Another Calm Day and a Swim!

Yuma, Az

On Monday, Oct. 26th I felt much happier when I didn't wake up until almost 6 am. It meant that I (we) were perhaps getting used to the 3 time zone changes that enveloped us over this past week. I went back to sleep when my boys got up and went out into the dark.

Good morning!

The next time I woke was closer to 7 and one of my stupid dreams (not being able to find Bill in a crowd) made me glad to open my eyes. Brother, it must be my worst fear - finding myself alone somewhere. 🤷‍♀️ 

Taking a walk around the park. 
Only 1 1/2 miles today.
🤷‍♀️

We had our morning brew together and relaxed. This is the life, the retired life, we hear about! 🤣 Bill wanted to go into Yuma to pick up a cover for the hot water heater that we lost along the way. Gibbs and I waited here at home.

A new growth on this tall palm 

He wasn't too long and after he returned, I was washed, dressed and went for a walk. I need to get myself back into a routine. The walking is good for me and I've been very slack. Bill was anxious to transfer our files from a plastic tote in the hall closet into our new file drawer in the 'Gord' table. 

I like watching the Osprey
go over the park.

He worked away at it this morning and it didn't take long. There are actual folders to sort through and dispose of old paperwork but for now, they are where they are supposed to be. This will also free up a lot of storage space for our bulk food items. 

Soon, we'll be able to 
use the table. 

The great news is that Bill got our Starlink working and so we watched the last 2 Survivor episodes. All caught up now. Yay! Tonight, maybe we can find the NCIS shows from last Tuesday as well. It has felt weird not having a tv and we were going to resort to watching dvd's! 

We got Starlink working again.
We, as in Bill.
I knew he would.

After lunch, a meat, cheese and lettuce wrap filled me with a hard boiled egg. We each had a piece of fudge too. Bill started into a movie so I changed into my swimsuit and walked up to the pool around 2. No one is ever there, which really throws me for a loop. 

I was the only one at the pool.
My foot looks weird in the shadows
of the table. 🫣

Used to be, no matter when we were at a park with a pool, I used to meet a lot of rv'ers. I remember meeting Jim and Sharon Mohl at Lake Havasu (I think it was) and the pool was always full. Oh well, I enjoyed just floating on a noodle, sitting out to read, and then sitting on the steps to read. Nice!

I heard them before I saw them.
The Gamble quail were enjoying
themselves outside the pool area.

When I returned, Bill was into another movie so I watched it with him. We turned the a/c on today, it reached a warm/hot 88F/31.1C this afternoon and we paid our extra $3 to stay. This is a Coast to Coast park so it was with saved points that covered the cost of our park. Soon we won't need that membership either.

I've never seen so many in
one place.

For supper, we had spaghetti and meatballs as the meatballs needed to be eaten up. It was 'ok' , nothing to write home about but it filled us. Bill cleaned up the dishes and while I worked on my blog, we watched NCIS:Origins. 

Supper was acceptable.

This afternoon, I started a new book by Michael Connelly called City of Bones. Bill had already read it on my Kobo, years ago. He was reading another James Patterson, called 3rd Degree but tv will be a nice change. 😉 

                                Good night!

We had a great day. We turned the a/c off at suppertime as it had cooled down outside. 

Thank you for coming by.                                                           

Aaah, A Wonderful Rest

Yuma, Az

On Sunday, Oct. 25th we rested. That's the long and short of it. We had gone to bed last night by 9 pm, worn out and grateful for the stop. Mind you, if our Starlink was working, we'd probably have watched tv a bit later. That meant an early rising too. Bill was awake at 4:30, Gibbs stirred and I woke up.

Good morning!
Bill took these this morning
for me.

I was the sunrise photographer though.

The Bougainvilla 
mixed in with the Oleanders
along our fence line.

I don't think he went back to sleep but Gibbs did and I drifted in and out until 5:30 when they both got up. I need 8 hours sleep, usually, and I'd had it. No wonder I was awake! 🤭 I was up at 6. It will take a while, I suppose, to get used to the time changes. We are now 3 hours behind home time.

We're 1 of 2 guests along
this back row so it is nice and quiet.

We had our coffee and tea and Bill made the call to Mudflap to straighten out our account. Or try to. It worked, at least we got an explanation. Seems because we don't use the app back home, for 6 months, it takes a while to get things back to normal. Silly but true. 🥴

Pop!

I captured the sunrise over the Gila Mountains, what a perfect view! Bill and Gibbs had walked first thing, and he took some moonset pictures in the west. I think he knows what I like!! ♥️ Later, after getting washed and dressed, Gibbs and I walked around the park.

For the short time we're here,
I won't be putting my feeder out.
Even though he's asking nicely.
😉

I also walked on my own and went in to the pool area, the clubhouse to check out and drop off a couple of books we've finished and then the laundry room. We need a card here so will do that on Thursday morning rather than wait until we get to Quartzsite. 

The pool and surrounding area has
been freshly painted.
I'll be paying it a visit tomorrow, methinks.
💕

It is a beautiful day, and chatting with Donna, Pat and Dot on text back home, they are having one of the same. Well, not quite the same, (we get 85F/29C and they get 60F/16C) but they are getting some lovely fall weather too. 

Gibbs and I walked down to the
west end of the park where the
mini golf is also revamped nicely.
Then we walked over to the lake
before swinging back home.

I touched base with my friend, Erma, this morning and look forward to their arrival in Quartzsite and a lunch or two while we are there. I hadn't heard from her after our announcement so wanted to be sure they were doing okay and still coming down. 

Lunch was grilled cheese & bacon
on garlic Texas toast.
Yummy!

When I came back from my walk, I got the big vacuum out and cleaned up the Suite, top to bottom. It was pretty dirty. We're still killing flies in here so the windows will need to be washed before we leave the park. With accessible water (from the park) it is a good time to take care of them.

While Bill grilled supper,
I was on time to catch the sunset.

The rest of the day was as lazy as lazy gets. Bill went up and paid the $3/day service fee (?) and filled a water bottle. Then we sat and read. It got warm inside but there was a slight breeze so at one point, I went out to the back side (east) of the Suite and sat in the shade.

Gibbs is always on duty.
A barbecued supper again, yay!

For supper, Bill grilled the last two smash burgers for himself and 2 smoked sausages for me. It was good and easy for me! 😊 Bill finished his book before we ate and I'll be finishing The Bounty by Janet Evanovich soon. This is the most we've both read all year!

For dessert, all 3 of us had 
a cup of frozen yogourt.
Yes, Pat, they got tucked in the freezer
and forgot about!
Good night!

It has been a good day and we don't foresee too much to change until Thursday. I hope you've enjoyed your Sunday as well.

Thank you for the visit.