Moving On, Windy Start

 Walmart, Deming, New Mexico

On Good Friday, April 3rd we were all up and moving by 7. I felt great again.  Bill had his shower at 6:30. I discovered a small hole in our feather duvet last night and that explains the feathers that have been floating around lately.  Lol

Good morning from Yuma Lakes Rv Resort
I walked the garbage up and my 'taxi Suite'
came and picked me up.
Notice the dust blowing, it was really windy there!
There is a nice lake at the entrance to
the park.

When I last washed the cover, I left it off because it was added weight that we didn't want. While Bill showered I took the duvet outside and shook it, then vacuumed the bedroom. I stitched up the hole and we put the cover back on. 

I showered and we were ready to leave before 8:30. The winds had picked up considerably within the last hour so traveling could be a concern. Once on I-8E a warning regarding an Exhaust System Fault. 🥺 See Bill's post here for better detail.

Saguaros are my favourite
cactus, so seeing so many on the
hillside always makes me happy.

Bill always keeps things on Black Beauty and the Suite in the best mechanical running order as possible so this was a concern. We turned back since we were only 10 miles out and wanted to be close to a Ford dealer if needed. He checked his gauges and added a wee bit of Def before we moved on. 

I didn't do too bad at getting close ups
as we moved down the interstate.
Some comical and some majestic
in their stature.

No more warnings so we caught I-8E again. The wind was from NE so a bit of a head wind but not noticeable other than perhaps our mileage. They died off by 11 am and our temperatures hovered around 73F/20C all day. Kind of perfect, right?

Gibbs sat for most of the day and watched
but laid down once we hit NM.
Smart doggie!

We met our good friends, Ken and Nancy, at Denny's in Eloy for lunch at 12:30. As usual, a quick but nice catchup before passing ways until fall. On the road again before 2. Tuscon was busy we enough for mid-afternoon on a holiday but construction was not an issue. 

My breakfast quesadilla, with avocado
and extra bacon, was delicious.
With leftovers!

Good friends - and we meet again.

As soon as I say that, we had a slow down for 20 minutes due to lane closures but we never really stopped. A good chance to open windows for fresh air. We've not used the a/c once, just the defrost feature. 🤗 This was the most comfortable ride I've had on a hot day.

Usually, the prettiest overpasses are
in New Mexico, but these
are in Arizona.

At 5:15 we stopped at a Rest Area just shy of crossing the New Mexico state line. What a difference in the road!! Beautiful! We still had another hour + to go. 

My second favourite cactus.
I've never seen so many Ocotillo in bloom
at the same time!

I chatted on text with Renae and yes, I miss the ladies already. There are good things ahead for us and I'm looking forward to our home country arrival but I still miss them back there. 💕 

At our Rest Area
Gibbs did his business, had a big
drink and waited for ...who else?
Daddy.

Gibbs has been a good little traveler today but he still doesn't lay down for more than a few brief minutes at a time. Silly guy. He'll sleep well tonight. Once we crossed into NM, he seemed to agree about the roads and lay down more for our last stretch.

Arriving in New Mexico around
5:30.

Looking out behind us, I
caught a pretty sky, albeit cloudy.
The sunset was taken from the passenger
side, into his outside driver's mirror.

We found our spot in the Walmart parking lot in Deming, NM on E. Pine St. arriving by 6:45. We weren't keen on buying supper at the nearby Wendy's tonight so made ourselves a sandwich and that was enough. I made egg salad sandwiches for the trip tomorrow and Bill and I walked inside the store for 5 items.

Top right hand picture.....my view of the TARS
(can you even see it?)
I copied the other 2 photos for those
who have never seen one.
I'd love to be standing beside it!!!

In and out and back to relax for what's left of the evening. This was a good day and I took way too many pictures. The result of that is that you get a lot of collages from our day. 

A beautiful sky tonight.

A spot for the night in a NOISY
Walmart parking lot. It's like a playground for drivers with
loud vehicles.
TG the store closed at 11 pm.
Good night from Deming, NM

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Thanksgiving Monday, Quiet Day at Home, Still More Puttering, Still More Wind and Rain but Beautiful Finish

It was another windy morning and when I got up on Monday, Oct. 8^th I decided to skip my walk. That wind was too much. It was 49f/9C so not too cold if it were calm. Bill and I were still up at 7 and had our morning brew together. We haven’t been run off our feet, by any means, but I had a feeling of peace this morning knowing that we didn’t ‘have’ to do anything today. I was grateful for the family time yesterday and especially for my Mom visit and today was ours, alone.

