The last couple of days have been nice – hot and sunny with just the normal amount of wind.
Yesterday we went to Brownie’s Café for breakfast then to Time Warner to return the internet modem, there were quite a few people waiting at Time Warner so I got a number and a spot in the waiting room and John went and got diesel. I probably had to wait about half an hour and John was back before I got waited on but fortunately it wasn’t too long after he got there that we got looked after. From there it was to Fry’s and Wal Mart for groceries, then bring them home and put them away, then back out for haircuts and another trip to the RV store as there was a squeegie that John wanted to get. After all that I sat out and read for the rest of the afternoon.
Today was getting ready to roll day, after sitting for four months there are lots of things to put away and John was worried about fitting everything into the back of the truck but couldn’t really start until he could get the barbecue put away and the satellite dish. It took him all day to get the truck loaded, check all the tires etc. but he did get it done.
Meanwhile, I got everything inside organized and stowed and cleaned out the fridge and got everything on the shelves into baskets so it doesn’t move around when traveling. I also vacuumed, dusted etc. so it is clean again. I think we are now ready to hook up and head out in the morning.
Tonight we went to Da Boyz for pizza with Steve & Brenda, they were supposed to pick us up at 6 and John finished up and headed into the shower at 5:50, talk about a rush. I had called and left a message asking them to wait until about 6:15 so when they pulled up at 6:10 I thought they had got my message but that wasn’t the case, fortunately they were just running late also. At least John was ready when they got here, sure wish I could shower, dress etc that fast!!! We had a good dinner and visit, now it is a little bit of TV and then off to bed.
I don’t know when we will have internet again but will post when I can. The plan is for tomorrow night in Benson and Monday night in Alamogordo, then across Texas to Louisiana, sure hope we don’t run into any bad storms on the way!
As always, the last two days have been great gifts here in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wow, almost the end of March, just over a month and we will be back in Ontario so we sure hope the weather is nice and warm when we get back – hah, hah.
Yesterday was a very uneventful day, it was hot and sunny and for some reason both John and I were absolutely listless all day. John did wash most of the trailer in the morning then we spent the afternoon reading and napping and most of the evening was the same, don’t know what was wrong with us but we sure didn’t have any get up and go.
John and Irma left yesterday morning then in the afternoon we got a honking big motor home come in on our curbside so our feeling of openess didn’t last long! Thankfully the spots here are large so we don’t feel cramped, just can’t see down the road! Of course with this whole large park and so many empty spots they have to pick the one beside us to put someone!
Today was another nice day and we both felt much more energetic, thank goodness. We did one last run to the market as there were a couple of things John wanted and I picked up a few books to read on the way home and we went to RV Connection to get some spare filters for our R O water system.
When we got back we checked out the laundromat but it was quite busy so I decided to wait until about 3:30 and try it then and thankfully it was quiet by then – by the time my clothes had washed I had the place to myself. I sat outside and read while it was doing so it was quite pleasant. When I was leaving I noticed something at the pool and realized it was a cat hanging over the edge drinking the water, I didn’t think the chlorine would be all that healthy for it so shooed it away.
For most of this week there have been hundreds of monarch butterflies flying around, apparently this is a regular occurrence here every year but it is the first time we have seen it. There are hundreds of them in the mornings then only a few in the afternoon, quite strange but pretty. The trees here, I think they are fiscus, are just starting to come out in bloom and the butterflies seem to like them as they keep landing in the trees then taking off. It is impossible to take a picture of them as they move so fast and when they are in the trees they don’t show up well enough for a picture.
Tomorrow we are taking back our internet modem so will be back on the park system until we leave, hopefully now that the park isn’t so full it won’t be too bad but we will miss the roadrunner.
As always, the last two days have been great gifts here in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Yesterday was a very uneventful day, it was hot and sunny and for some reason both John and I were absolutely listless all day. John did wash most of the trailer in the morning then we spent the afternoon reading and napping and most of the evening was the same, don’t know what was wrong with us but we sure didn’t have any get up and go.
John and Irma left yesterday morning then in the afternoon we got a honking big motor home come in on our curbside so our feeling of openess didn’t last long! Thankfully the spots here are large so we don’t feel cramped, just can’t see down the road! Of course with this whole large park and so many empty spots they have to pick the one beside us to put someone!
Today was another nice day and we both felt much more energetic, thank goodness. We did one last run to the market as there were a couple of things John wanted and I picked up a few books to read on the way home and we went to RV Connection to get some spare filters for our R O water system.
When we got back we checked out the laundromat but it was quite busy so I decided to wait until about 3:30 and try it then and thankfully it was quiet by then – by the time my clothes had washed I had the place to myself. I sat outside and read while it was doing so it was quite pleasant. When I was leaving I noticed something at the pool and realized it was a cat hanging over the edge drinking the water, I didn’t think the chlorine would be all that healthy for it so shooed it away.
For most of this week there have been hundreds of monarch butterflies flying around, apparently this is a regular occurrence here every year but it is the first time we have seen it. There are hundreds of them in the mornings then only a few in the afternoon, quite strange but pretty. The trees here, I think they are fiscus, are just starting to come out in bloom and the butterflies seem to like them as they keep landing in the trees then taking off. It is impossible to take a picture of them as they move so fast and when they are in the trees they don’t show up well enough for a picture.
Tomorrow we are taking back our internet modem so will be back on the park system until we leave, hopefully now that the park isn’t so full it won’t be too bad but we will miss the roadrunner.
As always, the last two days have been great gifts here in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Yesterday was a pretty quiet day, John went out in the morning looking for some odds and ends and I took the opportunity to do a major cleaning to get all the dirt out of the trailer after Sunday’s big blow, not a fun time but it had to be done.
I had ordered a blue tooth headset for my phone last week and it arrived today so I spent some time trying to get it set up. We talked to Mike and it worked really good but then I tried calling Kel and it wasn’t so good, I could hardly hear them and they said the same with me so guess I have to figure out what the problem is.
