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
The gardens at Harmony Hollow are one of my favorite spaces. We drive up to the property regularly just to visit and love on it, and let it love back on us. A visit up the hill to the house always entails a little walk to say “hi” to this
Did you know that Harmony Hollow has it’s own honey? Sonoran Foothills is the blend of honey that Bill Payne captures at Harmony Hollow. (I obviously don’t know the correct terminology of bee keepers). The Sonoran Foothills Harmony Hollow honey varies slightly from year to year depending on what has
Inside the Harmony Hollow house every window frames a gorgeous view. This is an upstairs bedroom. Can you imagine waking up to that?
We’ve lived in Arizona for over 20 years now and thought we’d seen some interesting wildlife. Everyday at the Stamp Mill shows us just how much we’ve been missing. This big guy was sunning himself at the pond today. We think he’s a Colorado River Toad, but we have a
The more time we spend at the Stamp Mill, the more special features we find. The previous owner, Skip Hoyle, use the Frank Lloyd Wright style of Desert Masonry to construct walls, benches, and all kinds of interesting structures on the property. While Frank Lloyd Wright used mostly desert boulders
It was a great night, as we gathered at the Stamp Mill for the Strawberry Moon. We’ve met so many amazing people, and it was fun to invite them all to the same place. We might not be able to gather at the Harmony Hollow house, but we can share
