Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Another quiet day....



Our Location: Saddle Mountain BLM, Tonopah, Arizona


A bit cooler last night, sleeping with the vent open was okay but made it quite cool in the Igloo when I got out from under the covers around 7:30 am. Oh well, it warmed up quick enough once the shades were open. Since no one is near we open up all the shades including the day shades until the Igloo warms up then we close the ones on the west side, including the night shades, helps keep the Igloo from getting stifling hot in the afternoon. 
 
Cute General Store
 
Riley still isn’t feeling well so I left her at home and headed out alone. I kind of wandered around and I think I found a place to get rid of our garbage. There is a transfer station  on Salome Hwy and while it’s closed until Wednesday I think we can pay to dump our garbage there.
 
There is a house up there. Can tell they get no slippery weather.
 
I toured along and noticed a number of sights but since it’s just me I couldn’t take pictures as I drove, I did try once or twice but managed to get the sky. So needless to say, there are no pics of my adventure this morning. I ended up back in Buckeye but found a dump station (Love’s Truck Stop), it’s pay of course but I don’t know how much. You can fill your water tank for free if you dump. I also found a place to fill our drinking water jugs for 30 cents per gallon. A Walgreens on Watson Road in Buckeye has a machine outside on the sidewalk. So that’s also a good thing to know. I wandered around Lowe’s for a while, and drove around the area a bit. I’ve found a better way into Buckeye than taking the interstate. I’ll try it out next time I go. I stopped at Wintersburg General Store on my way into Buckeye, just a cute little spot with reasonable prices. I also stopped at the Tonopah Post Office to mail a few things as well. 

The beginning of sunset

Back home I unloaded the truck of our drinking water, changed into short pants, made myself a salad, heated up the soup and enjoyed lunch while Miss Riley is napping. She sounds pretty stuffy and miserable. A couple more days and she’ll be on the mend. I hate colds.
 
It was actually very red....


Warm today a high of 75F/ 23C, with bright blue skies but a slight wind. I’m going to pass on the walk today, with Riley sleeping I’m more comfortable sticking around, not that we’re uncomfortable here but until we’ve been here a while I don’t want to leave her alone too often or too long. 
 
Looks like the sky is molten lava...doesn't it?

She finally stirred around 2:40 pm and roused herself enough to have some soup and toast. She’s feeling a bit better but a cold is a cold. She has no energy and so she spent the rest of her time just resting and reading. I too spent my time reading and doing a little research as well.
 
Awesome...
 
Around sunset time I headed outdoors, talking to my Dad for a bit, and chatted with his sister Aunt Shirley for a while as well. While chatting I was snapping sunset pics too. After that I decided I’d have a little fire outside and so for about 20 minutes had our first campfire, burned a little bit of brush I’d collected and enjoyed the friendly reminder of our summer time campfires.
 
Those lights are along I-10

I snapped a few pics out of doors after dark, some turned out, and of course some didn’t. Oh well, it was an enjoyable exercise anyway. 
 
A little campfire.
 
So there you have it, our quiet day. We like these kinds of days with no agenda and just lots of quiet time. Visitors are great, chatting is nice but quiet time is something we truly enjoy.  We spend a lot of time reading and just sitting watching the world go by. It’s a tough job but we’ll take one for the team and do it. 
 
The End....


Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed your visit.

Until next time…take care, be safe…


Deb


 

8 comments:

  1. Another nice relaxing day. Glad Riley is on the mend.
    Nice fire pit.

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    1. Thanks. Riley is a trooper. We all need those do nothing days.

      Take care, be safe,
      Deb

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  2. Gotta love those kind of days, just what we enjoy as well. Nice to heat that Riley is beginning to feel better.
    Always nice to explore new areas as well.

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    1. Thanks, Riley is doing better. I love to explore and see new things. Always want to know what's around the next corner. I think my Grandmother must have been a gypsy.

      Take care, be safe,
      Deb

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  3. Hoping Riley will be up and around soon. It may not be a cold but Allergies to the different Pollen in the air even this late in the year.
    Exploring new areas is fun but knowing it even better.
    Always nice relaxing at the Campfire.
    Be Safe and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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    1. Thanks. I'm pretty certain it's a cold, we've gone the allergy route already. Allergies would be more constant but this comes in waves, like most colds do. Once we've been in an area for a day or two, we usually can find our way around and enjoy just driving to see what's there. We enjoy our campfires, and usually have numerous at our summer location.

      Take care, be safe,
      Deb

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  4. HI Deb, Glad to hear Riley is doing better,. DO YOU THINK it
    nessary to keep telling us how warm it is,when we were minus 22c
    last night HA HA, Take care

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    1. Hey Dad. I know you worry and so when I tell you the temps you won't worry that we're freezing or needing to winterize the Igloo. I'm just thinking of you and trying to keep you from worrying too much. Thoughtful of me, isn't it?

      Love
      Deb

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