Sunday on a December in Quartzsite

Park Place RV Park

On Sunday, Dec. 14th we were up and sorting laundry shortly after 6:30. Bill, after drops last night and a good night's sleep, woke up feeling much improvement in his eye. After his breakfast, I put the drops in again and our day began.

Good morning!
This was around 6:45.

He carried the basket of clothes over for me and we loaded 2 machines. The doctor instructed him to wear sunglasses, not an eye patch, in bright lights, even indoors, so he put them on and drove to return materials, tools, that they were working with, to Jim's. 

Then at 7:15, everything was pink.

At least, they finished the job and everyone is happy with the new wall and the painted tables. Many hands make light work. While I looked after the laundry, he completed what he needed to. I was done before he was so worked a bit on the puzzle.

Then it changed again at 8:30.

We decided since he was feeling okay to drive, to go to Walmart and get the food items on our list. This would be the last big shop before Christmas and we were anxious to get it done sooner than later. It was a successful trip, crossing everything off our list.

I kept expecting this to change like
a Transformer. LOL

It was just before noon when we got home. I got the groceries put away and we had our sandwiches for lunch. I was quite famished! The remainer of the day involved a rest (snooze for my boys) and a bit of 'gathering'.

Gibbs was happy to join us
but I caught him in a yawn.
He was a good boy out there.

I'm going to teach Deb how to paper quill  tomorrow afternoon at the clubhouse so want to have the tools that we will need in easy to carry containers. I hope she enjoys it! Then, I worked on another project for a friend. 

Happy Hour!

At 3, we all met in the middle site between us and Ken joined us for Happy Hour. We laughed for a while at the howling that was coming from the Suite until it became very sad. Poor Gibbs knew we were close by and he was left out. Of course, I had to go get him. 💖

Get ready for another all-star
performance.

We had a nice visit for a couple of hours and disbanded the group at 5 to come home and make supper. Bill grilled sausages and he had his on a bun and I cooked squash on the side for my meal. Too bad the sausages were done first but the squash was worth waiting for. LOL

The pink sky has returned to the
east sky again.

I worked on my blog, Gibbs slept on the floor and Bill put a movie on. The Road is on at 7:30 so we needed to find something to watch. This was a good day. Thank you everyone for your concerns for Bill. He is doing much better and wearing the sunglasses. Also for your comments regarding my little projects. 

Supper was good.

We had a cooler day of 76F/22C and a hefty mix of sun and clouds. Apparently there was a meteor shower last night but I missed it completely. Maybe tonight? Nah, I won't be going outside to see it. Let me know if you did!

The grand finale.
Ta-dah!
Good night.

Thank you for your visit

A Saling We go, The 'Eyes' Have it

Park Place RV Park

On Saturday, Dec. 13th the day started out with Bill up and on the move by 7. I was just begining my morning ritual when he pulled out. Today, no flying, instead there were 3 members working on a wall in their shelter area. He packed a lunch before he left.

Good morning!
The sky at 7 am.
The moon waves goodbye.
Are they pink angel wings?

I finished yesterday's blog post by adding pictures while I had my tea. I opened blinds and instantly remembered that it was Yard Sale day in the park. That put a hustle to my bustle and I washed, got dressed and headed out the door with my wallet at 8:15.

An hour later, the sky was
still beautiful.

It wasn't a cold morning, if you were dressed for it, so I wore a fleece jacket with a wind breaker. It was quite comfortable and quite warm by the time I finished walking around. Ann-Marie walked with me and we went back to Arizona Sun's few sales as well.

Walking through Arizona Sun RV Park,
look closely at the dying Saguaro.
Do you see what we saw?

I found a small container for quilling items (earring hoops, posts and googly eyes etc.) and 2 short sleeve, identical except in colour, shirts from my friend Nancy whom I met when I walked the big block last winter. It was nice to see her again and she said the same of me. I spent a whole $7.

I made this for the park model
Christmas guests.

When we got back home, around 9, I took Gibbs for his walk and by then had changed into shorts and lost the fleece. 😉 Bill would likely be gone most of the day, so I finished a couple of card decorations and worked on my little reindeer. He's cute and I had fun decorating him.

