Stuck in the Middle with You

Park Place RV Park

On Friday, Feb. 20th (how did we get so close to the month's end?!) it was 7:15 when I woke, ready to get up.  Bill was downstairs getting breakfast when I came down after washing and getting dressed. I had my blog to finish, I was tired last night and in bed at 9:30.

Good morning!
This should have been yesterday's
picture - bad hair days.

We were supposed to get some relief from the winds today and although it started out calm, they picked up again throughout the morning. Not near as bad, which was a blessing. I was inside all day so it didn't much matter to me. Unfortunately, that meant hardly any pictures!

Bill and I volunteer our assistance 3 days out of 9 and he woke up this morning asking me if this was our last day. 🤭 Well, no, just our 2nd. When it is so quiet in the park, it is even harder to stick around when 'on call'. So, I understood his query but we're stuck in the middle today.

We finished it!
Wait until you see the next one!

The day went fine, I finished the puzzle early since Renee had left me an area to complete. We make a good team so I don't always deserve all the puzzle credits. She helped me with this one for which I was grateful. 

I took 2 reservations for a month each and fielded one other phone call. Bill and Gibbs did their park run and Bill went for the mail at Ironwood Outpost. I was able to finish my clubhouse pictures with Mod Podge so they are now secure for a long time. I hope.

A pretty sky this morning.

Bill walked Gibbs before 4 and we closed up shop for another day. The sun is warm and the winds have dropped off considerably. For supper, we had fish and chips....I opted out of the fries, trying to be good with the carbs. (again)

We reached a lovely, sunny 65F/16C and a promise of warmer temperatures throughout our coming days. Yes! We had an after hours call for a one night stay but they weren't going to be able to arrive before darkness and changed their mind for a closer (to them) stopover.

I had pretend spaghetti with
my fish. With lots of butter,
salt and pepper, I like it!

Supper was good and when it was done, we chatted with 'our' youngest daughter, Jess. An update and just hearing her voice is always great. She's a way out and up there in Alberta, bearing the cold, bitter winter. This has been a great day!

So, time for a memory picture.
This is our visit to Nancy's former home
in Vail, Az on Feb. 20, 2018.
Here she is with Cooper's sibling,
Jessie.
Good night!

Thank you for popping by.

Settling Down, Quiet Days in the Park, Hockey?

Park Place RV Park

It was 5:55 am when I first looked at the clock on Thursday, Feb. 19th. It was a great night sleep intermingled with some dreams. I remember Gibbs being in one of them and when I moved, the little bum moved to a nestled spot between my legs. Never a comfy spot for me but for puppies, they love it.

Good morning!
It was a day to work inside,
with gusty winds again outside.

I waited out the next hour and dozed a bit. I knew Gibbs was being patient, wiggling a bit, scratching a bit but waiting for his Daddy to make the 6 o'clock move. It was 6:10 and they both were awake. Obviously, I was too, but I rolled over and dozed again for another hour.

I do love the morning cuddles and games with our little guy. The way he snugs up close and just drops his head on our chest/neck is too cute. Then a bit of playtime as he noses under the duvet and waits for my laughter. 💖 Then he runs down and finds a toy. Today, it was Rocky the racoon.

Gibbs relaxes at home
after lunch.

I decided on my 1 gr of carb bread toasted with p.b. this morning for breakfast with my tea. Being in the office all morning means no munching so I wanted to alleviate any hunger pangs. Bill and Gibbs did the park rounds and I walked over to open up.

At 4:50, this huge gust of wind had
visibility at one point reduced to nil.
I couldn't even see the clubhouse.
Within 20 seconds this was the shot I got.

It was quiet so after my online games, I worked on the puzzle, chatting with Bette and Sue. At 11, the Canada/US game for the gold came on so we put the tv on in the clubhouse to watch. I don't watch sports, really - ever, but it would be cool if these women came home with a win. Therefore, I'm watching.

After sandwiches for lunch and a deision re tonight's supper, I went back over. Bill and Gibbs had their snooze. The winds have settled down a bit, today should be the last day. I don't like the dust that is stirred up but our Suite is never dust-free even on the calmest days..........a bit of rain would be nice.

And 20 seconds after that,
still windy but the dust had
settled.

However, just a bit. I wouldn't appreciate 3 days of precipitation either! So, being inside all day turned out to be a good thing as the winds gusted more and more throughout the daylight hours. After closing up shop at 4:30 (had to go back to help Larry) the wind gusted to 13.2 mph all in a moment's notice.

I'm glad I was drinking my tea instead of taking Gibbs for his walk! I decided we'd stay put this afternoon. For supper, I browned some ground beef with chopped onions, peppers and celery. Then I opened a can of beans. Really challenging, right?

Ground beef, veggies, cheese and
beans made a quick filling meal
with a slice of my bread.

There would be no night flying tonight but game night is still on. An early meal sits well on these nights. There were 7 of us tonight, and we played Rumnikub. It ended just before 9 and I brought up the rear next to Bette. Win some, lose some, right?

When I walked over at 6, this was
the sky.

As always, we had a fun time. This was still a windy day and the clouds in the dark evening sky prevented me from seeing the 5 planets to the west that were supposed to be visible tonight. Maybe I just missed them. 

Maybe some of you saw this?

We reached 64F/16C today. It was a great hockey game even though Canada only walked away with Silver. Both teams played really well with no fights! Way to go!

When all the game tiles ended up on the
floor, Renee, silly gal, got down under the
table to push them our way.
Such a trooper!
Good night!

Thank you for your visit. It was a great day.