We have moved....

 

Our Location: 

 

Between MM 91 -90, AZ 95 South Bound, Quartzsite, AZ

 

Today was moving day, a mixed up one but we all made it to our new home dirt safely. Riley and I pulled out of Saddle Mountain BLM amid a swarm of flies and dust. We were happy to leave it in the rear view mirror. In order to avoid construction we turned left on Courthouse Road, which took us to Harquahala (pronounced Hark- qua- hala) Valley Road, and to I-10 West missing the intended rest area where we were to meet Doug & Yuma (http://missadventuretravels.blogspot.com/ ). However we stopped at the next rest area and eventually heard from Doug who was still at least 30 miles away. Riley and I pulled out and headed on to our destination leaving Doug & Yuma to come behind. A very short ride had us making our way through Q or Quartzsite (without a single photo) and headed south on AZ 95.

 

 

Rest Area, MM 53, I-10 WB  between Tonopah and Quartzsite, AZ

Not signs we Ontario folks see often.

A few years ago we found a very good site out here and friends Deb & Tom (tdcelebratingthedance.blogspot.com   ) parked with us for a while. This was the spot we were hoping to find. Well we didn't find it while towing but we did find a good spot and have settled in right here for a while. Doug & Yuma arrived before we were completely set up. I took the Dogsled to the roadway and waited until they arrived and followed me in.  We have 3 or 4 bars on AT&T.

 

That is the Kofa Mountains over there.

Here is home dirt for a while, between MM 91-90 SB on AZ 95.

 

Called Dad to tell him we have arrived at our next spot for a while. Seems they have flurries or white stuff on the ground. Oh my, it's too early yet, but it is what it is. I was reluctant to tell him of our lack of snow  although we do have a bit of ice on the fins of the fridge if that's of any consolation!! 

 

 

Yuma was throwing up dust when he was racing to meet me.

I believe this may be a pencil cactus, or it might not.

A walk later in the day and I found the spot we were looking for, we were so close, only about 100 yards or so away. Oh well, this one is nice too. At this point Riley and I have no plans moving forward. Something we'll have to decide as time goes along. 

 

A Saguaro and a Palo Verde tree in tight quarters.

Look, no picky things!!!

 

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit. 

 

This is the road I was looking for but couldn't find. Someone asked me how we find spots......

Pick one, any one at all will do.They are all beautiful and flat.

 

Until next time....

 

I found the spot Deb. The unique Saguaro is almost gone.

It was a vibrant green in 2020.

 

Take care, be safe, 

 

It's beautiful even in death.

Those two white dots on the left are us, the Igloo and the White Lion. Kofa Mountains ahead.

 

Deb

 

 

2nd post today...

 

 

Our Location: 

MM 13, Saddle Mountain BLM, Tonopah, Az

 

Yes we are still here, just a little farther down the road due to the construction. Yes our limit is up today but I don't think anyone will mind. News from Doug (Miss adventure travels ) yesterday had us deciding to wait and travel west with him and his trusty sidekick Yuma. We will be meeting them at the rest area  about 20  miles from Tonopah and continue on west to Quartzsite.

 

That is a very large Staghorn Cactus up there on the hill side.

 

This morning Riley and I headed out for a nice walk. I won't bore you with the details but I'll share the photos with ya. 

 

A view of the Dogsled from a high point on the roadway.

I don't think words could do that justice.

I forgot to edit the photos for yesterday's blog before going to bed last night (since it was a pretty busy day for us) and this morning we were out the door before the heat and so I finished that post earlier this morning. Hopefully I'll get this one finished before tomorrow. I seem to be slipping, sluggard that I am. 

 

The path we walked.

I often just head out cross country but not here, too rough.

A few birthday wishes to mention today. Happy Birthday Loretta K. You are looking as lovely as ever and your smile is always winning. Have a fantastic day!!! Happy Birthday wishes also to Betty Anne M. who is the owner over the little motel where Riley and I work through the summer months. She is a fantastic lady, friendly, outgoing, fun and enjoys life!! We have no doubt your day will be special.

 

  

 

On that note, I hope you enjoyed your visit, thanks for stopping by. 

Until next time...

Take care, be safe, 

Deb

 

It was a busy day…

 

Our Location:

Saddle Mountain BLM, Tonopah, Az

(Yesterday's post)

We woke this morning to odd sounds. Construction sounds, those are new here. Sure enough a look out the door and we could see and hear all the busy noises of starting a new project, back up beepers, squeaks, bangs, shouts, you know the sounds. Of course add to that all of the big equipment that comes with road work and just how are we going to squeeze our 35 +feet past all of that stuff. We strolled out to chat with a fella and was of course assured they wouldn’t block us in. 

Stepping around the front of the Igloo at our new location and looking back toward the mountains.

