We are back on Ogilby Road....

 

 

Our Location: 

North of MM 4, Ogilby Road, Winterhaven, California

 

We had a nice night, with very nice morning temperatures but today was moving day for Riley and I. We were all ready to go by around 8 am this morning. Hugs and see you laters with Tom and Deb finished we were pulling out at 8:10 am. I know because I looked at the clock. 

The mountains are ever watchful as we pass.

US/AZ 95, clear, sunny and a few little clouds to help break up the blue.

 

We decided a few days ago to come back to Yuma for a few reasons, one of them being it's less damp and cold here. Yes I know it's warming up everywhere but the dampness in Q is bothersome for me. I'm hoping Yuma proves to be drier. If not, at least it's going to be toasty warm. 

 

The desert is anything but brown.

The hues vary greatly but the greens are everywhere.

 

An uneventful trip, the kind we like. We were pulling out of the Chevron dump site near Pilot Knob LTVA  shortly after 10 am MST, with about 8 or 9 miles to go until we hit our home dirt.  A good steady ride and we are happy once again to be parked where we were last time. The other three sites were taken and so we are happy with this one. I called Dad, and texted our friends to let them know we've arrived safe and sound. 

 

The Fortuna Foothills.

The Proving Grounds.

 

We were all set up, inside and out by noon. That's pretty good for us. The area is busier than I expected but it's still not very busy. I'm sure we will enjoy our time here. A note for those that commented on the magnetic knife holder, for this trip we left everything, (strainer, grater, 3 sets of tongs) except the sharp knives on the strip to see how they would fair. Happy to report, nothing moved at all. We will next try some table knives, forks and spoons to see if they stay and if they do we will try the sharp bladed knives. It's just that we don't want to find a sharp knife sticking out of something, like the floor, when we pull in! So we shall take baby steps. 

 

Some California growing happening here.

I love the straight lines. I can't draw a straight line with a ruler and a level!

 

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you've all had a wonderful day. 

 

Until next time.....

 

Take care, stay safe, 

 

Deb

 

 

A jeep ride to see some blooms......

 

Our Location: 

Road Runner BLM, Quartzsite, Arizona

 

A nice start to the morning, not too chilly but I don't recall the sun shining. It may have but I don't remember it. I do know it was cloudy for the day, not a dreary cloud cover just over cast. Riley and I headed off for a walk this morning after we packed away all of the outside stuff in preparation for our move tomorrow. 

 

Some very nice views.

An abundance of Teddy Bear Cholla.

We headed into town for a garbage run, some diesel and a quick stop at Kuehn Street for a quick peek. Back home I gave the Dogsled a rapid vacuum to remove the first layer of Yuma hair and a bit of dust. I'll give it a better going over as the winter passes and into the spring. Yuma's hair gets everywhere and is tough to get out of the carpet. 

 

 

Riley opted to stay home but we Deb's, with Tom as chauffeur, headed off in search of some desert blooms. We hung a right at Plomosa BLM and headed off toward Bouse. Some great views and while I didn't take a lot of pics, the sights were well worth the drive. I would even consider staying in the area in the future. Cell service went the rounds with Verizon losing out, T-Mobile and AT & T seemed to pick up the most bars. 

 

 

Lots of rigs out here.

 

We found some beautiful purple and white bunches of blooms on the roadside.

We found some blooms as we headed toward Parker. Not masses and masses but enough to see how pretty the area will be in a bloom. It would be wonderful see such a thing. 

 

 

Back home, I had a very late lunch, Riley and I cleaned up and I'm uploading and editing photos for the blog. A bit later I'll call my dad for a quick chat. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit. 

 

Between my shaking and the wind blowing we managed to cut off the very edges of the bloom.

 

Until next time...

 

Take care, stay safe, 

 

Deb

 

  

A very nice day here in Q……

 

Our Location:

Road Runner BLM, Quartzsite, Arizona 

A very chilly start but the day turned out beautiful despite the wind.Enjoy the photos I snapped while on my morning walk. The saguaros always interest me.

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

Until next time,

Take care, stay safe,

Deb

Visiting with Canadian friends....

 

 

Our Location:

 Road Runner BLM, Quartzsite, Arizona

 

This morning dawned chilly but sunny. The day heated up nicely as it went along. It was a day spent doing a number of little things around the Igloo and the Dogsled, a nice walk this morning and some time on line doing some research. 

A few saguaro photos from Road Runner BLM.

At least three top knots on this guy.

He's the interesting looking fella with the three top knots in the first pic. .

A few photos are of this guy and the debris at his feet.

 

Shortly after 3:30 pm we all climbed into the Dogsled and headed off to La Posa South for another visit with fellow Canadians, Dave and his lovely charming bride Cheryl (from Alberta) and Bill and his lovely wife Patsy , who hail from our home province of Ontario. We had a lot of laughs, and the time slipped past very quickly.  Bill and Patsy left first and we departed quite a while later. It was nice to meet Dave and Cheryl this year, we hope our paths cross again in the future. 

 

You can see the ribs are full of some kind of pulp.

It look like flaky paper thin hide, but it's tough and still holding together even in death.

 

 

 

The spines are still sharp, and you can see the ribs of the Saguaro.

Left from the rain.

Thanks for following along, I hope you enjoyed the visit. 

 

L to R: Cheryl, Deb D, Riley, Bill, Patsy, Tom and Dave.

 

Until next time.....

 

Take care, stay safe, 

 

Deb

 

 

A beautiful day…..

 

Our Location:

Road Runner BLM, Quartzsite, Arizona 

A very chilly start to the day at 40 F/4C. It warmed up nicely as the day went along, I’m not sure of the final number but it was very pleasant.

The end of the climb, Tom turned around here.

The elements have worn this hole over time.

Riley and I had a lazy day and I enjoyed Happy Hour with Deb and Tom, a chat later with my dad and that was our day. I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post a Happy Birthday to son in law David. I did wish him happy birthday yesterday but forgot to mention it in the blog. David is married to my middle daughter Bradey and the proud father of two boys, Auston and Lincoln. We are very fortunate to have such a nice young man in the family.

The water has worn this path….

to this end. Can you see the tank down there?

A few more pics from the Jeep ride in King Valley Road. I have enough for one more post after it’s one.

This staghorn cactus is showing red on the tip.

I love the views.

Until next time….

Take care, stay safe,

Deb

Cold,rainy, windy day….

 

Our Location:

Road Runner BLM, Quartzsite, Arizona 

The day was overcast from early in the morning. Rain, cold winds and  a grey sky sums up the entire day.  A quick trip to town for us with a couple of stops and the rest of the day was spent indoors. I ventured over to the Stinger B for happy hour. The washes are starting to accumulate a little water now, nothing major, just a bit. Perhaps the desert will bloom before we leave.

The Little Black Limo is down there.

A beautiful view down the valley from Horse Tank.

The water comes down there, Tom and I climbed up there.

A couple more tanks on both ends of that black rock.

Can you see the LBL down there now?

The tank is pretty low.

A Yucca growing back here in this very arid spot.

I didn’t follow that trail.

More of our Jeep ride into King Valley Road. I hope you enjoyed the visit.

Until next time….

Take care, stay safe,

Deb