Our Location today is at the La Posa South, LTVA, Quartzsite,
Arizona.
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When
I started my day at 7:30 this morning it was cool downstairs but not
cold. Considering that we’ve had the chance to sleep with our
Windows and Roof Vents open for a few days now. Looking
outside I could not even see where the Sun might be trying to
peer through the thick Cloud Cover. I’d barely turned my
Computer on to check The Weather
Network when Kathy came downstairs. She’s really not a
morning person and has been amazed at how early she has been getting
up lately.
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| Looking out you can see our Window on the Trailer open. Looking at the Truck I forgot to close its Windows last night. Good thing it didn't Rain. |
After
breakfast I could only read the number of Blogs on the
Computer that it took for me to drink my Coffee then it
was time to get busy. Today was Laundry Day but not just
anyone this was the one where we changed the Bedding before
heading off. If there is one thing I don’t like doing is coming
Home in the heat of the day to
make the Bed so that meant doing it this morning. By the time
I’d done that and sorted the rest of the Laundry then loaded
the Truck it was past 11:00 before we headed out the door.
The
Wind was supposed to be moderate today with the temperature
rising to a high of 73 F (23 C) but like the rest of
this winter there was a chill to the breeze. It was nearly 11:30 when
we stopped at the Flying J to
have lunch at the Wendy’s a
mile from the State Line. Kathy loves their Salads and
has missed them since we’ve been out west. We had a leisurely
lunch before heading into Blythe.
Our
destination was the Madd Jax Laundromat
on Hobson Way. We had no problem
getting Four Washers side by side. I’d just finished getting
everything transferred to the Dryers when I spotted our
neighbours Wayne and Sue across the road. They had also done their
Laundry at a different location and were getting some supplies
in the plaza across from us. When we were leaving at 3:00 the place
was getting busy.
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| Seeing that Blue Sky had us cheering for a little while at least. |
Our
next stop was Smart and Final
where Kathy picked up some Fruits and Vegetables for
our Fridge along with some Meat for our Freezer.
After getting Cereal and scanning the other aisles when we
approached the Cashiers we were in for a shock. There were
only Two Cashiers open and about Forty People waiting
to cash out. After being paged the manager who had been unloading a
Delivery Truck opened another Checkout. He said they
didn’t have any labour in today.
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| Depending which way you looked the clouds were different. |
Since
it was after 4:00 we stopped at Del-Taco for supper. The Wind
was starting to pick up and the temperature was dropping.
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| Taken Minutes apart. |
We
were arriving Home by 5:00 to
find our neighbour Ken busy disassembling the walls of his Tent.
Since we had inquired about it the other day he invited me to come
back to check it out. After getting everything inside the Trailer
and helping Kathy put the groceries away I headed over to Ken’s.
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| We finally saw the Sun for a Half Hour. |
His
Tent was a complete Kit that he had purchased but he
had to make some changes. He also showed me how he had to totally
change the Anchoring in order for it to withstand the Winds
that the Quartzsite area
receives.
We
were just getting settled in at the Computers when we had a
knock on our door. It was Fulltimers Ned and Debby wanting
information about our Wind Turbine. They were especially
impressed with how quiet it was compared to a Horizontal Axis Wind
Generator not too far from their location. Even Kathy talked
about how great the Wind and Solar was working together
helping us to be “Off the Grid” and the different things
that she can still do even out here in the Sonoran
Desert. We invited them back on Friday evening when the
Winds should be much lower for a Campfire and to meet
our neighbours.
The
Wind
is no longer shaking our Trailer
but the Temperature
has dropped enough for us to close our Windows
and
Roof
Vents.
For
the start of Spring
I think
we might be keeping the Bedcover
on tonight. Tomorrow I need to get back to Work.
Thank
you for following along and feel free to leave a comment.
Be
Safe and Enjoy!
It’s
about time.
Krackers
Words
of Inspiration
Happiness
does not lie in happiness,
but
in the achievement of it.
