BlogHide Reblurtsultratrain in actifit • 22 hours agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 30 2023Another few enjoyable hours out in the Stanton hills with Lulu. Since it wasn't going to be an all-day thing in Stanton I took Lulu out for our 2 miles first. She's always happier to get in her…ultratrain in actifit • 2 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 29 2023I hope everyone had a quiet Memorial Day. We all hung around home and did some much needed clearing out of old clothes, etc to bring up to our local Humane Society thrift store. Lulu was happy…ultratrain in flowers • 3 days agoArizona Pincushion Cactus showing offWhile down near Cleator hiking I spotted this little beauty nestled in a protected rock outcrop. Arizona Fishhook Pincushion cactus ( Mammallaria grahamii ) It's a commonly occurring…ultratrain in actifit • 3 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 28 2023A great day out in the wilderness with Lulu with plenty of beautiful scenery, flowering cactus and even a reptilian friend out enjoying the day as well. No easy hike today as the "road" down to…ultratrain in nature • 9 days agoWater is LifeCopper Basin Wash is normally a bone-dry creek bed that flows down from the nearby Sierra Prieta hills near Prescott through the old copper mines and eventually out to the creeks south of here.…ultratrain in actifit • 9 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 22 2023Tired legs and a sore right knee slowed me down today and my energy wasn't much but I still managed to put in a decent step count. At least I felt fresh enough for a good 2 miles this morning…ultratrain in actifit • 10 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 21 2023Time to post some Actifit notes after a couple of easy days watching thunderstorms and windy rain here in Arizona. Although I managed a bit of walking the past couple of days I just didn't feel up…ultratrain in actifit • 13 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 18 2023A hot and dusty day down in Stanton but at least the prospecting was good and the flowering plants helped brighten up my day. Plenty of walking around for me and Lulu was happy to be back out in the…ultratrain in actifit • 14 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 17 2023Cloudy skies and scattered rain showers all through the day kept the ground cool and damp and sprinkled on me on my walk. Lulu was very happy to get out again for our 2 miles this morning as her…ultratrain in actifit • 15 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 16 2023It's Tuesday so it was a very nice but overcast day up in Flagstaff this morning. Lulu's back foot was better but I decided not to take her on our usual long hike on the forest trails and instead…ultratrain in actifit • 17 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 14 2023A hot day by myself out in Stanton as Lulu was still hobbling a bit on her back foot. Fortunately it w as breezy so the 90+ degree weather wasn't too bad. Even the local rattlesnakes were out…ultratrain in actifit • 18 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 13 2023A Saturday kicking back at home and doing some work in my little garden before a nice afternoon walk. Poor Lulu hurt her back foot somehow yesterday and was hobbling around a bit this morning so I…ultratrain in actifit • 19 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 12 2023I'm tired 😴😴😴 Although I've put in some decent step counts the past few days my legs are feeling dead and my walks have felt harder the last couple of days. I took it easy yesterday and even…ultratrain in actifit • 21 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 10 2023A great day with Lulu down in Stanton again with plenty of hiking around the now very dry hills and lots of dusty and dirty work prospecting for some gold. Too bad it got pretty warmout there so…ultratrain in actifit • 22 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 9 2023It's a Tuesday so it must be a morning up in Flagstaff day for us. Lulu just got a quick half mile walk around our RV park for her potty duties then it was up to Flagstaff. Mild and sunny…ultratrain in actifit • 23 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 8 2023Another Monday and the start of a new week was an easier day after a poor sleep last night and my busy day working in Stanton yesterday. The morning started with an easy 2 miles with Lulu around…ultratrain in nature • 24 days agoWestern Diamondback - an Arizona desert denizenThe early morning warmth of the sun in Stanton, Arizona was enough to coax a nice fat Western Diamondback rattlesnake ( Crotalus atrox ) out onto this dirt road. Our heavier winter…ultratrain in animal • 24 days agoRescue Diaries - Meyer finds his new homeMy rescue transport driving has been lighter the past few months which is a bit nice considering gas is now over $4 per gallon here in Arizona but on of my old friend transport coordinator from my…ultratrain in actifit • 24 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 7 2023Not the most energetic day for exercise as I spent most of the day down in sunny Station looking around for gold and enjoying the abundance of wildflowers. Fortunately the heat hasn't gotten too…ultratrain in actifit • 24 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: May 6 2023A fairly relaxed day around home as everyone seemed to be up for a say of not doing anything special. My morning walk with Lulu ended up just short of 3 miles as one of the old dogs along our…