Another Last, Special Birthday

 Park Place RV Park

On Wednesday, Feb. 26th our day started off pretty much the same as usual. Up at 7, Gibbs and I did our floor exercises and they are starting to come together. Sometimes his little head gets in the way of my video watching. 😁 When we came downstairs Bill was getting our banking in order. Government pensions went into our home bank and he took care of business. He's my banker, and yes, I am capable of doing the same thing if and when necessary.

Good morning!

Today is our Buddy's birthday and texting her was just not going to be enough so we made a phone call to Pat. She is alone this year for the first time in her many years (I won't disclose how many ♥) and we wanted to give her a smile. We had a nice conversation and were happy to hear that another of her friends was picking her up and taking her out to lunch. Awesome! She informed me that the homemade card I made for her arrived today as well.

Happy Birthday, Pat

Bill left for the flying field, it was another beautiful calm morning. Already at 8, it was 63F/17C. When I was washed and dressed, I took Gibbs for his walk around the park. Sleeveless and shorts it is. 😍 When I returned, I added cream to my to-go mug, grabbed my water bottle and purse and walked over to Coffee & Snack hour. It is never an hour for Jess and I, since we leave at 9:30, but we make the best of our 30 minutes with the group.

On our morning walk, Gibbs and I
noticed the White Oleanders are blooming.
He is checking to see if it needs watering.

Jess had 5 participants today for class and this was what she teasingly called an 'Advanced' class. It is our last one this season as Jess and Jesse pull out on the weekend. It makes us all sad and although we all tease about parking in front of their trailer so they can't leave, we wish them well on the rest of their travels and look forward to seeing them in the fall and get into another round of paper quilling! 💗 Advanced class? This was a free 'gratitude' class and we were allowed to design our own piece of jewelry. Sort of.

This was one of Jess's
prototypes

My necklace

We all made necklaces with one exception and she made a bracelet. It was a great time and I, for one, am proud of my creation. Choosing colours is usually the hardest thing for me, but today it felt easier. 

Jess is a fun teacher.
Here she is shredding paper for a classmate

L to R
Gwen, Jess, Barb, Tracy, my chair, Linda

I made a post card for Jess that
all the ladies signed.
Woops, my reindeer is missing an eye!
J, J, is obvious but the V is for
Virgil their cat in one of the windows too.

I went with colours that I seem to wear a lot and may now have to make earrings to wear with it. Jess dropped me off just after 12:30 and Bill and I both found that we weren't too hungry. He had crackers and cheese and I had a date square. Bad!!

This was fun but with just a few weeks left, I need to focus
on a hard one again.

While Bill and Gibbs dozed, I went to work on and eventually finish the puzzle. I was back home at 3 and sat outside in the shade with them both. The winds had picked up and were gusting occasionally all afternoon. It was hot, 87F/30C, so that wind felt great. For supper, we had the last of the Tri Tip Steak with leftover rice and vegetables. Everything was very good and I was hungry enough to eat it tonight. 😆 

Supper was good.
Good night!

We watched the premiere episode of Survivor 48 together and with a full day tomorrow, I laid low and read a lot of my book before bed. I'm using Bill's laptop now to write my blog so I'm grateful I can do that. My laptop is in its bag until we get home to have it looked at. Life goes on. This has been a great day.

Thank you for your visit.

Summer Returns

Park Place RV Park 

On Tuesday, Feb. 25th something woke me at 6:35 and it sounded like our basement door closing. I saw Gibbs was back in bed after going out with Daddy so maybe it was in my dream. Later, Bill told me he heard a similar sound. 🤔

Gibbs doesn't mind being squished
in my chair with me.
He's a lovebug. 

After I  made the bed, I  did my routine on the bedroom floor with my helper washing my face and adding pressure for the best workout possible. 🥰 Whatever would I do without him? There is no doubt he knows what he's doing! 

Bill left for the field and I had a quiet morning with our little bum. I did vacuum the Suite, unintentionally chasing Gibbs around while the big bad monster did it's thing. Dusting will be another day, God forbid I should overdo it!!

You'll have to turn your head
to view this but I couldn't get it turned

Gibbs and I got out for his walk and that was around 10. It was already very warm, 61F/13C, I was sleeveless and in shorts.  I do believe summer is here! I decided to go work on the puzzle until noon hour and made some great progress. It is an easy one. 

We had chicken sandwiches for lunch and I left them at 1 to go play Pokeno with the ladies. Only 4 of us today, but my penny jar wasn't any lighter on the trip home. 😁 I feel I broke even. I worked on the puzzle a bit more and walked home at 3.

