What We've Been Doing

 Hello Family & Friends,

We made a tough decision not to travel back to the Midwest the last part of November and early December.  With the Covid cases increasing and travel restrictions changing daily, we thought it was prudent to stay put and see how things go --- we hope to travel back in the spring if things get better -- so here's my thoughts of coronavirus at this particular moment --

But here's a funny that got me to laughing, because, really, what else can you do but try to get through and hope the other side gets here soon.

But on a lighter note, we have been busy fixing things -- the night LED lights work without blowing the fuse -- it was the light strip touching a screw head that had worked its way out of the wood.  So it was a mostly easy fix.  We are still waiting to work on the hydraulic jacks but need to get to it soon because the trailer is starting to need leveling ---- we'll see how it goes.

We did put the motorcycles and the one UTV out for sale in the annual garage sale and had lots of people remember their motorcycle days .... so we need to update some pictures and get them listed on Wickenburg Market place and Craig's List in Phoenix.  We wanted to wait until we knew what our travel plans were.

Ruger and Bob came for a visit and we got him up in the swing (with a little persuasion) but Ruger posed wonderfully for Darrel taking the pic (sorry for the sun glare but it was coming over the RV)

This is Patricia (far left) and 

her husband dropped by too.

I have been trying to catch pretty sunsets and between Carole helping me and watching the sunset time on my clock app, I have a couple to share.

This was one of Carole's pics she shared with me.

I happen to be running to the front of the park to get the sun behind the big Saguaro.

And one final, amazing pic -- walking one night on the back street was the owl sitting on the flagpole just waiting for dinner (NOT ME!!) and it was an amazing sight.

Carole took the pic with her flash as it was getting dark, and it was an amazing shot and shows up pretty well for the limited light.

Well, I guess I will close for now, the Internet is so slow that it is difficult for me to post somedays.  Thanks for reading even though I am a little tardy in getting an update.  OBTW, Darrel's back is doing better but still tender and we try to rest it whenever possible.  The weather has been awesome with warm days and cool nights.  Thanksgiving temps are forecasted in the 70's.

We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and that everyone keep safe and healthy!

Sending blessings from the road,

Susan & Darrel

Catching You Up

 Hello Family & Friends,

Guess I had better get to it -- I hope I can catch you up -- the Internet is my biggest enemy right now -- it runs so slow but here goes with all happenings for the last couple of weeks!

Been out walking at sunset before daylight saving time ended (which really doesn't impact AZ as we don't "fall back or spring forward" --

Nice desert view between the palms of Vulture Peak -- look toward the center, lower left corner -- the little blob with the 2 peaks

   

This is the moon on the night before Halloween ---

  

This was after dark, and the bright spot in the center is the moon, a planet in the left picture and I am not sure what the grayish white object is in the upper right of right picture --- just saw it when I uploaded!

Darrel put an AZ flag on the back of the UTV, I pointed out to him that he had it upside down!

  

He wonders why is back hurts, I think he was working on the boards for the swing!

Here's our rides -- he has the UTV and I have the bike!

Here's the swing -- I helped move it from place to place and held a few boards.

  

Chased a road runner (no, I am not Wiley Coyote) but we have one that runs across our lot a few times a week --- I had to be stealth because he was skittish.

  

He found some cactus fruit, I guess and was having a snack.

After he realized I was watching he gulped and ran the other direction.  They can be pretty mean and I guess they will go into trees after baby birds!

This is a firestick cactus and we are watering since we have been so dry -- they are pretty when it turns cold the tips get orangey red and look like a match head.

I watched Ruger one day when Bob had a doctor appointment, he was watching for Bob to come back -- he never gives me any problems but you can tell he is anxious -- we took a walk, a ride in the UTV and then he just watched out the door.

Talk about joy when Bob returns~

These are our watch animals -- a funny story, the dog was left by a friend (anonymously) at the shed's garage door while we were in Colorado -- then Bob got involved and put the cat on the "pet door" that goes into the walk thru door to the shed --- LOL, so now they are under the RV and guard the entry.

So my days seem pretty exciting huh?  We will be headed back to the midwest soon to see family and friends -- we have cooled off from highs in 80s to today 55, yikes, we don't really know what to wear each day.

Sending love and blessings from the road,

Susan & Darrel