A Quiet Day

 Park Place RV Park

On Saturday, Dec. 6th we were all up before 7. I felt better than I have for a few mornings but still did my stretches. It was a cold  morning, only 42F/5C again. Bill had his breakfast and I had my tea made before he left for the field.

Good morning!
A blurry photo on my walk with Gibbs
but lovely clear skies. 

I had nothing on my plate today, so I was free to do whatever I wanted. Gee, that is kind of what all my days are like. Before I go further, a heartfelt thank you to all who have commented on my last post. I just felt it was time to share something, near and dear to me, with all of you. 

Some day you may need to know where I'm coming from, if I disappear for a while. I pray that it will not be for a very long time. On to today. I had my shower, grumbled at the scales as usual, and when my hair was dry enouogh (it never takes long), I took Gibbs for his walk.

We were talking about these prehistoric
looking bugs at Happy Hour yesterday.
Lo and behold, here is another straggler.
It is a Western Conifer Seed Bug
NOT a stink bug. I knew it didn't stink
when I killed it! 😂
He went down the toilet with all the rest.
Then in the shower, a straggler Asian Beetle. LOL

I could tell he was not overly comfortable walking but wouldn't stop. He kept pushing forward. By the time we returned home, I'd decided to reapply coconut oil (until I get the Vetericyn) and put his socks on. They are just so darn cute on him!

I went to the puzzle around 10:30 with my coffee and worked on it until noon hour. Bill was home with not the best news but his plane was repairable at least. Kind of like Ken's yesterday. These planes are hardy and so are the pilots!

The puzzle is coming along nicely.

I worked on finishing up the greeting cards, still waiting for something from Amazon (Monday) so I can get them off in the mail. I took Gibbs for a walk around 4ish and he seemed better at walking. Bill was working on his new shiny lime and white plane.

I had Rosy air fry chicken thighs while I cooked squash for me and Stove Top stuffing on the side. I'll have a bit, because I like it and this one has cranberries in the mix. LOL Supper was very good and my 'guinea pig' recipe to use up yogourt was very good!

These are our children's family groupings,
all represented on the tree.
My family, Bridgette and Patrick
and their boys. 💖

Bill's family,
Yvonne and her boys,
Charlotte and her girls,
Krystal and Jess with their
millionaire families.
😍

The 4 Ingredient Yogourt Cake came out like a souffle of sorts and I will probably make it again to use up the other container of yogourt that is in the fridge. We watched the 2019 version of Midway and then cleaned up the few pots and turned the dishwasher on.

Supper was good
The 4 ingredients?
Eggs, corn starch, Splenda & yogourt.

We reached a higher temperature of 70F/18C under clear sunny skies. We could feel the change and will enjoy the upcoming days in the mid 70's/20's. Bring it on! 

Back home, Durham's Christmas
parade was on last night.
Our Lion's friends, Roz and Brian
took it to heart and dressed up.
Cute!
Good night!

Thank you for stopping by. 

A Quiet Day Around Home, Goodbye to Friends, Normal Happy Hour

Pilot Knob RV Resort, Winterhaven, CA

On Sunday, Dec. 29^th, we were up by 7 and after Bill’s coffee, we were out the door by 8. It was a cool walk as it was only 41F/5C but we were bundled and we enjoyed the exercise. The sun came up over the Gila Mountain just as we rounded the back, east corner of the park. We saw and chatted with Joe, the manager, before returning home. It is very nice to see that he is feeling great again and back to work.

This is how the day started out

This beautiful husky waits for us (Bill) to get an ear scratch

and a belly rub
No wonder she gets excited when she sees us!

