Another nice day is upon us. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and all seem right with this little corner of the world.
I did get a bit of a reality check though when I noted that one of the girls from home mentioned that it was -43C (-40F) with the wind chill factored in. Oh Dear, Oh Shit!! That is just too cold for man and beast.
Today the final two football games are played to see who goes to Superbowl. The games start at 2:00 o'clock so I must get all my "work" done before they start so that I can sit and enjoy. We left the big plasma TV over in the neighbour's garage and Kay says she is going to hook up another wire to it so that it has an HD screen. Well, I think that is what she said. Not really sure but she is the technical wizard around here when it comes to stuff like that. Either way, all will be good.
I made some hamburger cupcakes to take over for the games along with a macaroni salad. That way, we can eat when we want and that is always a good thing when the beer is flowing. It is truly a good thing that no one has to drive anywhere. We all live here in the "barrio" as Kay says.
With that done, I had to clean up the kitchen. Then it was time to sit and relax, after all, it is the weekend and Sunday to boot.
Both games were awesome and the right teams won so now it is two weeks to Superbowl and hopefully a good game. Ray and Kay have their annual Superbowl party already planned and it sounds like it will be a good time. It will be a potluck affair and sounds like that alone will be worth attending!!
Marybeth wandered over for a while after she got off work despite being tired after a long day at work. She enjoyed a glass of wine then headed home.
Once the games were done, John started a campfire and everyone but Ray sat around it for the next few hours. Ray looked tired during the game and decided to stay at home and just relax before tomorrow's ride.
While sitting around the fire, we got out our phones and did the "Goggle Sky Map" thing and stargazed for a while. What an awesome "app" that it. I totally enjoy it.
Eventually, Mitch headed home and the fire was allowed to die down. Kay headed home as well and soon, all was quiet our little section of the desert. Life is good.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Saturday, January 19/2013
Oh, the sun is up and shining and it is going to be another great day in the Arizona desert.
It is horrible back home. They have just gone through a few days of warmer weather which allowed for rain, then, it got cold again so now the roads are icy and it snowed on top of it all and the wind blew just to make sure the roads were nice and polished, making them even more dangerous. Oh how I hope everyone is careful and remains safe.
I really do not miss this type of weather although, I do miss looking out my window and seeing the beauty of the bright white snow. Or the beauty of great big snow "flowers" as they fall from the sky. It truly can be a winter wonderland. But, as with everything, this beauty comes with some pretty deadly drawbacks and I am afraid that that, is exactly what our family and friends are dealing with now. Stay Safe People.
I have decided to do a load of laundry today so will take it up to Mitch's. I don't think I have done enough laundry up there yet to have paid for the 30 pack of beer I left for him for allowing me to use his washer and dryer so I still have a load or two to go!! I text Kay and asked her if she wanted to get her ass kicked at horseshoes while I was doing the laundry and of course, Kay is always up for a challenge and agreed.
With the laundry basket in one hand and Hogan on his leash in the other, we walked to Mitch's and got down to business. Now, I don't know if you remember the last time I mentioned horseshoes and Kay's ability to play but, she is pretty deadly when it comes to throwing those shoes. When I ask her about getting her ass kicked it is with tongue in cheek as there is only going to one ass getting kicked and that would be MINE!! LOL
With the laundry done, we headed back home. Ray and Kay had some running around to do but Kay said she would text me again once they were back at the Park. They were going to stop back at Mitch's and play more horseshoes and she would let me know when so that I could "unleash more fury" on her!!
I decided to get the varathane onto the two leaves of the kitchen table that I would be using for the coffee table in the trailer.
While I was doing that, I threw some seeds out to the birds and watched them as I applied a few layers of varathane to the leaves. Marybeth stopped over for an hour and we sat outside watching the birds and chatting about the ups and downs of Motherhood.
The javalina twins came along and snacked and it wasn't until I was almost ready to head inside that "the beggar" came by. His wound is still wide open but today it did not look as nasty. The skin flap is still hanging rather grotesquely and it just may heal like that. He will certainly not win any beauty contests with a face like that but now, he is easily recognizable!! I fed him some fresh raw potatoes and I was glad to see that he is still able to eat and managed to get most of his snacks finished before the triplets and the other two bigger ones wandered over. I think it was one of these two that fought with him yesterday. To my surprise, they actually managed to be fairly sociable for a while before a verbal battle ensued and "the beggar" wandered away. I think he is the one that everybody likes to bully.
