I was awake on Thursday, Dec. 21st
at 5:30 and remained in and out of grogginess until 7 when I got up. When I
opened a couple of blinds it still looked a bit dark but because we are in a
park, I dressed to go for a walk. The temperature was registering 48F/9C and
yet the winds weren’t too bad yet. We’d heard they were going to get nasty
today.
Looking to the east on my walk |
I noticed our chairs and little
tables had blown over so I stood those up and headed around the park. I can’t
get over how deserted the park is. Now that it is no longer ROD, we imagine a
lot of the former rv’ers who had this as their home park have pulled out. Sad,
really, but for myself, I honestly don’t mind it not being jam packed full.
We don't see the actual sunrise here as it rises behind the Gila Mountains You can see all the vacant sites along our back fence The rv's you see are at the blm land (free) behind the park |
This is a better picture to show you the park Take your pick at $14/night |
I came back from my walk, Bill was up
and we had a tea together before he made a phone call to CanAm. He wants to get
to the bottom of why our inverter isn’t working. I won’t say any more about it because
Bill is writing a post today on the steps he took when he couldn’t reach
anyone. Check it out at On Our Way. All I’m going to say is something I’ve said
before; my sweetie is the smartest person I know.
And the winds already are prominent and they got much worse during the day |
He hopped in the shower so we could
head out at a decent time to Los Algodones, Mexico. Bill has lost a filling
over the last couple of months. I bent over to pick up Clemson’s water dish to
give him his refresher for the day and felt dizzy. Hmm, weird. I had a piece of
date nut bread and some yogourt before getting into the shower myself. That’s
when the day went to pot. And Jello was in the pot.
The camp host has this car I'll blame the wind for my blurry picture - ha ha |
Halfway through, after my hair was
wet I had to crouch down and call Bill to bring me a towel. Once I dried the
best I could, I crawled into bed. The rest of the day is history. The dizzy
spell controlled my actions from then until 2:30 I finally was able to get
downstairs to my recliner. I don’t have a definitive answer but still go back
to how much water I drank the previous day. Not even ½ a bottle. Could be the
culprit.
The pretty little garden outside the laundromat |
At 4:30 I was able to move enough to
step outside, wave to George indicating I survived and plant myself at my
laptop. Very few pictures were taken today but no one is more disappointed than
I about how this day went.
I thought it was cute to see these two little pooches in their bed They didn't move except to watch me and not a peep |
We didn’t get Bill’s tooth looked after. Thank goodness,
he didn’t have an appointment or he would have been going alone. Also, my
Christmas decorations did not get done this afternoon. Maybe after I have a bowl
of soup, we’ll get a start at it. We’ll see. It is a quiet tv night.
This is the stretch of road we are all parked on Waaaayyy at the end |
And our view is across this field facing the horizon |
This is the healthiest of this type of cacti (where's my book) I've seen yet this winter |
So, that day went and according to
Bill, George and Suzie, with the strong cool winds, I didn’t miss much, so that
certainly helps. I hope you all had a better day than I did.
Between Bill and Clemson, I was well cared for.
And this is where I spent most of the day While Clemson looked after me, Bill snapped this photo |
Thank you for reading today. All
comments are appreciated.
OMG so sorry to hear you are sick. I'm sure Bill will nurse you back to health. Now I am all excited to read Bill's post and find out what he did. Get well soon!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Lorne. Bill pampered me good and proper. So did Clemson.
DeleteI'm better now, I just need to pay more attention to drinking my water. :)
Hope you feel better soon. I'm sure you are well taken care of. The park looks nice. Hopefully Bill isn't in too much stress having lost a filling and will make it to the dentist soon. Looking forward to Bill's post. Take care and feel better soon Patsy.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your good wishes. This is a nice park. Bill's tooth isn't bothering him, we just need to get in there and see when they can fix it. Thanks again!
DeleteHi Patsy You really should drink a lot more liquid and maybe eat a bit more at meals. It sounds like you had a really bad drop in your sugar. I know as I also am a diabetic type 2 and I am on medication. Sometimes I forget to eat and drink and I get dizzy from that especially if I don't drink enough! Take care hope it doesn't happen to you again. Kathy Rousseau It's about time.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, another Momma! ha ha
DeleteI usually drink plenty all day long. Yesterday was an exception and I knew immediately why I was dizzy. I certainly don't need to eat more at meals but I do appreciate your concern. Thoughtful suggestions.
I've had this before about 4 times in 10 years and I can always relate it to what I drank (or didn't drink) the previous day. :) I just need to get back on track.
Thank you Kathy.
Glad you feeling better now was nice of you to step outside and wave telling us that you are back to the land iff the living again. You did not miss a lot today with the cool north wind but heck we still have lots more time here. Mexico will wait for you and at least Bill is not in pain.
ReplyDeleteThank you George. I knew you guys were concerned for this ole gal. :)
DeleteI missed a walk later in the day but sure wasn't up to it.
Mexico today, we hope.
You're obviously just enjoying life too muc. You gotta take care of yourself too! At least two bottles of water a day.
ReplyDeleteYup. Okay, gotcha Dad!! :)
DeleteGlad to read you were feeling better by the end of the day. Nothing worse then being under the weather but at least, if you had to do it, you picked a day when the weather was not great. It sounds like everyone was in the wind today.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the information about the dentist.
Hope when you wake up in the morning you are feeling back to 100%.
Thanks guys. Anytime that has happened before it could be anywhere from 2 - 6 hours so this one was the full gammit. All better now and back to the water more frequently.
DeleteEva is a very nice lady and so is her staff.
All the information about the dentist is good to know. Thank you again for the information.
DeleteI have had this twice in my life.....when alcohol wasn't involved ;-) and put it down to my low blood pressure. I believe it only lasted for an hour or two at the most. Take care sis! We got snow overnight, no winds, though it is pretty out there!
ReplyDeleteI think we all know our bodies pretty well and can figure out what we did different. For me it is the water neglect.
DeleteOur wind is gone today and full sun. Sounds like you have a nice day coming.
I hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeletethank you, i think I've got it licked again. :)
DeleteOh hope you're feeling better today! You still got some nice pictures though. That cactus is going to beautiful when it blooms! I'm surprised the park is only 14.00 a night but that's certainly affordable. Looks really nice! Here's hoping you get to enjoy this beautiful day! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you guys. These spells don't usually last much longer than a morning but this one I couldn't shake. It is gone now. I've never seen one of those cacti in bloom but I'll bet it is gorgeous!
DeleteThis is a nice park and even though now not free, $14 is very good.
I'll do my best to capture the day in full!