Making Decisions, Poker Pool, Clouds Move In

Park Place RV Park

Monday, Jan. 9^th arrived and another week here in ‘our’ paradise begins. The sun was out first thing yet when Gibbs and I walked, I noticed a bank of solid clouds were moving in from the west. It was warm though, starting at 44F/7C and rising to a lovely 70F/21C by the day’s end. 😊

Pop comes the Sunshine!

This is the gravel roadway (no vehicles)
between our park and Arizona Sun Park
behind us
Gibbs knows and likes this path full of smells

I skipped my morning walk and instead sat at my laptop trying to make a decision about something I wanted to order online. Comparisons with a few similar products were made and by the time I had to get ready for poker pool, I still wasn’t convinced enough to place the order. I left Gibbs at home and our group of 4 regulars had 6 games before noon. We have a lot of fun and John (cohost) is still whining about a man’s game. Ha ha, the ball is in his court.

I love the Broccoli Cheddar soup

Bill had returned around 10:30 from the field and we came in and had lunch. I had, you guessed it, broccoli cheddar soup and Bill made a sandwich. My soup is sooo good and very filling. I don’t mind saying so even if I did make it myself. 😊 I sat with Bill and we made the move to place an Amazon order for a hexagon portable gazebo tent. Since we’ll be here for long periods of time, I’d like to have a covered space for my crafts.

Just the grapes left on the puzzle

We nipped into town for a few minutes, Bill found a handy organizer box for his hobby but I didn’t find I was looking for in the Food tent. I went to the puzzle after lunch and worked away until almost 4. Gibbs and I slipped out for another ‘around the small block’ walk and then it was time for tea. The sky is gray now, heavy with a blanket that has spread widely over us. A few rv’ers have left and I think 3 new ones have arrive today.

I wasn't kidding about the clouds
but at least the warmth remained

When Bill was grilling
he called me out to show me the mountains
lit up in the east

For supper, Bill grilled cheeseburgers and we had another quiet evening. Yesterday was not only Hadley’s birthday, it was also the birthday of one of our favourites, Elvis. That meant a special was on and we enjoyed the entertainment until bedtime. I always end up sad about such a waste of a life. The previous night, we finally watched the Elvis dvd that I bought him for his birthday. I ended up in tears over that one, it was very well done although not 100% true. ♥ 

From my view, not much of a sunset
but the proud flag is flapping

Another great day and if I can find any ice cream cones in the cupboard, that may be our dessert. 

Just a simple cheeseburger for supper
can taste so delicious!
good night!

Thank you for your visit!

Boxing Day or The Day After Christmas as it is Commonly Known in the U.S.

Pilot Knob RV Resort, Winterhaven, CA

Thursday, Dec 26^th, Bill and I slept in. I guess it was a good morning to do that since it was dull, windy and cool outside. We can’t and won’t complain since we were graced with a gorgeous day yesterday for Christmas Day. It was 7:30 when we had our coffee and tea and I was able to sit and catch up on our friends’ blog posts. Everyone had a wonderful celebration!

I slipped out the door at 7:30 to catch the beautiful sunrise

The reflection on our Mobile Suite looks lovely

It was around 8:45 when we got out for our walk and yes, I bundled up. The temperature wasn’t terrible at 50F but the wind went right through you if you weren’t prepared. Our fast pace slowed on the return trip but it did help to warm us up initially. Sitting back home, we read together in our chairs with only the radio playing country tunes in the background. Enough Christmas music for me. They’ve played them to death.

Looking to the east where the sky isn't so pretty anymore
this was on our walk

As I was sitting here, I asked Bill what he thought about sending an invite to everyone for a warm Happy Hour today before Gayle and John left tomorrow. He agreed so I texted them and received favourable responses. We have room so why not? Other than that, it is a quiet day. After breakfast and dishes, we noticed the winds gusting periodically and the spatters of light rain on the windows. When my outside wreath blew off the door, I retrieved it so it didn’t end up down the lane.

We had bacon and scrambled eggs
and they hit the spot

Gayle messaged me and asked if we were interested in seeing any of their pictures from their stays last winter(s) in Mexico. Last evening, we had been discussing some of these areas. We don’t think it is something that appeals to us for our future winters but it is always nice to see options available to us. So, after we had a phone call from Marilynne, Bill’s step-Mom, (we’d failed to make a connection yesterday) they arrived and shared some pictures. The pictures along the beach of the Bay of Conception looked intriguing.

I didn't get pictures of our Happy Hour inside but after they left
the sun started to disappear

A close up 

Around 3, the rain had stopped, the winds had died and the sun came out. Kim, Ken, Tom, Deb, Bob, Jo-Anne and then Dave and Cheryl arrived. We had chairs set up for everyone and although it wasn’t maybe the best seating, the conversation ensued with no dull silences. At one point, around 4:15, I handed out papers and pens to ‘play’ a game. This was unusual and I had no idea how our friends would like it. The girls groaned as it reminded them of 'shower' games (which I never mind) and the the guys surprised me by getting right into it.

The following pictures detail how I cooked the pork tenderloin

Seasoned meat ready to go in the air fryer

 It was an hour of Patsy’s version of Family Feud Camping. I had fun and I think the others did as well.  Everyone left before 5:30. Bill had succumbed to the bottle of Yellow Tail Chardonnay and was feeling the effects of that. He stretched out in the chair and dropped off immediately. I sat beside him and read some of my book until daylight turned into dusk. I closed blinds, plugged in our indoor and outdoor lights before starting supper. No Madame IP tonight, this meal was a job for Rosy, the Air Fryer.

I got our red chef out of the cupboard and pulled the seasoned tenderloin out of the fridge. It had been marinating most of the afternoon. I placed tin foil in the bottom of the air fryer and curled the 2 pieces of pork inside. I cooked it for 15 minutes at 360° before adding sweet & sour sauce to half and bbq sauce to the other. Then another 10 minutes of cooking. My mistake was not to check the centre as it wasn’t quite finished and had to be returned for 10 minutes more.

However, when it was done, it was perfect and I had mine with asparagus and Bill had his with mixed veggies. The tenderloin was wonderful and moist. I’ll do it this way again. After dishes, Bill was finally feeling himself again and we sat together to watch CourtCam and Live PD: Wanted. When I finish posting this, I will get some more chapters read if I’m not too tired. This was a great day and other than our morning walk, we didn’t go off our site.

Yummy!
Good night everyone
from Winterhaven CA

I hope you’ve enjoyed your ‘Day after Christmas’. Thank you for popping in.