Casa Grande to Quartzsite to Tucson

I have been reminded by Colleen, not so gently, that it has been one month and then some since I last blogged..........

We had an enjoyable month in Casa Grande while hanging out with several couples from Wisconsin. There was a bonfire every night, and it was at the site right next to ours, so we didn't have far to go. That group starts with a get-together for drinks and snacks between four and five-thirty and then reconvenes around 6:30 for the fire. It is tough to squeeze dinner in between the socializing and the drinks. But it was all fun.

Our desert experience was great with much better weather than we endured last year. We managed to stay out for a full week and still had plenty of fresh water and some capacity in the holding tanks. I proved I could wash and rinse dishes with about one quart of water, and I could wash and rinse my hair with 2 cups of water. Baby wipes are a perfect substitution for wash clothes and full-on showers!!

Now we are in South Tucson at Rincon Country West RV Park and are parked next door to the Spragues. This is a big park with over 1000 sites, but we really like it. A person could stay busy from morning til night seven days a week if one were so inclined. There is everything from entertainment, to dancing, to cards, to needlework and quilting to golf to ceramics and pottery. We are parked in amongst the park models rather than over in the RV section, and we have found everyone to be very friendly.

I had a lady at my door in less than 1/2 hour after we arrived to invite Karen and me to join the quilt group on their outing to a local quilt shop and lunch. Ken and Rod are quite taken with the well-equipped wood shop, and there are hobbies and crafts galore. Karen attended a hardanger class yesterday so we ventured out to JoAnn's last night to arm ourselves with the supplies for yet another project. But the total investment for fabric, thread, and needles was less than $10 so I guess that is a pretty inexpensive endeavor.

As I write this, the thermometer is trying to climb up out of the TEENS. With the wind chill factor it is about 2 degrees outside. And the cold will continue for at least another 24 hours. We are quite comfortable with the furnace plus a small space heater, but there is not a lot of insulation in these motor homes. Particularly here in front in the cockpit area where I am sitting in a sweat suit plus socks plus slippers plus hot coffee.

We have had several threats of visitors but none have yet come to fruition. We are hoping some friends or family will find their way to come and see us while we are here. I promise it is going to warm up. We will leave this park the end of February and move on to "somewhere" in a westerly direction. We want to be back in Steilacoom by the first of April so we can leave for North Carolina the first of May!

Colleen and Jim and his girls are headed to sunny Hawaii later this month and all is well with the the rest of the family.

Stay warm. Ciao.