I did receive a text from Kay asking me if "I want to be schooled in shoes" again. Man, she is one cheeky little girl.
John and I headed up there and since there were five of us to play, we played teams with someone sitting out each game so that we all got to play. Kay and I were partners and we won all our games except one and since it was against Ray and John, we have to play the rubber match to see who are the actual champions. Of course Kay and I already know who shall reign supreme!!
Once back from Mitch's, John started a campfire and Kay, myself and John sat around it for a while chatting. Man, we have not had a campfire for so long I forgot just how nice it was to sit around it and enjoy its heat.
Keith and Charlotte stopped by earlier (before we headed to Mitch's) for a quick visit and unloaded some stuff that they thought we could use and to fill their water jug. He mentioned that they had finished the relish and the pickled beets that I had given them last weekend. I was shocked that the relish was gone as I think Keith must have been a closet relish addict and went totally nuts on it until it was gone. He admitted that he had!! Unfortunately, I did not have another jar to give him but I gave him more pickled beets and said that now that I know he loves the relish, I will bring more down with me next year and more pickled beets as well.
I finished the evening with a bubble bath, left overs for supper and a movie. Life is good.
It is horrible back home. They have just gone through a few days of warmer weather which allowed for rain, then, it got cold again so now the roads are icy and it snowed on top of it all and the wind blew just to make sure the roads were nice and polished, making them even more dangerous. Oh how I hope everyone is careful and remains safe.
I really do not miss this type of weather although, I do miss looking out my window and seeing the beauty of the bright white snow. Or the beauty of great big snow "flowers" as they fall from the sky. It truly can be a winter wonderland. But, as with everything, this beauty comes with some pretty deadly drawbacks and I am afraid that that, is exactly what our family and friends are dealing with now. Stay Safe People.
I have decided to do a load of laundry today so will take it up to Mitch's. I don't think I have done enough laundry up there yet to have paid for the 30 pack of beer I left for him for allowing me to use his washer and dryer so I still have a load or two to go!! I text Kay and asked her if she wanted to get her ass kicked at horseshoes while I was doing the laundry and of course, Kay is always up for a challenge and agreed.
With the laundry basket in one hand and Hogan on his leash in the other, we walked to Mitch's and got down to business. Now, I don't know if you remember the last time I mentioned horseshoes and Kay's ability to play but, she is pretty deadly when it comes to throwing those shoes. When I ask her about getting her ass kicked it is with tongue in cheek as there is only going to one ass getting kicked and that would be MINE!! LOL
With the laundry done, we headed back home. Ray and Kay had some running around to do but Kay said she would text me again once they were back at the Park. They were going to stop back at Mitch's and play more horseshoes and she would let me know when so that I could "unleash more fury" on her!!
I decided to get the varathane onto the two leaves of the kitchen table that I would be using for the coffee table in the trailer.
While I was doing that, I threw some seeds out to the birds and watched them as I applied a few layers of varathane to the leaves. Marybeth stopped over for an hour and we sat outside watching the birds and chatting about the ups and downs of Motherhood.
The javalina twins came along and snacked and it wasn't until I was almost ready to head inside that "the beggar" came by. His wound is still wide open but today it did not look as nasty. The skin flap is still hanging rather grotesquely and it just may heal like that. He will certainly not win any beauty contests with a face like that but now, he is easily recognizable!! I fed him some fresh raw potatoes and I was glad to see that he is still able to eat and managed to get most of his snacks finished before the triplets and the other two bigger ones wandered over. I think it was one of these two that fought with him yesterday. To my surprise, they actually managed to be fairly sociable for a while before a verbal battle ensued and "the beggar" wandered away. I think he is the one that everybody likes to bully.
I did receive a text from Kay asking me if "I want to be schooled in shoes" again. Man, she is one cheeky little girl.
John and I headed up there and since there were five of us to play, we played teams with someone sitting out each game so that we all got to play. Kay and I were partners and we won all our games except one and since it was against Ray and John, we have to play the rubber match to see who are the actual champions. Of course Kay and I already know who shall reign supreme!!
Once back from Mitch's, John started a campfire and Kay, myself and John sat around it for a while chatting. Man, we have not had a campfire for so long I forgot just how nice it was to sit around it and enjoy its heat.
