We are on the way to Arizona. Finally back on the road. We are in Needles tonight and already missing our place in Coarsegold. We had good luck this morning as we were able to load the bike while it wasn't raining. It was however quite cold.
Was up at 6:30 and we were on the road at 8:13. We travelled 413 miles and arrived in Needles about 4:30. We got here at set up before dark. It was very windy coming across the desert we took Hwy 41 from Coarsegold to 99 in Fresno. Then we took Hwy 40/15 to Needles. We stopped at several rest stops along the way. We had some rain across the Tachipai mountains.
Sophie did her normal freak put when we arrived and refused to come out of the truck.
We barely unpacked and will be quickly be on our way again in the morning. Dinner Dishes and TV.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Thursday, November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018 SKP Park Sierra, Coarsegold CA
Our last day at Park Sierra and it was a rainy one. Steve got me up at the crack of dawn (7) am to help him put the Terex on the trailer. It wasn't raining but it was cold and damp. It took us less than an hour. By eight I had breakfast in the oven. We had left over french toast bake.
I then gathered up all the clothes for the laundry. Trooped down to the laundry with all the dirty clothes. 5 more loads of clothes. Of course I changed the sheets so I had to wash the old ones. Done by 12:30 the laundry.
Then lunch. We kicked back the rest of the afternoon watching TV and dragging the dogs out for potty attempts. Fed the dogs, made our dinner and did the dishes. More walking the dogs this time it wasn't pouring down rain. Hazel finally decided she couldn't hold it any longer. Sophie his acting really weird. She won't stay on the bed for our nightly camp out. Right now she is on the floor occasionally making noises so I know she is there.
I have mixed feelings about leaving Park Sierra this time. I am excited about going to Arizona but I am sad to leave our friends here in Coarsegold. I am excited about becoming involved in our little community here. I hope we have as much fun in our place in AZ!
I then gathered up all the clothes for the laundry. Trooped down to the laundry with all the dirty clothes. 5 more loads of clothes. Of course I changed the sheets so I had to wash the old ones. Done by 12:30 the laundry.
Then lunch. We kicked back the rest of the afternoon watching TV and dragging the dogs out for potty attempts. Fed the dogs, made our dinner and did the dishes. More walking the dogs this time it wasn't pouring down rain. Hazel finally decided she couldn't hold it any longer. Sophie his acting really weird. She won't stay on the bed for our nightly camp out. Right now she is on the floor occasionally making noises so I know she is there.
I have mixed feelings about leaving Park Sierra this time. I am excited about going to Arizona but I am sad to leave our friends here in Coarsegold. I am excited about becoming involved in our little community here. I hope we have as much fun in our place in AZ!
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
November 28, 2018 SKP Park Sierra, Coarsegold CA
One more day and we will be back on the road to sunny Arizona. Here it is cold and rainy. Got up just after Steve left for work. Dressed the dogs and myself for wet weather once that was done we hurried back to the rig for breakfast. Steve was back by 9 or 9:30 as the rain prevented the maintenance crew from getting much done.
Did my morning chores and decided to make the hamburger strognanoff for dinner. Once that was done we decided to hop in the car and head over to our lunch date with the Russell's. We ate at the wild Fig in Coarsegold. It was very good and as yuppie as it was the food was very good and even Steve approved. We were there about an hour and a half. Then we got gas at the casino. After that we headed to the meat counter at Hillside Market in Yosemite Lake Park or YLP as the locals call it. Picked up a propane bottle at the filling station. Steve dropped me and the dogs off and we walked home in a steady drizzle. I finally finished the latest James Patterson Alex Cross book. I found it hard to follow there was so many things going on. I guess there will be another book since there was a cliff hanger at the end. It was a hard book to get through.
Dinner and dishes and TV for the rest of the night.
Just a side note on day three of the week I have over 10 thousand points in words!
Did my morning chores and decided to make the hamburger strognanoff for dinner. Once that was done we decided to hop in the car and head over to our lunch date with the Russell's. We ate at the wild Fig in Coarsegold. It was very good and as yuppie as it was the food was very good and even Steve approved. We were there about an hour and a half. Then we got gas at the casino. After that we headed to the meat counter at Hillside Market in Yosemite Lake Park or YLP as the locals call it. Picked up a propane bottle at the filling station. Steve dropped me and the dogs off and we walked home in a steady drizzle. I finally finished the latest James Patterson Alex Cross book. I found it hard to follow there was so many things going on. I guess there will be another book since there was a cliff hanger at the end. It was a hard book to get through.