The weather was much cooler than it has been, I was back in capris and we used our new heater last night and it felt good.
Today was a nice day and it is warming up again, we did have some more wind today but thankfully nothing like on Sunday.
John & Irma asked us to go to Brown Bag Burger with them for lunch so of course they didn’t have to twist our arm and as always it was really good and a lot cheaper than Burgers & Beer. John & Irma are leaving tomorrow morning so are pretty well all set to go. Irma had her phone with her at lunch so tried calling me so I could use my blue tooth and I think I now have it figured out, sure hope so!
When we got back John started trying to clean out and organize the back of the truck but came to the conclusion that most of it will have to wait until Saturday – it should be interesting to see how we get everything loaded in.
We ended up chatting with the neighbours, reading, doing some computering, going for a bike ride and walk etc. this afternoon so another day has gone by in this life of retirement – real tough!
As always, the last two days have been great gifts here in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
I had ordered a blue tooth headset for my phone last week and it arrived today so I spent some time trying to get it set up. We talked to Mike and it worked really good but then I tried calling Kel and it wasn’t so good, I could hardly hear them and they said the same with me so guess I have to figure out what the problem is.
The weather was much cooler than it has been, I was back in capris and we used our new heater last night and it felt good.
Today was a nice day and it is warming up again, we did have some more wind today but thankfully nothing like on Sunday.
John & Irma asked us to go to Brown Bag Burger with them for lunch so of course they didn’t have to twist our arm and as always it was really good and a lot cheaper than Burgers & Beer. John & Irma are leaving tomorrow morning so are pretty well all set to go. Irma had her phone with her at lunch so tried calling me so I could use my blue tooth and I think I now have it figured out, sure hope so!
When we got back John started trying to clean out and organize the back of the truck but came to the conclusion that most of it will have to wait until Saturday – it should be interesting to see how we get everything loaded in.
We ended up chatting with the neighbours, reading, doing some computering, going for a bike ride and walk etc. this afternoon so another day has gone by in this life of retirement – real tough!
As always, the last two days have been great gifts here in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Yesterday was another hot, sunny day. I did some cleaning in the morning then in the afternoon we went to the market, Fry’s and Wal Mart and by the time we got back it was too late for the pool. The gnats were most annoying to try to sit outside late in the afternoon so we resorted to coming and turning on the a/c, not what we really like to do but at least we were cool and bug free. Fortunately it cools off enough in the evening and gets quite pleasant so we didn’t have to run the a/c for too long. We didn’t get home in time for me to go for my swim, kind of missed that.
Last night on the weather they forecast strong winds for today so John put up the awning last night so if the wind did come up during the night he wouldn’t have to worry about it. Turns out it didn’t come up till this morning, but boy has it blown all day, I can’t remember it being this bad here before.
Brenda stopped by about 11 to see if we wanted to go to Burgers & Beer for dinner tonight – sounded good to us. She was heading to Wal Mart when she stopped so asked if I wanted to go so I ended up going with her. When I got back I couldn’t believe the dirt in the trailer, I had left the roadside windows open on the first notch and everything was covered in dirt and dust so first on the agenda was to clean that up. When we left the park it was like driving in a snow storm but instead of snow it was dust – not nice, I sure wouldn’t have wanted to be out on the highway today.
Around 2 we headed over to the market as John had bought light bulbs yesterday and they were the wrong size and I had bought a couple of tops and they were too big so we wanted to go back and do some exchanges. Just walking from the truck to the market I was eating dirt, not pretty. When we got home we both read until it was time to go out for dinner.
Burgers & Beer was good but pricey, however, it was a nice time with good company. Tonight will be a quiet evening of reading or watching TV, right now John is watching the second part of The Godfather so I know I will be reading for a while at least.
As always, the last two days have been great gifts here in the sunny, but windy, south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Last night on the weather they forecast strong winds for today so John put up the awning last night so if the wind did come up during the night he wouldn’t have to worry about it. Turns out it didn’t come up till this morning, but boy has it blown all day, I can’t remember it being this bad here before.
Brenda stopped by about 11 to see if we wanted to go to Burgers & Beer for dinner tonight – sounded good to us. She was heading to Wal Mart when she stopped so asked if I wanted to go so I ended up going with her. When I got back I couldn’t believe the dirt in the trailer, I had left the roadside windows open on the first notch and everything was covered in dirt and dust so first on the agenda was to clean that up. When we left the park it was like driving in a snow storm but instead of snow it was dust – not nice, I sure wouldn’t have wanted to be out on the highway today.
Around 2 we headed over to the market as John had bought light bulbs yesterday and they were the wrong size and I had bought a couple of tops and they were too big so we wanted to go back and do some exchanges. Just walking from the truck to the market I was eating dirt, not pretty. When we got home we both read until it was time to go out for dinner.
Burgers & Beer was good but pricey, however, it was a nice time with good company. Tonight will be a quiet evening of reading or watching TV, right now John is watching the second part of The Godfather so I know I will be reading for a while at least.
As always, the last two days have been great gifts here in the sunny, but windy, south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Today was another scorcher but the forecast is for cooler weather starting tomorrow so here’s hoping they are right. On top of the heat some of the local orchard owners are cutting down old citrus trees and burning them – lots of smoke and smell!!
Friday mornings the veggie lady is at the park, she has lots of nice fresh produce at good prices so I walked down and got a few things but was disappointed that she didn’t have any spring mix, guess I will have to get that at the grocery store.
We had ordered a new Wave 6 heater over the internet and today was delivery day so we didn’t want to go anyplace and miss the delivery, but as it turned out they just left it at the office, so John went down around 2 and picked it up and got it installed. It works great so we will now have heat on the way home. Andy, at Can Am, thinks it is the thermocouple that went south on the old one and says he can fix it so we will drop it off on the way home and if he can fix it we will use it in the park model.
While John was installing the heater I went for a swim and as usual it cooled me off and I felt much better after.
