We like to visit Harmony Hollow most days of the week. There’s not too much going on with the house project but it’s so relaxing to walk around and dream. When we bought the place we knew that part of the house’s restoration would entail a new septic tank, and
Being in Arizona where fire is always a concern, we love our Solo Stove. When it gets going it’s smokeless and has a a fine mesh cover that prevents any sparks from getting free. I have no idea what Steve is doing there on his phone, because there is no
You never know who you’ll run into up at the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area. Harmony Hollow and the Stamp Mill are surrounded by the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area and thousands of visitors a year come to enjoy it’s beautiful Sonoran Desert trails. We head up there as often
There are some mystery rock structures we came across while exploring the property. We’re not really sure what they are, when they were constructed, or what they were used for. They’re off in an area where we’ve seen petroglyphs so it has us wondering if they’re Native American. I find
This is about 3-4 feet of water running in the Creek after good monsoon rain. It’s pretty aggressive at this level. But check out this same spot (below) with over 8 feet of water! In the middle of the red circle is the top of the pole of the USGS
We’re fortunate that some of the sculptures and metalwork of past Harmony Hollow artists came with the house. This article only covers a part of what we are enjoying, as we keep finding more. The buzzard sculpture greets you as you enter the property. It’s part of the cowboy gate
I have an ongoing love affair with rocks. If I could, I would take them all home with me. I know you’re not supposed to do that, but I will admit that when I’m walking around my “yard” at the Stamp Mill or Harmony Hollow I cannot resist a little
The bottom level windows have been removed. The entire structure of these patios isn’t sound so they will both be reconstructed. This is another deck that will be reworked, stabilized, and the railing brought up to code. This structure, while handy for working on vehicles by former residents, will be
When we bought Harmony Hollow we’d heard stories about how the driveway washes out with monsoon rains. We laughed as we were told stories about residents being stranded for days and having to zip-line across the creek in order to get their groceries. So we went in knowing that driveway