Keith and Charlotte stopped by earlier (before we headed to Mitch's) for a quick visit and unloaded some stuff that they thought we could use and to fill their water jug. He mentioned that they had finished the relish and the pickled beets that I had given them last weekend. I was shocked that the relish was gone as I think Keith must have been a closet relish addict and went totally nuts on it until it was gone. He admitted that he had!! Unfortunately, I did not have another jar to give him but I gave him more pickled beets and said that now that I know he loves the relish, I will bring more down with me next year and more pickled beets as well.
I finished the evening with a bubble bath, left overs for supper and a movie. Life is good.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Friday, January 18/2013
For sure the cold weather is over. The sun is shining and the windows of the bus are open. There is actually warm air coming in and it is only 8:00 o'clock in the morning!! Oh how I love the warm weather.
I quickly tidied up the bus and then checked out facebook and caught up on the blog. Now, I am sitting here enjoying my coffee and deciding what to do for the day.
I think it is time to clean up all the bits and pieces of wood that are lying around on the patio and get the yard looking a bit better. I will have to clean out a space in the shed as there are some good sized pieces that can be saved and perhaps used when John starts building the Arizona Man Cave!!
With that in mind, I headed into the shed and started cleaning. Amazingly, I did not throw out much stuff. It was mostly a case of rearranging and tidying up. In my cleaning mode, I managed to find four lizards that were hiding out on the work bench. They were very cold and two of them were not really moving all that well so I took the little creatures and put them on the fence in the sunshine to warm up. At the end of the day, two had warmed up and moved on and the other two I am afraid, died. Oh well, I tried.
Once the shed was cleaned up, I got started on collecting all the various sizes of wood and got it all arranged according to size and hauled it into the shed for storage. Once all the smaller pieces were in the shed, I then switched jobs. I really didn't want to tackle all the plywood pieces today.
Instead, I got the bakers table out and cleaned it up and moved it into the kitchen. It will look just fine sitting beside the fridge once it gets in there. Geez, there are even a few slots designated for wine bottles. I guess it would be rude not to fill those spaces as one never knows when a nice glass of wine is in order.
I then got the two extra leaves from the kitchen table out of the shed and started getting them ready for stain and varathane. I want John to make a coffee table out of them as we will never us them in the table. The size of our kitchen does not allow for that. They will be awesome as a coffee table though. I sanded all sides of the two leaves then stained them. I let them dry in the sunshine and while waiting, threw the birds some seeds and then sat and watched them. I think I am done for the day. I am getting tired!!
John was busy again putting the fireplace together and finally found all the appropriate spots for the million screws, nuts and bolts. It looks great sitting in the corner and will make a great feature stand for the TV.
"The Beggar" came by and I gave him some pumpkin pie that I had cleaned out of the fridge yesterday. It had been sitting in the fridge since before Christmas (yea, that's right!!) and it was way beyond time to get rid of it. He loved it and ate it all. He is such a cute looking little creature despite the fact that he stinks like a skunk at times. He comes by himself - a real loner.
The "triplets" made an appearance tonight (have not seen them in a while) with two bigger javelina and one of the bigger ones noticed "the beggar" and took off after him catching him behind the shrub pile and a huge fight ensued. The poor beggar, I think got a pounding and left the area.
When the triplets and the two bigger ones moved on, "the beggar" returned and I must say, he will no longer be hard to recognize as he is now supporting a huge gash on the left side of his face. I could even see his huge tooth (which is normally covered except for the tip of it that extends beyond his lip) and I could not help but feel sorry for him. I threw him some more food and he did not seem to have any trouble eating but I am sure he must be a bit sore. Nature can certainly be harsh. I hope he heals up without too much difficulty.
It was soon time to think about supper so I headed into the bus where I had a chicken with dressing cooking in the oven. Add some potatoes, kernel corn and gravy and "presto", supper was ready. It was awesome, even if I do say so myself!!
Ray and I ordered infrared heaters the other day and they came today. The UPS man dropped them off earlier this afternoon and since Ray and Kay were not home when they came, I left them sitting in their porch. I will get the two I ordered for the man cave back home tomorrow. They will work great in there.
