And there was one….

 

Our Location:

Ogilby Road, Winterhaven, California 

The days have been slipping past here on Ogilby Road in a kind of quiet rush that some how doesn’t seem to be in hurry. Do you know what I mean?

An all male chat. Kieth, Ken and Tom.

We had our last happy hour together, Deb and Tom, Ken and Kim, Keith, Riley and I on January 8. Riley and I supplied some goodies, various kinds of Jerky ( Riley is a big fan of jerky), and  Bloody Mary’s. It was a bit on the windy side and so we all moved over on the far side of Journey to get out of the cool wind.

Keith and Oreo pulled out first.

On January 9, our fellow Canucks all left the little neighbourhood, Ken and Kim, Keith and Oreo all headed out to move their homes to Q. We all said our goodbyes, hugs, see ya laters, and they were gone in a cloud of dust! Riley and I enjoyed spending time with all of them and truly look forward to meeting up again in the future! 

Ken and Kim pulling out next.

That left Deb and Tom, Riley and I here on home dirt. We all climbed in to the Baby B ( their new Jeep) and headed off back into the Cargo Muchacho Mountains on Wednesday but we could not find the way through. It was a fun ride anyway and I will show those pics another day.

Kieth in the lead, Ken and then Kim. A mini caravan!

Deb and Tom were supposed to pull out on Thursday, January 11 but with the wind gusts and the massive amount of dust in the air, they stayed put! Deb came over for happy hour, (Tom was resting) and we chatted and laughed the afternoon away. 

It was very dusty as you can see.

Before sunrise on Friday, January 12, the last of our neighbours pulled out. Hugs, see ya again soon, and they were off. I watched them leave as the sun was still coming up and hadn’t yet breached the horizon.  

Riley and I had plans for town and soon after the sun was up, we too climbed into a vehicle and head out, but the rig stayed put, we would be coming back. The Arco, Dollar Tree, Marshalls, Yuma Marketplace, Walmart and we were home. We need to return to Marshalls, and the Marketplace but we will do that next week. It was a very empty looking piece of home dirt but we are happy to be here and it will be like in our early years, just us. We have always enjoyed being in the desert, we feel safe, we like the peace, and since this rig is solar free yet, we have no worries that the generator will annoy anyone. It is small and fairly quiet but it’s still a generator. This will bring back loads of memories, just us!

We couldn’t see the Imperial Dunes for a lot of the day as you can see in the top pic.

I chatted with Dad last night. They have had a major storm a few days ago, buses didn’t run, lots of snow, rain, freezing rain, sleet, etc. I think he said they have around 8-10 inches, and it was staring to snow again with another major storm due to dump about that amount again today into Sunday. A very big dip in the temperature is coming as well. I believe winter is officially under way at the Rock in Lake Huron.

The rest of the neighbours are pulling out.

A side note for me, nephew Jason is back in Revelstoke, BC. The snow is deep and very light, they seem to be doing some better with the ability to get around. Jason took possession of his brand new Polaris upon his arrival on or about Dec 28, 2023. Less than 800 klm/500 miles later his machine has had a major breakdown. The sled needs to be airlifted from the mountain due to a major clutch issue among other things. It will be there two nights on the mountain before that happens.  Jason had to double up with friends to get off the mountain! Polaris has reached out to him, I hope they pay for the air lift! Good luck Jason!

The sun is not yet up! Bye guys, see you again!

A few other little notes, Alicia and Craig Young are proud parents of another little boy, I have no other details! It will be a brother for Tucker, another grandson for Keith and Brenda, and another cousin for Hudson and Lainey. A new nephew for Leah and Jason, Bobby and Maddie. Congratulations to all.

The three spots are empty….

SIL Janet celebrates a birthday tomorrow, January 14. Happy Birthday darlin’. As soon as this cough is gone we will be up to an Indian Wells to visit. We miss you like crazy!   Happy Birthday to cousin Craig, he celebrates on the 20th. He is real go getter and has tried his hand at many things but I think he loves driving as he seems always to end up doing a job that requires it.   Happy Birthday to oldest daughter Courtney as she celebrates another one on the 22nd. She is a vibrant, bubbly, exciting young lady, she is very enthusiastic about all things and loves to explore. We love you, miss you and hope you have a wonderful day sweetheart!

and there was one….

I believe we are caught up. We see warmer weather in our forecast and we are looking forward to it. There are a number of things we hope to do in the next few weeks, I will keep you updated. 

Until next time…..

Take care, stay safe,

Deb