Hello 2023!

Park Place RV Park

It started raining around 7:20 this morning as we remained in bed for just a few more winks. I had a bad start to my night’s sleep for some reason. I went up to bed at 10:15 after bringing 2023 in with Bill and Gibbs. It’s confusing to write, and my blog post yesterday may have sounded silly…..but, we watched the ball drop in Times Square at 10 while our family and friends watched it back home at midnight. Same time, different time zone. 😊

Last night while we watched the Nashville New Years
Eve special, Gibbs dropped his chewy bone
between our chairs
He was pretty focused on my hand as I
picked it up

I dropped off immediately with Gibbs snuggled close but then 15 minutes later I was awake and couldn’t drop off again. I tossed and turned, felt wide awake right up until Bill came to bed at our midnight or later. I saw the clock read 12:30 and that was the last time I looked, falling asleep on my back which is unheard of for me. Weird.

This is the first morning sky of 2023

So, this morning, I was in no hurry to get up on Sunday, Jan. 1^st. I wasn’t disappointed that it was raining and although Gibbs couldn’t figure why I wasn’t putting my shoes on, he was quite happy to hop up in my recliner with me. Instead of our walk, I began taking decorations down. Bill helped and by 10:30, we had our Suite back the way it was when we left home. 😊

Last spring, I saw this poor Saguaro
and today I wondered how it remains standing
with all the holes

this Inukshuk must be a marker
for a trail out in the desert

My sister and hubby, Gayle and John, arrived in Quartzsite last night from Florida. After a few long driving days, they pulled just off the road into Roadrunner BLM - in the dark. We invited them for NY dinner today so they didn’t have to worry about preparing a meal today when they were just settling in. Bill and I had a light lunch and I went to the clubhouse to start the next 500-pc puzzle. Gibbs and I had our walk and then I ventured out on my own for 30 minutes.

The house smelled nice with incense
before guests arrived
And then with the roast it smelled even better

Gayle and John arrived around 4:30 and the chuck roast had just finished. The asparagus was steamed, gravy made and the mashed potatoes from the freezer (Christmas Day’s leftovers) were heating in the microwave. Supper was a success and we topped it off with a strawberry rhubarb pie. I meant to take a picture but you get the idea, I’m sure. It was yummy! After a catchup, our company left, in the dark, around 7.

Our friend, Carol Ann baked us a loaf of
fresh bread today and brought it over
after lunch
It was delicious!

The rain started again after they left. We have a few large items that were shipped here for them but we’ll see them in daylight over the next few days. We watched a program on tv tonight that I found very touching. We lost Barbara Walters on Friday and this show tonight ‘Our Barbara’ was great to watch. We’ve had a great day with a whole mixed bag of weather. Not cold, not hot, wet sometimes, cloudy and sunny sometimes, constantly windy though.

It was nice to see Gayle and John
to celebrate the New year
Good night

Thank you for stopping by and All the very best of the things you value in 2023!