Who's Taking the HEAT for This? We Are!

Park Place RV Park

On Friday, Mar. 20th we welcome the first day of Spring. More so for the folks back home. Too bad it wasn't a 'turn on the switch' kind of thing but Mother Nature and the higher ups don't always abide by the calendar.

Good morning!

Well, I slept well last night, right through until 6:15 this morning. Gibbs slept in a bit which meant Bill did too. It is these wee morning hours when Gibbs feels best about going for his walks. In the heat, nah, he piddles just outside the mat and turns back in for the cooler Suite temperatures.

Tadah! Done!

Today, point blank - a scorcher. I was spoiled by being in the clubhouse all day so feel bad for those who do not have the same luxury. I finished the puzzle before noon and after lunch, a 'hlmm' sandwich (teehee, ham, lettuce, mayo and mustard), I worked on a new greeting card.

There is a lot of room in the clubhouse
for us to do things that we don't have room
for in our rv's. Any resident can take
advantage.
So, Bette does some quilting.
Bill works on his planes (after doing floors)
and as you know, I do my paper quilling.

Sue was in and out mid afternoon to do some 'park' stuff for Fred and then she baked some delicious smelling loaves of zucchini bread. She truly is Betty Crocker in disguise! It was a fairly quiet day, with just one new booking and a couple of inquiries.

Walking over at 6, yes,
that sun is a scorcher!

No new complaints today regarding any power problems, but the day isn't over yet, as I write this. It isn't just our park having challenges. With all of the a/c uits etc. running, another park in town, that we know of was shut completely down, and issues yesterday as far as Brenda, Az. 20 minutes away.

We're not celebrating her departure,
we're ensuring she returns this 
fall/winter. 😂
As always, we had a lot of fun.

At 4 ish, I closed up the office and Bill and I decided on a cool little meal of freshly cut fruit. The girls have agreed to get together again tonight at 6 for one last kick at the.......fun. One of our 'family' leaves tomorrow and we want a decent bon voyage.

When we walked out of the clubhouse,
the sliver of the moon was pretty.
Sadly, I'm not good at taking pictures
on my phone. 

We met at 6 ish, to send Stephanie off on a good note. Goodness, we don't want her to forget us! Sue, Renae, Anne Marie, Bette, Tammy and myself played Yahtzee until 8:30. Bill was also in the clubhouse, working on his new plane and didn't seem to be bothered by our 'noise'. 😂 He is quite good at staying focused, trust me, I know. 

This plane gets around!

The night was still warm, about 88F/28C, when we walked back home. Gibbs was inside and seemed to be very comfortable as he greeted us at the door with Piggy in his mouth. 💕 

This was a great day, no power outages today and more fun with the ladies. Did I mention the ice cream treat for everyone? Even Bill joined in. 

The highlight, however, of my day was getting a phone call from my son, Patrick. That's rare and that's what makes it extra special. 

No, this isn't today.
It is last year, Mar. 20, 2025.
We were at Yuma Lakes RV Park.
It's TOOOO hot to sit out today.

                                             Good night!

Thank you for stopping by!

Are We Having Fun Yet?

Park Place RV Park

On Thursday, Mar. 19th I woke up at 6:15 when I heard my boys come back inside. That was to be the coolest part of the day. It started out at 61F/16C ish. I didn't have as long a sleep as usual, I think my little 15 minute snooze in my gravity chair did me in.

Good morning!

I didn't mean to drop off, but because of it, I was awake from 10:30 to around 2. Hot, cool, tossing, turning and finally dropping off to wake up 3 hours later. I felt pretty good as I got up, got washed and dressed seemingly wide awake.

I had some cereal and just before 9 walked over to the office. Gibbs had no desire to do his job of riding around the park with Bill, 'too hot, Dad'. Smart pup, right? It was to be another quiet and hot day.

I finished 3 cards over the
last 3 days. 
I'm trying to keep ahead of my
stock pile. 

I worked on some quilling to finish a card and then the puzzle to put in time. There were a few calls and one request for a very short-term storage. I saw no reason to say no, she was here for a funeral. Bill parked her in uncovered and went back home to replace our kitchen taps.

Persistence does pay off.
I'm getting there!
Funny story: Yesterday, the couple that said
they LOVE this picture and LOVE doing puzzles,
came over when I was there. He proudly announced
that he put in 3 pieces. I wasn't sure whether he expected
a gold star or what.........I said, 'great! Do you want to
know how many I've put in?'
Couldn't resist. 😂

He picked up this brand new set at the 6 & 6 Auctions back home early in the summer. We've wanted to replace the set we have, for a couple of reasons. When he messaged me with a picture, I was blown away that he did it so quickly. The process of finding the right connections etc. was harder!

