Errands and chores today....

 

 

Our Location: 

North of MM 4, Ogilby Road, Winterhaven, California

 

This morning our temperatures were in the more expected range of 52F/11C and later in the day it was warm enough to register 72F/22C and I sat outside in shorts and a t-shirt. It was a wonderfully warm experience. However I'm getting ahead of myself. 

 

The water is not extremely deep here, the sides are pretty sandy and the bottom is a silt that is easily stirred up.

It is very early in the Spring, so there is no new colours yet.

A little colour in the grass, and the water is starting to move here, very shallow in 2021.

Up river from the falls. The salmon come up here to spawn.

 

We loaded up the Dogsled with dirty laundry and headed off to town with a number of things in mind. Laundry took us about 2 1/2 hours for 5 big loads, washed, dried, folded and packed back into the truck. Next we stopped at Harbour Freight where I managed to snag some rope lights and I may go back for more. My original purchase of 3 strings years ago in Mississippi (at least 6) worked so well I wanted more. I have 1 string left from the original 3. I bought 3 more today. From there we headed down to Sports Clips on Pacific for hair cuts. We both came away with a lot less hair. Our final stop was Walmart for a few groceries. After that we headed home and had everything unloaded and completely put away (including all the laundry) by around 2 pm. Lunch was followed by the 'sitting outside' part mentioned above. 

 

Getting closer to the falls.

The cause of the disturbance is salmon steps in the river to help them manage the climb It gives them a place to rest from the current.

The falls isn't very big but the water is fast and the rocks are slippery.

I wonder how long that stayed there.

 

I chatted with my dad tonight for about a half hour. We never really have much to say but we manage to find something. The weather there is very much a yoyo type thing, cold and warm, warm and cold, just depends on the moment. 

 

The water moves very quickly even though it's pretty low.

The trees cause a great deal of shade at the waters edge .

Looking down river the water starts to calm a bit.

I love the water spray, you can see the drops in the air above the falls.

 

I didn't take any photos today, not a single one. I have some left overs from some where but decided I wouldn't use those here. Instead I'm going to post some pics I took on April 14, 2021 back home on Manitoulin Island. It is a place we often visited when I was a young girl. We had many family picnics there with my dad's siblings and their families and us kids would walk along the top of the falls but far enough back that if we fell we wouldn't go over. It was a great spot to just sit and enjoy the cool water.  Some years the water was high and moved very quickly from one bank to the other and other years there was little water and lots of space on both banks that were dry. Of course some years was in the middle of those extremes. The year 2021 the water was low and lots of stepping rocks were available. The spot is called Michaels Bay, the first white settlement on the Island. I hope you enjoy them. 

 

The water moves rapidly and the salmon use the man  made steps to help them get up.

It's calmer up river and the water was very shallow that year.

The bottom is rust coloured and very slippery.

It is a place of my youth, and fond memories abound.

 

Until next time....

 

Take care, stay safe,

 

Deb

 

 

A busy day..........

 

Our Location: 

North of MM 4, Ogilby Road, Winterhaven, California

 

Today we had a few chores to handle and so by 8:20 am we were pulling the Igloo along as the Big Dog headed down I-8 East to the Chevron Station to dump our tanks. From there we headed back on I-8 but West to the rest area for water and to use the dumpsters. After that it was back home again and once parked back in the same spot and things set up we headed to Yuma for some groceries. Our day's chores were completed by 1:00 pm MST. An afternoon happy hour with the neighbours and our day was complete. 

 

Sunrise this morning, Dec 29, 2022

Little 'cities' pop up on holidays here in the Imperial Sand Dune area.

Different sized groups gather in various places near the dunes.

 

This paragraph is for my reference, Chevron Station $10 dump but no water of any kind, not even to flush the hose. Rest area has potable water and is easy access. Lots of dumpsters, easy on and off. Rest area is 4 miles past Ogilby Road exit in the middle, so a left hand exit but a right hand entrance.  Walmart is on South Pacific Avenue, also has a drinking water dispenser, 5 gallons for $1.

 

The Imperial Sand Dunes.

This area was almost empty a week ago.

Now there are dozens of rigs here.

 

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

 

As you can see, it was a cloudy, cool day.

The All American Canal. All photos were taken while hurtling down the road (Riley took them) at 60mph.

 

Until next time...

 

Take care, be safe, 

 

Deb

 

A busy day....

 

Our Location: 

 North of MM 4, Ogilby Road, Winterhaven, California

 

No walk today, but we did dump our tanks, moved a few feet from where we were and then grabbed Doug to head into Yuma for groceries, water and to get rid of some garbage. That was our day. Some photos to share, some from yesterday as well. 

 

The moon this morning on it's way down.  Sorry for the slanted photo but I didn't edit this at all.