Dinner and dishes and TV for the rest of the night.
Just a side note on day three of the week I have over 10 thousand points in words!
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
November 27, 2018 SKP Park Sierra, Coarsegold CA
Great news arrived today. Jim won't do any jail time--just time served.. 5 years probation. Best news ever. I half to admit I cried when I read the text. Got up late this morning but I didn't get to sleep until well after 1 a.m.. walked the dogs ate breakfast and changed the bed sheets. Steve popped in to give me the good news.i walked the dogs down to the dog park and ran into Steve at the clubhouse. Actually he was on the roof of the clubhouse.
Then we went to the poke barn and the propane filling station. We had lunch and then picked up the back end. Steve tried to put the motorcycle in the back but it wasn't far enough from the back to allow him to safely do it.
We then packaged the return turret and loaded it into the back of the truck and high tailed it to Oakhurst. We dropped it on at the FedEx shop center and then we were off to True Value and lastly Von's.
On the way back we stopped at the Chevron station and picked up Chester's chicken for dinner. First and last time.
Reading and TV for the rest of the night.
Then we went to the poke barn and the propane filling station. We had lunch and then picked up the back end. Steve tried to put the motorcycle in the back but it wasn't far enough from the back to allow him to safely do it.
We then packaged the return turret and loaded it into the back of the truck and high tailed it to Oakhurst. We dropped it on at the FedEx shop center and then we were off to True Value and lastly Von's.
On the way back we stopped at the Chevron station and picked up Chester's chicken for dinner. First and last time.
Reading and TV for the rest of the night.
Monday, November 26, 2018
November 26, 2018 SKP Park Sierra, Coarsegold CA
Steve was up and out the door by 6:30 to take the truck into Madera for service. Or that was the plan. He was home by 1030 so he must have got in and out right away. I on the other hand got up leisurely. I got dressed right away and took the puppies for a walk. We walked a long ways and finally Hazel got the urge and pooped a nugget out. Hooray! A little further down the road she did more.
Once Steve got home he grabbed his tools and the turret and went to work to install the thing on the roof. Thank God there were no mishaps. He pulled the tools up in a bucket with a rope. Then we tried a rope to the turret and levered it up on a rope as well. In about an hour he had the thing up and working. He really is an amazing man despite his faults.
Once we had it up I made lunch. I had several calls to make. Winegard forgot to include a return shipping label. They will email one hopefully by tomorrow which we then print and attach to the package and drop off at the FedEx shop center.
While Steve was on the roof he clipped some branches off so I gathered them up and put them in the Teryx. So we took a little ride down to the creek to dispose of them we stopped by Russell's so we could set up a meal date with them.
Then we stopped by the pole barn to talk to Kent. At the propane filling station Steve picked up a tank and I got out to walk the dogs. Soon Hazel delivered a huge poop. Sophie too.
Steve smoked and cooked some chicken thighs on the BBQ. His best ever. Yummy.
Dishes and TV and a shower complete the evening.
Tomorrow is Jim's court date. We will pray that things go well for him and Becky. He is such a great guy. Please let everything go well for him Lord.
Once Steve got home he grabbed his tools and the turret and went to work to install the thing on the roof. Thank God there were no mishaps. He pulled the tools up in a bucket with a rope. Then we tried a rope to the turret and levered it up on a rope as well. In about an hour he had the thing up and working. He really is an amazing man despite his faults.
Once we had it up I made lunch. I had several calls to make. Winegard forgot to include a return shipping label. They will email one hopefully by tomorrow which we then print and attach to the package and drop off at the FedEx shop center.
While Steve was on the roof he clipped some branches off so I gathered them up and put them in the Teryx. So we took a little ride down to the creek to dispose of them we stopped by Russell's so we could set up a meal date with them.
Then we stopped by the pole barn to talk to Kent. At the propane filling station Steve picked up a tank and I got out to walk the dogs. Soon Hazel delivered a huge poop. Sophie too.
