Saturday Serenity

Park Place RV Park

On Saturday, Jan. 4^th when I woke at a few minutes before 7, Bill was in the shower. Once I turned over and spoke to Gibbs, I got my morning face wash. Thanks for the kisses, little bum! ♥ I bury my face in his soft fur to dry it. 😊 I noticed that it was warmer this morning than it was yesterday, 48F/9C, but there was a bit of a wind that made it feel cooler.

Good morning!
I was readying for my walk.
Gibbs was concerned that it was still dark outside. 

I dressed appropriately and was pleasantly warm. My legs felt tired today on my return trip, not sure why, but I decided to skip a bike ride today. I doubt Lila will mind the rest. I met Bill on his way out for the morning. He wasn’t flying today but instead driving over to Tommy’s (another pilot friend) for a trip to Lake Havasu City. They were picking up wood etc. to make storage boxes for the flying club.

Bottom left is what Gibbs was thinking.
The sky sure turned pretty though.

After my tea, Gibbs and I got out for his walk. The wind had picked up even more and felt cool still. Around 10, I made my bp coffee and wandered over to work on the puzzle. I like this one, very appropriate for where we are. 😊 It was noon when Bill texted that he just got home, as expected, just in time for lunch. We were back to our ham, cheese and lettuce sandwiches and they went down well. I was full!

After I returned home,
there it is. 💗

We also finished off the apple cider that I bought a while ago. This morning, I started a new book, another loaner from Bette, called The End of Her by Shari Lapena. Without getting too far into it, I’m thinking it is along the lines of the movie I watched last night. ‘A Rose for Her Grave, the Randy Roth Story’ is primarily based on a true story. It was well done.

The before lunch on the left
The after lunch on the right.
Pretty picture, fun puzzle.

I sat with my sweeties for an hour or so, watching and listening to Youtube videos on the tv. Willie Nelson and Friends (at his 70^th birthday) had me hooked even though I’ve seen it before. At 2:30, I walked over to work on the puzzle for a while, which turned into an hour and a half. The puzzle was finished when I left. Sue likes the picture very much too and would like to try and frame it for the wall in the clubhouse. 😊

Nope, Gibbs isn't spoiled at all.
More tummy rubs, please.

Our afternoon walk was a pretty one

I took Gibbs for his walk when I returned, a half decent jaunt, and then made myself a cup of tea. For supper, it was Bill’s cheeseburgers on the grill. No fault of the chef, but these patties are just not as good as some we’ve had before. I’ll have to scope them out better before I buy them next time. We still had Youtube up on the big screen and it turned into a Tribute to Merle Haggard. Fun to watch.

Still good bacon cheeseburgers.

It was a great day today, reaching a pleasant 70F/20C by late afternoon. The winds never let up much all day and the clouds lingered, moving off to the horizon by sunset. You know what that did. It created a beautiful western sky for us. ♥

This Saturday ends even prettier than it started.
Heard from family back home and they got dumped on again.
10 to 12 inches of snow.
I believe we are in the right place - again.
Good night!

Thank you for your visit.

We Are Blessed, Thanksgiving Saturday

The Ridge

On Saturday, Oct. 12^th we had no commitments to an early rising so slept in past 6:30. Even Gibbs. 😊 When we got up, closer to 7 for me, we had our morning brew and Bill had his cereal. Gibbs was the first to hear the motor home start up around 7:45 so we went out to say our goodbyes. They wanted to be on the road by 8.

Good morning!

Until we see you in Arizona, so long!

Jell-o did jiggle, as it often does for rv’ers (et al) when Duncan had an on-screen note regarding coolant. Rather than having him unhook their SUV, Bill drove him into Durham to get some and they were on their way by 8:30. Not too much later. They were making their first of two border crossings, in a month, this morning for a chassis seminar on their new home and then returning for a couple of weeks before crossing again.

Bye!

We watched them pull out of the lane and even though it was quite chilly, 5C/41F, the sun popped up over the horizon and it gave us some warmth. Bill and I set to work putting the round table, patio chairs and wagon in the Bunky. We lit the propane fire pit that we got from Doug in the spring and enjoyed some extra warmth from that before packing it away too. ♥

We weren't sitting around it, but we enjoyed
the heat from the fire pit, since our wood pit was stored away.

The outhouse (left), storage shed (top right)
and Bunky (bottom right)
all packed up except for recycle bins.
Bill needs a walkway to the back to turn our power off.
The pictures will help us next year for pack up too!

Bill checked the tire pressure on the Suite and topped them up where necessary and packed the basement – almost to completion. The patio mats were folded and one packed to take as well as the Weber Q and table. These are things that we don’t want to put away wet. Just a few more last-minute things to get packed up but we’ll be using them up until Tuesday night. 😊

I pulled the cushion covers off to
wash them and noticed the 'pleather' peeling
like crazy so took them outside to do it.
Cheap cheap cheap.

I don't have to go far to get pretty fall pictures.
Our own yard produces some beauty.

We had ham sandwiches on freshly sliced sour dough bread and when the clouds started rolling in, we debated moving the picnic table to its resting spot as well. That’s as far as it got, we’ll move it in the morning. The shed, outhouse and Bunky are full, with just enough room for the 2 recycle bins. Bill and Gibbs had a bit of a snooze while I started my blog.