Kay and Ray returned home after being out and about most of the day today and Kay and I text back and forth until it was time to turn out the light and call it a day. It was a good. productive day today and of course, there is more to be done tomorrow so I really must get my beauty rest!!
I quickly tidied up the bus and then checked out facebook and caught up on the blog. Now, I am sitting here enjoying my coffee and deciding what to do for the day.
I think it is time to clean up all the bits and pieces of wood that are lying around on the patio and get the yard looking a bit better. I will have to clean out a space in the shed as there are some good sized pieces that can be saved and perhaps used when John starts building the Arizona Man Cave!!
With that in mind, I headed into the shed and started cleaning. Amazingly, I did not throw out much stuff. It was mostly a case of rearranging and tidying up. In my cleaning mode, I managed to find four lizards that were hiding out on the work bench. They were very cold and two of them were not really moving all that well so I took the little creatures and put them on the fence in the sunshine to warm up. At the end of the day, two had warmed up and moved on and the other two I am afraid, died. Oh well, I tried.
Once the shed was cleaned up, I got started on collecting all the various sizes of wood and got it all arranged according to size and hauled it into the shed for storage. Once all the smaller pieces were in the shed, I then switched jobs. I really didn't want to tackle all the plywood pieces today.
Instead, I got the bakers table out and cleaned it up and moved it into the kitchen. It will look just fine sitting beside the fridge once it gets in there. Geez, there are even a few slots designated for wine bottles. I guess it would be rude not to fill those spaces as one never knows when a nice glass of wine is in order.
I then got the two extra leaves from the kitchen table out of the shed and started getting them ready for stain and varathane. I want John to make a coffee table out of them as we will never us them in the table. The size of our kitchen does not allow for that. They will be awesome as a coffee table though. I sanded all sides of the two leaves then stained them. I let them dry in the sunshine and while waiting, threw the birds some seeds and then sat and watched them. I think I am done for the day. I am getting tired!!
John was busy again putting the fireplace together and finally found all the appropriate spots for the million screws, nuts and bolts. It looks great sitting in the corner and will make a great feature stand for the TV.
"The Beggar" came by and I gave him some pumpkin pie that I had cleaned out of the fridge yesterday. It had been sitting in the fridge since before Christmas (yea, that's right!!) and it was way beyond time to get rid of it. He loved it and ate it all. He is such a cute looking little creature despite the fact that he stinks like a skunk at times. He comes by himself - a real loner.
The "triplets" made an appearance tonight (have not seen them in a while) with two bigger javelina and one of the bigger ones noticed "the beggar" and took off after him catching him behind the shrub pile and a huge fight ensued. The poor beggar, I think got a pounding and left the area.
When the triplets and the two bigger ones moved on, "the beggar" returned and I must say, he will no longer be hard to recognize as he is now supporting a huge gash on the left side of his face. I could even see his huge tooth (which is normally covered except for the tip of it that extends beyond his lip) and I could not help but feel sorry for him. I threw him some more food and he did not seem to have any trouble eating but I am sure he must be a bit sore. Nature can certainly be harsh. I hope he heals up without too much difficulty.
It was soon time to think about supper so I headed into the bus where I had a chicken with dressing cooking in the oven. Add some potatoes, kernel corn and gravy and "presto", supper was ready. It was awesome, even if I do say so myself!!
Ray and I ordered infrared heaters the other day and they came today. The UPS man dropped them off earlier this afternoon and since Ray and Kay were not home when they came, I left them sitting in their porch. I will get the two I ordered for the man cave back home tomorrow. They will work great in there.
Kay and Ray returned home after being out and about most of the day today and Kay and I text back and forth until it was time to turn out the light and call it a day. It was a good. productive day today and of course, there is more to be done tomorrow so I really must get my beauty rest!!
Friday, January 18, 2013
Thursday, January 17/2013
The sun is shining this morning and it is already 8C so I think the cold weather is finally moving on. Woo Hoo!!
The fact that there are no dirty supper dishes staring at me this morning is wonderful. I really must get into the habit of doing the dishes after we eat supper.
With coffee in hand, I head for the computer to update the blog and check out the "goings on" on Facebook.
Hogan is busy this morning keeping the javalina in line. There is one out there this morning. We call him "the beggar" as he is always alone and comes looking for snacks without his herd. He is a sneaky one!!