These jewellery boxes are perfect for my needs
and costume bling for any occasion

Bill was finishing up with his mud flaps outside in the shed so I decided to organize my jewellery boxes. These are 2 compartmentalized cardboard boxes that I bought from Avon a long time ago and they were the perfect thing for me, in this small space. I didn’t even buy them for the Suite but have found the perfect location for them in our closet.

These cubbies are slanted because it is the nose of the Suite
so these boxes fit perfectly
I cover them with hair nets when we travel and nothing moves

Being an Avon rep for 21 years, I bought a lot of bling costume jewellery whenever it was on sale. I would pick up nice earrings and necklaces etc. for $2.99 to $4.99, and I wore it a lot when I worked. Now, it is hard to part with some of it. I’ve purged it a few times and each year a few more pieces get added to our exchanges. Today, I wanted to organize it again after a summer of poking, pulling and dropping things in the compartments.

Not a clear picture, taken from the Suite window
but my contemplative hubby eating his breakfast

 The tabletop was full so at 10:30 after I made Bill an omelette sandwich, I took it out to him with his orange juice. A breakfast delivery on Thanksgiving morning. He was happy not to have to stop what he was doing and come inside to eat. Then I reheated my leftover quesadilla from the other night and ate my breakfast in the Suite with Clemson looking on. There was nothing for puppies, I told him, so he ate his own hard food.

My jewellery pouch
something that was a hand-me-down
from my sister-in-law

I cleaned up dishes and continued working to clean up my mess. I packed a little ‘go’ pouch that carries some pieces for travelling. I will need a few choices for next weekend when we pack a bag for the rv show. It is always weird doing that, after not having many opportunities to ‘sleep elsewhere’. That’s not a complaint, I rather enjoy sleeping in my own bed. after all, it will seem like a holiday, staying in a luxury motel.

And it rolls up and ties nicely to fit in a suitcase

My painted rocks needed a clear coat to protect them so instead of buying a can at the hardware store, way more than I’ll ever need, I used clear nail polish. It is pretty durable and dries quickly. Well, it dries quickly on anything but my fingernails. LOL I thought I’d try it and if we still need to buy something, we would. I noticed Bill was outside on the riding mower and wondered if he was cutting grass earlier than we’d planned, which was next week.

I got my jewellery cleaner out and cleaned my wedding rings

Hard to tell in a picture, but much brighter now

As it turns out, he just wanted to trim the grass around the area where he cut bushes, down by the Hangar. The sky opened up a couple of times in between brief bouts of sun. What a crazy weather day! Soon enough he was chased back inside when he heard thunder and the threat of more rain. Inside, he poured himself a drink and that sounded like a good idea. I made myself a cup of tea and sat with my book and my dog.

And these stupid prehistoric bugs are back
Good thing he is on the outside of the window
Are these stink bugs? It is about 1 1/2" long

When Bill joined me, I was happy that he found nothing on the boob tube as getting into a new book is sometimes difficult with a distraction. After 4 chapters, I was hooked but still enjoyed the peacefulness. The sun began making appearances after 4:30 yet we both remained where we were, reading. I took Clemson for a walk down the lane, or rather I followed him down again, before his supper and it was a gorgeous 70F. Where has the sun been all day?

Supper turned out good

When the sun began its descent below the horizon, after not seeing it set for so long, it seemed to have done a hop skip and a jump much further to the south. I guess, in its own way, it is saying, “Come on! Follow me!” And we will very soon. Supper was a couple of fried loin chops, hash browns and leftover dressing and carrots. Such a simple and quick meal and it tasted wonderful! Well the chops….you know what I think about those.

The geese keep visiting our pond before they head south
Maybe they are waiting for us too! I counted 35 at one point
before the thunder crashed and they flew off

After dishes, it was still very warm out so Bill and I walked over to the neighbours to the west of us. We wanted to have a brief visit with Don and Cheryl before leaving the country. They are good people and always keep an eye on our place when we’re gone. Unfortunately, Cheryl was not home and is currently spending the week in Tavistock with their daughter. 

Our first sunset in a long time

 When family needs you, you do what you can. We chatted with Don for a bit and I snapped a couple of pictures of their view of our Ridge.

Hey! That is the Ridge down there

During the summer, the sunset happens over the church steeple,
to the right of this picture

Back home, I finished my post and Bill finished his book ‘Void Moon’. I’m glad I moved on to a hard copy book this time so he can start reading some of Lee Child’s stories on my Kobo. We’re looking at a few warm nights so it will be a nice break on the propane, not needing our heater on until Thursday night. This has been a nice quiet day together at a nice slow pace. I hope yours has also been a good one!

The sun dipped right at the end of North Line

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