January 14, 2019 Fiesta Grande RV Resort, Casa Grande AZ

A new week.  Our Amy here is about over.  This week is as crowded  as last week.  As much as I am enjoying our stay here at the same time I am also looking forward to moving on to Congress.  I will miss a lot of people here especially Betty but sometimes I feel that it is just too hectic.
We were up at normal time and did our normal morning routine.  I sat down to sew but as soon as I did Steve decided that he wanted to run some errands.  He wanted to go to Harbor Freight.   After that we got a slab of wood for an ironing board at Lowes. Then Office Max for some page protectors.  Back to the rig for lunch and  and got ready for coloring. 
Coloring was great  as usual.  The usual suspects were there.  Back to the rig for our daily Teryx ride with the pups.  We had a quick dinner of deli sandwich. 
Then we went to see Bernie and Red.  We went down an hour early to get a good seat.  Sandy and Alan  traded their yellow tickets so we could sit up front.  So glad that they did that.  They are an older married couple who sing and do comedy routine.  It was absolutely fantastic. 
Back to the rig to wind down for the night.  Hazel was wound up when we got home. 

January 13, 2019 Fiesta Grande RV Resort, Casa Grande AZ

Very hectic and frustrating day.  I got up late at 8:45.  I was awake before Steve.  By 9:45 I was in the quilting room sewing and chatting with Betty.   I still had problems but I did get the binding on my pencil case and learned how to do mitered corners and close the binding.  Then the hard part came and with that more people in the sewing room.  I got one block half way done and cut it wrong.  Back to the drawing board. 
We spent 7 hours sewing and two visits from Steve then I dropped Betty at her place.  A ride in the Teryx with the dogs.Then a quick dinner of Steve's favorite -- frozen burritos.  We had no lunch and nothing to drink all day!  Once the dishes were done it was off to TV and words and Yahtzee. 
The best part was Steve went to the horse shoe  arena and tossed a few shoes by himself!

January 12, 2019 Fiesta Grande RV Resort, Casa Grande AZ

Wow we slept until 8:45! Neither one of us could get to sleep right away.  Steve went down on the recliner and I turned on the TV.  It was well after one when I finally got to sleep.  I woke up at 7 and went down stairs. And Steve crawled into bed.  Then we finally woke up at almost 9. We ate breakfast and piddled around the house. I got the crock pot going with a chuck roast for dinner tonight took two loads to the laundry which not  surprisingly was very busy.  Went home to take Steve to horseshoes.  Steve wanted to take the dogs for a ride but ended up dropping him off at horseshoes.  Then back to the rig to drop off the dogs.  Hazel reminded me to firmly close the door.  Back to the laundry for three more loads.  Back to the rig while they dried the back to the laundry for folding.  Took all the clothes back to the rig and put mine away including the general  laundry belonging to everyone like towels etc.
Sewed for awhile then fed the dogs.  Finally I got all the blocks finished for the log cabin quilt.  Yeah!  I hope I don't have to take then apart.   I don't think the material will withstand that.  Some of the logs are definitely rough hewn. 
Finally it was time to kick back and relax. 

January 11, 2019 Fiesta Grande RV Resort, Casa Grande AZ

Well today was a mixed bag.  It started out kinda rough.  Steve wanted to take a motorcycle ride so he tried to pick a fight so that he wouldn't feel so guilty. We discussed some preliminary travel plans.  Then he took off and I had some much needed alone time.   I worked on cutting some quilt pieces and walked the dog. I got caught up talking to Ron.  Or should I say listening to Ron.  Made some plans with Sandy and Alan, Bea and Lea and tried to reach Shirley and Hal.  Grabbed a quick bite for lunch and headed off to coloring. We discussed how we all met out husbands.  Darlene had a very interesting story to tell. Ben's ex wife left him for another woman.  And the story spiraled down from there.  Steve picked me up from coloring so that he could pick up his package from the office.
We ate dinner early waffles and fruit. Way too early. I am s   Then down to the clubhouse dance with the Campell Brothers.   They were very good.  I improved doing the electric slide.   We sat with Betty and Larry and John and Shirley.   I sure fell like we are getting the cold shoulder from them  I definitely feel like the newcomers from them. But Betty and I had fun.  We sang and chatted and did some line dancing.
We came back and took the dogs to the dog park.  Then shower and normal  bedtime routine.

