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Taken In Quartzsite Arizona Dec 7th 2015

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Rainy day, getting things done a real nice change of pace.

Where are we today ? 
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        Lotsa heavy rain overnight and still going pretty steady this morning. Large puddles everywhere no long walkabouts in the rain today. The pool is full to the top, lake level is up and the ponds that were almost dry filling up again.
         When we are in this area and having storms we like to set up our tv antenna to keep and eye on local weather, they have amazing storm coverage. Now the bonus while taking in the local channels here is we get some tv we don't normally get and some of the old TV shows that we used to watch so many years ago.  Mostly westerns, (mostly black and white) with their settings that look mostly like the southwest desert and old western towns, no wonder we feel so at home there and love the desert. Shows like Paladan (Have gun will Travel), Gunsmoke, Maverick, Wanted : Dead or Alive, Bonanza, Raw Hide, The High Chaparral, Grizzly Adams, and more, we remember all theses shows,  guess we are older than dirt.
      After a few groceries and a light lunch I took a drive around the campground just because I could too wet and rainy to walk and only 52F (11C)
our patio, nice to have a cement one
the pool is right full
right to the rim
lotsa water around
glad we are parked on cement
lots of water here today
compared to yesterday below
Patsy took this pic yesterday
hope you don't mind.
this dock is really high
noticed the bird on the dock
not sure what it is but nice to see
this pond pretty full
nice to see it runs out to the lake
      Down by the far end a few birds trying to keep dry on this log in the water.
fishing hut up a bit higher and more water for the boat ramp

     There is a great place to visit when in this area and we have been a few times, just not this time.

lots of neat buildings here
       5 years ago we went to visit  Har-Ber Village here in Grove, with good friends Emil and Monique.
        We have been there now 3 times over the years, such a wonderful place to visit when in the area. You can check out that posting HERE if you wish lots of real nice pictures.
      I did get a nice walkabout  this afternoon between rain drops to have a game of pool with Me, and guess what I am not a great pool player at all but heck I beat me! No matter I had fun for a while trying to hit that white ball around the table.  Sure glad nobody there to laugh at me.!
balls racked and I ready to go
     Ok I had enough  fun here and back home to spend time with my honey. We do enjoy our time together just the 2 of us.
    Then at 3 pm we headed on over to Bill and Patys's for our last Happy hour together here. We will see them on down the road in  a few days again.
        In their house today, not a great day for sitting outside with the cool temps and rain.
Suzie got her doggie fix with Clemson before
they leave in the morning
      And while here flapped our gums sharing stories and tips like we do during these social times.
Patsy, Clemson beside her and Bill
Patsy setting up her mini tripod for a group shot
       We did not want to overstay our welcome (they our heading out in the morning) so we headed on home to whip up supper.
       For supper tonight Suzie had a craving for some Garlic Shrimp Pasta I have made before. And today is  great for cooking a meal inside. For that recipe you can click HERE or my recipe blog top right sidebar.And after the prep was so quick, easy and tasty.
yum , garlic shrimp pasta, salad and a fresh kaiser bun
to share sure did the trick.
     Supper done, dishes done and again no visible sunset to share, but I am sure we will get more in the near future, at least we can hope!
tonights non sunset
       We actually had a nice productive day , getting some things taken care of  even if the weather was not perfect. We need this kind of days to get stuff done. Plus we enjoyed a nice social time with Bill and Patsy before they get back on the road a few days ahead of us.
      Really glad that you stopped by to join us today and hope your weather was a bit better than ours.
 Want to learn more about Membership camping at Rock Glen Family Resort ? 
click this link www.geosuzie.rockglen.com
Where have we been this winter ?

28 comments:

  1. Had Shrimp myself tonight. Shrimp Alfredo. Love it. Rain all day for the drive from Haskell to Canton Texas, south of you. |Love the over the air antennae in the US. No need for satellite.

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    1. Shrimp Alfredo another favourite of ours as well. You are making good time as well ,travel safe.
      We enjoy the OTA tv shows here as well, most places we stop.

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  2. Quite the rainy day. Glad you got things done and even had a happy hour. Hope the rain lets up soon.

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    1. It was a real rainy day for sure. Soon will let up.

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  3. By the looks of your pictures you certainly did get a lot of rain there. Quite a difference in the pond. Nice to have a Happy Hour with Patsy, Bill and Clemson. Hope the sun comes out tomorrow.

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    1. Yes we did get lotsa rain and a nice HH with these guys before they head on out. Hoping for sunshine.

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  4. Looks like the birds have had enough rain too. They are trying to find a high place to sit.
    Hope your weather improves. You had great company to share HH with at least.

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    1. The birds all lined up like a shooting gallery and we did have a nice HH.

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  5. When there, I had a couple days of table tennis with me. It's called practice George..ha. We have had lots of rain here as well. Take care.. Ron Loree &: Fred

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    1. Practice is good, especially here on a rainy day.
      Hope you guys keep warm and dry.

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  6. It does look pretty damp around the edges. NO MORE RAIN!!

    In my younger days, I used to play lots of pool. I would lose, my roommate would kick butt and win all the money from the guys who thought we couldn't play. It was a fun game.

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    1. It is very damp, and I agree no more rain !
      It os a fun game I never played a lot but did win a couple of times.

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  7. Looks like everything is about to flood, can't believe the pool! Glad you were able to get a game of pool in..you are too funny! Happy hour was nice for you all, great picture of you all! Enjoy! Your dinner looked yummy!

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    1. Good thing the rain stopped when it did .
      Our HH was nice before they hit the road again, we will catch up with them again next week for a day our 2.

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  8. Sure wish you could send some of that rain out this way. I love our sunny days but everything is so dry and thirsty.

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    1. Wish we could send them that way too, think we have had enough for now.

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  9. No rain here, but it was an overcast, kind of crummy looking day. Made Fettuccine with homemade meatballs and pasta sauce. The meatballs never come out totally round by doing them in the frying pan, so Googled what others do to keep them round. Some suggest to bake them, others say to boil in tomato sauce or broth, or deep fry them. Never mind the shape, they tasted good. How do you prepare them? Always nice to see all the pictures you take of the area.

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    1. I have not made meat balls for a long time, but just fry them in a fry pan, as long as they taste good that is the main thing Always a good meal.
      It is a nice area to hang out even with the cloudy skies and rain.

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  10. Looks like a good day for some of your famous chicken soup!

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    1. Jeff, I finished off the last bowl of soup for lunch, now for a pot of Ham and Bean soup today

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  11. Yep, that is sure a lot of rain. Hope the sun shines soon for you.

    www.travelwithkevinandruth.com

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    1. Not raining today yet, and we made get a bit of sunshine this week, hopefully .

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  12. Looks like a great day, even in the rain. Doesn't take long for water to accumulate here. Hope you stay dry!!!

    Enjoy the last few days there.

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    1. It was a very good day, and with all that rain it added up soon.
      Thanks we will enjoy the rest of our time here.

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  13. I can hit the que ball, but what happens after that is a complete mystery! Dinner looks awesome! Hope you dry out soon...

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    1. That's about the way I play pool as well Peter.
      Dinner was wonderful thanks.

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  14. What were you going to do if you lost to yourself playing pool? :cD

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