This little guy just got cuter
by the minute in his little
orange sweater.
I might be keeping him.

At noon, I had a tuna sandwich and worked away inside with Gibbs until 2:30 when I walked over to start a puzzle. When I came home at 3:45, Bill was home but had a problem with his right eye. Seems like some sawdust had blown into it and after several rinses, it was very painful.

While I quilled, Gibbs slept.

We decided to drive to Parker Hospital and get it looked at. The doctor confirmed it was a piece of wood/sawdust chip but that Bill had got it out and in the process scratched his cornea. 😮 Hence the pain. He gave him drops, which relieved it temporarily, and a prescription.

A Christmas puzzle is in order.
I finished the border before returning home.

We were in and out in an hour and a half. I drove us then to Walmart to fill that for drops and drove home. I was sad that we missed the Santa Claus Parade, and I was not keen driving home in the dark but two things came into play. 

The sky when we left at 4:30

Bill is priority and far more important than a parade that we've seen before (he'll be surprised to hear that! (not really)) and the traffic was thankfully light coming in our direction. I did fine but had a headache upon our return. More from missing my afternoon tea and late meal.

A quiet waiting room in
the hospital.
An air ambulance came in when
I walked outside.

We were kinda thrown off our game so didn't feel like cooking or eating a big meal. Of course, we snacked with some crackers and cheese and I had a cup of hot milk since a late cup of tea would keep me awake tonight. Except for the eye incident, the day went well.

The sky when we left the hospital
and it was pitch black by the time we reached
home.

They got their wall finished at the field and I had an enjoyable day at home with our little guy. He got a really good brushing today up on the bed. Tomorrow is another day, what can we get into? We did drop a few degrees in temperature today but it was still lovely at 78F/23C.

Pictures from last year's parade
Good night!

Thank you for stopping by.   

A Good Day in Yuma

Park Place RV Park

On Friday, we were all up by 6:30 getting ready for the day. It was going to be another warm/hot day, 81F/25C, so Bill and I dressed appropriately. It is usually 5 degrees warmer in Yuma than here since it is further south. He wore shorts and I wore my sun(flower) dress.

Good morning!
On our way to Yuma
as the sun rose over the mountains.

We left at 8 and had a good peaceful drive for 85 minutes. It was all lined out in our heads where we were going and we followed through with only one deviation. Bill dropped me off at the Yuma Palms Mall (Marshall's, Ross, Pet Smart, Bealls) and across the street, Target, Michael's and Hobby Lobby.

The field workers were hard at it
before it got too hot.
Those white specks against the building
are busy bees. 😊

After coming out of Ross and Marshall's, I know which one I'd rather shop in. Marshall's just has a better selection. I walked to Michaels and Bill met me there. He'd been with Tommy at Home Depot buying lumber for the flying club. 

The City of Yuma

We found the material he needed for making wing covers and then we walked next door to Target to purchase our own Christmas gifts. It was noon hour but we had stamps to buy to mail the last of our Christmas cards and Bill had a couple of things he needed at Harbor Freight.

A couple of stops

We went back to the mall and got in the drive-thru line at In-'n-Out Burger for lunch. 20 minutes later, we paid and parked at the mall to eat in the shade. Cheap yes, and because we both hungry, it tasted pretty good. Not our first choice but still okay.

Most stores say 'no food or drinks'.
Target welcomes you to sit your coffee
right in their baskets. LOL
Come on! R U serious? 😂

We walked into Sam's Club and donated the least $$ we've spent in a long time in there. Lastly, we left the busy-ness of the city (and it was nuts, drivers were nuts) and drove to Walmart on our way to the Arizona Market. We checked for Vetericyn Plus for Gibbs, no luck, and left with just Greenies and milkbones.

While we were parked to eat our
lunch, 3 men were transporting this
pretty little Chevy Blazer somewhere.

The Arizona Market fielded us licorice (Bill can't walk by without stopping) and a sun visor for Bette. I hope I got one that she'll like. 