At home, Bill once more decided to take his Timber for a flight. It was very calm again. I came inside with my tea so got no pictures of his flight this morning. Around 9:30, we walked back to say goodbye to Dave and Cheryl. Before they got too involved in packing up, we got in our safe travel wishes and hugs. It truly has been nice getting to know them so well. We’ll see them in Quartzsite nearer the end of January so that will be awesome. I forgot to get a picture of the two of them beside their unit. Darn!

the birds are enjoying their Christmas seed bell

For breakfast, I made us a pkg of Cinnamon Rolls but we only had 2 each and I saved the last 4 for tomorrow morning. Bill had a yogourt to supplement his and because that was my suggestion. 😊 After dishes, he sat with his book for a bit and I walked up to the puzzle room for an hour and a half. 

Progress is made but I can't take all the credit

It seems most of our friends are off and running today, somewhere. Bill and I need to go do some grocery shopping as well but decided to wait until Monday.

The hummers are happy too

At 2, we met Kim and Ken and walked up for the Ice Cream social at the clubhouse. No banana today for me, they were too soft and need to be ‘made’ into something very soon. Ken and Kim offered to host Happy Hour today and we got back to normal. No food and no more than a couple of hours. We sat outside their Journey facing the sun and it was very warm for the first hour. Once clouds moved in, the temperature dropped. It was just before 5 when Bill and I brought our chairs home.

My $1 scoop (2 halves for 1) and 2 cherries because
we were at the end of the line

Bill wanted to fly his plane at dusk, with the lights turned on so we decided to wait to eat. Just as the sky was painted a beautiful orange and pink, we walked out to the field on the other side of the fence. 

A smaller group for H.H.
Bill, Deb, Tom, Jo-Anne, Ken, Kim, my chair

This kind of ruffling clouds always appeals to me

I was snapping photos of the sunset as we walked because I know it changes quickly. Bill turned the ‘l e d’ lights on on his plane and up she went. 

Look at the reflection of lights from under the wings

The plane is white

And with the sunset as a backdrop

What a pretty sight! Against the backdrop of the western sky, I snapped pictures throughout the 10-minute flight. That was long, believe it or not, the batteries on a higher throttle would only last about 5 minutes.

My sweetie is in his glory
You should be able to see the little plane too

We walked back and saw Ken and Bob outside watching and a few other rv’ers saw the plane and complimented Bill on the flight as well. We chatted with Lance and Bonnie, someone we’d met before, before returning home for supper. Bill grilled bacon cheeseburgers for us and that was all we wanted for tonight. We each craved a snack of chips later, something we haven’t had for over a month, so Bill cut some cheddar to eat along with it.

Coming in for a landing

safe and sound

Sitting pretty where she started

We’ve had a great day of relaxing and doing fun things. It was supposed to be a cool day of 57F, and I guess it was, but with the sun and light winds, it was the warmest one we’ve had in a while.

there you have it
An Arizona sunset for you
Good night!

Thank you for checking in to see what we’re up to.

Sticking Close to Home, Pool, More New Friends, Happy Hours Continue

Today, Wednesday, Dec. 27^th we were up with Clemson at 10 to 7. We got dressed thinking we’d stay up but after making the bed Bill decided to lay down again on top of the covers. Well, what the heck, I was still feeling kind of

tired too so curled up behind him. Next thing I knew, it was 20 after 7. We’d both dozed off again. I crept out and got dressed for a walk.

I kept an eye on the sky in the east
You can see what is happening

God painted a beautiful one this morning

And the sun peeps through the Gila Mountains

Checking the temperature outside, I was delighted to see it was 51F/10C. That was 5 degrees warmer than the past two mornings so I didn’t have to bundle up as much. I did the full gambit this morning, just over a mile and a quarter and when I returned home, Bill was just rising. He couldn’t believe he had dropped off so easily and didn’t hear me get up.

The little church across the highway

He had his coffee and I had my tea while reading posts. I’d read a few blogs last night before I went to bed at 11 so this morning was just a catch up with those I’d missed. Time was creeping by, as it often does when we’re on our laptops, and Bill reminded me that we’d planned to do the laundry today. Oops! Yup, got it. I went upstairs and began sorting the clothes into two loads.

