Checking More Vendors, Beer Belly’s Adult Daycare, Buying Christmas Gifts, Ordering Our Wire and Verizon’s Problems Get Worse.

Our Location today is La Posa South L.T.V.A., Quartzsite, Arizona, U.S.A.

Even though Kathy didn’t fall asleep until after 3:00 this morning we were busy having breakfast by 8:30. There was a slight chill inside so we simply put on our Housecoats while we ate and had our Coffee/Tea while at the Computers.

Since I had barely gotten the Blog posted on what battery power I had last night, when we saw all the beautiful Sunshine streaming through our windows there was no hesitation to turn on our Main Inverter which not only allowed us to go On-Line but it started recharging all our devices. Another interesting thing we noticed is that we were having an easier time connecting to the Internet. While I was trying to catch up reading all the Blogs we follow Kathy was busy corresponding with our Friends and Kids back in Ontario. It was like Night and Day. Last Night we struggled to get on and there were only four other connections around us. This morning there were over a dozen other sites signed on and yet we were getting a great connection.

It was shortly after 10:00 when we headed out this morning. We stopped at one of the Vendors on Tyson Wells Road where we had bought a Toaster that you use over the flame of your stove. We thought that it would be wise to have a spare but they had just sold the last of what they had on the Weekend. They are expecting more by Friday so we left our name and phone number so they’ll call when it gets here.

Since Kathy sat in the Truck yesterday while I scurried around the other Vendors we crossed to the other side of Arizona 95 so she could check things out today. Kathy is a selective shopper but we bought some things at the Food Tent. Some of the cans are Dented but others are past their Best Before Date while others are simply Labeled Upside Down. It all adds up to savings at the checkout which helps our bottom line.

We visited another of the nearby Vendors and scratched additional items off our next year’s Christmas Shopping List.

It was well past noon hour and we were starting to feel hungry. The first place to catch our eye that was just emptying out was Beer Belly’s Adult Daycare. We didn’t go there last year but with an Onsight Grill Truck, we had a filling lunch and refreshment that was cheaper and tastier then at most fast food outlets. We’ll probably be back.

Kathy loves to look around hardware stores so when we’d finished eating we walked around K & B as well as Burley’s Tools. I mistakenly called it Burt’s Tools in yesterday’s Blog.

Neither of those places had any Wire again today so we drove up Arizona 95 to Herb’s Hardware. It is unbelievable how much they carry in such a small place but the only Wire they sold was by the foot and not in the size that we need.

There are some things that you can only get at certain stores and we knew that so pulling out of Herb’s we kept on driving further north enjoying the scenery until we reached Parker. Our first stop was the Ace Hardware Store where I managed to get a single Rubber Seal and Three Flat Washers.

Our next stop was at Walmart. We spent nearly Two Hours walking and considering and knock an even greater number of things off next year’s Christmas Shopping List. Kathy is very good at imagining what each person she is shopping for needs or could use. Another thing is that gift items that are being sold here in the southwest will not make it to our Home Region to be sold until next year. That means we can buy it this year, give it to the recipient at our family Merry Thanksmas next fall and they’ll just be starting to see those things appear on the shelves around home. We did get about five grocery items as well before leaving.

Seeing McDonalds across the street and knowing we had another hour before we’d get Home we stopped for supper. Even though I ordered a Chicken Sandwich I ended up with one of their New Bacon Burgers.

Leaving there we now had the Sun in our eyes as we tried to watch for an Auto Parts Store. Just after getting back on Arizona 95 we spotted a NAPA Auto Parts. Like everyone else they did not have the Size of Wire that I needed but they could order it. The same roll would have cost half the amount in Windsor but we are not there. As we were about to drive away I remembered other things they might have. They again were not in stock but they could order them.

It was a picturesque drive back to La Posa South LTVA and we managed to arrive just as the area went totally dark. Using our Security LED Lights to brighten the darkness we had no problems seeing as we brought our purchases inside for the night.

With the groceries put away it was time to go write our Blog but first we had to check our E-Mails. A Half-Hour later of continually getting messages saying Google and Other Sites were “Not Available” finally had me calling Verizon back. Curtis attempted to reprogram the MiFi from his end with no luck before getting Tech Coach Jacob involved. After Eighty-Minutes on the phone the end result is that we need a New SIM Card. (That’s the same thing as Kathy’s phone. Is it catchy?) We are at the mercy of the Electronic World and are hoping to continue keeping in touch with the real world.

After finally being able to check the local weather report minutes ago the Windchill for this area will hit 37 F (3 C) tonight. It will definitely be a Snuggle kind of night. Thanks for following along, feel free to leave a comment and click on the pictures to enlarge them. Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Due to Problems with our
Verizon MiFi there will be 

no Pictures.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few reasons, and you will find it is to the soul what the water-bath is to the body.

William Shakespeare