In Tuba City, the average April high is 68, and the average May high is 78. June is 89. Late April is looking better and better. May looks good too, but May is so beautiful at home, I hate to miss it.
Re Tony Hillerman's books: I used to read them all. Then one day I was reading one, and I knew from the sound of the villain's name that he was going to be the villain. (I was right.) I decided that Hillerman was getting too predictable for me.
As for southern Arizona, I have already been there a few times. NE AZ will be new ground. Also, I've never embroidered anything from SE Arizona.