Far Fetched Dream, Another Great Day, Pokeno Fun

Park Place RV Park

On Tuesday, Nov. 25th it was 5:30 when I first woke up. But, an interesting story that struck me as very odd. Very very odd. I was in bed before 9:30, couldn't keep my eyes open. I dropped off quickly and didn't hear Bill come to bed later.

Good morning!

I woke at 12:15 from a dream after 3 hours of deep sleep. I'm sharing that dream with you. I was in Lisbon, Portugal. Huh? I've never been there nor have ever thought of  going. So that in itself was odd. I was in warm water up to my shoulders with some local ladies in rubber clogs. 

While Bill was away, I had one
more picture to add to our
'Wall of Family Fame'
This wall, my children and us.

When I got out of the water, (it is as clear as day), my clogs were still on the bottom of the 'pool'. I asked the 2 ladies if they would hand me my shoes as they were still in the water. They were in a hurry to catch a ride (?) so couldn't help and I left without them.

This wall is Bill's children.

That's when I woke up. I slept the remainder of the night (morning) until 5:30. We told Gibbs to go back to sleep and after he and Bill got up at 6, I dropped off into a dream. I walked into a space, it made no sense to me either, and my yellow clogs were sitting there in front of me. I've never experienced anything like that before and want to remember it. LOL

The beginnings of our family.
My parents on top,
Bill's parents on the bottom.

Bill left for the field, and after my tea, I emptied the fridge shelves and wiped up some spilled wine from last night. Silly me, didn't think about the carbonated sugar free wine that I recorked and laid down on a shelf. It popped while we were outside and half the bottle was spread throughout the fridge. Duh!

Walking back from the store,
this tree was begging to be
photographed in its demise.

I cleaned all the shelves, the fridge needed it anyway. I took Gibbs for his walk, or visa versa and then at 10 walked back to the Family Dollar. Yesterday, I had picked up a binder for Bill and he asked if I could get him another one. I also wanted to pick up something else for Donna's package.

Bill and Ken had a good morning
flying at the field.
Ken's first flight with his
plane. Yay!

We had lunch together and I took my pennies over at 1 pm for Pokeno. It was such a hoot! Sue, Angie, BJ, and newcomers Renee and Leesa joined us. I couldn't stop laughing, Leesa and Renee are such characters. It's nice getting to know them both better. I didn't win the blackout but I still came home with an overflowing jar of pennies.

We were about ready to sit down
to play Pokeno when a Class A motorhome
came in pulling this. Angie and Rusty
checked them in for the night.

At 3:30, we walked next door to have Happy Hour with Tom and Deb on the site in between us. Besides sitting in the sun we were checking out the site our friend, Nancy, will be parked on for a while in the coming months.

Deb was playing shy.

We came back for supper just after 5. While Bill heated up the bbq, I took Gibbs for his walk. We had grilled rib eye steaks and although they were labeled as 'thin' (and they were) they were delicious! 

The sun began dropping
before we said goodbye

When Gibbs and I walked, 
daylight was also saying goodnight.

Bill cooked them perfectly along with baked potatoes. Inside, I fried mushrooms and we finished the meal with the last of our cherry pie. It was a delicious meal. There no dishes to wash by hand so the dishwasher did the job for us.

This was delicious!
I hope we can remember to buy
them again. We just aren't thick steak
consumers.

It was a great day, I had a lot of enjoyable times. We reached 74F/22C today under clear sunny skies. Our nights are cool, around 49F/9C but that is what we've come to expect. No complains here!

Good night!

Thank you for your visit.

Good Day for a Birthday, Shopping, Dinner at Lin’s, Happy Hour

Yuma Lakes RV Resort, Yuma, AZ

It was Thursday, Dec. 12^th. Today is our 3^rd oldest grandson’s 18^th birthday. There was a bit of a distraction from that though because in our own neighbourhood, we were celebrating our friend, Bob’s birthday too. Happy Birthday, Braeden, I hope it has been a fantastic day! We know he would have received our card by now.