Gibbs rolling on our patio mats.
Bill pulled them out into the sun to dry before
folding them up.

I don't know if it was because of his coat,
but he was sure feeling frisky today!
Tummy rubs, please?

I was outside when I heard a familiar bird sound. My Merlin app told me it was the Sandhill Cranes and sure enough, when I looked up, there were 9 of them flying over. Cool! Too far away to video but I still saw them! 😊 

I did take a walk around the property,
saying goodbye in a way.
The turtles heard me coming though
and were soon in the water. Just a couple.

I have a lot of favourite pictures today.
These are some of them (besides Gibbs' pics)

Our side and back field

It would be a good day for a walk but I didn't go further than the Ridge. I mostly just relaxed for the rest of the afternoon. Our supper was ham, the last of the scalloped potatoes, corn and turnip. We had rhubarb strawberry pie for dessert. I can feel the pounds going back on! LOL

This homebaked (by Foodland) sour dough bread is
delicious! So was our leftover meal.

After cleanup, it was a quiet evening. The Hangar is closed up so we utilize both tv’s inside unless we can find something we both like. ♥ 

This has been a nice day, back at the busy-ness tomorrow with a Thanksgiving dinner and work – not in that order. We have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving but our gratitude isn't just reserved for this weekend. Every single day, we count the blessings we have in our lives. Each other, family, friends, lifestyle and our home. I know you all have many things as well, we mustn't forget. 💖💖💖

One of my favourite photos of the day,
taken before 8 this morning.
Good night!

Thank you for popping by!

Saturday Coming and Going Down

Park Place RV Park

On Saturday, Jan. 6^th we were all up 7. The boys were up around 6:30 and I brought up the rear. It was turning into a typical week of cool mornings. We are grateful for the blue skies and minimal winds when we get them. Today, it was 37F/2.7C when we got up. Bill left for the field around his normal time and Gibbs and I went for our walk soon after.

Gibbs poses in his sweater
The morning sun
One of the large sites at the Arizona Sun Village park

Gibbs wore his little sweater and since I could see my breath, I was glad to have put it on him. I was in long sleeves and my down-filled jacket. We were warm; he likes his sweaters. When we returned, I changed jackets and wore my puffy vest instead, knowing that it would be warming up soon. I wore my fanny pack with a bit of cash in my wallet. Just in case. 😊

The Arizona Sun Village behind us was having a 2-day yard sale with numerous residents participating at their sites. Most are park models and large sites but you buy in rather than rent. I entered just before 9 and met Jocelyn, who had posted the event on Quartzsite Chatter, a FB group/feed. She is from Alberta and asked me to stop by and say hi. So, that was my first stop.

Facing that sun, it was dozing weather. 

Gibbs also likes the sun on his face for a while

I carried on around to the 11 sites with items out for sale but didn’t find much of what I was interested in. I did pick up some chunky wool (for my new to me project), a wallet and a puzzle. Spending only $1.60 at yard sales is way beneath my normal expenditures but I was happy all the same. No, it isn’t a resolution nor is it a new leaf that I’m turning over. Wink wink. 😉

Doggie biscuits for Gibbs
He approves and is hoping for a second one!

The sun was incredibly warm by 10 so I went out to the gazebo to do a bit of painting. It was very comfortable in there and although I slipped Gibbs’ sweater off and offered for him to join me, he stayed up on the back of my recliner. I didn’t paint a lot but enjoyed the hour I was out there before coming in to make a coffee at 10:30. This time, the little bum came out and sat with me in the sun.

When it was time for our walk,
the clouds were preparing for God's painting

Bill grilled the sausages and popped the gazebo
down after reading that it could get windy overnight.

Crazy that down here 51F/11C is warm enough to sit with a tank top but at home, it would be too cold. The sun is THAT warm here. We stayed out until Bill got back just before lunch and then came in to eat. 😊 We sat out again while my pilot worked away and then came in so I could try a recipe for dog biscuits. Hmm, it didn’t turn out quite as easy as ‘they’ said but after they baked, they passed the taste test with flying colours! Good, now we’ll wait and see if there is any change in ‘certain’ things.

So it begins.
I was in and out of the Suite about 5 times.
Then I walked out of the park to the next street

Looking towards the southeast, *sigh*

Bill went up to watch a movie aka snooze and I had my tea downstairs. We’re having grilled sausages for supper so Gibbs and I slipped out around 4:30 for our walk. The clouds had moved over by 3:30, if not sooner, and that should make for a bit warmer evening. Checking the forecast, it’s true. Only dropping to 47F/8C overnight, bringing some early morning rain at the same time.

At the corner, I just stood there.
Every 30 seconds, there was a different picture

I touched nothing on my camera or my laptop
but the colours changed.

This was another peaceful, relaxing day with a stunning, more than stunning sunset. We aren’t too far from show time here in Quartzsite and the town is buzzing in many ways. Everything gets crazy busy over the next few weeks and a whole lot of patience is required when you go anywhere downtown. We’re used to it by now and still enjoy it. ♥

I thought this was my last one, just before I came inside but....

Before closing the last blind inside,
the colour changed again so I went back out
The top picture is facing east and the result of the
sunset in the west. 💗💗💗💗
And then, within 3 minutes, it was black. 
Thank you God for that beauty.
Good night!

Thank you for stopping around.