aside from always being available to help a neighbor with a stranded gila
We knew when we bought Harmony Hollow that the septic system had failed inspection. But like everything else, we did not know the ordeal that we were in for. The first test hole we dug hit water at 8 feet. In the desert. So we moved to higher ground and
Just like everything else, the old well house at Harmony Hollow may look a little rough, but the water from the well is still very abundant! That’s an added bonus to being in a riparian ecosystem. Beth was getting in on the action and helping Joe build the form, and
There’s nothing like a fiery sunset in the desert. Just like I could write about the rushing water in the creek, I could write about Arizona sunsets forever, too. Unfortunately, sometimes the beautiful sunsets are due to dust, or smoke from wildfires, but they’re still spectacular. Above is the view
The Stamp Mill property, which is just across the creek from Harmony Hollow has a U.S. Geological Survey station that monitors water flow in the Cave Creek. They come out every couple months and change cartridges in their equipment. We knew the water got high at times. If you look
This is a post that I could write over and over throughout the year. Cave Creek, the namesake for the Town of Cave Creek,* runs through the Harmony Hollow and Stamp Mill properties. This is what our driveway looks like after a good monsoon rain. It’s awe-inspiring to watch the