The sky started out a lot like it ended

This is the Yuma Palms Estates
that I talked about yestrday

 I was up at 6 and in the shower immediately. Bill got up as I finished and we had our morning brew together while reading blogs. By the time we were finished, it was light enough for a walk. Once more I was pleasantly surprised when he put his shoes on and joined me. We had a lovely walk, around a wider perimeter of the park, down by the lake, out the main lane and around the block surrounding the park. We met Jo-Anne and Higgins at one point and walked together briefly.

Back home, Bill had some cereal and I had some oatmeal for breakfast. We had a plan to meet Ken and Kim at the Arizona Market after 9 but rather than sharing transportation with Bob and Jo-Anne, Bill and I said we would take two vehicles as we wanted to shop afterwards. That was true, but there was a bit of finagling on the sly involved there. We’d told Jo that we would pick up a cake for Bob’s special day on the way home.

These are a few more historic wagons in the park

The sunrise and the road around the park
Two shadows today. :)

We arrived at the market shortly after 9 and it was a typical market day. The sun was warm outside but inside under the tents and in the shade, it was quite cool. We had all dressed warmly enough and enjoyed perusing the vendors. Bill and I found a few things, including a blood pressure monitor. We’ve thought about it a few times but today, the price and the vendor was just right for us.

The Arizona Market when we left

Not jam packed in the parking lot
but more than when we arrived

 Bob and Jo-Anne left first to do some shopping of their own and we hung around for another 20 minutes or so. We said goodbye to Ken and Kim and invited them back to Yuma Lakes to pass time until dinner time. We relaxed until 1 and Bob drove us in to Lin’s in Yuma. K & K had to drive separately, again, too bad we can’t all fit in one vehicle. I enjoyed Lin’s much better today than previous times because I wasn’t so irresponsible with the food.

I had 2 plates of food and 1 of dessert, but my choices were more sensible and the plates not so full. It made a big difference in how I felt when we left. For a great price of $10.49 p.p. + a 10% discount for seniors, how can anyone complain about this lunch? 

1st serving
pork ribs, shrimp, chicken balls, seafood salad, ramon noodles & fish
and an enchilada

corn, octopus, stir fry beef, green beans, fried potatoes, zucchini
honey chicken, shrimp salad

Dessert
tapioca, peaches, jello, cherry bananas (for my buddy, Pat)
and a macaroon

Some of the others were quite full and uncomfortable so back at our site for Happy Hour, we just relaxed with a drink of some kind. Just before 4, Jo-Ann, Kim and I came to our Suite to get the cake out, cut and lit for Bob.

A nice friendly dinner for Bob

I don’t know if he was surprised when we came out singing Happy Birthday but I do know that by then we all magically found room for a piece of the fudgy cake. The ‘party’ broke up around 5 and Ken and Kim left for Pilot Knob before dark. Since we didn’t need supper, I took a bottle of water up to the puzzle room where I worked away for about an hour. It is coming together and between Mr. Puzzle (Don) and I, we are making headway.

I walked out and met Jo-Anne and Higgy in the area so we walked back together. It was so mild, still 66C, I do believe one of the mildest evenings we’ve had yet. We were expecting a full moon tonight but after the pretty pink sky performance, the clouds made that impossible to see.  

I picked up 3 more books from the shelves and brought them back for future reading. This was a fantastic day! I’m looking forward to line dancing in the morning and then after that……….probably a quiet day. Tonight, I needed a snack around 8 so cooked up some buttered popcorn. Yum, that hit the spot.

Happy Birthday, Bob
Good night from Yuma Lakes!

Thank you for popping by today! Your comments are always a treat for me to read.

