Breaking Bread with Friends and Family, Farewells are Bittersweet, Haircut

Park Place RV

Monday, Mar. 28^th the day started out pretty much normally. It was warmer still for our early walk, 72F/22C, so my little spaghetti strap top was quite enough this morning. 😊 No new doggies to meet today so we covered our regular mid-block stretch and returned home. Bill wasn’t going anywhere; he’s done flying for this trip and has started packing his planes, batteries etc. away.

Good morning!

The sky wasn’t clear by any means this morning, with clouds in various states hovering all around the horizons. There were enough winds to warrant opening windows and with the forecasted high of 81F/25C, we might get away without putting the a/c on for the most part of the day. We stayed home with Gibbs until 10:45 when we drove to Mountain Quail Café on N. Moon Mountain Rd to meet a few people at 11.

The mountains behind Quartzsite (southwest)
looked strangely beautiful this morning
Different shades from the sun and clouds
The close up shows the terrain and also that white spot that I
knew for sure wasn't snow

Warmest morning walk yet 💓

How warm is it? you say
My coconut oil is pure liquid these days

Tom and Deb pulled in directly ahead of us and after we got a table for 6, Gayle and John walked in. It was a farewell goodbye to our friends of the Stinger ‘B’. They were leaving the desert area tomorrow morning. We had a great brunch, most of us ordering breakfast and John ordering lunch. 😊 It was good conversation, some laughs ending with a few pictures and a great attempt (& success!) at Deb’s selfie. ♥

I had the Quickie, no explanation other than it sounded good 😁
It said 1/2 biscuit and gravy but I'd hate to see a full order!
Eggs over easy, bacon but too much biscuit
It was very good though!

I had to get a picture of the Youpers
Safe travels you two! It has been great spending time with you! 💗

After hugs, we parted ways and Bill and I returned home to Gibbs who is always happy to see us. To see anyone, actually. Around 1, I walked over and finished the puzzle before returning home at 2. Our friends, Lori and Roland, contacted us to see if they could pop in for another farewell at 2:30 so we were happy to be able to see them once more as well. Gibbs was Gibbs and they didn’t seem to mind his pestering, bless their ♥’s.

That started a round of picture-taking
I couldn't choose, John was being silly
so had to post them all
My sister, Gayle and her hubby

They hope to be off tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest as well, towards their home journey travels. We Ontariens all have different dates for Canada crossing, depending on our travel insurance coverage so individually make plans accordingly. We are just thrilled that we no longer need to have a Covid-19 test before changing countries. 😊 Yay!

Gibbs relaxing with his Daddy
first time he's sat with his head on Bill's 💖

At 3 o’clock, I hopped into Black Beauty and drove slowly to my hair appointment across town. I waited until 3:20 before walking in to see one finishing up and surprised that another client was waiting. Hers wasn’t for a hair appt. but of a more personal nature so it wasn’t a long wait past my time at all. This time, I asked for a wash as well since it was the same price with or without it. Get what I can for my buck!

Most likely the last puzzle this season!
But no promises!

Another lady came in just as we started so maybe Sandra felt rushed when we finished as she didn’t show me the back of my cut. I wish she had because she didn’t seem to understand what I wanted done. She did a nice job on the sides and front but Bill pointed out that the back looked ‘odd’. Yah, looking in my own mirror at home, I had to agree. Darn! I wanted more of a shag look at the bag, not such long pieces but she missed the mark today. ☹

Still uncertain skies around us
Lots of dust blowing around though
Inside too!

Oh well, as long as he isn’t embarrassed to walk with me, I’ll live with it. It isn’t terrible by any means but I may have to refrain from taking the scissors to it myself to even it out. LOL We all know I’m not shy of doing that! I made myself a cup of tea today, since it wasn’t so hot. I had mixed up a new batch of Beer Margaritas yesterday but it didn’t feel like a margarita day.

Another farewell to these wonderful friends
until we meet again 💗
Wishing them only good things from here on in

When we returned home from the café, we turned the a/c off again (had it on for Gibbs) and opened all the windows. Mind you, that just adds to the dust in here but we don’t fret about that too much. It was quite nice inside with the breeze, strong as it was, coming in all sides of the Suite. I started my blog post and then sat with my book. Bill dozed in his chair and Gibbs dozed on the floor, so I read a bit more in my ‘not as thrilling as the last time’ book. 😊

A filling meal tonight

For supper, we had mac and cheese spirals, wieners and I had some broccoli. Filling, maybe more than we needed but I knew we had to have something. If not in my tummy, I felt it in my head like a headache coming on. After loading the dishwasher was loaded and turned on, I sat to finish my blog. We had programs recording but no point in turning them on until I was finished. It delays my work!

A sister back home posted this today
I had to share the chuckle

This was another great day. I won’t be starting a new puzzle with just 3 days left……..UNLESS Rick and Patty don’t mind one started on the table. They may plug away at it although they don’t when I’m working on one. ???  We got a few drops of rain, a couple of times today but you could probably count them if you were into doing that. More expected overnight but then again……it’s Arizona.

Gayle took this one, my name is on it only because I
run it through Picasa for my watermark
Good night!

Thank you for your visit!