This morning I made reservations at the casino in Kinder, LA for 2 nights, that is where we are meeting up with Gil & Ginny, so we now have all our reservations done till the point where we head north and the time between here and Kinder. I think the only park we really needed to get reservations for is Betty’s but this way we won’t have to worry about it.
We were just going to start getting dinner ready when John & Irma came back after being gone most of the day so they came over for a visit, we will miss them when they leave next Wednesday, they have been good neighbours. Today they went to the show to keep cool, why didn’t we think of that???
My cold is a bit better today but I am still feeling stuffy, hopefully tomorrow it will be a bit better again. I have a feeling I will be in bed real soon as I am having trouble keeping my eyes open!
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Friday mornings the veggie lady is at the park, she has lots of nice fresh produce at good prices so I walked down and got a few things but was disappointed that she didn’t have any spring mix, guess I will have to get that at the grocery store.
We had ordered a new Wave 6 heater over the internet and today was delivery day so we didn’t want to go anyplace and miss the delivery, but as it turned out they just left it at the office, so John went down around 2 and picked it up and got it installed. It works great so we will now have heat on the way home. Andy, at Can Am, thinks it is the thermocouple that went south on the old one and says he can fix it so we will drop it off on the way home and if he can fix it we will use it in the park model.
While John was installing the heater I went for a swim and as usual it cooled me off and I felt much better after.
This morning I made reservations at the casino in Kinder, LA for 2 nights, that is where we are meeting up with Gil & Ginny, so we now have all our reservations done till the point where we head north and the time between here and Kinder. I think the only park we really needed to get reservations for is Betty’s but this way we won’t have to worry about it.
We were just going to start getting dinner ready when John & Irma came back after being gone most of the day so they came over for a visit, we will miss them when they leave next Wednesday, they have been good neighbours. Today they went to the show to keep cool, why didn’t we think of that???
My cold is a bit better today but I am still feeling stuffy, hopefully tomorrow it will be a bit better again. I have a feeling I will be in bed real soon as I am having trouble keeping my eyes open!
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Yesterday was another great day here in the sunny south although we didn’t do a lot. I wanted to see if they still had the croc sandals on sale at Sports Authority, I got a pair about a month ago and they are so comfortable I thought I would get another pair, luckily they still had a pair my size left and they were still on sale.
It was VERY HOT, with temperatures in the 90’s and I just don’t function when it is that hot so I didn’t accomplish a lot.
I woke up during the night with a sore throat so knew I was probably in for a good cold and I wasn’t wrong. I got up this morning with a sore throat and stuffed head and feeling just plain lousy. Yesterday I was worried I was getting a tooth ache but this morning they all ache so guess it is my sinuses – you see there is always a bright side to everything!
Again, the weather was the same as yesterday and it is supposed to be the same tomorrow then start cooling down a bit, sure hope so. I did laundry today, lucked out and had the whole place to myself for a while so that was good. Yesterday Irma, next door, said she had a load of clothes for John to do and they had gone over about noon and it was a zoo, so after John helped me take my laundry in I told him to stop and tell Irma the place was deserted. Next thing I knew her John had arrived with his load of laundry so we sat and talked while it was washing so that helped pass the time.
Between the heat and my cold I was feeling rotten when I got back so I had myself a nap then got up and went down to the pool to cool off and felt much better after my swim. When I came back we sat out for a bit but the bugs were so bad we came in. I don’t know for sure what they are, some sort of gnat I think, but they are real pesky from about 4:30 to 6:30, they don’t bite but are just all over you. Anyways, we came in and turned on the a/c for a bit – that’s a first for this year as we hate having to close up the whole trailer to run it, still it cooled the inside off nicely and faster than the cooler night air would have.
One of the things we always liked about Yuma was the lack of bugs but this year these little gnats, or whatever they are, have been quite plentiful for about the last month. I don’t know if it is because it was so wet here in the fall or what but they are a real pain, but at least they don’t bite.
I am watching Obama on Jay Lenno then it is off to bed and hopefully I will wake up in the morning cold free – LOL!
As always, yesterday and today were great gifts of a day in the sunny south, even if it was so hot, and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
It was VERY HOT, with temperatures in the 90’s and I just don’t function when it is that hot so I didn’t accomplish a lot.
I woke up during the night with a sore throat so knew I was probably in for a good cold and I wasn’t wrong. I got up this morning with a sore throat and stuffed head and feeling just plain lousy. Yesterday I was worried I was getting a tooth ache but this morning they all ache so guess it is my sinuses – you see there is always a bright side to everything!
Again, the weather was the same as yesterday and it is supposed to be the same tomorrow then start cooling down a bit, sure hope so. I did laundry today, lucked out and had the whole place to myself for a while so that was good. Yesterday Irma, next door, said she had a load of clothes for John to do and they had gone over about noon and it was a zoo, so after John helped me take my laundry in I told him to stop and tell Irma the place was deserted. Next thing I knew her John had arrived with his load of laundry so we sat and talked while it was washing so that helped pass the time.
Between the heat and my cold I was feeling rotten when I got back so I had myself a nap then got up and went down to the pool to cool off and felt much better after my swim. When I came back we sat out for a bit but the bugs were so bad we came in. I don’t know for sure what they are, some sort of gnat I think, but they are real pesky from about 4:30 to 6:30, they don’t bite but are just all over you. Anyways, we came in and turned on the a/c for a bit – that’s a first for this year as we hate having to close up the whole trailer to run it, still it cooled the inside off nicely and faster than the cooler night air would have.
One of the things we always liked about Yuma was the lack of bugs but this year these little gnats, or whatever they are, have been quite plentiful for about the last month. I don’t know if it is because it was so wet here in the fall or what but they are a real pain, but at least they don’t bite.
I am watching Obama on Jay Lenno then it is off to bed and hopefully I will wake up in the morning cold free – LOL!
