Another nice day .....

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

 

 

I was late getting up this morning, not waking up but getting up. So I have no sunrise photos today. A warm overnight had us able to open the windows even on the wind side of the Igloo around 10 AM. 

 

The same mountain at different times of the day.

Shadow, light, clouds and sun make a huge difference in what we see.

 

Riley baked two small loaves of banana bread this morning, we haven't been eating bananas for some reason and so we either had to freeze, throw them out or bake with them. The bread is wonderful. 

 

Again same mountains, different times, shadows and light.

 

 

Same but time of day means a great deal.

 

We also bbq'ed a plain chicken breast this morning, letting it cool so we could chop it up to add to our salad for lunch. I can tell you it was all very good. Although no photos. I keep forgetting.  I think tomorrow we may have something stuffed.

 

 

This guy flew over a few times at a pretty low level.

 

We loaded up garbage and empty water jugs before heading out to do that little chore and were passing back past our home road within the half hour. We however decided to check out some other spots that we have camped in before but decided we'll probably stay where we are for the time being. It's nice here but a bit busy in front of the Igloo. Lots of folks coming and going all day long. 

 

 

Different birds, you can tell by the landing gear.

 

 

All of the Canadians left today, but I don't think they journeyed far, as I think they will be attending the 'Welcome Canadians' event in Mexico tomorrow. I believe they didn't go far so they don't have far to walk. Just a guess though. 

 

 

These guys just keep getting more and more folks there. They are at the beginning of our road.

 

Reading outside off and on throughout the day, sun to shade back to sun. You know how it goes. Very pleasant temps, reached in the low 70's /21-23 C with almost not a breath of wind. Truly a nice day. 

 

 

Beginning of sunset.

 

Lots of overhead activity today. The same helos flew over numerous times, back and forth, almost on a grid. We could see some further off in the distance as well. This evening there is no activity. Maybe they found what they were looking for, or may be they didn't. Who knows. 

 

 

 

Chatted with my dad for a half hour tonight, just catching up on things. They are in the minus numbers on the scale shortly after dark but he's toasty with his wood heat. 

 

 

 

 

Overall we had a great day, a small outing and some scouting. Not a bad way to spend a bit of time. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the visit. 

 

 

 

 

Until next time.. take care, be safe, 

 

 

Goodnight from our home.

 

 

Deb 

 

 

 

 

An excellent day.....

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

 

 

A glorious day here in the desert. Warm temps and sunshine was the order of the day. One could have almost started the day with shorts as it was warm even when I slipped out around 7 AM to watch the sunrise. Of course I was early and had to wait for 20 -30 minutes but was able to catch a pretty nice show in the eastern sky. 

 

 

You can see the beginning of the sunrise showing now.

 

We enjoyed a fairly quiet morning, a few little chores, and a bit of a walk, some outside reading and a visit with a fellow Ontarian. He was out for a stroll and noticed the Ontario plates on the Dogsled and stopped to chat for a few minutes.  It turns out they arrived yesterday, a party of 3 rigs, all Canadians. This fellow and his wife are from Thunder Bay, Ontario. Another couple in their party is from Huntsville, Ontario and the third couple is from BC. Perhaps we'll get a chance to meet the others before they pull out. I forget his name. 

Sunrise off in the east between two Ocotillo.

Sunrise as seen through a Pencil (?) Cactus.

A late lunch today was a Rosemary/Thyme Pork Roast, garlic potatoes with onions, and a packet of mixed veggies (fresh mushrooms, asparagus, carrots, celery, green beans, red and yellow sweet peppers) with orange zest. Pretty yummy. 

 

I'm pretty sure that is dust back there. We could suddenly smell dust in the air.

A closer look.

 

Some more outside reading after lunch. Later a chat with SIL Barb, and daughter Courtney this evening as the sun was going down. All are doing well back home in Ontario. Little to no snow in those areas but the forecast may change that in the future. 

 

 

The Canadians way over there across the wash. Two Ontario couples and one from BC.

Now it's all gone, no dust, no clouds, just clear once again.

 

A wonderful day with temperatures getting into the 70 F/ 21C area or maybe a bit higher. This is what we enjoy and we took advantage of it, sitting in the sun and soaking up some Vitamin D today. 

 

I believe this is the same plane as below. A non fixed wing aircraft.

As you can see the wings are in a different position.

 

Thanks for dropping by, I hope you had a wonderful day where ever you may be. 

 

Sunset tonight.

 

 

Until next time.. take care, be safe, 

 

 

Good night from the Igloo.

 

Deb

A mixed bag.....

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

 

It was a mixed bag today, some rain, some wind, some cloudy skies, some sun and even an okay sunset. I'm glad it was a day of doing nothing otherwise we may have put it off until a better day. 

 

 It never rained hard or long but enough drops to say if you go outside it will rain harder and you will get the furthest point from the Igloo and it will rain really hard. So stay inside and keep dry and warm. We both thought that was good advice and so we never ventured far.