Our old set was 2 pieces
and the pull out sprayer was
worn and not staying in place
as it should.

They are very nice and we don't care that the brushed metal colour doesn't match the sink. Great job, Bill! The afternoon was quiet again UNTIL around 3 when the phones started ringing reporting a power outage. Oh no! The north row again.

Our 1-pc. new tap assembly
looks awesome and for a great price.
Kermit agrees!
We have a hole to cover up
but that is something we can work with.
Can you see it?
I love it!

Bill and Fred went out in the 100 degree heat to get to the root of the problem. People were pulling out their generators and one man found refuge in the air-conditioned clubhouse with a good book. What else can you do? They did find the problem but it takes a while to fix. 😔😓

I locked things up in the office around 4:30 but brought the phone home to field any other resident calls. Bill might want a cold shower when he gets home. I prepped a grilled cheese sandwich for his supper since my plan was to join the ladies for game night at 6. 

Soft butter? We don't mind.

We played Cards Against Humanity and 6 of us did a whole lot of laughing, coming out with the most outrageous responses. I didn't think I'd play it again, but heck, it was a lot of fun tonight! It was Stephanie's last game night 😔so we made the best of it.

Melted coconut oil?
We see this once or twice in the
summer, but never here.

It was 9 pm when I came home and found a very happy pilot in our kitchen, with a very green and white air plane. Yes, his replacement Somethin Xtra was delivered today by UPS while he was out in the heat with Fred. It was a nice reward for him after 3 1/2 hours.

Gibbs thinks.........enough already.
He stays inside most of the day
when it is this warm but occasionally
sits out with Daddy in the shade.

Today, we reached a high of 105F/36C this afternoon, will have an overnight temp around 68F/18C. This heat will stick around for a couple more days before it starts to drop back for next week. We are thankful for the a/c, that's for sure!

I wish I'd got a pix when I first walked
in. He was sitting with a wing on his
lap. 😂
And with that......
Good night!

Thank you for your visit!

Hot and Quiet

 Park Place Rv Park

On Wednesday, hump day, Mar. 18th, it was 7 when I got myself up and out of bed. Gibbs and Piggy were waiting and I eventually received hugs and kisses. Piggy is non-compliant which is fine by me. I'm going to call her Dirty Piggy!

Good morning!
Starting with a park coffee hour
& conversation.

We closed windows and turned the a/c on, set around 74F/21C. It will be determined later in the day when we heat up to 100F/34C if we drop it. Bill went out to help Fred move a storage shed from Site #1 to Site #2, for the next hosts. It didn't take long and 8 am was a good time to do it.

Okay, here is 'Miss' dirty Piggy.
She is only 6 days old and has
almost lost a tail, a fair amount of stuffing,
a partial squeaker but full of little holes,
she is so loved. 😍💕

He and Gibbs went around the park to check on everything and I went to the office before 9. I could smell Sue's yummy cake when I walked in. She is nicknamed Betty Crocker by a few residents who partake in coffee hour. 💖

White is over-rated anyway.
😂

It was a decent turn out this morning, and I had a nice chat - after the fact - with Mike and Mae. Mae and I discussed clothing exchanges and our closets that contain things we may never wear. Later, she brought me a very colourful top to try......it may go to my exchange back home!

Well! big progress made today!
Probably the hardest puzzle I've
done but it WILL get finished before
we leave.

The day went by with me at the puzzle, very few phone calls, a couple of actual business dealings and more puzzle. Bill and Gibbs did another run around the park at 4 and we returned home together. 

Sitting in the office,
the 2 owls I gave Sue
and a wind-up chickie
from Anne Marie.
I think she likes them.

Because of the a/c in the clubhouse, I was content to lay in my gravity chair outside for a snooze. The shaded patio had a nice breeze and yet, when I came in at 5, I was happy for the coolness of our Suite. 

Chicken and broccoli
Both were perfect!

For supper, we had chicken thighs in Rosy, the air fryer, with beans for Bill and broccoli for me. It took 20 minutes for the thighs to cook and everything else fell into place. It was a nice supper without heating the Suite much more than it already was.

Gibbs sits on us for a while
but eventually goes to the floor
where it is cooler.