Two Day Wrap Up, More Shopping Fun, Packing, Goodbyes for Now, Home to Clemson

Wednesday, July 11^th I slept in a bit, not getting up until 6:30 which was better than the previous night’s sleep. We were in bed before 11 at least. What was on the agenda today? I went for a short walk down the trail behind the house, alongside their pond. I didn’t get far when I realized the deer flies were fascinated with me. Crikey! I took a couple of quick photos and scurried back.

The raft is tied up but the canoe floats free, all around the pond

This was to be a fairly easy day with not scheduled commitments. As we get older, remember this was started this 29 years by three of my sisters (when they were much younger), we find we don’t need to be busy all the time. Our interest in go-go-going are close to gone and we’d rather just do one main thing on the 3-day gathering. Wendy went home last night as she had to pick Morgan up at noon hour so we won’t see her until the weekend now.

some pictures around Cedarhaven in the morning

The trail of deer flies

I moved quickly but snapped this distance picture of the back of their house

Today, we lazed around and then had our brunch before I drove the Rav into Owen Sound. There were a couple of stores that were not open on Monday when we were in town. We first hit the Salvation Army thrift store where a few of us found some things, then the Mission Store which is usually very rewarding in value and price and lastly Value Village once more with our 30% off bonus which wasn’t valid on Monday.

Gayle waves hello from across the pond

We hit pay dirt and everyone was very happy with our goodies. It was 5:15 when we checked out so had to decide on a place to eat. Not knowing Owen Sound ‘too’ well, we all agreed that we enjoyed Mudtown Station enough to go back again. Their menu was a little funky, in that your entrée did not include a side in most cases, but their food was delicious.

Looks refreshing, eh?

Not being very original, I ordered the same beer battered white fish with garlic scapes and split an order of corn bread with Gayle. Oh my! My Mojito accompanied my meal and we enjoyed it outside in the fresh ‘hot’ air very much. 

The patio was full when we left

With dinner finished, we took a walk along the river to settle our food. It was a lovely evening and a nice bit of scenery.

Four of my lovely sisters

I love the old lamp post look

Back at Gayle’s, we unloaded our bags, individually, and with the exception of Cathy, modelled our expenditures to ooh’s and aah’s. There were also a lot of laughs in there for sure and an outsider looking in would definitely think we’d had a few drinks for us to carry on so. 

This was such a delightful find for Aj
She modeled it by donning Gayle's hat and shoes

We enjoy each other’s company and easily slip into our routine. I didn’t stay up as late, being the first to say goodnight after a Palm Bay cooler. Maybe the drink was why. Hmm? It was another fun day.

She has a great property for selfies
Sitting in the glossy-leafed periwinkle

 

These tall cedars make me feel short

I like this one, you can't tell that I ran from 30 feet away

On Thursday, July 12^th Donna and I woke up pretty much at the same time but I lazed a bit longer in bed. It was around 6:45, I think, when I got up. I looked at the pile of ‘stuff’ in the corner of the room that I would have to pack up and though ‘oh my! That’s a lot of stuff’. With just the morning left with my sisters, I skipped the walk and went upstairs to join the rest.

So, we had to find a place to pose
and I set my tripod and Canon EOS 30D up

And then we needed a close up

There was another game of Scrabble to play, a crossword puzzle that may not get done, a ‘last meal’, some group photos (we’ll miss having Wendy in these) and a bunch of packing up. 

This was a tough one, it didn't get finished

We tend to do our own thing first thing so spread out across the main floor with our morning drinks. I snagged a spot in the wing back chair in the sitting room overlooking the pond again. I read a couple of blogger friend’s posts and soon went downstairs for my shower.

The bumblebees disappeared right inside the lilies

I’m feeling good for one thing and sad for another. Yesterday, Bill informed me that my brother, Michael, had arrived at the Acreage around 5 pm from Goderich. They had spent some time with the trailer in the Goderich area with Crystal’s family. Now it is our turn. Yay! 

Michael and Tango all set up at the Acreage

Unfortunately, his sisters weren’t even around to greet him but the guys were. Once their trailer was set up Michael and Crystal drove in to Rockwood to visit Mom and then grab a bite to eat at Tim Horton’s. Small town, not much choice after 6.