That was it for sun until much later in the day, then a glimpse again and it was gone.

The beginning of sunset.

The sun heading down behind the top layer of clouds.

The sun crossed that small gap and is now sinking.

A very cute little hint of colour.

And it begins to fade.

 

The last photo was taken with a flash so you can read the names. It's the post just outside the door.

We hope you've had a nice day. Thanks for stopping by. 

Until next time.. take care, be safe, 

Deb

 

Busy, busy, busy.....

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

 

I spoke with daughter Courtney last night after writing my post, she called about 7 pm our time. Toronto had snow, ice and rain. Not in that order, and not all at the same time but over the course of the day.  

 

We entered Arizona today.

 

A restless night for me, I found it difficult to get to sleep, tossing and turning until well after midnight. I wasn't in any hurry to get out of bed this morning but was still awake around 5:30 AM. 

 

 

Yuma always welcomes us.

 

We had plans for the day and so were out the door before 8 AM for our walk. We just kind of wandered around here and there, checking out a few other spots in which to park. We stopped when we were hailed by Kay, our next door neighbour. She and hubby Bill are from Colorado and have been coming here for many years. Both are in their 80's, quite a pair. We chatted for about 20 minutes before coming on back to the Igloo to get on with the day. 

 

 

 

Hey Buddy, look, it's my favourite store!!

 

Breakfast, sorting the laundry and packing up the truck kept us busy for a short while and we were off shortly after 10 AM. Our first stop was the I-8 rest stop for a garbage dump and then on into Yuma. We of course wanted to do laundry but upon visiting the spot we used last year we were disappointed in its cleanliness and so opted for a different spot. Wash Mart was the place we ended up using. Nice friendly folks, lots of washers, clean and not too busy. We were in and out in a couple of hours, which is the usual time it takes us. 

 

This was in the Walmart parking lot.

 

From there we headed to Lin's Grand Buffet. Of course George and Suzie love this place and they crossed our minds often while we managed to enjoy lunch. A wide variety with lots of shrimp and fish dishes, but many other things to pick from as well. We did not leave hungry. 

 

 

Agricultural Inspection station, I lied, told them I had nothing.

 

 

From there we stopped to put a few dollars of fuel in the Big Dog, he was getting thirsty. I know I should have waited but I had a blonde moment and didn't wait until Fry's. Next time I'll remember. Of course you know our next stop was Fry's. We managed to pick up a few things there that we wanted but not everything on the list. However Dad, we did manage to get that bottle for you!

 

I love this sign!!!!

 

Our next stop was Walmart where we managed to get everything else on the list. Good  because we were tired and ready to head home. It was a long day. We didn't get back into the truck until almost 4 pm. Home by 4:30 pm and the groceries and laundry put away by 5 pm. 

 

A tiny little church on the hill in Felicity.

 

Now time to sit and relax with an adult  beverage and write this post. I can tell you that tomorrow we are not going anywhere. 

 

Don't ya love the stairway?

 

So there you have it, a very busy day for us. We aren't used to such labour!!!Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the visit. 

 

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

 

Deb

 

 

 

Another quiet day .....

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

 

An amazing sunrise this morning will be the only photos of the day. I didn't take another photo after that. 

 

 

 

 

Another quiet day here, we thought we'd let everyone do those things you do the first day after a long weekend, laundry, shopping, etc. Tomorrow we will be heading out to do our own list of things. 

 

 

 

 

Today we enjoyed a walk together, reading in the sun and once again getting back into the BBQ mode.  Only our second bbq since arriving in the southwest. 

 

 

 

 

As I write this post I can hear the wind whistling around the edges and under the awnings of the Igloo. I didn't see any forecast for wind but who knows. Very little sunset tonight as the clouds pretty much stopped it from happening. A little hint of pink and then it was gone. 

 

 

I love the ripple like appearance in the sky.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 (the photo for this spot didn't want to load, so you will have to take my word for it that the sun actually popped over the horizon)

 

Deb

 

 

 

Not much happening here....

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

 

A very quiet day, sun, warmth, a bit of wind but an amazingly nice day. We managed to sit outside for a while this morning, into the afternoon. Dividing time between the sun and shade but eventually came inside opening all windows and the door. The right temperature and out of the cool breeze. 

 

 

 

Chatted with my dad this afternoon, he called to say they are in the midst of a major snowstorm with extremely high winds. Never a pleasant place to be when those things are happening. 

 

 

 

 

Riley and I spent a very quiet Sunday, reading, discussing plans for tomorrow or this week at least. No walks today, giving all those joints a break. 

 

 

 

 

Today's photos are of our sunset tonight. Thinking of all those folks near and far that will be continuing, starting or dreaming about their journey in the days ahead. Wishing all of you safe travels and wonderful dreams! 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Deb