On the opposite side, the sun was coming up.

 

The sand is paper thin where it's hanging down but very brittle.

Layers and layers, and the colours are different depending on where the sand is located.

The water and wind cut pathways through it everywhere.

You can see it falls off in slabs, first they split and then they fall.

Like stone.

Water and wind are wearing a groove in the middle of a large hard section.

Wide water ways are all bottomed with loose sand.

The old cyanide tanks are slowly falling apart. Yuma had to inspect them. 

They all sat on beams like this one.

Way back behind we found an open pit mine. I love the veining in the rock.

I think it would be fascinating to walk those levels.

A big machine made those scratch  marks.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the last of the pics from Tumco.

 

Until next time.....

 

Take care, be safe, 

 

Deb

 

Errands, lunch out, friends.....

Our Location: Near American Girl Mine Road, BLM, CA

 

 

I was lazy last night so I'll post this piece a day late. I'll try to post my regular post tonight but no promises.

 

 Sunrise January 7th.

 

 It gets brighter and brighter...

 

Riley and I had some errands to run in Yuma today in preparation for our departure on Thursday. You know the routine a few groceries, top up the Big Dog's drinking bowl, and of course we still had that pesky empty propane tank. Before we left Doug invited us along with him and Yuma to visit Plank Road, we accepted but noted we had errands and weren't sure of our return time. Deb & Tom declined, having been there before. 

 

 

 Sunset January 7th.

Darkness will hasten along quickly.

 

 

It was around 11 when Riley & I left for town. We checked out the Neighbourhood Marketplace on 8th Ave, which is a groceries only Walmart store. We proceeded to Fry's for fuel, a good price for the thirsty Dogsled, $2.89 per gallon. From there we needed to drop into the regular Walmart for some Blue Def, I put the last jug I had in the truck a couple of days ago. I like to have a couple on hand since I usually see the message when we're really not quickly able to get some. Even though we have lots of time to do so, I am more comfortable carrying a couple of jugs with us.

 

 Sunset, January 7th, pink skies over the Stinger Bee and the Cargo Muchacho Mountains.

Sunset over Doug's rig, some pretty fancy pink up there.

 

 

Our next stop was Ferrell Gas (I think it's on 16th Street but I could be mistaken) with our propane tank. We've been here twice before, once the fella that fills the tanks was sick and the second time on a Saturday but they aren't open on the weekends. Mon- Fri 7 - 3. We were well within those guidelines, Tuesday around 1 pm. After a bit of a wait, the lady in the office was setting up a delivery on the phone, a nice young man named Isiah came out to help me. He filled the tank, no questions, no debate.  Propane was $2.66 per gallon.

 Some amazing pink off to the north of us.

Yuma wasn't watching the sunset colours but a pair of dogs strolling by on the road.  

 

 

From there we scooted up the road to the Olive Garden Restaurant and had lunch. Thanks to SIL Barb back home for her generous gift and the "I want to see you doing something with this" comment. I think Barb believes we don't get out enough but the truth is we like being at home or walking/hiking. Twice now she has paid for a meal out here in Yuma. 

 

 

 This morning's sunrise outside our door.

 The sky is getting a brighter yellow over there toward Pilot Knob.

 

A text to Doug to tell him we would be late getting back and to go ahead without us since it would be after 3 before we arrived home. Sorry Doug. 

 

 This morning was almost a repeat of last night.

 Sunrise over the Igloo and the Dogsled here in California.

 

 

Back home we put away the groceries, the filled propane tank and I started putting away some of the outdoor stuff. A couple of things left for today and the chairs we will put inside on Thursday morning.Other than those few things the outside is packed up. It takes only a few minutes to pack up the inside on the morning of departure. 

 Both the Stinger Bee and Doug's rig are in this photo with that beautiful pink sky this morning.

We too are under some amazing skies. 

 

 

While I was sitting outside enjoying the sun and reading my Kobo Deb came by with her cup, Riley came outside, Tom wandered over with a chair and a drink and shortly after that Doug and Yuma also came along with a chair and a drink. Happy hour was under way. We sat around  chatting, laughing, and swapping information until after the sun had set. A wonderful time together. 

 

 

 You can see just a faint hint of yellow over there as the sun is pushing it's way along toward the horizon to begin our day.

Can you see it better now? 

 

 

A birthday wish to my cousin Sheila as she continues to age gracefully. Sheila is the mother of 3 and the grandmother of 5, I think is the last count. Happy Birthday Cuz.  

 

 

 Just peeking over the edge. Somewhere in the world the darkness is coming. 

 

So there you have it, one of our last days in the Yuma area this winter. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit.  Please feel free to comment any time, I try to answer each one. 

You can see it easily now. Our day begins and someone else's ends. 

 

 

Until next time.... take care, be safe, 

Deb