We had some outside together late afternoon too
See Gibbs down by my feet?
He's out like a light.

It reached 92F/33C this afternoon before it started dropping back. We planned bacon and eggs for supper and after it was finished, I took Gibbs for his walk. 

Cooler by then and although he didn't do the whole park, he walked to the street corner and we returned home. 

Walking over to J & J's, gave me this
photo opportunity.

I had 4 date squares set aside for Jess and Jesse so walked them over and caught up on their day. Since I was out at the appropriate time, I snapped a couple of sunset pictures. It has been a great day and We have a couple more busy ones ahead this week.

My phone camera doesn't do the sky
justice tonight. It was beautiful.
Good night!

Thank you for stopping in. 

Bittersweet Moments

 Park Place RV Park

On Monday, Feb. 24th I was awake and up by 7:15. Bill was in the shower soon after and when he got out, I wasted no time getting in. He finished getting ready and after turning our power connections off and inverter on, he was off to the flying field. 

Good morning

It was a lovely day, 50F/9C, sunny and calm. We like that a lot! I finished my tea, exercises, with Gibbs' help, and we went for our walk.  ☺️ I transferred some brownies and some date squares into a container and went to the clubhouse with my coffee mug and pool cue.

This little bug belongs to Linda. 

There were 7 of us today.  Even though Angie was absent, our friend and guest, Linda from class, filled her shoes and then some!  She is very good at this game! Actually, there were quite a few great shots throughout the TEN games played. I'd say we all did good with points 25 and under. Sue was the Victor today. 

Linda and Debbie

Sue, Bette, Debbie

It was such a fun time, lots of laughs and we all enjoyed having Linda play too. Home for lunch I wasn't hungry (must have been the goodies!), but I sat with Bill before it was snooze time. Not me, my boys. 💕

Here we are!
L to R:
Linda, Karen, Sue,
Bette, Debbie, Jess, Patsy

A good start 

I walked over to start a new puzzle and Karen joined me long enough to do the border and a fair bit of the body. This is another easy one but still fun to do. 😁  I was back home around 3 and sat outside with my boys. A beautiful day indeed, we reached 89F/29C.

Gibbs and his blanket
What a face!

Ignore the finger,
A sleepy boy.😍

For supper we went simple. Chicken pot pies, that never come out of the dish perfectly. Oh well, we like some things messy! They were good. We had a square for dessert and cleaned things up. 

The snacks I took for Jess's last 
pool day.
Upside down picture though.

NCIS was on at 7 and the rest of the night was free. I watched the 3rd episode of Reacher, couldn't wait any longer! Last night I watch a good little movie on Prime called A Little Bit of Heaven. I recommend it if you're looking for something. A bit of romance, comedy and tears.  This was a great day. 

Quick and easy

Good night

Thank you for the visit. 

Moving On with Things, Hot Time in Quartzsite

 Park Place RV Park

On Sunday, Feb. 23rd it was 7:15 when I woke enough to look at the clock. Whoa! It's laundry day and we usually like to be at the clubhouse by 7, to beat the rush. Haha, there is never a rush Sunday morning. 🤣

Good morning!

I should've just slowed down and did a few  but instead got up quickly and helped sort the clothes.  Bill carried the basket, as usual, and I followed very, very slowly behind. With 2 loads in the machines, I accepted his hand for the walk back home. Lol Yes, feeling quite incapable, but also feeling loved. 💕

My Buddy, Pat, sent this to me this morning. 
Priceless.
Ps, she is getting along as well as
can be expected. 😔

Inside, I then did my blocking and stretches with  coming to assist- eventually. After Bill left I finished my tea, walked over to switch the loads and felt some improvement. I have some videos to watch for proper blocking techniques so went through a couple of the beginning ones before going back 45 minutes later to bring the folded clothes home. 

While I did my blocking in the bedroom floor, Gibbs was also watching the video.

Gibbs needed his walk so off we went. It was a good one.  Finally, I washed, brushed my teeth and dressed for the day. It was already 10:30. I had a plan to bake something today so did that rather than go to the puzzle. It was already warming up, with a hot high forecasted. 😆

The quail were running today!

Bill was home by 11:30 after checking on me earlier. ❤️ We had lunch at 12:30 and I went to the puzzle soon after. It was a pleasant surprise to have Jess offer to join me.  Of course! I knew she would enjoy this one, so we worked away while chatting until it was finished. ☺️ 

I will miss seeing her once they leave on March 1st. I enjoy her personality and company a lot, and will miss our games and classes together. It is reason enough for us to look forward to a return here in the fall. 

The puzzle is done!
Thank you Jess!