It will be a warm evening, to say the least. Even Gibbs didn't want to go for his walk this afternoon, he's a wimp like we are! We did reach the high of 102F/35C by this afternoon.

A memory from Mar. 18th, 2017
Our first year meeting Lori, Roland,
Judy and Oscar at
Bullhead City, Az.
Good night!

Thank you for stopping by.

A Full Day, More Visits, More Fun and Food

 Park Place RV Park

On Tuesday, Mar. 17th, St. Patrick's Day arrived in the same, if not stronger heat, than the previous day. Today's forecasted high was 97F/33C after a pleasant 61F/15C overnight. I hopped out of bed around 7 and right into the shower. 

Good morning!

Bill was in no hurry to go to the field, his flying days are over - for now. Yes, FG, we had a plane crash. The following picture may be hard to look at, but think of how the pilot feels. 😔

Somethin' Xtra
is grounded.

I had my tea and Bill did leave our site for a few reasons this morning. One was to go with a few club members to City Hall to donate a check for the Easter Egg Hunt.

Gibbs and I admired the
red and white oleanders
on our morning walk

The other thing he did was get a haircut. Yes, he was getting a bit scruffy around the ears and he doesn't like that at all. He has a barber in town that does a good job so went and stood in line before returning home with lowered ears. 🤭

Not much different from
yesterday....but a few pieces
fell into place.

Gibbs and I went for our walk, cutting through at the dog park this time. I think he was happy to cut it short too. Back home, I dusted the living room table tops, got the dust mop and dirt Devil vac out and made a clean 'sweep'.

The place was packed!
We were place a table in the
corner near the stage.

I worked on the puzzle with very little success and came home for lunch with Bill. After a sandwich, I brushed Gibbs' teeth. He doesn't exactly 'love' it, but he likes the taste of his toothpaste so allows me to put my finger and his mouth. 😉🐕

The drinks and pizza
were good, as usual.

I had to buy pennies from Stephanie today in order to play Pokeno and then with the help of a 'Penny Fairy' was able to carry on. I sure wasn't winning! Oh well, we had a lot of fun regardless of the losses on my card. Maybe I'll go back to my original one for my last games on Tuesday.

Back at home, Gayle, John and their friends, Mary and Rick joined us at the Suite. Mainly to meet Gibbs. Mary is a real dog lover and no doubt, fell in love with our little mutt. This is the first time we've seen my sister since the fall as they spend the winter in Mexico.

The entertainment was very good

We went to Silly Al's and it was a lot of fun with good food too. The 2-person band (a couple) played well and I thought of my daughter and son-in-law. This is what they should be doing! ❤️ We ate, laughed, and even danced a bit before heading out. 

I'm glad we were able to get
together once more.

The place was packed but we got a table for 6 easy enough. My gluten-free meatlover's pizza was very good and although Bill had to wait toooo long for his, it was very good too. 

A picture of 4 good friends.
They seem well suited.

We said our goodbyes, nice meeting you's and hugs to all before returning to the park.

The sky was pretty when
we came out of the restaurant.

We missed the early episodes of our shows so watched them at 8 MST. This has been a great day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Anne-Marie made everyone these
little shamrocks.
💗💚
Good night!

Thank you for your visit.

Enjoying Some 'almost' Last Moments

Park Place RV Park

On Monday, Mar. 16th it was aolmost 7:30 when I got up. Gibbs was focused on Piggy so I didn't get my usual kisses and cuddles. Apparently, he slept right at Bill's chest, head under his chin from 4:30 to 6! No lovin' left for Momma. Daddy's boy. 🐕💕

Good morning!
Nice sky and little wind.

Bill had his shower and decided to take a drive to the field to see who was there to chatter with. He is 'plane-less' for the moment, until his new one arrives. LOL Gibbs and I did our usual walk around 8:30 and the heat was upon us immediately. It was 64F/16C.

On our walk, Gibbs and I checked 
out the White Oleander flowers blooming.

I walked over to the clubhouse for our 3rd last Ladies Poker Pool. There were 7 of us today and a good time was had by all. Linda and I tied for first place so that put a perk in my morning. That rarely happens! 😀 

We may not be pros at the game
of Poker Pool but we still like to get
certain things right! 😂

It was a few minutes past noon when we finished.

Bill had our canopy down when
I returned home at noon.

We had lunch together and Bill and I took our list to Walmart in Parker for a few things. Keeping an eye on what comes into the freezer, but making sure that we have the essentials for the meals until we move from here. We stocked up on our bread, I doubt we'll find anything similar back home.

