On Wednesday, Jan. 30th
(wherever did January go?) I woke up at the same time as Clemson and Bill. It
was 6:30. We all got up and yay, Clemson made it through the night again. 😊 He’s a little old man too and is dealing with little old man issues. We
sat downstairs together while Bill had his coffee until it lightened up outside. It is going to be another cloudy day. The Polar Vortex that is bringing frigid weather to much of Canada is probably responsible for our overcast skies. How nice of the North Pole to share! We're not complaining though, it is still a very warm stretch of days.
Even clouds make for a beauty of a morning |
Still a pretty sunrise, isn't it? |
I turned towards the main entrance
but only as far as a road through a wash and thenI cut through to the
main road again.
Black Beauty and Bill go to town early |
Today's sightings of saguaros My favourite is the second from the left on the top Looks like someone waving at me |
Bill had passed me on my way out and on my way back, I cut
through behind the dump station to the west and wound my way back towards camp.
Sometimes you get disoriented out here (don’t even talk about after dark!) in
the daylight if you take the wrong road. I’m pretty good at reading vantage
points to search for Bill’s 2 flags so I wasn't worried.
Sometimes, there is a fork in the road and you have to know which way to go I turned left - no blinker necessary |
I found the map easily |
This picture was taken from the top west corner of the map |
Bill wasn’t back yet when I returned
home so instead of having my tea, I drank some water and prepared to hop in the
shower. George drove by, again in their coach, as I entered the Suite to go and
get the propane they couldn’t get yesterday. Bill returned as I hopped in the
shower, at least at the time I hoped it was him! The hot water felt good and
yet I didn’t want to dawdle. Our gray tank must be getting close to full.
It is very neat how they did our 5 Great Lakes |
The most unusual Saguaro Wait a minute!!! We're in the desert, aren't we?? |
Our first year here at Quartzsite, we camped here right back in front of that saguaro cactus |
I made my tea, finally, and then started breakfast right away. Bill wanted to take his satellite cable into Satellite Advantage to get it cut down into a shorter length. He never uses the length that he carts around. I wanted to go along to the Kitchen Store (Rada Cutlery) so we headed into town. On the way, we stopped at the Quartzsite sign to get our Selfie. I’d been talking about this since we arrived and this was the perfect day for us to do it.
This is quite the rig A FullHouse is the toy hauler for DRV |
Can you see Zoe in the back seat? |
While at S.A. I waited in the truck
until I noticed a very large truck parked with a DoubleTree Full House. That is the
same manufacturer that makes our Mobile Suite. Well, now it is owned by Thor.
It will always be DoubleTree to us. I’d never seen one and was impressed with
the size of the truck pulling it. Not always the timid gal I was for most of my
years, I hopped out and walked over to talk to the lady in the passenger seat.
Now you can She is a beautiful dog and so soft to touch |
We had a great chat and when Zoe
their Weimaraner in the back seat barked at me, I got permission to pet her.
What a beautiful dog and so friendly. Linda, as we came to introduce ourselves,
and I chatted and she even showed me into their rv. They have need for a toy
hauler to haul their 2 Yamaha motorcycles. This is their 3rd winter
to the southwest but 1st in the Quartzsite area. Texas is usually
their destination.
Today's selfie It might show up on my header very soon |
It was nice to meet her and I gave
her a card in case she wanted to check us out on our blogs.
Off in the distance, the Q mountain reigns It never changes from year to year |
We drove back home
just before noon and gathered with everyone else to say goodbye to Rose and
George. They got their Allegro Red all fixed up and they were heading back home
to Lake Havasu City as they were expecting friends on Saturday. It has been
nice to see them so much this winter and may yet bump into them in February in
the Yuma area.
Tasty little sugar free delights |
Kim informed us that her Insta Pot
demo will be at 2:30 in their Winnebago Journey. That will be fun! She says we’ll
be finished on time for Happy Hour too! I moved inside to make a coffee and
test out the Sugar Free chocolate chip cookies that I bought yesterday. Hmm, they were very nice! They aren’t keto as they do contain flour but the no sugar fact is a
definite advantage for a snack.
Drone lesson #1 |
Ken gives it a solo flight |
Bill had a coffee with a couple of
cookies too and then got his drone out. He had a couple of interested guys who
wanted to try flying it. Ken and Rob didn’t take long before they were over and
taking it for a spin and then George got in on the action. Boys will be boys.
