Short and Sweet

Park Place RV Park

On Sunday, Feb. 1st we welcome the new month by helping out the managers today. Duty calls and all that. I knew it would be busy with electric bills due. Sue was busy yesterday getting meters read and bills printed out. All I had to do was collect the money.

Sometimes, you just need to
prance!

It is never predictable in a park office, I guess. We were expecting 2 arrivals and neither of those showed up for one reason or another. But! We had 2 drop-ins that did not have reservations. You just never know. Oh well, all in a day! 

So, how many of you puzzlers
have been able to do this when
putting a puzzle away?
Don't worry, it got broke up properly
when I put it in the box.
(sorry, Nancy!)

It's a short month so this will be a short post. I put the puzzle away and pulled out a new one. Picture tomorrow. There were Ukelele players jamming in the afternoon so I stayed out of the way and crocheted 4 new Worry Worms. They may be 'saleable' this summer too. Picture tomorrow for those too.

It was a lovely start
to the evening.

Bill and I waited until 6 pm MT for the 'sure thing' and they never arrived before dark. No parking after dark here. 

Okay, okay. I draw designs
with my ketchup and mustard.
The burger was messy and
delicious. (& uninterrupted)

We came home and grilled burgers, keeping an eye long enough to get supper into us. Still a no show so I closed things down on the laptop and called it a night.

This was a wonderful surprise
when I peeked out after eating.

The palm trees made this a
pretty picture too.

This was a lovely, warm day. We reached a high of 81F/26C with clear skies until just before sundown. The sun put on a performance as it dipped below the mountains. Just in time for the Snow Moon to pop up in the east. Gorgeous and huge!

They never turn out as I hope,
but this at least shows how big it was.
Good night!

I hope you all had a great day. Sorry for the lack of pictures but thank you for stopping by!

Decision Made (90%) Nice Walk on a Gorgeous Day

Park Place RV Park

On Saturday, Jan. 31st there was no real rush to get up and get moving. However, we were all awake by 6:15 and I was up last at 7. We sorted 2 loads of dirty clothes and walked over to load the machines. 

Good morning!
Gorgeous!

Bill left for the field about 15 minutes after Roberts RV Wash started on our east neighbour's rig. Our Suite is looking pretty bad but, as always, we'll wait and see about doing the same thing in March. If at all. We know she'll get dirty on the trip home but we don't have access to water on the Ridge. Yet.

I tried to catch him on the right
as a silhouette.....I'm not that quick.

Speaking of the Ridge, I asked Dot if she could stop and take a picture from the road whenever she drove by. We are always curious how much accumulation there is and Donna and Gerry have not been able to get out there. So, here it is. Yeuch!

That is quite a snow bank 
pushed up at the end of the lane.
The gate is holding up.
Notice the footprints?
that's something big.

Putting that shudder behind me, I finished with the clothes, took Gibbs for a walk and proceeded to walk up to Family Dollar. I was looking for a couple of items, neither was found, but it was a lovely walk on a lovely day.

This is why Bill builds
a tall mailbox stand.
Look at the snow up over
the fence in the background.
No wonder the cedar rails don't
stand up.

These are the temperatures we come here for. Today's high = 78F/23C and heading ↑ for the next 10 days. When I returned, I finished the bookmarks with Mod Podge, and when Bill got home at noon, we had lunch. 

I love when Mom grooms me.
It feels good and I get to chew on
the comb.

I was disappointed that Walmart did not have my bread.........grrr, so got the Sola brand which is 2nd best and my meat, cheese and lettuce sandwich was delish. Bill had a frame project to work on for the club so Gibbs and I sat outside on the patio for the afternoon. 

Walking with Gibbs, it was warming
up nicely on this last January day.

I haven't sat in the sun much so I truly enjoyed pushing back in my gravity chair and closing my eyes. I love the warmth on my face, wrinkles be damned! I guess I should dig out a book for a change. 😏 

On my walk, I saw this
Desert Lupin

Bill went over to Jim's, the field, wherever with the frame and when I lost the sun behind the rv, we came inside. Gibbs got a hair brushing, tooth brushing and a trim around his eyes so without a care in the world, he stretched out for a snooze.

This is a Hairy Desert Sunflower
(for you Daddy)

If you're wondering about my decision........yes, after my ride on Lila, I've decided that my knees just aren't up for it anymore. I'd rather walk, honestly. We have a yard sale coming up so I'll see if she sells before we go home. 

I did Google this one too but can't
recall the name.

Sad, but honest. No point in keeping her around if I don't ride her. 😒Maybe she was the cause of my sciatica issues starting up last January/February. I never had a problem before. Bill wants me to be sure before we talk about the bike rack question. 

Enjoying the outdoors.
Me in the sun, Gibbs in the shade.

At 3, when Bill got home, I opened one of the Seagram's coolers that we bought on Thursday. We both enjoy them, in moderation. 😉 The rest of the afternoon passed quietly, I wrote some of my blog post, and dug out a book that I barely started months ago.

Moving inside, he just
continued his snooze.
Such a hard life!

I began making a ground beef cabbage soup while Bill and Gibbs dozed. While it was cooking in Madame IP, I did a b it of paper quilling. 

I can't get enough of these clear
skies and palm trees.

Gibbs and I went for his walk, both needing to get out of the oven called the Suite. Ha ha, this afternoon there is hardly a breeze.

Remember the Cabbage Soup diet?
This isn't it. This has meat in it
and boy is it delicious!

Supper for me was the soup, and Bill cleaned up the taco ground beef mixture with sloppy Joes. Both meals were yummy and now I have a guilt-free soup for lunch or suppers. 

Goodbye January sun.
We're ready for the shortest month
of the year.

The sun dropped behind the mountains and after clean up, we relaxed. It was only 5:30, the night is young.

The Snow Moon makes an
appearance.
This is the best my phone cam will do.
Good night!

Thank you for your visit today. Your comments are always welcome.