Lunch, the price was appealing.
We each got cheeseburger, fries
and a milkshake. $20.87. Awesome!

My comment to Bill was
"It is going to be a pretty sunset tonight
with those clouds"

We didn't need supper but I couldn't stop drinking water. I was very thirsty when we got home. We watched tonight's episode of Sheriff Country and relaxed for the night catching up on Elspeth episodes that I've missed. I couldn't stay awake past 9:15!

It's always a challenge getting a decent
picture of the blimp but finally, I got it at
the right angle.

Someone got a little nosy when I put the bags 
on the bed. He knew there was something
in there for him.

I felt very tired, my legs walked more today than they have in a long time. It was a very good, successful day. 

I knew something special was coming.

I chatted with Deb for a bit while
the painting changed numerous times.

We didn't get things off our grocery list but will head to Walmart on Sunday afternoon to take care of that. 

And the grand finale was
totally worth waiting for.
Good night!

Thank you for your visit.

 

Some Music to my Ears?

Park Place RV Park

On Thursday, Dec. 11th Gibbs decided that he did not want to help Daddy on his ride around the park. He thought he was going somewhere in Black Beauty so was too disappointed when he was taken to the golf cart. So, Bill returned him home.

Good morning!

I had left my paper quilling 'stuff' in the office, so didn't have so much to carry over today. At 10, 7 ukelele players arrived in the clubhouse for a practice. I think only 2 were actually park guests but Sue approved this as a practice day. It just meant I had to try and carry on with 'music' in the background.

I'm not keen on the sound, at all, sorry to any players out there, but just strumming over and over and the occasional voices (some out of tune) singing together (?) was enough to give me a headache by the time they packed up at 11:30. 

Bill drove the route by himself.

I did try and appear joyful when they played 'We Wish you a Merry Christmas'. I actually sang along and applauded. Perhaps it was because I knew it was their finale for the morning. 😂 It wasn't bad at all because everyone knew the words AND the tune.

Gibbs wasn't sure what to think about
Bette's newest family addition.
'Freddy the Freeloader' just sat safely
in his cage, while Gibbs barked at him.

Bill and I had lunch together and I went back at 1. Thinks we're pretty quiet for the afternoon, no strumming ensued. Had it been a nice acoustic group, now that's different. 

Previous park hosts stopped by for some mail and a chat and the day was gone in a flash.  I finished one decoration for the park model and started another for the clubhouse. 

Bill had taken Gibbs for his walk but I took him over to see Bette. He wasn't happy about the new addition to her family and battles at Freddy the Freeloader. 🤭😅

Bette is going to keep an eye on Gibbs tomorrow while we disappear for the day. She is a valued friend. 💕 Bill left for the flying field for night flying around 5ish and so our evening meal was held off. Instead, I prepared some cookies, ready to bake after we ate.

Funny story. This was a FB memory
that came up for me today.
This is in George's blog from
Rock Glen RV Park a while ago.
He commented on the guitar player
walking the park.
I recognized his as my talented
grandson, Jake. Suzie may remember
this. 💕💕Made me smile.

Supper, around 6:30, was leftovers with a veggie on the side. Donna has me envying her meal creations at home but I'm in a bit of a rut right now.  We'll get better, but for now, we cleaned up things from the fridge. I put the 2 trays of Keto Pecan Cookies in the oven. 

They never look like they
do in the original picture.

We watched Bosch reruns as there was nothing else on of interest. The cookies look and taste good. 😊 It will be a guilt-free snack when we need it. This was a hot day filled with blue sunny skies. 

I had rice hamburger helper in tacos.

Reaching 81F/25C is nothing to sniff at especially after hearing and seeing what our friends and family are having back home. They are in a white world right now. I hope your day was a nice as mine and the weekend is not far away.

Good night!

Thank you for stopping by.

Using my Brain, teehee, Another Beauty of a Day

Park Place RV Park

On Wednesday, Dec. 10th Bill, Gibbs and I were all up by 7. I had my shower right away and Bill got ready for his day. I was feeling quite good this morning after my stretches that I ventured out to walk with the ladies. Four of us; Diane, Bette, Sue and myself. 