Lesson #2 with Rob flying and the paparazzi taking photos |
I had to plan supper but since Kim was
treating us to a taste of mac and cheese midafternoon, hmm, it wouldn’t need to
be much. I think I’ll just warm up my 2 slices of pizza and Bill can have a
grilled cheese.
They must be doing okay, it is still in the air |
Lesson #3 - George as pilot this time |
Shortly before 2, Bill and I went
over to get a tour of Kim and Ken’s rv. It is a really nice unit and for a 2000
model, in very good condition. They have a nice little home away from home
there with lots of space to relax. At 2:30 I went back with a glass of wine,
heck, I took the whole bottle as Happy Hour was going to continue immediately
following the tutorial. The guys sat outside and us ladies sat inside while Kim
did her thing. Very interesting!
Lesson #4 of the day "Instant Pot - 101" Cooking with Kim |
The mac and cheese dish was delicious
and it was ready in less than 10 minutes. The only thing I have to wrap my head
around is the pressure cooker part of it, releasing the steam, and that will
just be a learning process.
Rapt students |
Yummy, it was delicious! |
Pat and I are going to keep it in our heads as we
look around down here for the best price before we decide on a purchase. We all
gathered outside their unit and enjoyed a couple of hours together before most of us were separating at 5 for supper.
The boys enjoyed their treat too |
I sat for a bit inside with my book
and Bill went out to burn some more cardboard and paper. At 5:30, he started
the genny as our batteries were slowly dropping. No sun today to charge them so
we expect no less. One more day here at La Posa South and we move on to full
hookups. I’m looking forward to that although I will miss the peacefulness and
the scenery on my walks here. Everything has advantages and disadvantages.
Almost as good as the first night |
For my pizza slices, I heated them in
my tortilla oven first to warm them throughout and then fried them up in a fry
pan. For Bill’s sandwich, I grilled them in the fry pan, almost too much, and
we were eating at the same time. Mine was delicious and I hope Bill enjoyed his
too. I worked on my post to see if I could get it posted tonight.
Through the window, the sun disappeared behind clouds and mountains |
We had the last serving of Jell-o for
dessert a bit later and sat and enjoyed our books. I hate putting mine down so
I wanted to read it before I got too tired. This has been a good day. I missed
out on getting the few things I wanted in town but I know that if I don’t get
back in tomorrow, I could probably find one of them at a .99¢store in Yuma.
And then tonight's grand finale Good night! |
I
hope that you have also enjoyed your day.
Thank you for stopping by!
A busy day. I always enjoy your photos. I think the Insta Pot may be a thing that we look into as well. I've heard very good things about them. Enjoy your last few days in Q.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good day again. The one pot meals really appeal to me and take much much much much less time than the crock pot. :)
DeleteThanks Deb!
Another fun desert day that I am sure we all enjoyed. Great scenery warm temperatures and good company, does nit get much better !
ReplyDeleteA nice paradise day for sure with a little variety. :)
DeleteI have had my Instant Pot for over a year and I love it. It did take a little while to get comfortable with releasing the steam but once I got over that all was good. I would love to have that Macaroni and Cheese recipe :-)
ReplyDeleteGood to hear about your pot too. It will take me a while to get comfy with the steam release for sure.
Delete2 cups liquid (1 - water, 1 - broth) 2 cups macaroni. 5 minutes then she added butter, milk and lots of cheese. she wasn't specific with the amount of each kind of typical when you make the boxed kind. She used moz. cheese and cheddar mixed.
It was a good day and it was nice of Kim to demonstrate the Insta Pot and include a taste of the finished product. They do have a very nice motorhome.
ReplyDeleteNice picture of the two of you in front of the Quartzsite sign.
We had fun too. I really like their motorhome too.
DeleteThanks Deb, it was a must do this year. :)
We love our InstaPot. We live in Ottawa where they were invented so I think everyone in Ottawa has one, lol! When we go fulltime in May it will get used a LOT more I'm sure. I just love your cactus pictures. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, Judith. Kim did tell us all about an Ottawa resident inventing them! That's neat!
DeleteMany of the cactus are so old and I just love their shapes.
Love your Q sign picture. I just picked up a 3-1/2 qt instant pot for the rig. It's the perfect size and fits in the cupboard nicely. I've never tried mac n cheese with it ... maybe today is the day. How nice of Bill to let the guys try out his drone. I think they would be a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy. I'll have to borrow Kim's 6 qt to see if it will fit where I want to put it. :)
DeleteBill was quite confident with these guys flying. I think they all enjoyed it. It is the pictures I love.