As always, yesterday and today were great gifts of a day in the sunny south, even if it was so hot, and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
And a happy St. Patrick’s Day to all you Irish people out there. It was a hot, sunny day here in Yuma, in fact just a little too hot for my liking, but then I think of how cold it could be and I don’t complain – LOL!
We had a great time at Gail & Don’s St. Patrick’s Day party and thank them for inviting us. I think everyone there was Canadian except for Bernie and all of them pretty well from Alberta or Manitoba, we were the only ones from Ontario. We knew most of the people there but did meet a few new ones, always fun. Gail & Don had made corned beef & cabbage with potatoes and there were salads and deserts supplied by the guests, everything was absolutely yummy. They organized a game of Arizona Golf, you try to wrap a pair of golf balls that are on a chain over a stand which has three rungs on it, not as easy as it looks. Diane was the winner of this game and won the pot (everyone put in a quarter to play), way to go Diane! After dinner there was a trivia game, we were divided into two groups and the questions were of course all Irish trivia, lots of fun. John’s side won and they all got a small prize so as you can see Gail & Don went to a lot of work for this party. A very fun time and nice to see all these great people again as we are not in the same park so haven’t seen most of them yet this year.
Sonia, John, Jim & Bernie
Diane (The Winner) Taking a Turn at Arizona Golf
John with Carl & Isobel in the Background
Some of the Folks from Manitoba
We got home in time to watch Jay Leno and veg a bit before hitting the sack.
Jacky asked about the Swiss Chalet chicken we had last night, actually it is chicken on a kaiser with Swiss Chalet dipping sauce, Swiss Chalet is a chain restaurant in Canada specializing in chicken and ribs with their own dipping sauce. It is now possible to buy the sauce in the grocery store, it comes in a packet and you just add water and heat. The only province that I know of that doesn’t have Swiss Chalet is Quebec.
We are meeting up with Gil & Ginny on the way home, we have booked a week at Betty’s in Abbeville, LA and then a week at Gulf Breezes at Gulf Shores, AL so we are looking forward to having some fun with them. We are actually planning on meeting up with them at Kinder, LA where the casino there has a really nice RV park, we have heard about it for years so are looking forward to visiting it for a couple of days.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
We had a great time at Gail & Don’s St. Patrick’s Day party and thank them for inviting us. I think everyone there was Canadian except for Bernie and all of them pretty well from Alberta or Manitoba, we were the only ones from Ontario. We knew most of the people there but did meet a few new ones, always fun. Gail & Don had made corned beef & cabbage with potatoes and there were salads and deserts supplied by the guests, everything was absolutely yummy. They organized a game of Arizona Golf, you try to wrap a pair of golf balls that are on a chain over a stand which has three rungs on it, not as easy as it looks. Diane was the winner of this game and won the pot (everyone put in a quarter to play), way to go Diane! After dinner there was a trivia game, we were divided into two groups and the questions were of course all Irish trivia, lots of fun. John’s side won and they all got a small prize so as you can see Gail & Don went to a lot of work for this party. A very fun time and nice to see all these great people again as we are not in the same park so haven’t seen most of them yet this year.
Sonia, John, Jim & Bernie
Diane (The Winner) Taking a Turn at Arizona Golf
John with Carl & Isobel in the Background
Some of the Folks from Manitoba
We got home in time to watch Jay Leno and veg a bit before hitting the sack.
Jacky asked about the Swiss Chalet chicken we had last night, actually it is chicken on a kaiser with Swiss Chalet dipping sauce, Swiss Chalet is a chain restaurant in Canada specializing in chicken and ribs with their own dipping sauce. It is now possible to buy the sauce in the grocery store, it comes in a packet and you just add water and heat. The only province that I know of that doesn’t have Swiss Chalet is Quebec.
We are meeting up with Gil & Ginny on the way home, we have booked a week at Betty’s in Abbeville, LA and then a week at Gulf Breezes at Gulf Shores, AL so we are looking forward to having some fun with them. We are actually planning on meeting up with them at Kinder, LA where the casino there has a really nice RV park, we have heard about it for years so are looking forward to visiting it for a couple of days.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Monday, March 16, 2009
I haven’t done a posting in a few days as there is nothing exciting to write about and I hate writing about nothing.
The weather continues to be beautiful and the forecast for this week is for sun and highs in the low 90’s, a little too hot for me but I will survive. So far we haven’t had to put on the air conditioning so that is good.
Saturday was the Yuma air show and our neighbours went and said it was a looooong hot day so we are glad we didn’t go. We saw a few fly overs here but basically I guess it all took place to the north of the field. We figured all the roads around here would be a zoo with cars parked along the side and lots of traffic so we were quite content to stay home and veg. I baked some cookies, talked to my sister and enjoyed a swim – a real exciting day but still a nice one.
Sunday we talked to Kel and were glad to hear they enjoyed their trip to Ottawa and tour of the University of Ottawa, they were very impressed with the university and Kel said it is much smaller than Waterloo, where she went; she said you can walk from one end of the campus to another in 12 minutes. There are two different types of student housing so that is the next choice for Derrick – deciding which one he wants to stay in and then applying for it.
Our niece is going to Carleton University in the fall, which is also in Ottawa, so she and my sister left yesterday for their tour of Carleton, hope they will be as happy with Serita’s choice as Kel & family are with Derrick’s.
Saturday night our barbecue propane tank was dry when John turned it on to cook dinner so todays chore was to get that tank refilled so John headed out this morning to do that. He also stopped at Wal Mart and picked up some Irish beer as we have been invited to a St. Patrick’s Day party tomorrow.
This afternoon I went out for a much needed pedicure and to pick up some groceries. When I got back I was really hot so headed off to the pool to cool off and it worked, I felt so refreshed when I got back.
Tonight we had a real Canadian dinner – chicken on a kaiser with Swiss Chalet Sauce and home made french fries cooked in the oven – must say it was real yummy. We really miss our Swiss Chalet fix so this dinner made us real happy.
