Buttercup Ridge in Ontario, Canada

Our Location: Buttercup Ridge, Roseneath, Ontario, Canada

 

 

A long time since my last update but I've been busy, stressed and tired at day's end and so I decided I needed to do the things which causes me the least stress and blogging didn't make the necessary cut. 

 

 The sun playing shadow games on the mountains as we are leaving the Huachuca City, AZ area on March 19, 2020.

 Anyone travelling this area knows the Texas Canyon Rest area in AZ.

We left Arizona in the rear view and rolled into New Mexico on March 19, 2020.

 

We left Quail Ridge RV resort in Huachuca City, AZ on Thursday, March 19th travelled to Socorro, New Mexico. Friday, March 20th we travelled to Elk City, Oklahoma and the following day (Saturday, March 21) we continued on to Eureka, Missouri. Leaving Eureka we bumped our way through St. Louis, and across the mighty Mississippi River on Sunday, March 22 in a light rain travelling east to New Paris, Ohio (just 3 miles inside the Ohio from Richmond, Indiana). At this point (Monday, March 23) we had to lay over a day to do some repairs to both Igloo and Dogsled. Thanks to Pardo Towing, Wetzel Chevy Dealership in Richmond and to Guy Reid Towing for their assistance as well. You made a very bad day seem hopeful and in the end not too terribly bad after all. A mention of Greens Alignment Shop that also offered us some wonderful information which lead us to the helpful folks we encountered.  We were once again on our way Tuesday, March 24 and crossed into Ontario at Detroit before 2:30 pm. An overnight stop in Hamilton at Eastgate Square and on to Buttercup Ridge (our current home for 3 or 4 weeks) home of sister-in-law/aunt Janet and her wonderful hubby Dennis. 

 

 New Mexico is a beautiful state without doubt. 

 That is snow on those mountain tops in the distance and clouds behind the mountains. New Mexico has some very high elevations and we were happy to be travelling at lower than those holding the snow. The highest we topped was just over 6500 feet. 

 Sure is pretty to see.

 

Of course at each day's end I called my dad to ensure he didn't worry any more than necessary. Upon crossing we sent numerous texts to family and friends so they would know we arrived back in Ontario. 

 

 More snow on those New Mexico mountain tops.

 Sun and clouds playing shadow games again. 

Off in the distance the sun beams were looking interesting. 

 

  

A few photos to share that Riley snapped on our drive home, forgive the spotty windshield but at least you get the idea of what we were witnessing out our windows. I'll share more in the next post or two.

 

 For anyone that has travelled HWY 60 in New Mexico, this may look familiar.

 This route took us to elevations over 6500 feet. 

Some beautiful views even if we were motoring along. 

 

We hope all of our friends and family are safe, sound and healthy where ever they may be. I'll update with a bit  more detail in the days ahead. Thanks for all the concern, and the thoughtfulness of everyone. 

 

 

New Mexico is definitely enchanted. 
 

We hope to return in the fall of 2020!

 

Until next time... take care, stay safe and healthy. 

 

Deb

Visiting, walking and talking....

Our Location: Truckhaven BLM, Salton City, CA

Another twofer, two posts in one today, or maybe it's three. I'm losing track. 

 Throughout this post you will see photos of the sun/shade on this mountain. Watch how different the mountain looks each time. 

 

A walk from a few days ago netted me the photos for tonight's post. I walked back into the badlands and through a couple of washes, up some hills, down some hills, you know, my usual stuff.  It ended up being just over 3 miles return. It just seemed much longer. 

Yesterday (Jan 17) Riley and I headed back to Janet's for another visit. The three of us had dinner together, while Dennis was flying to Calgary for the next day or two. Much nicer weather here than there is there. Yeah us. 

 That is the Salton Sea you can see way over there with the Chocolate Mountains on the other side.

 Lots of ways to go if you can get into them.

Today Riley and I went to Coachella, our first visit to the actual town. Some groceries, some fuel, and back to Salton City for some water and to drop some garbage. After that it was home by 2 pm and we spent the rest of the time sitting outside. Doug & Yuma from Miss Adventure Travels dropped by for a while to chat about the day and future plans. I chatted with my friend Linda and my dad this afternoon as well. Snow, warm, snow, lots of blowing stuff. You know the way it is back there either from personal experience or from hearing about it from others. So I won't bore you with any more details. 

                          No shadows on the mountain at this moment.

You all know that some day I'd like to follow that path to see where it goes.

Lots of rigs in the area, more off roaders around. I think this may be a long weekend here and folks are taking advantage of the extra day to enjoy the area. Lots of fun watching them and I think they're having a lot of fun scampering on past. They look pretty happy! 

 A last shot of the mountain for this post.

So that's how we've been spending the last few days. I hope you enjoy the photos. 

Until next time.. take care, be safe, 

Deb

Up to date now...

Our Location: Big Buck Resort, 205 Sparks Road, Hornsby, Tn

We are on our last day here at Big Buck Resort. It’s been a wonderful place to stay, good for walking, the shower house is nice, the people are friendly, we’re close to a number of shopping areas and we have enjoyed the rest. We pull up the tie down stake for the big Dog and head westerly  in the morning. We are both looking forward to getting back on the road again. 

