WE MADE THE MOVE

WE MADE THE MOVE TO A 40 ACRE HOME CONSTUCTION SIGHT SOMEWHERE IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS BETWEEN BULLHEAD CITY AND OATMAN, ARIZONA. IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DESERT VALLEY, SECULED, AND COMPLETE WITH DIRT ROADS.

THE WHITE BUILDING YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE ABOVE IS THE ATTACHED THREE CAR GARAGE, WHICH INCLUDES A BATHROOM FOR THE RV SITE OUR CAMPER IS SITTING ON. OF COURSE THE BATHROOM ISN’T FINISHED YET, BUT WHEN COMPLETE WE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO IT, COMPLETE WITH A BATHTUB/SHOWER. SO WHAT A BATHTUB…….?

A BATHTUB JUST ISN’T SOMETHING YOU RUN INTO IN THE RV LIFE. RV’S AND RV PARKS OFFER SHOWERS, NOT BATHTUBS. MARY IS ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD TO A BUBBLE BATH.

THE WHITE COLOR YOU SEE ON THE GARAGE IS INSULATION COVERED IN CHICKEN WIRE. TO THIS, A STUCCO FINISH WILL BE APPLIED.

THE RV SITE DOES HAVE WATER, SEWER, AND POWER. THAT’S IT!! NO SMOOTH PATIO TO COOK AND MAKE POPCORN, JUST A FLAT PATCH OF DIRT AND ROCKS. NO PAVED ROADS OR GREEN LAWN, JUST 100’S OF DROPPED NAILS THAT HOLD THE PROMISE OF FLAT TIRES IN OUR FUTURE.

JUST SOUTH OF THE NEW BUILDING IS A MOUNTAIN (OK, HILL) WHICH I’VE HIKED UP TO TAKE THE PICTURES, INCLUDING THE NEW PICTURE ON THE HEADER OF THE BLOG. THAT PRESENTED US WITH ONE OF OUR FIRST PROBLEMS OF THE MOVE. THE SATILLE DISH NEEDS TO POINT SOUTHEAST TO GET IT’S SIGNAL AND THE MOUTAIN BEHIND THE CAMPER IS BLOCKING THE SATELLITE SIGNAL. WE HAVE 50 FEET OF CORD AND SET OFF UP THE MOUNTAIN TO FIND A LEVEL PLACE TO SET UP THE DISH.

POUNDING STEAKS INTO THE GROUND TO SECURE THE DISH WASN’T GOING TO HAPPEN ON THIS HUNK OF ROCK, SO NOTICE THE NICE JOB MARY DID OF PILEING ROCKS ON THE LEGS OF THE TRIPOD THAT HOLDS THE DISH. SUCCESS, HGTV AND THE FOOD NETWORK ARE BACK FOR THE SUMMER !!

WE HAD SEVERAL OTHER CHALLENGES IN THE MOVE, THE UTILITIES ARE ON THE WRONG SIDE, INVOLVING ANOTHER TRIP TO WALMART (25 MILES) FOR MORE SEWER HOSE, WHICH LOOKS UPHILL TO ME, BACKING INTO THE SITE, A LITTLE SUNBURN, CONSTRUCTION NOISE AS THE DRY WALLERS ARE WORKING 12 HOURS A DAY, BLOWING CIRCUT BREAKERS AS WE TRY TO GET THE NEW PORTABLE A/C ON A SEPERATE CIRCUT, ZERO OUTSIDE LIGHTS AT NIGHT, IT’S PITCH BLACK DARK OUTSIDE, AND OF COURSE THE EVER PRESENT EXTREME DESERT HEAT.

BUT MARY AND I ALWAYS HAVE A POSITIVE OUTLOOK, THE VIEWS ARE SPECTACULAR, THE RENT IS FREE, AND THE BEER HALLS OF OATMAN ARE JUST TWO MILES UP THE MOUNTAIN FROM HERE.

ONE LAST NOTE, THIS IS THE FIRST BLOG WRITTEN ON “WINDOWS LIVE WRITER”, FREE SOFTWARE FROM MICROSOFT THAT ALLOWS YOU TO WRITE ON YOUR BLOG OFF-LINE. THE SOFTWARE WAS SUGGESTED TO US BY A FAITHFUL READER, ROD.

THANKS ROD!!

JUST GIVE US A LITTLE TIME TO LEARN THE SOFTWARE, AND WORKOUT THE BUGS.