December is Here

 Hello Family & Friends,

It has been a while since I posted (you DON'T even want to hear about the Internet issues I have) but I wanted to try to catch you up since I didn't get a Happy Thanksgiving post out to you (my, bad).

Our friend and dog, Bob and Ruger, moved from North Ranch to a nearby town of Yarnell.  We helped one day to unload the outdoor stuff and personal stuff.  There were several friends to help so we got the cargo trailers and utility trailers unloaded.  I asked if ok to post pictures of his new home and he said yes.

Front of house

Back of house

View from the front porch

He has a raised bed garden -- with strawberries!

He is settling in and was pretty exhausted from the move.  His house here in North Ranch is under contract to sell in January, so that is good news too!

We had a pretty uneventful Thanksgiving here at the RV, just a small turkey breast, a few fixings and a key lime pie for dessert.  It was a nice day, so enjoyed the outdoors.

Here's a pic of the pickle ball ladies -- we have to wear masks to play and to sit on the sidelines.  Now we have a pretty large group so we have lots of players most days.  Of course, we only have access on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (COVID restrictions) but we make it work.

Can you tell where I am?  Yes, we look like the masked bandits!!!  Some are wearing the clear shields but I cannot seem to get them to work with my glasses so I just use the cloth mask.

Took a trip to Salome, AZ, a small community to the northwest.  We know several RV'ers that have stayed in that area and/or have purchased RV lots in parks there.  We love NR but the growth around Wickenburg and along Hwy 89 makes us wonder how busy it will keep getting so we look for other spots to winter.

There were pistachio groves and I snapped pictures of pistachios on the tree -- didn't realize they were reddish in color as they ripen.  There actually are a lot of pistachio groves around, some working and others forgotten.

And now to give you some laughs .... you may have seen some of these before but Darrel's brother can send some pretty good funnies and a few I may have found myself!!!

We are missing our Canadian neighbors as they have decided that COVID restrictions will keep them at home.  I just had to share this one in honor of them!  Canadians Rock!

Living in the desert means no rain and lots of dust!!!  So I feel better knowing I am a good friend!

To our friend Tom W. (you know who you are) -- because he calls me possum!

OK, I have had enough fun, hope you have too -- I wanted to tell you I have persevered with this post, it has taken me 2 hours to get it uploaded -- Google needs a vaccine, too!

So if you have read this far ---- I have one final one to share because even though we are having FURNACE problems, yet again, we are healthy and in this day and age that is a GREAT thing!

Remember, I live in a "senior" community!

Hope you all are going well, have a blessed and peaceful holiday season --- and I'll really try to get up posts more frequently -- I just need to stay up later or get up earlier -- maybe when we get the furnace going and I have some heat!!!

Sending blessings from the Arizona desert,

Love,

Susan & Darrel