Back home we decided to continue on our plan for the day. Our time is officially up tomorrow but a few things hinge on a few other things, so we wanted to get the ball rolling and at least knock off a few items we feel are necessary. First chore was to do laundry, for this we headed off to Buckeye and the Desert Laundry  at 705 Monroe Street. We have used it in the past, it’s very clean, fair in price and close to groceries.  It cost us $34.00 to do four very large loads of laundry. I think it is slowly dying and won’t be around much longer. About half of the washers and two thirds of the dryers are out of service. Sad but it is what it is. It’s still very clean, the same attendant is still very friendly and helpful.

 

The sun is setting and it's very bright over there.

Some groceries at Wally’s and back home we went. We noticed the construction signs laying down so that means the fellas are done for the day. Good, we will try to weave our way out of the maze. We hooked up the Igloo and headed toward the street. Weaving and ducking, bopping and dodging we wound our way out to Salome Hwy, hung a right and went about 3 miles to Saddle Mountain Vista Ranch to dump our tanks. For $20.00 we are empty. A chat with Angela, who originally hails from Jim & Barb’s (Jim and Barb's Rv Adventure ) fine state of South Dakota, had us learning more about the fly issue and I wonder if something about the dead cattle as well. 

 

I never tire of that view, that mountain changes only by the minute.

Hickmens is the local chicken grower, been here about seven years now, the fly problem started out here in the BLM land about 4 years ago when they leased land from the BLM Bureau and now spread the waste here. (According to Angela ). The dead cattle on the road side have been hit by vehicles, that’s pretty obvious but nothing is cleaning them up, no birds, coyotes, not even flies or insects seem to be around them. They are slow decomposing in the sun and some have been here for a while, a couple of months at least. I don’t think we will be back to this area in the future or we will be finding a much different location to use.

Out my window. I could get used to that view.

We came down to Mile Marker 13, hung a left and managed to snag a decent spot for a few days until Doug & Yuma show up with the White Lion and get their nerves settled and things in order. That should be tomorrow and in a few days time we will be pulling up the stakes and letting the wheels roll westward once again to Q. Or at least that is the plan at this point.

The sun is setting in the west and casting shadows and highlights everywhere.

A chat with my sister and her fella last night had us all laughing. Happy Birthday Rick (sister’s fella). You don’t look your age, for certain. We don’t what age you are but you don’t look it. Glad you had a good day.

I like it. 

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed your visit.

Not a bad way to watch the sun go down.

Until next time…

Take care, be safe,

Deb

Only a few photos and words today....

 

Our Location: 

Saddle Mountain BLM, Tonopah, Arizona

 

Chatted with my dad today for a few minutes, they are experiencing colder weather and a few flurries have fallen but not really stayed. However places nearby have had a blanket of light snow. 

 

A nice campsite on MM 13 road.

 

Since today is Sunday Riley and I just really didn't do much and the windy conditions encouraged us to stay inside and watch some movies today. A short drive and a walk this morning netted these very few photos today.  We travelled down to MM 13 (mile marker) and hung a left at the wash and followed the path, we have parked back in there a few times over the years and will again some time but today we just enjoyed the views.

 

 

I've hiked back there before but not today.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your day and your visit. 

 

 

 I love the view.

Until next time...

 

This beautiful young saguaro is part of some desert artwork.

The path leads to the left at the top of the heart and circles the above photo.

Take care, be safe, 

 

 

And the friend whispered,"Lean on me,  when your not strong....."

Deb

 

 

A very quiet day....

 

Our Location: 

Saddle Mountain BLM, Tonopah, Arizona

 

Another quiet day today. So a few photos to share from a walk I took a few days ago.  We are parked off of Salome Highway and so I went across the highway to take a look around. I've never been over there in all the times we stayed here.

 

The colours are beautiful.

The Igloo is over there just behind that rise near the power lines.

There are almost no rigs over there at all.

Not inviting but not uninviting either. I love the rust colour.

 

Can you see the Igloo and the Dogsled down there?

Teddy Bear Cactus, they look fuzzy but they aren't.

I liked the sky over the mountain tops.

These are hills but are very rocky, mostly like a shale.

I didn't go to the top but I did wander around for a bit.

It's cooler today than it has been. The temperature is not even 70F/21C as I start this post at noon. The sky is a hazy blue but the sound of target shooting is easily heard around and is keeping me at home today.

 

Lots of shale over there.

Looking between to peaks.

Interesting how there is Teddy Bear cactus on one side of the road but not where we are.

 

Don't try hugging this thing.

Lots of places across the road looks like this.

There are some views I just never get tired of.

The sky is definitely eye catching.

Not impossible to climb but very rough.

The view is stunning.

Would be nicer without the power lines but it's still amazing.

Lots of things are on end here. You cannot step on that stuff.

Kind of makes you wonder how that came about.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the visit. 

 

Until next time....

 

Take care, be safe, 

 

That saguaro has seen some rough days.

Best days are behind!

Very green this year.

I am almost home.

 

Deb