As always, the last few days have been great gifts here in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
The weather continues to be beautiful and the forecast for this week is for sun and highs in the low 90’s, a little too hot for me but I will survive. So far we haven’t had to put on the air conditioning so that is good.
Saturday was the Yuma air show and our neighbours went and said it was a looooong hot day so we are glad we didn’t go. We saw a few fly overs here but basically I guess it all took place to the north of the field. We figured all the roads around here would be a zoo with cars parked along the side and lots of traffic so we were quite content to stay home and veg. I baked some cookies, talked to my sister and enjoyed a swim – a real exciting day but still a nice one.
Sunday we talked to Kel and were glad to hear they enjoyed their trip to Ottawa and tour of the University of Ottawa, they were very impressed with the university and Kel said it is much smaller than Waterloo, where she went; she said you can walk from one end of the campus to another in 12 minutes. There are two different types of student housing so that is the next choice for Derrick – deciding which one he wants to stay in and then applying for it.
Our niece is going to Carleton University in the fall, which is also in Ottawa, so she and my sister left yesterday for their tour of Carleton, hope they will be as happy with Serita’s choice as Kel & family are with Derrick’s.
Saturday night our barbecue propane tank was dry when John turned it on to cook dinner so todays chore was to get that tank refilled so John headed out this morning to do that. He also stopped at Wal Mart and picked up some Irish beer as we have been invited to a St. Patrick’s Day party tomorrow.
This afternoon I went out for a much needed pedicure and to pick up some groceries. When I got back I was really hot so headed off to the pool to cool off and it worked, I felt so refreshed when I got back.
Tonight we had a real Canadian dinner – chicken on a kaiser with Swiss Chalet Sauce and home made french fries cooked in the oven – must say it was real yummy. We really miss our Swiss Chalet fix so this dinner made us real happy.
As always, the last few days have been great gifts here in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Today was another beautiful, warm day – lots of sunshine to enjoy. This morning I spent some time trying to figure out our route home but we still aren’t sure what way we are going to go. Because of all the severe tornadoes at that time of year it is always a challenge to figure out the best way to go.
Late this morning we went to Wal Mart to pick up a few groceries and stopped and got our veggies from the Friday morning veggie seller here at the park, she always has nice fresh veggies at a much better price than the grocery store. She didn’t have any asparagus left when we stopped but said she was expecting more in about a half hour so fortunately when we got back from Wal Mart she was well stocked again.
When we got back John decided to go to the market to get a couple of books but I declined to go as I had picked up some books when we were there yesterday. After putting the groceries away I sat out and read for a while then I went for a swim, it is the first time in over a week that I’ve been for a swim so I really enjoyed it.
Tonight is burgers for dinner then a nice quiet evening.
Today our daughter Kelly and family were off to Ottawa as Derrick is starting university at U of Ottawa in the fall and today was the day for touring the university etc. Hope they have a good time and good weather!
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Late this morning we went to Wal Mart to pick up a few groceries and stopped and got our veggies from the Friday morning veggie seller here at the park, she always has nice fresh veggies at a much better price than the grocery store. She didn’t have any asparagus left when we stopped but said she was expecting more in about a half hour so fortunately when we got back from Wal Mart she was well stocked again.
When we got back John decided to go to the market to get a couple of books but I declined to go as I had picked up some books when we were there yesterday. After putting the groceries away I sat out and read for a while then I went for a swim, it is the first time in over a week that I’ve been for a swim so I really enjoyed it.
Tonight is burgers for dinner then a nice quiet evening.
Today our daughter Kelly and family were off to Ottawa as Derrick is starting university at U of Ottawa in the fall and today was the day for touring the university etc. Hope they have a good time and good weather!
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Today was another sunny warm day here in Yuma, perfect weather as it isn’t too hot – high 70’s but it is supposed to get up into the 80’s in the next couple of days.
This morning John went out to see if he could find anybody who could/would fix our heater and didn’t have much luck. Looking at the internet it seems like if it doesn’t work there is no fix for it – sure don’t like that!
This afternoon we went to the market as they have ceramic heaters there, we checked them out but still think the catalytic one is better. John has sent Can-Am an e-mail asking them about fixing it so we will see what they have to say before we make any decisions. While at the market we picked up a few books but that was the extent of our spending.
When we got back we sat out and read and all of a sudden it was time to think about dinner – where does the time go!
Today is the usual quiet evening of either TV or reading.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
This morning John went out to see if he could find anybody who could/would fix our heater and didn’t have much luck. Looking at the internet it seems like if it doesn’t work there is no fix for it – sure don’t like that!
This afternoon we went to the market as they have ceramic heaters there, we checked them out but still think the catalytic one is better. John has sent Can-Am an e-mail asking them about fixing it so we will see what they have to say before we make any decisions. While at the market we picked up a few books but that was the extent of our spending.
When we got back we sat out and read and all of a sudden it was time to think about dinner – where does the time go!
Today is the usual quiet evening of either TV or reading.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Tuesday/Wednesday, March 10/11, 2009
The weather has been nice – sunny & warm. Tuesday was a pretty quiet day, we really didn’t do anything. We had a visit with a couple down the road who are from Leamington,, ON but basically it was a day of reading and spending time on the computer.
Tuesday night our catalytic heater quit, not good, so we will have to get it checked out.
Today we went out for lunch to the Olive Garden with John and Irma, we all had the soup and salad and it was very good, sure didn’t want a lot for dinner tonight.
When we got back from lunch we sat out and read for a while, then I felt the need for a little nap so came in and had a nap then headed down about 4 to do laundry, I picked a good time as it wasn’t real busy, gotta like that. Certainly there is not a lot happening in our lives, we are just enjoying the nice weather.
As always, the last two days were great gifts of days in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Tuesday night our catalytic heater quit, not good, so we will have to get it checked out.
Today we went out for lunch to the Olive Garden with John and Irma, we all had the soup and salad and it was very good, sure didn’t want a lot for dinner tonight.