I’m feeling a bit sad also, not so much for our sister’s time ending, but because everyone is going home to their partner. My sweetie left this morning at 8:15 and I won’t see him until Friday sometime. 

At least Clemson is home to welcome me back. Before leaving Gayle’s we did finish the Scrabble game, we did have a lovely brunch together and we did get some photos together before loading our many bags into the vehicles.

I drove Audrey and Donna back to the Acreage, took a peek at the rental trailer (which is very nice and accommodating) and drove home to the Ridge. Little furry bum was sound asleep until I closed the door and his head popped up. 

My greeter fell asleep after we spent some time at the Acreage

We sat outside for a while although Bill had left some windows open and it was not too bad inside. I unloaded, put my purchases away and unpacked. The worse part of a trip away from home, in my opinion.

At Gayle's, she was giving a mini tutorial on her Insta Pot

At 3, Clemson and I drove over to the Acreage for a visit before suppertime. The air is warm but it has been an overcast day from early this morning. I took my swimsuit in case the pond was inviting enough to cool off. Donna and Audrey were at the shaded picnic table working on a crossword so I sat with them.

Seldom will he sleep on the ground
but here he is under the bench at my feet

Clemson wandered and sniffed, knowing that Tango, my brother’s Jack Russell had been there. They had left this morning to visit friends in London and then to Cambridge to a Foo Fighters’ concert tonight with my sister, Wendy, and daughter, Bridgette.

At home, I walked to get the mail and spooked this Mama Duck
and her 6 babies
Where are the babies? They dove under water

As I waited and watched, one, two, three little heads popped up

And soon, they were far enough away to feel safe

Gerry was home from his work shift and Tom was puttering around with various things. He likes to keep busy at little fix-up jobs around the place. It was around 5:00 when Gayle and John arrived and at 5:30 my pooch and I bid farewell and came home for supper. Clemson was so good, wandering around and having a nap under the picnic table I was sitting on. Staying close to Mom, I like that. At home he got his meal and flopped in his bed while I made my own supper.

The flowers that were still alive

Tonight, after checking in the fridge, I had the makings for a salad along with some potato salad that was left from Sunday. I cut up chicken strips, leaf lettuce from my sister, Cathy, snap peas and zucchini from the veggie pick, my green onion and a couple of slices of tomatoes. Audrey suggested a drizzle of olive oil if I chose not to make it a down and out salad (which is never a favourite of mine). Actually, I was pleasantly surprised with that plus salt and pepper, that it tasted as good as it did.

My cold supper plate

I poured myself the last half glass of a mixed Caesar that was in the fridge and was finished eating by 6:30. It sure gives the impression out there that it might rain tonight but that could be because of the day shades being pulled down. I’m fine with whatever it wants to do. Bill was sweet enough to water my garden before he left this morning so they should be fine for a couple more days. The grass needs cutting but I’m not feeling ambitious enough to do that tonight. There is always tomorrow.

One thing I haven’t done since Saturday is open my book and since I wasn’t too far into it at all, may have to start over to refresh my memory on what it is about. It’s a James Rollins book called Deep Fathom and I know it didn’t grab me within the first 2 chapters. We’ll see how it goes when I settle down with Clemson tonight. I was invited back to the Acreage later but I think I’ll just stay put now that I’ve poured my drink.

More garden flowers bloomed
Shasta daisies, I think

This has been a good day and as I finish this, I’m waiting to hear from Bill at the end of his work day. My indoor fresh flowers were looking sad so I refreshed their water and removed the spent blossoms. This is all that is left. I hope your day has been half as good as mine at least and that you made the best of it. I've talked to my sweetie for the first time since Monday morning, so I'm a happy camper now. :)

One of the community gardens along the waterfront

No sunset tonight so this will have to suffice
Good night!

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