January 10, 2019 Fiesta Grande RV Resort, Casa Grande AZ

Finally a semi quiet day in the Park.
It was very cold last night.  For some reason the furnace wouldn't come on.  I ended up turning on the electric  heater. It was kind of funny as we have full propane tanks. When I went to turn on the stove later in the day still no gas.  I think some one forgot to turn the tank on.  But am naming no names. 
Got up and went to my first official quilt class.  It was very informative I learned how to cut and iron.  Then we got my sewing machine set to sew correctly.   We worked till about 11:30 the broke for lunch.  At 12:30 we reconvened at the quilt sewing room to head over to the quilt store. Amazingly we were there only about an hour and a half.  There was l lots of material to cut.  They have some beautiful fabric there.  The instructor Joy dropped me off at the end of our block.  I dropped by and chatted with Betty for a few minutes then back to the rig.  I puttered around the house for the next two hours I hard boiled some eggs for to night's salad.
Sophie had an appointment for a mani pedi and we ran by O'Reilly 's to pick up some Def since Walmart has been out for over a week. 
Got back to the house fed the dogs and made our dinner.  Dishes.  Then I cut out some squares for the block of the week.   More tomorrow.   I hope I get better at it.  Very hard on the back.  .  Laid on the bed and played words with Glenda.  Finally walk with the dogs  and bed.

January 9, 2019 Fiesta Grande RV Resort, Casa Grande AZ

What an incredibly busy day  Wednesdays seem to be that way. Steve was up and out the door and off to the gym so he can justify eating a donut at the town meeting ..I met him there after walking down. Couldn't sit at Betty's table as it was full.  So I sat with Steve.  John and Shirley have a closed group of friends and just not anybody can enter.  Back home after the meeting and down to Norris to get propane and pick up the hose we ordered which turned out to be wrong.
We decided to check out Nico's taco shack.  Let 's just say I won't be returning to there for food.  Back to the rig to walk the dogs and get ready for coloring.  Picked up Betty in the Teryx to go to the quilt meeting and coloring.  Betty and I danced to a song or two and colored til 2:30. Then off to the sewing room for block of the week with my quilt teacher.  Left the Teryx with Steve at Horseshoes.  Walked home and as soon as Steve got back we headed over to Walmart to do grocery shopping about 3:30.   I ran through Walmart and we were back eating dinner by shortly after 5.  Fortunately we had leftovers in place.
Out the door at 6. For Bingo.  Wonders of wonders I Bingoed finally.   $28.00 Jackpot!.  Back to the rig to prepare for the class tomorrow.   Shower and TV.  It is already after 11! What a crazy day. 

January 8, 2919 Fiesta Grande RV Resort, Casa Grande AZ

Today was Sandy Clark's Birthday.   On this day we got up a little bit later than normal. We ate the left over biscuits and gravy for breakfast.  Steve went to carving and I took the dogs over to the dog park.  Hazel still had not done her job I decided to take them on a short walk.  Once we were back I swept the dirty floors and cleaned the sofa.  Then I finished my other candy bag. Once Steve got back sandy came over to  visit and bring the recipe and the ingredients for the cocoa.  I invited her to go to see the Mule with Clint Eastwood.  She refused off hand and then called to say they changed their mind.
About 1:15 we left for the theater.  The movie was OK but was the typical  Eastwood movie.   He is 88 years old.  Amazing that he could do as well as he did.
Back to the house for an hour to walk the dogs and feed them. Then off to the Creative Cafe for Sandy's Birthday dinner.  We got reacquainted with Shirley and John who aren't sure if they like us or not.  We also met Wally and Leslie from Canada.
Then back home.  Added another block to the quilt.  It certainly is not going to be perfect.   But I am learning as I go.  Those quarter inch seams are about to do me in.  Very stressful.  I hope to be putting the blocks together this weekend.