When we got back from lunch we sat out and read for a while, then I felt the need for a little nap so came in and had a nap then headed down about 4 to do laundry, I picked a good time as it wasn’t real busy, gotta like that. Certainly there is not a lot happening in our lives, we are just enjoying the nice weather.
As always, the last two days were great gifts of days in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Today was a nice sunny day with temperatures in the mid 70’s – perfect weather as far as I am concerned!
This morning John went down to the office and informed them that we weren’t interested in either of the sites they had suggested we could have instead of this one and said we would like our deposit back – preferably in cash. Cheryl seemed quite surprised to hear we didn’t want one of the alternate sites and said she would have to talk to Donna, the owner, about the refund; John had the distinct impression that this was a new one for them. Anyways, a couple of hours later one of the workers stopped and gave John an envelope, our deposit refunded in cash, so we are happy.
John went out this morning to get fuel and propane so I took advantage of his absence and cleaned the rig and washed the floors so that is a good job done for a couple of days.
Shortly after he came back we went out to Sears and Lowe’s to check out a couple of things and when we got back John and Irma were sitting outside so went over for a little visit and to tell them we had got our deposit back with no hassle. We asked them if they would like to join us for a lunch at Olive Garden so that is what we will do on Wednesday.
Tonight is our usual quiet evening, I have a good book to read and John is keeping one eye on the TV.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
This morning John went down to the office and informed them that we weren’t interested in either of the sites they had suggested we could have instead of this one and said we would like our deposit back – preferably in cash. Cheryl seemed quite surprised to hear we didn’t want one of the alternate sites and said she would have to talk to Donna, the owner, about the refund; John had the distinct impression that this was a new one for them. Anyways, a couple of hours later one of the workers stopped and gave John an envelope, our deposit refunded in cash, so we are happy.
John went out this morning to get fuel and propane so I took advantage of his absence and cleaned the rig and washed the floors so that is a good job done for a couple of days.
Shortly after he came back we went out to Sears and Lowe’s to check out a couple of things and when we got back John and Irma were sitting outside so went over for a little visit and to tell them we had got our deposit back with no hassle. We asked them if they would like to join us for a lunch at Olive Garden so that is what we will do on Wednesday.
Tonight is our usual quiet evening, I have a good book to read and John is keeping one eye on the TV.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Today was a partly overcast day, in fact it was probably more overcast than sunny but the temperature hit the low 70’s so it was quite pleasant.
This morning we got bumped for next year, we had been confirmed for a 3 month stay but apparently someone wants our spot for a seasonal site so we get bumped unless we want to take it as seasonal – no thanks. They have offered us two other sites but neither of them are in the area we want so we will just request our deposit back. We have really been struggling with coming back here next year or doing something different so this has just helped us make up our minds. After 4 years here we have seen and done everything there is to do in Yuma so it is time to move on and explore other places.
This morning was pretty quiet then this afternoon we went to Hastings Books, Fry’s & Wal Mart. John didn’t get the book he was looking for but at Wal Mart he did find his shorts on sale so he is now all set for summer. We stopped for a little visit with Brenda & Steve when we got back as John wanted to thank Steve for some information he had e-mailed to John.
When we got home John & Irma, our neighbours, were just heading out for a bike ride so we told them we had got bumped, everyone seems to be worried about this happening if they haven’t signed up for at least 5 months. We ended chatting for a while and they gave us a brochure for a park near San Diego that they had checked out last week and thought it was quite nice – something to think about for a month next winter.
Steve C. left a comment on our blog asking if they had a solar water heating system on their roof. The picture is of the house below Ron & Nancy’s but yes, it is a solar water heating system and we’re not positive but it could be for heating their pool.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
This morning we got bumped for next year, we had been confirmed for a 3 month stay but apparently someone wants our spot for a seasonal site so we get bumped unless we want to take it as seasonal – no thanks. They have offered us two other sites but neither of them are in the area we want so we will just request our deposit back. We have really been struggling with coming back here next year or doing something different so this has just helped us make up our minds. After 4 years here we have seen and done everything there is to do in Yuma so it is time to move on and explore other places.
This morning was pretty quiet then this afternoon we went to Hastings Books, Fry’s & Wal Mart. John didn’t get the book he was looking for but at Wal Mart he did find his shorts on sale so he is now all set for summer. We stopped for a little visit with Brenda & Steve when we got back as John wanted to thank Steve for some information he had e-mailed to John.
When we got home John & Irma, our neighbours, were just heading out for a bike ride so we told them we had got bumped, everyone seems to be worried about this happening if they haven’t signed up for at least 5 months. We ended chatting for a while and they gave us a brochure for a park near San Diego that they had checked out last week and thought it was quite nice – something to think about for a month next winter.
Steve C. left a comment on our blog asking if they had a solar water heating system on their roof. The picture is of the house below Ron & Nancy’s but yes, it is a solar water heating system and we’re not positive but it could be for heating their pool.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Today was a nice day but a bit cooler, I don’t really mind as I do not like temperatures in the high 80’s and 90’s, I just can’t function in that kind of heat.
This morning was spent trying to get caught up on my blog and the pictures we took, I managed to get the pictures done and post Wednesday’s blog, the rest will have to wait until tomorrow. I also talked to Kelly and Pat but there was no answer at Nan’s so will try her tomorrow.
This afternoon we went to Wal Mart and Fry’s as the larder was kind of empty so we are now good to go for a bit. John saw the shorts he likes on sale at Wal Mart but they didn’t have his size so I guess checking out another one will be something to do tomorrow.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
This morning was spent trying to get caught up on my blog and the pictures we took, I managed to get the pictures done and post Wednesday’s blog, the rest will have to wait until tomorrow. I also talked to Kelly and Pat but there was no answer at Nan’s so will try her tomorrow.
This afternoon we went to Wal Mart and Fry’s as the larder was kind of empty so we are now good to go for a bit. John saw the shorts he likes on sale at Wal Mart but they didn’t have his size so I guess checking out another one will be something to do tomorrow.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Today was a bit overcast and quite cool and windy. It was time to say goodbye to Ron & Nancy and thank them for an absolutely wonderful visit, one we will always remember. A lot of pictures were taken before we departed to help remember this visit and we left with the hope that we can get together again next year and hopefully do some sightseeing in and around San Diego.
