Still Here Battling the Winds

 Park Place RV Resort

On Monday, Mar. 7^th the day started pretty much as it has for the last few. Sunny by the time we got it moving and just a wee bit of wind when Gibbs went out for our walk at 7:30. It was still pretty calm when we returned home so Bill got ready to go flying. We’d heard the winds would be back this afternoon in a fervor so he was taking advantage while he could.

Let's start our day securing the premises

Good to go, Mom

After sorting laundry before he left, I was the first to use the laundry room and over the course of the next 2 hours, had our laundry done and put away.  Bill was home after a couple of flights around 10 and I had my shower and at 11 walked over to the clubhouse to work on the puzzle. I’d planned to vacuum and wash floors today but you know how that Jell-o jiggles! There’s another day to do that. 😊

Getting into Grisham's book

I returned home around 12:15 and we agreed on just sandwiches. I’m loving the salmon and lettuce and had it today on our last bun. I’m trying to stop beating myself up every time I eat the carbs, my weight doesn’t reflect it either way so at this point, you’ll probably see a few things that I wouldn’t normally be chowing down on. I’m on and off this kick every once in a while, and my poor hubby is doing well to listen to me. Self-criticism is tiring! Ha ha

The Chevron station was a crazy
rush hour for a .20¢/gallon savings

With nothing else on our plate, we took a short drive down the street to top Black Beauty up with gold – I mean, diesel. The Arco price is now $4.99/gal so we drove a bit further to the Chevron and paid $4.79. Woohoo! Isn’t that pathetic? Bill also filled a 5-gallon jug and will do that with the other two, just to be on top of it a bit. We drove to Family Dollar hoping to get some of his Zero Coke at their sale price but they didn’t have any left. ☹

I hope you don't see this as sad
This man and his dog were happy, friendly
and well fed
I'm sure he loves his life and is healthier than many of us

Back home, I left the boys and went back to the puzzle for a little over an hour. The Pokeno group was in but it was a soft-spoken man calling out the cards so easier to listen to than Myla. I made big steps in the puzzle and am enjoying it a lot. 

This is another one that will be done tomorrow

The winds outside were gusting like crazy, reaching 29.8 mph this afternoon. The satellite blew over at one point so Bill had to get creative to hold it in place. It will work for the rest of the day, just don’t trip on it!

Just as I was leaving the clubhouse
the huge set up pulled in for a 2 month stay
I think he has enough toys, don't you?

And a DRV unit went by on the back of
a huge truck
Very nice!

We all got lazy today
Some of us slept, not saying who

Supper was leftover H.H. Beef stroganoff with a salad and then we’ll watch our usual Monday night programs together. This was a good day and we chose to be lazy again. 😊 ♥

Bill used his stone guards to hold the dish in place tonight

A good supper and we cleaned
up the Hamburger Helper
Good night!

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Digging our Heels In, Meeting a Fellow Blogger

Park Place RV Resort

On Saturday, Mar. 5^th we woke up to the increased winds. It was expected so we weren’t surprised. It was nice that the clouds had moved on and we had clear sunny skies. Gibbs got out for our walk at 7:30 leaving sleeping beauty still in bed. It was a restless night for me, going to bed and to sleep at 10, but awake at midnight, not able to get comfortable until 2. I was awake when Bill crawled into bed just after 1. Night hawk! Guess who will sleep well tonight?

Don't ever think it can't get worse
Diesel price up .20¢ overnight

Gibbs felt like walking today so we did the full gamut and returned home to find the bedroom door still closed. This always upsets our baby; he can’t get up there with his Daddy. He whined for a bit after eating his breakfast and then settled on the step to wait. He waited about half hour until the door opened. Yay! Daddy is okay! 😊

These were the only clouds in the sky this morning

Two Old Glorys showing the wind direction

I’d finished my book last night so when I sat in my chair, I read the Author’s Notes at the end. My book, The Alice Network, was excellent and because of the details and the way it was written, I wasn’t surprised it was based on the true historical events around the French secret agent, Louise de Bettignies. She was a spy in WW1 and author Kate Quinn added just the right number of fictional characters to weave her story. I highly recommend it and gee; it seems I’m doing that a lot!

Bill took this picture of our little
Sabre tooth tiger
Nancy, he still has this bone
It was quite the find in La Posa South, eh?

Bill left to fill up a propane tank and water bottle around 10 and I wandered over to work on the puzzle. Fred (2^nd co-host) told Sue he was worried that I hadn’t shown up yet. Yeah, I guess I’m getting a name and reputation for myself! 😊 That’s fine, there are worse things to be known for than working on jigsaw puzzles. I made a dent and just before noon, walked home for lunch. I thought I'd be back so didn't take a picture. You'll see it tomorrow.

Gibbs sits like this a lot

I’d heard from a blogger friend, whom we’ve yet to meet in person, that he is in Quartzsite and that he was hoping to look us up today. It’s always nice to connect in person after reading their blog for so long. I was just about to take Gibbs out for his piddle around 2:00 when I saw the ’67 brown van pull up with the green kayak on top. I sure recognized that ride! 😊 We walked around to meet Bob from Bob’s Eyes and get another nice hug. Gosh, I love this life where we meet so many ‘new’ friends!

after Bill saying that he never sleeps on Daddy
this just happened with no encouragement 💓

It was windy but being able to sit in the sunshine for most of the visit, we stayed outside. I guess there was a method to my madness because we could control Gibbs outside better than in. Don’t get me wrong, he’s not a monster, BUT just ask Elva’s Jerry how annoying he was when he visited and we sat indoors. So, it went well out on the patio and when Gibbs started getting restless, chewing on the small stones, I put him back in the Suite, where he settled down. ♥

This little van drew some curious looks
from our hosts 

We had a nice visit with Bob and when he said goodbye around 4:30, he promised to stop back around before he leaves the area. What a positive guy! Inside, Bill admitted to getting chilled out there so I made not only my tea but a cup for him as well. I should have offered Bob a cup earlier but honestly didn’t even think about it until we came inside. Sorry, Bob! Do you drink black tea? 😕

Nice to finally meet you, Bob!

For supper, I have ground beef out of the freezer. When shopping earlier in the week, Bill had asked for some Hamburger Helper and we decided once in a while, it wouldn’t hurt. That’s what we’re having tonight, it has been a long time! This is the Beef Stroganoff variety. I added some mixed vegetables in the cooking process and it tasted quite good for a change.

A paupers meal perhaps but it was tasty
never the less!

We loaded the dishwasher and as I finished my blog, I watched Hot Country videos and Bill watched a movie upstairs. The winds today never let up, at least at 7 o’clock they were still gusting between 14 to 30 mph. We debated putting our chairs away again but didn’t get to it. They should die down by 8 pm. We did reach our high today of 68F/20C and we’re still not complaining. 😊

This was a great day and having a visitor this afternoon added to that. It was great to meet Bob.

I got this in an email and it gave me a chuckle
Good night y'all!

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