Back home, I didn't even attempt to take Gibbs out today for his walk but instead sat outside in the shade with him and Bill.  It is already 85F/27C at 3:30. Wonderful!! He would not go far in this heat but did enjoy the coolness of his bed and our patio mat. 

At 5:30, I finished a chapter in my book so came in to start supper. Chicken thighs in Rosy, vegetables and rice on the stove. I'm using the convection oven for the baking I prepared earlier today. A bit of dessert, perhaps?

Supper always takes longer when it is chicken, these thighs are quite meaty, but worth the wait. We are both experiencing the same feeling though. Finding were not very hungry at mealtime. Strange but it happens occasionally and we know we have to eat. 😁

Turned out pretty good. 

We cleaned up the pots, ran the dishwasher and had a bit of fresh baked dessert. Not sure what I'll watch tonight so may just read. 

Before I forget KennyD, I would like to watch Landman, very much but we do not have Paramount +. At home, we will decide if it will be worth the cost of buying the app. Thank you. Idon't think you read my responses to your comments. 🤔

As for my laptop, it turned on again this morning but wouldn't budge so I think it is toast. I will get it checked back home and make a decision then. (I have kicked murderous numerous times). it is challenging in my phone but not terrible. 

This has been a great day. We chatted with Marilynne, my mil, and then Keith, our good friend from back home,  over the dinner hour. Good to hear from both. 

I needed another picture so this is from a morning shot this week. 
Good night everyone!

Thank you for your visit too!

Clumsy Fingers, Phone Blogging?

 Park Place RV Park

This is bit of a test blog. On Saturday, Feb. 22nd and last night after posting my blog, I knocked my water bottle over. Of course in the direction of my laptop and external keyboard!

Good morning!

I did the appropriate things to dry it quickly and closed it up. I left it for the night and it slowly turned on this morning.  Phew! But wait, not so fast! I was unable to key in my password after several attempts, including restarts and shut downs. It is resting again now as I try to blog from my phone. Do any of you do that? I never have so have no idea what it will look like.

Another gorgeous day

We were up at 7 and our day began. Another gorgeous sunny start.   I had tea and Gibbs and I went around the park. 🫠 We took the longer route and it was a good walk. When we got back, he went straight to his bed in the gazebo so I got the message! 

Gibbs and I relaxed in the gazebo. He
loves his blanket and his bed out there. 

I got a voice message on Messenger from my sister, Donna, so we chatted back and forth about the block therapy techniques. It was nice to hear her voice. I responded in kind as if we were sitting together. ❤️

This is not the official Block Buddy
But it will work for me and I paid a 
lot less. I wrap a small hand
towel around it. 

These are the original. 
More rounded edges for comfort
So when I get home, if Bill can't do it, I'll find someone to round off mine. 

We sat together until 10 when I walked over to the puzzle, working on it with Bette. I messaged Bill that diesel has dropped by .06 so he  could so on his way home. Hey, it's a savings and we debated yesterday about topping up Black Beauty's tank. 

A cluster of clouds when I went for my walk

But the sun wasn't out of sight

When Bill came over to the clubhouse at 11ish, we reserved our site here for 5 months starting in the fall. God willing, we'll do this again.  Today's weather is lovely again, barely a breeze until after lunch. Perfect!I returned home before noon and we had lunch together. 

I felt free after not walking
on my own for quite a while!

I didn't feel like going back after I ate so instead, I sat and did some quilling while Bill and Gibbs dozed.  I'm so enjoying this new craft.  Our little lazy bum didn't want to walk this afternoon, turning around before we got to the corner so I dropped him off and did half of the mid- walk, cutting through Arizona Sun RV Park. 

Once more, our sister park
has a great sign out front. 

I felt great but didn't want to overdo it. Our family sat together on the patio until it was time to grill super. Sausages for Bill and hot dogs for me. I've gone ready on the carbs this week, better at least than I was, so tonight I'll splurge. 😆

Relaxing before supper.

Bill had a movie staring at 6pm AZ time so we finished up early. 

Woops!
Our sausage buns went bad so we improvised. 
We had hamburger buns and our bread
for the second one. I remember using bread when we were young'uns when Mom didn't have buns. 
They were delicious!

The meal was quick and tasty and I positioned myself in my dining chair to watch some tv downstairs. I had an Elspeth episode to catch up on for starters. 

Thought this was cute and very true!
Good night!

What a great day! The word is back home that snow has stopped for now and temperatures are rising enough to bring some rain. Good, the snow has 2 months to disappear! We reached 77F/26C so we are quite pleased. 

Thank you for the visit.