Ron & Nancy on their back patio
Nancy, Ron & I
John, Ron & I
Part of their backyard
View from their backyard
The drive down the mountain from their place was beautiful and the homes are spectacular. They live above the Lawrence Welk Resort so I got a picture of that for my sister and also some pictures of the view they have.
The Lawrence Welk Resort
We took the long way home and went back to Desert Hot Springs to check out some RV parks for next year. We didn’t find anything that we liked other than the one that Jim & Linda are in and the problem with that park is that the streets are very narrow so it could be a challenge to get into and out of a spot without doing some damage to the trailer. We will have to think on this one for a while. It was also very windy there and somehow I think that is probably normal when you see all the windmills in the area and we aren’t big fans of a lot of wind.
The mountains around Desert Hot Springs were pretty with the clouds just sitting above them and the shadows.
We were well past the Salton Sea when the wind finally died down and the temperatures rose to the mid 60’s. When we got back we stopped at Ronnie’s and got a pizza, it is the first time we’ve tried a pizza from there and the pizza was good but it is definitely a take out spot rather than eat in.
By the time we got home and ate and unloaded the truck we were finished for the day.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the partly cloudy and cool south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Ron & Nancy on their back patio
Nancy, Ron & I
John, Ron & I
Part of their backyard
View from their backyard
The drive down the mountain from their place was beautiful and the homes are spectacular. They live above the Lawrence Welk Resort so I got a picture of that for my sister and also some pictures of the view they have.
The Lawrence Welk Resort
We took the long way home and went back to Desert Hot Springs to check out some RV parks for next year. We didn’t find anything that we liked other than the one that Jim & Linda are in and the problem with that park is that the streets are very narrow so it could be a challenge to get into and out of a spot without doing some damage to the trailer. We will have to think on this one for a while. It was also very windy there and somehow I think that is probably normal when you see all the windmills in the area and we aren’t big fans of a lot of wind.
The mountains around Desert Hot Springs were pretty with the clouds just sitting above them and the shadows.
We were well past the Salton Sea when the wind finally died down and the temperatures rose to the mid 60’s. When we got back we stopped at Ronnie’s and got a pizza, it is the first time we’ve tried a pizza from there and the pizza was good but it is definitely a take out spot rather than eat in.
By the time we got home and ate and unloaded the truck we were finished for the day.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the partly cloudy and cool south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Today was a nice day and Nancy made us a yummy breakfast of bacon and eggs. We chatted until about noon when we went out so they could show us around Escondido.
View from their backyard
Ron & John in Ron's den
We toured around there, a pretty place down in the valley, then drove through the countryside and ended up at the casino. John and I signed up at the casino and with signing up we got a coupon for a free buffet dinner – a $27 meal. Nancy had a coupon for herself and she managed to get one for Ron (Nancy goes to the casino about once a week with her girlfriends and then gets the coupon in the mail). We all played the machines for a bit but nobody had much luck and Ron got in line about 2:30 for the buffet (which started at 4). I went to spell him off and we talked for a bit then John came to spell me off so Ron went to sit down and John & I stood in line, then Nancy came to spell us off. For about the last half hour John & Nancy stood in line while Ron & I sat at a table near the line and talked.
The buffet was really good – had lobster and crab claws as well as lots of other seafood and then the usual buffet goodies – none of us came away hungry!
We went back to their place and spent the rest of the evening doing what – talking. We also had a little slide show on John’s computer of our kids, grandchildren, and my brothers & sister etc. and they showed us pictures of their trip to Banff last September for Ron’s niece’s wedding.
As always, today was another great gift of a day, and a very special day with Ron & Nancy and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
View from their backyard
Ron & John in Ron's den
We toured around there, a pretty place down in the valley, then drove through the countryside and ended up at the casino. John and I signed up at the casino and with signing up we got a coupon for a free buffet dinner – a $27 meal. Nancy had a coupon for herself and she managed to get one for Ron (Nancy goes to the casino about once a week with her girlfriends and then gets the coupon in the mail). We all played the machines for a bit but nobody had much luck and Ron got in line about 2:30 for the buffet (which started at 4). I went to spell him off and we talked for a bit then John came to spell me off so Ron went to sit down and John & I stood in line, then Nancy came to spell us off. For about the last half hour John & Nancy stood in line while Ron & I sat at a table near the line and talked.
The buffet was really good – had lobster and crab claws as well as lots of other seafood and then the usual buffet goodies – none of us came away hungry!
We went back to their place and spent the rest of the evening doing what – talking. We also had a little slide show on John’s computer of our kids, grandchildren, and my brothers & sister etc. and they showed us pictures of their trip to Banff last September for Ron’s niece’s wedding.
As always, today was another great gift of a day, and a very special day with Ron & Nancy and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
We left here about 9:00 a.m. to go to Escondido, CA to visit my cousin Ron & his wife Nancy. We last saw Ron & Nancy briefly16 years ago at his mother’s funeral and heaven only knows when before that so there were a lot of years to get caught up on.
We took the scenic route to their place, which is north of San Diego, and what a beautiful drive and gorgeous scenery. Once past the desert areas in the southeastern part of California the countryside turns into very mountainous, green, absolutely gorgeous countryside.
These were taken on our drive to Escondido:
Now here's a sign I never dreamt we would see in southern California
We arrived at their place about 2:30 p.m. and the visiting began, what a lot to talk about and get caught up on. They have a fabulous home on the top of a mountain looking west to the ocean, which is about 20 miles away, and on a clear day you can see the ocean and the outline of Catalina Island. This is their retirement home and Nancy designed it and what an absolutely wonderful job she did, there are a lot of things in their home that I would never have dreamt of, it is certainly a place to be proud of and enjoy.
