Cassina Farley

Fortunately, my family comes together often. Mainly because we all live no more than an hour away from each other, but mostly because we like each other. I used to think that I couldn’t be more different than these folks with their wild ideas on politics or their excessive use of jalapenos in salsa, but […]

The County fair is over and once again my heart is full. As I type this, I’m dealing with the aftermath of this three-day weekend. This includes a headache from lack of sleep, a rash around my ankles from sweaty socks because of the poor choice of wearing yellow rubber chicken boots for six solid […]

I always pay my satellite/internet bill late. Usually I let it go until I get one of those threatening letters or email notifications telling me that If I don’t… then they will…. I usually call-pay my previous balance and all is right with the world until next month and then the whole vicious cycle starts […]

“Clique” – A small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not allow others to join them. Can also be groups or “packs” of people. Most commonly seen in high-school students. I’ve seen this. I’ve lived this and currently am dealing with this, but not […]

Electric workers repair power lines in Patagonia during the recent snow storm. Photo by Bradley Sander I’ve lived in Arizona my whole life, in Patagonia for half of it, and in all my years I have never seen it snow as long as it did that fateful Friday in February. Snowmageddon started out like any […]

When I first started at the Art Center I didn’t have a whole lot of experience with art, teaching kids, grants, art supplies or working by myself in an office. Up until that point I had worked at dude ranches, cooking in restaurants and being surly in stores. Still they hired me, some of the […]