With the sun shining, I decided that today was a good day to haul the partially refurbished kitchen table out of the trailer and finally get the legs and underside sanded, stained and varathaned. John helped me carry it out (it is a heavy sucker) and I got started. What a lousy job it was to sand all the roughness off the legs. Roughness I imagine due it the fact that it had been sitting outside for Lord only knows how long. Once that was done, it was an easy job to get the stain on but I found that doing the legs with the varathane was time consuming. Eventually I did get it done and hauled back inside. When I put the wings down on it, I noticed that some varathane had dripped through the cracks and now the edges need to be redone. Geez Louise, is there no end to this?
John was busy putting the 9 million nuts, bolts and screws into the fireplace cabinetry and getting that set up. It looks like it is going to be a two day job. One I am glad I don't have to do!!
Once our jobs were done, it was time to spread some birdseed out, sit back and enjoy....beer in hand. The sun was warm today and by the sounds of it, the cold weather is over and there is nothing but sunshine in the forecast. Woo Hoo!!
It was BBq ribs for supper then relaxing in front of the TV. Another quiet evening.
The fact that there are no dirty supper dishes staring at me this morning is wonderful. I really must get into the habit of doing the dishes after we eat supper.
With coffee in hand, I head for the computer to update the blog and check out the "goings on" on Facebook.
Hogan is busy this morning keeping the javalina in line. There is one out there this morning. We call him "the beggar" as he is always alone and comes looking for snacks without his herd. He is a sneaky one!!
With the sun shining, I decided that today was a good day to haul the partially refurbished kitchen table out of the trailer and finally get the legs and underside sanded, stained and varathaned. John helped me carry it out (it is a heavy sucker) and I got started. What a lousy job it was to sand all the roughness off the legs. Roughness I imagine due it the fact that it had been sitting outside for Lord only knows how long. Once that was done, it was an easy job to get the stain on but I found that doing the legs with the varathane was time consuming. Eventually I did get it done and hauled back inside. When I put the wings down on it, I noticed that some varathane had dripped through the cracks and now the edges need to be redone. Geez Louise, is there no end to this?
John was busy putting the 9 million nuts, bolts and screws into the fireplace cabinetry and getting that set up. It looks like it is going to be a two day job. One I am glad I don't have to do!!
Once our jobs were done, it was time to spread some birdseed out, sit back and enjoy....beer in hand. The sun was warm today and by the sounds of it, the cold weather is over and there is nothing but sunshine in the forecast. Woo Hoo!!
It was BBq ribs for supper then relaxing in front of the TV. Another quiet evening.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Wednesday, January 16/2013
I had such a shitty sleep last night I wondered why I even bothered to try. I am up and it is still dark out and sunrise is a few hours off. Nothing better to do but check out my facebook and find out how things are with all the facebook family and friends.
Gina, one of the ladies from back home is notorious for posting inspirational quotes and some of them are so darn good and so true that I thought I would share this one today. It says ...... People Change, Love Hurts, Friends Leave, Things Go Wrong....BUT, remember that life goes on. WOW!!
It is chilly again this morning but the sun is on the rise and I am sure that I will be spending some time in the afternoon sun reading my book and catching some "rays"!!
Once again, someone left dirty supper dishes in the sink...... What?? That maid is sooo fired!! Her work ethics are undesirable and the stew wasn't even that good!! The pickled beets were awesome though.
Once I got the bus tidied up, I decided that I wanted to have a bubble bath and take some time for me. I find that a lot of the world's problems can be solved either in the bathtub surrounded by bubbles or picking weeds in your garden. Since my garden is several months away, the tub will have to do. As I settled in, Hogan stayed in the bathroom staring at me and licking his lips. I wondered if he too wanted a bath!! Perhaps he too has some issues he has to figure out. Like, how he is going to get to the other side of the fence when the javalina are out there!!
When I got out of the tub, I decided to put Hogan in and I was actually surprised at just how easy he went in and how quiet he stood. I think he enjoyed it!! The water was warm and there were still a few bubbles left over. I think he is quite in touch with his feminine side. A short time later, we were both sparkling clean and there wasn't even too much of a mess around.
I then decided to clean up inside the trailer - again. Someone keeps going in there and messing that joint up too. I cleaned a few more things out of the master bedroom and did some more general clean up.