They made John and I feel very welcome and Nancy had made me a lovely “blankie” which I know I will really enjoy and think of her when I use it.
Nancy made a lovely dinner and we certainly didn’t run out of things to talk about. Ron and I found it very interesting listening to each other’s recollections of our childhood, grandparents, aunts, uncles etc. and we both learned new things about our family.
As always, today was another great gift of a day, and a very special day getting to know Ron & Nancy and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
We took the scenic route to their place, which is north of San Diego, and what a beautiful drive and gorgeous scenery. Once past the desert areas in the southeastern part of California the countryside turns into very mountainous, green, absolutely gorgeous countryside.
These were taken on our drive to Escondido:
Now here's a sign I never dreamt we would see in southern California
We arrived at their place about 2:30 p.m. and the visiting began, what a lot to talk about and get caught up on. They have a fabulous home on the top of a mountain looking west to the ocean, which is about 20 miles away, and on a clear day you can see the ocean and the outline of Catalina Island. This is their retirement home and Nancy designed it and what an absolutely wonderful job she did, there are a lot of things in their home that I would never have dreamt of, it is certainly a place to be proud of and enjoy.
They made John and I feel very welcome and Nancy had made me a lovely “blankie” which I know I will really enjoy and think of her when I use it.
Nancy made a lovely dinner and we certainly didn’t run out of things to talk about. Ron and I found it very interesting listening to each other’s recollections of our childhood, grandparents, aunts, uncles etc. and we both learned new things about our family.
As always, today was another great gift of a day, and a very special day getting to know Ron & Nancy and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Today was cooler and overcast, I must say I didn’t mind the cooler temps as I really don’t like the hot days, they just drain me.
This morning I did some cleaning and just fiddled around then around 1:00 I headed to the Laundromat, it was busy but I didn’t have to wait for machines so I was happy.
I read while the laundry was doing then came home and sat outside and finished my book – a real exciting day, but relaxing.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the not so sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
This morning I did some cleaning and just fiddled around then around 1:00 I headed to the Laundromat, it was busy but I didn’t have to wait for machines so I was happy.
I read while the laundry was doing then came home and sat outside and finished my book – a real exciting day, but relaxing.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the not so sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Today was a real scorcher of a day, a good day for taking it easy which is exactly what we did.
We went out after lunch and got our haircuts then came back & sat in the shade reading. I went to the pool about 3:30 for a swim and felt much cooler and more refreshed after that.
Today was our 47th wedding anniversary, how John has put up with me for all those years I will never know but he has been a wonderful, kind, supportive loving husband. We went to the Olive Garden for dinner – yummy!! There are no, or very few, Olive Gardens left in Canada so we do enjoy them down here.
It is after 9 p.m. and the temperature is still in the 70’s, quite a change from the usual cool evenings, although tonight the weather forecast is for cooler temperatures in the next few days.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
We went out after lunch and got our haircuts then came back & sat in the shade reading. I went to the pool about 3:30 for a swim and felt much cooler and more refreshed after that.
Today was our 47th wedding anniversary, how John has put up with me for all those years I will never know but he has been a wonderful, kind, supportive loving husband. We went to the Olive Garden for dinner – yummy!! There are no, or very few, Olive Gardens left in Canada so we do enjoy them down here.
It is after 9 p.m. and the temperature is still in the 70’s, quite a change from the usual cool evenings, although tonight the weather forecast is for cooler temperatures in the next few days.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
Sunday, March 1, 2998
I slept really good last night so today was a much better day. Again, it was a hot and sunny day here in Yuma.
This morning I spent on the computer doing my month end stuff so that is now done for another month.
We got an e-mail from our grandson Derrick today telling us that he has been accepted to the University of Ottawa for the fall and will be taking history – congratulations Derrick, we are very proud of you. Our niece Serita has been accepted at Carleton for the fall (we are also very proud of her) so they will both be in Ottawa – neat. We are proud of the two of them and wish them both good luck in this new chapter of their lives. Both of their mothers are proud of them but are sad at the thought of their children heading off to university, they will get over it and it is time for their offspring to spread their wings and fly on their own.
This afternoon we sat outside and read until it was time to go golfing, we had a tee time for 4:05 and were delighted to find out that today was the first day of Twilight fees - $7 after 4 p.m. so our golf was all of $14 – sure do like that!! We played with a couple of very nice guys from Wyoming; neither John nor I had stellar games, very disappointing but at least we got our exercise lol.
We wanted to try a pizza from Ronnie’s after golfing but when we got there it was closed on Sundays – bummer!! Second choice was coming home and doing burgers, they were good but I would rather have had the pizza, oh well, life isn’t always about getting everything you want!!
Tonight is the usual – either TV or a book.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
This morning I spent on the computer doing my month end stuff so that is now done for another month.
We got an e-mail from our grandson Derrick today telling us that he has been accepted to the University of Ottawa for the fall and will be taking history – congratulations Derrick, we are very proud of you. Our niece Serita has been accepted at Carleton for the fall (we are also very proud of her) so they will both be in Ottawa – neat. We are proud of the two of them and wish them both good luck in this new chapter of their lives. Both of their mothers are proud of them but are sad at the thought of their children heading off to university, they will get over it and it is time for their offspring to spread their wings and fly on their own.
This afternoon we sat outside and read until it was time to go golfing, we had a tee time for 4:05 and were delighted to find out that today was the first day of Twilight fees - $7 after 4 p.m. so our golf was all of $14 – sure do like that!! We played with a couple of very nice guys from Wyoming; neither John nor I had stellar games, very disappointing but at least we got our exercise lol.
We wanted to try a pizza from Ronnie’s after golfing but when we got there it was closed on Sundays – bummer!! Second choice was coming home and doing burgers, they were good but I would rather have had the pizza, oh well, life isn’t always about getting everything you want!!
Tonight is the usual – either TV or a book.
As always, today was another great gift of a day in the sunny south and we look forward to another good day tomorrow.
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