by stevesparks | Feb 13, 2023 | Furry Friends and Wildlife, Mental Health Advocacy
Rottweiler Roscoe’s life style… His mischievous days are pretty much over. Sleep, sleep, eat, pee, poop, sleep. Repeat! Except for… “The Rope Game!” The Rope Game with Pops… According to my friend, Steve, Roscoe wakes around 3pm...
by stevesparks | Feb 11, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Furry Friends and Wildlife, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/669 Sonora Greater Roadrunner Meep Meep One of my desert wildlife neighbors came for a visit, shortly after we moved to Sun City Festival. My new friend, the “Greater Roadrunner,” landed on top of our brick fence, looked...
by stevesparks | Feb 3, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohokam#:~:text=Hohokam Hohokam prople built the first irrigation canals in the valley… “Eleven archeological sites, occupied during the time period A.D. 500-1100, were located within the boundaries of White Tank Mountain...
by stevesparks | Jan 25, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Workplace Wellness
“Having serious mental illness often leads to serious physical illness.” https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/10/politics/bill-cassidy-mental-health/index.html “The body heals with playThe mind heals with laughterAnd the spirit heals with joy.” My goal each day is...
by stevesparks | Jan 22, 2023 | Furry Friends and Wildlife, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
If you’re brave enough to venture out at night in the desert, don’t forget your flashlight. Be sure and stay on the trail. Otherwise, you could step on a Tarantula or a Gila Monster, or run into a Javelina. These guys come out at night to look for their favorite meal....