It was soon time to feed the birds and since I had already done lots of work today, I decided to sit and enjoy the rest of the afternoon sunshine. I started to read through a few of the cookbooks I got from the abandoned trailer when we first arrived. I found some good recipes too and can't wait to give them a try.
Keith and Charlotte stopped by for a quick visit. He had forgot his sunglasses here on the weekend and came by to pick them up and drop off a dome satellite dish he had on their motorhome. Apparently, there were two different kinds on the roof and Keith wanted to put his solar panel up so one of them had to go. He chose to remove the dome. He had talked to Ray about leaving it with him and Ray said that was fine. Ray was sure he could find someone in need and give it away.
They were on their way to the laundromat and so were eager to get going. Two hours in a laundromat is not anyone's idea of a good time unless they are like me and can lose themselves in a book. Sometimes, two hours in a good book is just not enough time!! I often say, one can get out of a book what they can't out of life!! It does ring true.
The javalina came by and snacked on the chunks of prickly pear cactus that Ray had chopped up for them and I threw out chunks of cucumber and an old sausage I found in the back of the fridge today. Oh yea, I forgot to mention that I defrosted the freezer and cleaned out the fridge today as well.
As the sun lowered in the sky, the chill of the evening set in and I was forced to close my books and head into the bus. I had to start thinking about supper.
I had a hankering for a steak so John threw it on the BBQ while I put the potatoes in the microwave. Nuclear Wavebox baked potatoes - quick and easy....probably not as healthy for you but definitely fast cooking!!
I did the dishes after supper so won't have to deal with them in the morning. I really should get into the habit of doing that (since I fired the maid!!).
The rest of the evening was spent in front of separate TVs (for some reason, John did not want to watch American Idol) then it was lights out and time to sleep. Perhaps I will actually be able to sleep tonight!!
What a novel idea!!
Gina, one of the ladies from back home is notorious for posting inspirational quotes and some of them are so darn good and so true that I thought I would share this one today. It says ...... People Change, Love Hurts, Friends Leave, Things Go Wrong....BUT, remember that life goes on. WOW!!
It is chilly again this morning but the sun is on the rise and I am sure that I will be spending some time in the afternoon sun reading my book and catching some "rays"!!
Once again, someone left dirty supper dishes in the sink...... What?? That maid is sooo fired!! Her work ethics are undesirable and the stew wasn't even that good!! The pickled beets were awesome though.
Once I got the bus tidied up, I decided that I wanted to have a bubble bath and take some time for me. I find that a lot of the world's problems can be solved either in the bathtub surrounded by bubbles or picking weeds in your garden. Since my garden is several months away, the tub will have to do. As I settled in, Hogan stayed in the bathroom staring at me and licking his lips. I wondered if he too wanted a bath!! Perhaps he too has some issues he has to figure out. Like, how he is going to get to the other side of the fence when the javalina are out there!!
When I got out of the tub, I decided to put Hogan in and I was actually surprised at just how easy he went in and how quiet he stood. I think he enjoyed it!! The water was warm and there were still a few bubbles left over. I think he is quite in touch with his feminine side. A short time later, we were both sparkling clean and there wasn't even too much of a mess around.
I then decided to clean up inside the trailer - again. Someone keeps going in there and messing that joint up too. I cleaned a few more things out of the master bedroom and did some more general clean up.
It was soon time to feed the birds and since I had already done lots of work today, I decided to sit and enjoy the rest of the afternoon sunshine. I started to read through a few of the cookbooks I got from the abandoned trailer when we first arrived. I found some good recipes too and can't wait to give them a try.
Keith and Charlotte stopped by for a quick visit. He had forgot his sunglasses here on the weekend and came by to pick them up and drop off a dome satellite dish he had on their motorhome. Apparently, there were two different kinds on the roof and Keith wanted to put his solar panel up so one of them had to go. He chose to remove the dome. He had talked to Ray about leaving it with him and Ray said that was fine. Ray was sure he could find someone in need and give it away.
They were on their way to the laundromat and so were eager to get going. Two hours in a laundromat is not anyone's idea of a good time unless they are like me and can lose themselves in a book. Sometimes, two hours in a good book is just not enough time!! I often say, one can get out of a book what they can't out of life!! It does ring true.
The javalina came by and snacked on the chunks of prickly pear cactus that Ray had chopped up for them and I threw out chunks of cucumber and an old sausage I found in the back of the fridge today. Oh yea, I forgot to mention that I defrosted the freezer and cleaned out the fridge today as well.
