Our decision to request to move back to Arizona for the fall was based off of many reasons. The desire to be in a familiar place with people we knew, wanting to explore more of this beautiful state in its prime hiking season, and for Curtis, knowing who he’d be working for, to name a few. But one of the… Read More
Archives for October 2015
Hiking Through a Storm; Mercy Through the Rain
It’s been exceptionally rainy these past few weeks here in Tucson. We can appreciate the cooler, great-for-hiking temperatures that come with that, but it’s hard to get out and enjoy it when it rains every couple days! However, with the rain also comes epic looking clouds and a few rainbow sightings, so I’m not complaining. Last weekend, we finally had a… Read More
How I Chose the Name for my Blog
In honor of this new website, I thought today I’d share a little more background as to how it got its name. In case you’re wondering, yes, it does have to do with the song “Time in a Bottle” by Jim Croce. In the summer of 2009, Curtis and I were between our sophomore and junior years of high school,… Read More
Saguaro National Park
Visiting & Hiking in Saguaro National Park East | October 2015 [10/3/15] In honor of the first weekend having highs below 100 degrees, we went on our first Arizonan adventure of the fall! We decided to take advantage of the fact that we live on the opposite side of town than we did before by visiting the East side of Saguaro… Read More
New and Improved
Welcome to the new and improved website for Saving Time in a Bottle! I’m excited to show you all I’ve been working on in the past week. This site is really a dream-come-true for me, and it’s all by God’s grace that it has made it to this point. A special thank you goes out to my pastor for helping… Read More
Arizona’s White Mountains
Colorado Adventure, Day 9 // Friday, September 18, 2015 Let’s say you’re in Gallup, NM and driving to Tucson, AZ. How are you going to get there? Google Maps says the fastest route is 6 hours, taking I-40, then highways 77 and 60 through cities like Holbrook, Show Low, and Globe. This route will take you through some beautiful Arizona back… Read More