It's always my challenge to capture
this welcome sign when we go.
Often, I miss it.

With groceries put away and the bank updated (Bill does that), I left them for their snooze and went back to the puzzle at 3. Sue and I had a bit of a chat while she sat with me. Yes, she put a piece in before she walked back to the office. 😉😉 Renae made some progress last night and I added more today.

It's coming along now.
Renae and I have made progress.

Had to take a picture of this 
'not an Airstream' old rv in the
park next door.
I think it might be an Argosy.

When I walked back home at 4:30, the blanket of heat was surely upon us. Still, only a wee tip of the 'iceberg' (oxy moron?) for what we'll have from Wednesday to Sunday. 

When Bill started supper, Gibbs
wanted outside 'with' Piggy. That's a no-no.
No cloth toys outside that belong inside.
He mourned her absence so he and I
went inside with Piggy. LOL
This pooch kills me!

This is only March and although this won't last here anymore than the warm up back home will, we'll carry on. Quite a few campers here and around the area have pulled out a day or two early or have plans to do so. We'll be here until the end of the mongh. Thank heavens for a/c. 

Here's what we're looking at.
I love how they call it
'weather whiplash' but it applies
to other parts of the country.

Supper was good, grilled sausages, leftover potatoes and mushrooms and gravy with apple crisp for dessert. Bill had his sausage on a bun but I had mine on my plate with a hot potato sandwich. May not sound great, but it was good and used up leftovers!

It was a tasty supper!

We cleaned up the few pots by hand and ran the dishwasher with the remainder. I worked on my blog and Bill set up to watch a movie. This was a nice day, couldn't ask for anything better than that.

My St. Patrick's day earrings.
Stephanie guess what they were.
Good night!

Thanks for the pop in!

An Oopsie! Baking in the Clubhouse, Irish Feast!

Park Place RV Park

On Sunday, Mar. 15th we were up by 7 and had clothes sorted into 2 piles for the wash. Well, for the first time, someone beat us to the punch and all 3 washers were taken. Rats! So, we left the basket and I went back and forth waiting for her to finish.

Good morning!

Of course, not everyone is as anal about time as we are so she was 15 minutes late to transfer her clothes. She came in made up to the nines so I guess laundry was not the priority. Oh well, I managed to get it finished while Bill went to the field. 

I worked on the tree
while doing laundry and after.

I stayed then and worked on the puzzle. It was quite hot so Gibbs didn't get out for a walk and I'm sure he didn't mind too much. It is nice and cool indoors. I was finding pieces, left right and centre, and finished the tree in the picture before 11:30.

We sat outside for a few minutes
before lunch.
Gibbs found his cool spot.

I made out better than Bill; he sent me a picture of his fun-flying Somthin' Xtra........nose etc. broken beyond repair. That made me sad, he was having such fun and I thought we were home free with his planes. It won't stop him, heavens no! He'll have a replacement before we leave for home.

This morning, I put together a baking pan of apple crisp for our afternoon Irish Feast potluck. One pie wasn't going to be enough for the 16 attendees so this was the better way to go. Still using Ridge apples and emptying the freezer.

The apple crisp turned
out great.

I tested our convection oven once more, but it wasn't heating up enough and it wouldn't do any more than heat the upper portion. We've already decided on how to move forward with that issue. 

Two pots of corned beef.
Fred made one batch and
the other was commercially
prepared.
Very good.

Bill and I had lunch and I sat outside with Gibbs for 45 minutes. I carried it over and used the park oven. Smells delicious! Sue and Fred were preparing the bulk of the meal and the corned beef and cabbage was smelling good!

It was a good meal,
lots to eat.

Bill and I joined 16 other guests for dinner at 4. Along with the corned beef and cabbage, we had potatoes, a corn salad, fruit salad, devilled eggs, bread and cheesecake, chocolate cake and apple crisp for dessert. All good.

Before dinner at 4, I was quite pleased
with even more progress.

I stayed with Anne Marie and helped Sue clean up the dishes and then 6 of us ladies played Rumnikub until 7:30. We always have fun and our time is running short. Bill and Gibbs had gone for their walk and were relaxing at home when I returned.

My camera didn't want to focus
but it looks like we missed a lovely
sunset.

It was a great day, reaching 93F/31C at its peak. Should be a decent night for sleeping with windows open and another hot one tomorrow. 

So, I stole this one from
Mar. 15th, 2023.
Good night!

Thank you for stopping by.