HAPPY THANKS GIVING

WE’RE HEADED UP TO THE CLUB HOUSE AT 4:30 PM FOR COCKTAIL HOUR FOLLOWED BY THE TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING TURKEY DINNER AT 5:30 PM WITH 60 OF OUR NEIGHBORS.

MARY IS MAKING AN APPETIZER OF STUFFED DATES WITH ALMONDS AND CREAM CHEESE AND WRAPPED IN BACON.YOU’LL HAVE TO ASK HER HOW THEY TURN OUT, I’M NOT TOUCKING THAT COMBINATION WITH A TEN FOOT POLE. SHE ALSO HAS A BATCH OF “CHRISTMAS CRACK” WHICH IS ALWAYS A WINNER!

YOU SPENT ALL SUMMER LOOKING AT PICTURES OF MARY’S MOUNTAIN YARD AND FLOWERS, SO I THOUGHT I’D THROW IN A FEW PICTURES OF HER WINTER QUARTERS FLOWERS.

THESE ARE THE SUMMER FLOWERS THAT WE HAULED HOME FROM THE MOUNTAIN AND ARE TRYING TO KEEP ALIVE FOR NEXT SUMMER. THE NEIGHBOR ALSO HAS HIS IN THE GROUP AS HE RETURNED TO IDAHO FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

OUR THANKSGIVING WEATHER IS “68 & SUNNY”

ARIZONA SUNSET

AS THE REST OF YOU ARE GETTING YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WINTER AND SNOW, I THOUGHT I’D POST AN ARIZONA SUNSET PICTURE.

IN ARIZONA WE HAVE TWO SKI RESORTS AND THE ONE IN FLAGSTAFF OPENED TODAY. THAT’S ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN ARIZONA, YOU’VE GOT THE MOUNTAINS AND TWO DESERTS, SONORA AND MOHAVE DESERTS.

LAST NIGHT WE ACTUALLY LEFT THE DOOR AND WINDOWS OPEN. TOO BAD IT WON’T LAST, AFTER CHRISTMAS WE WILL BE IN JEANS AND SWEATSHIRTS UNTIL SUMMER RETURNS AT VALENTINES DAY.

WE’VE BEEN SO BUSY THESE FIRST 5 DAYS THAT I HAVEN’T HAD THE SCOOTER OUT. I TWISTED THE NUT OFF THE ANODE ROD ON THE HOT WATER HEATER, THE FURNACE WON’T RUN, AND THE SHED HAS BEEN DECLARED TOTALLED. MOHAVE RV REPAIR WILL BE HERE ON MONDAY TO WORK ON THE HOT WATER HEATER AND FURNACE, AND WE’VE BEEN OUT $HED $HOPPING.

FOR THANKSGIVING WE’RE ATTENDING THE RV PARK DINNER WHERE THE TURKEY AND FIXINGS ARE PROVIDE AND THE SALAD AND DESSERTS ARE POTLUCK.

SUNDAY WE WERE IN LAKE HAVASU FOR COCKTAILS WITH JOE AND ROSEMARY, NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS FROM THE MOUNTAIN. SUNDAY NIGHT WE MOANED WITH THE REST OF THE CHEESEHEADS OVER THE PACKERS 4TH CONSECUTIVE LOSS.

  “SUNNY & 72”

 

BACK TO THE LOWER DESERT

 WE RETURNED TO MOHAVE VALLEY FOR THE WINTER THIS WEEK. WE STAYED THE FIRST NIGHT IN LAUGHLIN AT THE COLORADO BELLE CASINO AND HAD OUR 2 FOR 1 BURGERS AT THE REGENCY. WE DIDN’T WIN ANY MONEY. I STAYED AWAY FROM THE CRAPS TABLE, AND MARY PLAYED SOME VIDEO POKER FOR NICKELS.

IT WAS NICE TO ARRIVE BACK AT WINTER CAMP AT 8:30 AM AND HAVE ALL DAY TO GET THE CAMPER OPENED BACK UP. WE FINISHED ALL THE HOOK-UPS AT 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON AND HEADED OVER TO SAFEWAY AND THE 95 ROADHOUSE FOR LUNCH, WHISKEY, AND COLD BEER.

DURING ONE OF THE JULY MONSOON STORMS OUR SHED LIFTED RIGHT UP OFF THE BASE AND THANKFULLY A FEW FULL TIME RESIDENTS WERE ABLE TO PICK IT UP AND PUT IT BACK. SO OUR FIRST PROJECT WILL BE DEALING WITH THE SHED.

WE GOT OFF THE MOUNTAIN JUST IN TIME, AS I SEE THE MORNING LOW WAS 19 DEGREES THERE THIS MORNING. HERE ON THE DESERT IT’S 55 AND THE HIGH THIS AFTERNOON IS TO BE 70 DEGREES.

NEW ROOF

THE ROOFER PUT A NEW ROOF ON MARY’S SHOP TODAY.

ONE PROJECT LEFT. CARPET CLEANING SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY. THAT WILL BE WORK, AS MARY AND I WILL RENT A MACHINE AND DO IT OURSELVES.  THAT WILL LEAVE US FIVE DAYS TO PACK UP FOR WINTER CAMP.

CHANGE OF THE SEASONS

BEING FROM WISCONSIN/IOWA WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE CHANGING OF THE SEASONS. WE ENJOYED SPRING ON THE MOUNTAIN WITH THE NEW GREEN PLANTS EMERGING AND THE GREEN LEAVES ON THE SCRUB OAKS SEEMED TO APPEAR OVERNIGHT.

NOW IT’S FALL AND THE LEAVES ARE TURNING AND FALLING. THE OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE DROPPING AND TODAY WE HAD A COLD FALL RAIN COMPLETE WITH SOME SMALL HAIL.

WE’VE HIRED A ROOFER TO PUT A NEW GREEN METAL ROOF OVER THE SHOP. THAT LEAVES CARPET CLEANING AS OUR ONLY REMAINING PROJECT ON THE MOUNTAIN. WE PLAN TO LEAVE AND HEAD BACK TO THE DESERT IN TWO WEEKS, SO WE STILL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME.

MR HEATER RAN FOR A SHORT TIME YESTERDAY MORNING TO TAKE THE CHILL OFF, BUT TODAY IT’S ONLY 52 DEGREES ON THE PORCH SO MR HEATER IS BEING FIRED UP EVERY OTHER HOUR OR SO.

“NOT SUNNY & NOT 80”