Steve smoked and cooked some chicken thighs on the BBQ. His best ever. Yummy.
Dishes and TV and a shower complete the evening.
Tomorrow is Jim's court date. We will pray that things go well for him and Becky. He is such a great guy. Please let everything go well for him Lord.
Sunday, November 25, 2018
November 25, 2018 SKP Park Sierra, Coarsegold CA
I got up leisurely this morning as I was dreading lifting the new microwave into the prepared hole. Had breakfast and made the bed. Ate breakfast finally it was time to do the deed. Steve of course was chomping at the bit. But things went smoothly and in under a half hour it was done.
We cleaned up the mess and eventually I walked the dogs hoping Hazel would poop but no luck on that end. As soon as she does life will be good.
We ate lunch and hung out at the house waiting for ice cream time. It is actually getting old as the only serve strawberry, chocolate and vanilla. Oh and butter pecan.
We had a knock on the door . It was a neighbor who found the missing package from Weingard which had been delivered to site 317. A typo I am guessing. Anyway what was lost is now found. Now Steve is all excited to get up on the roof to get that reinstalled. Hope the install goes well as he anticipates.
Then another walk around the block but still no poop from Hazel.
Then dinner prep and dishes. Just waiting now to hear how Jim's court goes on Tuesday. Fingers crossed all goes well there.
We cleaned up the mess and eventually I walked the dogs hoping Hazel would poop but no luck on that end. As soon as she does life will be good.
We ate lunch and hung out at the house waiting for ice cream time. It is actually getting old as the only serve strawberry, chocolate and vanilla. Oh and butter pecan.
We had a knock on the door . It was a neighbor who found the missing package from Weingard which had been delivered to site 317. A typo I am guessing. Anyway what was lost is now found. Now Steve is all excited to get up on the roof to get that reinstalled. Hope the install goes well as he anticipates.
Then another walk around the block but still no poop from Hazel.
Then dinner prep and dishes. Just waiting now to hear how Jim's court goes on Tuesday. Fingers crossed all goes well there.
Saturday, November 24, 2018
November 24, 2018 SKP Park Sierra, Coarsegold CA
All last night I wondered what I was going to do today. Steve went to bed in a snit about our little spat. Of course he was really upset about the package we didn't get from Fedex. Then I got up. Steve was already out on the couch. I decided to warm up Hazel's food. I opened the microwave door and it died. We made sure that it was the microwave and not the outlet. We talked about whether we should turn it into the extended warranty people but by the time we paid the $100 deductible and waited for the appointment to get it replaced it would just be easier to get a new one. So we packed up our marbles and drove down to the jungle in Fresno 2 days after black Friday. And it was a zoo! We went directly to Lowes. Found a microwave but had to wait in line for assistance. Steve's patience was wearing quite thin. Finally we loaded up the cart with the microwave and shelving and headed to cashier who he just about killed as the price came up wrong $20 more than we were quoted.
Finally we loaded up our purchases and got out of dodge as fast as we could. It was much cooler here than in Fresno. It was also drizzling in Coarsegold. It was about 1:45 PM so we decided to have lunch at the Mexican place in Coarsegold . Much better food than El Cid in Oakhurst. We could not eat all the food. A quick stop at the market for creamer then we headed home.
Of course the minute we arrived it was out with the old and in the new. We have the hole where it goes but we are waiting until tomorrow to put in the new one when we are fresh.
Shower and TV for me.
Hazel is getting back to normal though she hasn't pooped which is concerning but then she hasn't eaten much either.
She has peed often. She is still a little groggy. She wants to sleep covered up all the time.
Finally we loaded up our purchases and got out of dodge as fast as we could. It was much cooler here than in Fresno. It was also drizzling in Coarsegold. It was about 1:45 PM so we decided to have lunch at the Mexican place in Coarsegold . Much better food than El Cid in Oakhurst. We could not eat all the food. A quick stop at the market for creamer then we headed home.
Of course the minute we arrived it was out with the old and in the new. We have the hole where it goes but we are waiting until tomorrow to put in the new one when we are fresh.
Shower and TV for me.
Hazel is getting back to normal though she hasn't pooped which is concerning but then she hasn't eaten much either.
She has peed often. She is still a little groggy. She wants to sleep covered up all the time.
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