As the sun lowered in the sky, the chill of the evening set in and I was forced to close my books and head into the bus. I had to start thinking about supper.
I had a hankering for a steak so John threw it on the BBQ while I put the potatoes in the microwave. Nuclear Wavebox baked potatoes - quick and easy....probably not as healthy for you but definitely fast cooking!!
I did the dishes after supper so won't have to deal with them in the morning. I really should get into the habit of doing that (since I fired the maid!!).
The rest of the evening was spent in front of separate TVs (for some reason, John did not want to watch American Idol) then it was lights out and time to sleep. Perhaps I will actually be able to sleep tonight!!
What a novel idea!!
Tuesday, January 15/2013
It is chilly again this morning but much warmer than it has been. I think we are finally turning the corner on this lousy weather.
Once I got the required two cups of coffee on board, I headed into the trailer to do all the little touch ups on the trim. There were several little nicks and nail holes that needed a bit of stain so I got busy doing that. When that little job was done, I decided to start cleaning out the master bedroom as there were still several dishes and kitchen gadgets that I got from the abandoned trailer that needed to be cleaned and put into the kitchen cupboards.
Just as I was getting this job done, Kay wandered over and asked if I needed to go to the grocery store. She was headed that way and of course I always have a list going.
Being busy all day, I did not realize the time and when we got back from shopping it was already 3:00 o'clock and time to feed the birds. The sun was shining and although there was a bit of a wind, if one sat along the garage wall, it was warm.
I threw some bird seed out and all of us, Ray, Mitch, John, Kay and I sat out and enjoyed the remainder of the sun.
Once that went down, Mitch headed home, Ray (who has not been feeling well) headed in and Kay, John and I went into the trailer to sit in the warmth.
It wasn't tooo long before we had the cards and the dice out and started playing. I really need to redeem myself and get some of my quarters back!!
John was the big money winner tonight - boo hiss and I once again lost my quarters. Man, it is a good thing we are only playing for quarters or I would really be in trouble!!
I put a stew into the slow cooker earlier and it was time for me to eat and call it a night. John and Kay....not so much.
Once I got the required two cups of coffee on board, I headed into the trailer to do all the little touch ups on the trim. There were several little nicks and nail holes that needed a bit of stain so I got busy doing that. When that little job was done, I decided to start cleaning out the master bedroom as there were still several dishes and kitchen gadgets that I got from the abandoned trailer that needed to be cleaned and put into the kitchen cupboards.
Just as I was getting this job done, Kay wandered over and asked if I needed to go to the grocery store. She was headed that way and of course I always have a list going.
Being busy all day, I did not realize the time and when we got back from shopping it was already 3:00 o'clock and time to feed the birds. The sun was shining and although there was a bit of a wind, if one sat along the garage wall, it was warm.
I threw some bird seed out and all of us, Ray, Mitch, John, Kay and I sat out and enjoyed the remainder of the sun.
Once that went down, Mitch headed home, Ray (who has not been feeling well) headed in and Kay, John and I went into the trailer to sit in the warmth.
It wasn't tooo long before we had the cards and the dice out and started playing. I really need to redeem myself and get some of my quarters back!!
John was the big money winner tonight - boo hiss and I once again lost my quarters. Man, it is a good thing we are only playing for quarters or I would really be in trouble!!
I put a stew into the slow cooker earlier and it was time for me to eat and call it a night. John and Kay....not so much.
Monday, January 14/2013
Well, it is chilly again this morning but I have just checked the water pipes in the trailer and all is well. They survived another cold night and that is a very good thing.
Being so chilly outside there really was not much to do so I settled in with my book and prepared to spend the day reading, relaxing and generally doing...nothing!
I baked salmon for supper and surprisingly, it was delicious. I used Montreal "salmon" spice on it. I would most definitely cook it that way again.
It was early to bed for Hogan and I and hopefully the weather will be better tomorrow.
Being so chilly outside there really was not much to do so I settled in with my book and prepared to spend the day reading, relaxing and generally doing...nothing!
I baked salmon for supper and surprisingly, it was delicious. I used Montreal "salmon" spice on it. I would most definitely cook it that way again.
It was early to bed for Hogan and I and hopefully the weather will be better tomorrow.
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