Miss Reba Reece and her late husband Al have been a part of our home and heart for many years when they stayed with us during visits with Al’s cousin and our neighbor, Don Walsh. Many aspects of our lives [...]
Jerome has the privilege of being the smallest Humane Society ever to receive a grant from the Bob Barker Foundation. No animal goes without veterinary assistance. If you can afford a buck for the visit, the charge is a buck. If you [...]
While the pigs and our array of birds, our solitary raccoon, three squirrels, two skunks, the occasional packrat and the prowling local kitties visit every day and night, we are delighted to show you our new little [...]
Just so you know we continue to scramble with and for the Food Bank, last week we tackled one million chicken wings.
We are blessed this year, so far, with many flowers in our gardens and we aren’t the only ones enjoying them which spells the beginning of the pollination process leading towards honey harvest. Take a look at the following image [...]
The drought has become about as persistent as our nightly ‘pig swarm’ with upwards of 20 javelina at any one time so they don’t inspire the excited interest they once did. We were so doubly tickled to see the [...]
God bless another season of the summer solstice ushered in by an incredible full moon. So many of the green people are simply exploding with beauty. To [...]
Man, oh man, do yourselves a favor of all favors and drag yourselves outside right this very minute because all the action is out there. And guess who is back little [...]
Most of you know that we made a commitment on my home’s 100th birthday to the next yet-to-be-determined steward of The Surgeon’s House of keeping a monthly diary of the happenings here. Even to my somewhat surprise, we have been faithful [...]
Recent long-term guests, Roabie and Jerry Johnson, were visiting the Verde Valley to honor Jerry’s mother, Anna Johnson’s 104th birthday on 5/22. I commented on the coincidence that The Surgeon’s House was also celebrating her 104th birthday however the specific date is [...]
