It's Really Warming Up!
When temperatures are reaching 80F (26C) and above our activities seem to diminish with every degree the themometer climbs higher. It so happened today. After a lazy morning, broken only by juicing the remaining oranges and neighbor lady stopping by for a chat, we had ourselves our daily bowl with oats, and then it was napping time.
Having a dog means that one has to go for a walk from time to time. We do that every morning before the sun makes our skin throw blisters, but then in the afternoon hours Molly starts coming up to us looking into our face an there is simply no room for misunderstandings. She wants another walk. So one of us is going with her.
Yesterday evening we got invited for a Chilli supper with the neighbors from Saskatchewan. It was still warm enough to enjoy supper outside under the awning. Then we went to a bonfire at the host station. It is just another thing Molly knows about. Once in a while when there is no bonfire, and we stay home, Molly is giving us the looks, walking up and down the floor. The reason for that is easy to understand, as there is alway someone around the fire who is carrying a goodie for Molly in his pocket. And when the treat is gone, she keeps coming back again and again to sniff at the person's pocket for more treats. The ways of a dog...
I met a couple from Alaska today. They had parked their rig along the road.
And what a rig it was. Perched on the flatbed of their FUSO-truck was a true Alaska wooden cabin with a pitched roof, residential-style windows and inside most of the features one would expect in a small RV, except that the only feature which was really out the RV-World was a propane cooking range. Everything else they would have to go to a lumber mart to get replaced or fixed.
I got even more surprised when I saw a row of pictures of other motor homes they have owned. One, a 38ft wooden motor home, they still have at home.
And the owners, John and Linda just returned from Mexico and when I came down, John was re-varnishing the outside of the rig. Don't see that every day!
This posting got published a bit too early and before I had a chance to add the pics. So I repost it again.
Showing posts with label oranges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oranges. Show all posts
Friday, February 24, 2012
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
September 14
Driving her crazy?
She didn't say anything, but I know her. She thinks I am nuts. Should that bother me? IS it bothering me? Maybe a little bit. Of course it is because I was back in those thorny berry-vines. But I just can't stay away. It is inside me. Call me addicted, or nuts or crazy, but I am still gonna flood our kitchen with blackberries and apples, and if I have to cook them all by myself I am happy with that. Today I stayed out there for 90 minutes flat. We did in the last rest of the Røde Grøde today. But I want more.
When I am done with the shingeling I plan to throw myself upon the motorhome. Cleaning compartments, a thorough outside wash, oil change, brakes check a.s.o. The list goes on.All those chores are actually not a bother but done with the anticipation of another warm winter for us.
She didn't say anything, but I know her. She thinks I am nuts. Should that bother me? IS it bothering me? Maybe a little bit. Of course it is because I was back in those thorny berry-vines. But I just can't stay away. It is inside me. Call me addicted, or nuts or crazy, but I am still gonna flood our kitchen with blackberries and apples, and if I have to cook them all by myself I am happy with that. Today I stayed out there for 90 minutes flat. We did in the last rest of the Røde Grøde today. But I want more.
| Cotton at Palo Verde,CA |
Weatherwise it was the opposite of yesterday. Weatherman had finally noticed the fog and put it on his forecast, but today it was mostly sunny! Understand that?
| Cotton Harvester |
I finally called the automotive outfit in Lubec to see whether they had fixed our auto-hauler trailer. They had, but never bothered to call me. So I slipped over and picked it up. The trailer had a defect wheel bearing. Luckily we had made it all the way from California to Bangor,ME. when we noticed the problem. We unloaded the car and drove the trailer home without a load. Bea simply followed with the Jeep.
| California Sunset |
And I think that's it for today. There is always a day tomorrow!
| Picking Pecans |
labels
blackberries,
California,
Motor Home,
oranges,
Pecan,
Sunset
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)