Good morning!

On our return, Bill was leaving for his QDF meeting at Jim's. I went over to the clubhouse at 9 for Coffee and Conversation and Sue had another nice cinnamon coffee cake baked for her guests. It was very good but I limited myself to one small piece with my tea.

Bette's dogs didn't get their earlier walk
so joined us with Annie as the pack leader.
She's a cutie.

Bill was back by 10 and Sue told him she saved him a piece. 😁 It was a quiet morning over there today and at noon I came back to have lunch with Bill. Today, a meat, cheese, onion and pepper quesadilla was on my menu. It was quite good with some sour cream.

Lunch was tasty.
Still eating grapes from Thanksgiving.

I went back after lunch but used my brain this time. I took my quilling board, a couple of wooden things from the $ store back home and my packet of papers. I may as well work away at a decoration for the park's park model. There will be guests in there for a few days over Christmas.

Gibbs after his walk, makes it obvious
that he doesn't want to go inside yet. 💗

Bill did his last run around the park at 4, he had been working this morning in the storage pod with Fred and on his plane this afternoon. It has been a great day, reaching 79F/24C, under sunny skies again. 

Ann-Marie took advantage of
Quartzsite's little bus service.
It's very reasonable and nice to have.

I took Gibbs for his walk around the park and we sat in the 'gazebo' until 5. For supper, we agreed on an old favourite, not necessarily a 'good for us' fav though. Hamburger helper, because it is quick, easy and I'm running out of ideas to switch meals up. 

Bill works on his air plane

When I realized it was not pasta, but rice (called Cheesy Enchilada), I decided to serve it in taco shells. Without black beans, which I didn't have, it was pretty messy. Bill gave up after one taco and had the rest on his plate with a fork. 😂 I can't blame him!

Black Beauty gets in the spirit
of the season

It was tasty, I'll give it that, and filling. After supper, we watched Survivor, placing our 'bets' on who's going home tonight! We had a quiet evening. I finished my blog and we settled in for the night. This was a great day.

These were very tasty just
incredibly messy. 
Good night!

Thank you for stopping by.

 

Another Game Day, Renee and I Finish the Puzzle

Park Place RV Park

On Tuesday, Dec. 9th, other than it being my Dad's 'heavenly' birthday and a girlfriend's birthday, it was a lovely morning when we got up. It was around 7 when I got out of bed with Gibbs. We had breakfast and Bill and Gibbs did their drive around the park.

Good morning!
These are the last of the cards
ready for mailing.

I went to the clubhouse and after rolling a bunch of quarters for Sue, I worked on the puzzle. Bill worked on one of the park's storage pods for Fred. He likes to keep busy during the mornings and this was something the manager wanted cleaned up.

This is the biggest group of ladies
to play Pokeno
so far! 

After lunch at home with Bill, I finished writing up my Christmas cards. We need a few more stamps and they'll be in the mail. I went over with my container of pennies for Pokeno. We were all thrilled that there were 10, yes 10, players today. Linda came with Karen and Sue from her park down the road.

The pretty puzzle is done.

To put it mildly, we had a great time! Funny thing, Karen is from the Grand Prairie area in Alberta and Sue is from London, Ontario, where Bill and I lived and worked for 30 years. Small world. 😉 

Around 5, the sun began to set.

Renee and I worked on the puzzle until it was finished, around 4 pm. Now we can move on to a Christmas one, we have many. I suggested she choose one so it will be a surprise to see if she does. 

No disappointment here!

Bill took Gibbs for his walk at 4 and for supper, grilled bacon cheeseburgers that were delicious. We finished the yogourt cake for dessert and watched our NCIS programs. Gibbs slept with Santa on the floor beside me while I wrote my blog.

Such a sweet boy.
He needs a haircut so bad.
6 more days!

We reached 75F/23C today under sunny clear skies once more. Just lovely! Not many pictures today but it was a wonderful day. It was great fun playing with the ladies, and I'm sure everyone left feeling the same way. 

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Daddy.
Good night!

Thank you for your visit.