The wishing well in the garden

We drove to the laundromat and were happy to see that the washers were all empty. The park housekeeper, Sandy, was just finishing up washing the floors but after a few minutes we picked the two we needed. Just in time too because before we left, the other two were taken as well. Bill drove back to the Suite to await my text that I was ready for him to help fold.

Can't beat this view today
And I can't understand why I'm alone here

I waited for the wash to finish by working on the jigsaw puzzle. I must admit that unless I am working on it with someone I know, I’d rather work on it alone. Maybe that is a bit anti-social but we all have our quirks, don’t we? When the loads were dry, I folded them without bothering Bill but he must have been keeping an eye on the time. He showed up to finish the last bit of folding.

 Back at the Suite we had scrambled eggs. I was just preparing them when George showed up at the door with a pot of his homemade turkey soup. Before heading up for the laundry, I had taken a bit of pearl barley over to George with some Christmas cake. He has offered to make a separate pot of soup for me using barley, my favourite soup thing, instead of the noodles he likes. George loves to cook and share his creations.

Another shot from the pool

I tasted the soup and it needed another 10 minutes or so to cook the barley. George admitted to not knowing much about how long it takes since he doesn’t cook with it. When it had cooled, I poured it into a container and then we had our eggs. We cleaned up dishes and at 12:30 I had changed and was on my way up to the pool. I wasn’t missing this gorgeous day! It was already 75F at noon hour.

Kate, one of the rv’ers, was at the pool but I was surprised yet again that hardly anyone uses the pool. I guess there aren’t many swimmers in the park. Anyway, I did a few laps over the course of the 2 hours I was there. In and out of the pool and the hot tub. Both were wonderful. I walked back in plenty of time before our Happy Hour. We were hosting today.

And Happy Hour gets hotter
Shorts, hats and bare feet, the way I like it

Even Bill has his hat on today!

Bill had hoped to get his drone out and up today while I was swimming but unfortunately, his battery was not charged enough. It was on charge when I returned and soon enough George and Suzie joined us. 

And our sun loving Clemson

We also had unexpected company, more rv’ers whom we had not met. Dee and Bill arrived today with their truck and Lance truck camper.

Dee and Bill joined our group toay

Bill was having some work done on his teeth at Los Algodones so they came here for a week. They have a home in Nebraska but have come south for the winter as well. If I heard correctly their 5^th wheel is parked not too far from Salome, Az. (Sorry guys if that is incorrect). Anyway, as we’ve said many times, we were happy that they joined us, because it is always nice to meet new blog/rv friends. Everyone got along very well because we all have so much in common.

And through the fence, even more of a delight this evening

At 5 we all went our separate ways, almost time to start supper. We took a stroll around the park perimeter. When Bill lit the Weber at 6 I was blown away by how it was still light out. It sure doesn’t seem that long ago that we were rushing to get supper started by 5 before it got dark. We all know what that means! Like I tried to say yesterday, the days are getting longer.

Bill and I took a walk before supper

Bill grilled our sausage and I made up a salad and warmed up the dressing leftover from last night. Our supper was simple, delicious and filling. After dishes I realized that I hadn’t started writing today’s post. 

Oh my, that doesn’t happen too often! I caught up quickly, it was a really nice day to report about. I downloaded my pictures, which probably aren’t too exciting today, but what I saw is what you get!

We sat for the rest of the evening with old movies playing in the background. First we watched the tail end of Sleeping in Seattle and then Pretty Woman came on. This is fun, we haven’t seen either of these for a while and they are both at the top of our lists to watch over and over. Who doesn’t love the serenade between Richard Gere and Julia Roberts? Well, some I'm sure, but we do.

This picture looks like the sun is on fire
Hope the telephone poles survive this

I hope you’ve had a great day. We each finished ours off with a dish of apple crisp and/or my cake. Just enough. 

And this picture shows the garbage burning off in the dunes

Thank you for stopping in today. All comments are appreciated!