Jason & Leah's wedding venue, her parents back yard!

So to round off our summer for you, we left the Ottawa region just before Thanksgiving and headed south westerly to Cobourg, Ontario, well actually to Roseneath, Ontario which is a few miles away. We pulled in at Buttercup Ridge on the Thursday prior to Thanksgiving. The farm is the home of my sister in law Janet and her hubby Dennis. They weren’t home but we parked the Igloo between the barn and the pond and had the run of the place for a couple of weeks before they arrived home from Scotland/Italy. Dennis’ son lives in Italy and they visit at least once a year. We enjoyed a couple of visit with them and dinners as well. Janet is a great cook!!! We left Buttercup Ridge on Tuesday, Oct 24. Heading for Hamilton, Ontario and a couple of appointments. We hope to connect with Dennis and Janet in Palm Desert, California where they spend their winters. 

 

 

Brittany & Kevin's wedding venue, Canadian Golf and Country Club.

Hamilton was its usual wonderful self, we managed to get a visit in with daughter Bradey and her fella David on the evening of our arrival. Daughter Courtney is back from Switzerland but we couldn’t manage a visit with her this time, it was just too tight on both schedules but we will connect on our way back north in the spring. We did however manage to see two of our favourite Hamilton people at the dentist office. I am speaking of course of Miss Lisa and Miss Maryanne. Two very wonderful ladies, always pleasant, funny and welcoming. Miss Lisa is looking fabulous sporting a head full of hair, darker than before and curlier than before but still lovely. Miss Lisa had a recent fight with cancer and came out on top and is as beautiful as ever. Miss Maryanne is of course ever the happy lady. She has journeyed solo to India for 10 days having a great time and fully enjoying herself since we last seen her in the spring. Miss Maryanne has RA but doesn’t let that stop from doing anything. These ladies are truly beautiful people, inside and out. Always a pleasure to catch up with them!!!!!

 

Big Buck Resort, standing by the clubhouse.

From there I had my second of my twice yearly check ins with Dr. Bobba, my Arthritis Dr. I should see him more often but truly I don’t think it makes any difference as the questions are always the same and the answers are pretty much all the same. When I have a big change in my day to day living I’ll be more in touch with him but for now twice a year is enough. He did up some medications, doubled it in fact which I am not sure I like but I’ll take for a while and see how I do with the dose. 

 

 

Big Buck Resort, standing on the driveway looking across the fish pond.

From there we headed out for the Tilbury Onroute  located on the 401, Thursday October 26 in the afternoon. We managed to find a nice spot there and stayed over night. We like to get out of the city and heading south for a couple of hours at the beginning of our southerly journeys. It just seems to make it easier to start the day close to the border and have some time get a bit of driving in our first day in the US. Our border crossing was very easy and quick. We were on our way in almost no time. I didn’t know but the border guard told me that we don’t need papers for HRH Miss Kitty. So I learned something. 

 

 

Big Buck Resort, fish pond.

Our first day was uneventful and we managed to make it just east of Louisville for our first night, a little place called La Grange, Kentucky. A Walmart front yard was beckoning us and we were able to stock up on groceries as well. We were empty because as you know you can’t cross with much in the way of food and so we don’t take any chances, we pretty much empty the fridge and freezer before we get to the border. 

 

 

Buttercup Ridge farm house! It's deceptively small looking.

Our second day was uneventful as well, the kind we all like. The rolling hills and the lack of fall colours leads us to believe that winter is still a long way off in this area. Although it could change at any time!! We put our wheels into the stopped position overnight at a park that allowed us to stay even though they were full. We pulled up on the grass, used their wifi and just kind of relaxed for the night. Tanbark Campground in Dickson, Tn was nice. Folks were friendly and we would certainly stay there again if the opportunity arises. 

 

 

Looking out over one of the fields at Buttercup Ridge.

From there we made our way to Big Buck Resort here in Hornsby, Tn for day 3 in the USA. We arrived Sunday Oct 29 and will be leaving tomorrow. We’ve enjoyed our time, managed to chat with a few folks, did some Verizon business, and a bit of shopping.  It was a bit cool the first few days but has since warmed up very nicely and is even very humid today. The outside temps reached into the mid 70’s F/ 22-23 C. A nice cool breeze was blowing and helped to keep things under control. We are again being swarmed by Lady Bug like bugs that smell if you touch them. We’ve had this same problem off and on all summer and in Cobourg on the farm they were the worst we’ve had. They literally made the out side of the Igloo appear to be moving there were so many of them. They tend to swarm around windows, doors, vents and the slide seals. They seem to get in the tiniest of cracks and even almost appear to come thru the window glass. ~laugh~ They are just everywhere. Spraying doesn’t seem to help much so I’m not sure what we can do but I’ll be researching it in the near future. 

 

 

Buttercup Ridge welcome sign!!

So there you have it. We are as up to date as we can get. I hope I didn’t bore you too much. Once again random pics are inserted into tonights post.

Until next time…be safe…take care