Ajo Food Fair, friends departing and a great warm desert day

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      It cooled down overnight again, 38F at 5 am,  Did not take long to turn some heat on and get toasty warm inside. With the lovely sunrise this morning came some warmth and was quite comfortable for my first walkabout, for about a mile. 

     Interestingly I saw some hoof prints in a few places from the burros,  but still have not spotted any yet. 

another nice desert sunrise

the burros have been here

nice landscaping on some sites here

       Shortly after 9 am our good friends Ron, Loree and Freddy had secured their coach and headed on out eastbound on their way home for some scenic drives. We had our hugs and see ya laters, safe travels guys and see you when we get back home,  in a month or so.

see ya later guys, safe travels

          Now at 9:30 I wanted to pick up a few things in Ajo so headed on in. wow was I ever surprised that the Ajo Plaza was packed with vendors selling lots stuff, food baked goods, crafts even had some Mexican children dancing on the stage there with their colourful costumes.  The whole town was bustling after all the weekend and tourists passing through. and a perfect morning for it. 

the Ajo plaza was very busy today
Food festival

and lots a vendors here

The young girls doing an amazing dancing demonstration 
love the colourful costumes

wagon rides for the kids

very nice wood carvings here as well

a busy place today

some tasty food here

this food smells wonderful

roasting Jalapeno peppers here they are too good

I bought some cowboy cookies here.
 2 bucks a bag and so tasty

roasting the peppers here

swap meet round the corner was fun as well

need an old door for an old car?

looks cool but no price and too big for us

        Sunny all morning and at noon 68F quite warm, with next to no wind at all. Another perfect day

our afternoon here was perfect
not much wind or too much sun
73F 

enjoying our page turners
the way we like it

     Now for supper tonight gonna do a Spaghetti Squash pizza crust Pizza. You can check it out HERE or my recipe or my recipe blog top right side bar Thanks to Shirley for sharing this with me.

this was so very tasty and not too filling
loved it

      Supper done doing dishes our neighbour played taps, time for a sunset photo and di nit disappoint.

another nice sunset

thanks neighbour for Taps

    Just another perfect desert day her with decent weather, fun at the market and a tasty meal with my honey, Does not get much better than this.

     Glad that ya'll dropped on by today.

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Cloudy very warm day.

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WHY

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       Just another wonderful quiet night and a good sleep.  Quite mild again 55F at 5 am  and by 10 it was 74F on a slightly overcast day, Another very nice warm desert day.
     No visible sunrise this morning and I did get short early morning walkabout. Then into Olsens in Ajo for a few groceries.

nice colourful flower

so beautiful and peaceful here

the quiet trails perfect

lots of nicely decorated sites

      After the groceries I stopped by the Open Pit copper mine just because I was in town anyway.  Back in the day this was the lifeblood of the community here. Now just one big hole in the ground.

      The new Cornelia Copper mine in AJO  this was shut down in 1983, The open pit mine is 1.5 miles across and 1,100 feet deep.

one huge hole in the ground

       Back home, putter around for a while enjoying this very nice day and at 81F overcast and no humidity it almost felt cool.

our afternoon views.

      Our friend Ron got a new tube for Loree's bicycle at Olsen's on Ajo. All fixed up and taking it for a test drive.

looking good Ron

a bit later he took Freddie for a run with his bike

     Then about 3:30 over to their pace for a fun Happy Hour, just because we could and they are here.

Ron even took a rare picture of us

Ron, Loree and Freddie

gotta love Freddie so beautiful playful and friendly

         Soon was time for us to head home and whip to supper, Tonight a breaded pork Schnitzel. I whipped up with fried onions and mushrooms topped with shredded cheese and homemade salsa to go with our salad,.

love a tasty Schnitzel

wow so tasty and tender , melt in your mouth

neighbour played taps so we caught a nice sunset

     A perfect way to end another perfect desert day.

     Thanks for taking the time to drop on by.

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More desert flowers, Murals in Ajo and enjoying another great day here in the desert.

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WHY

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         Another great sleep and mild night hearing a few coyotes and Burros in the distance is so soothing too. Up early puttered around for a bit had to clean out our fridge. A bad smell think some of the fresh shrimp I put in there last week before I froze them the bag leaked a bit, so a strong fishy smell. Much better now! Then a short walkabout before I headed in the Ajo at 7:30 am on a quiet Sunday morning to enjoy this sleepy town and pick up a few groceries.

right on the side of the trail I walked

         And while here took the time to check out some of the many beautiful murals around town. Really love this quirky town.

        This is the Ajo Historic Plaza.

      I stopped here at the Refuge Centre to check it out but not open only Mon to Friday

love these Organ Pipe cactus 

         Back home and it is getting hot, blue sunny skies a light breeze and shorts on by 9:30 this morning.
       For a Sunday treat we decided on a bacon and eggs breakfast just like we used to do when camping every weekend. Some pea meal back bacon, eggs, and home fried potatoes, from the potatoes I baked last night on our Weber Q. This was a very tasty treat and served with SIL Sandies homemade jam, wow this  amazing!.

inside today easier with the cool breeze

this did the trick yummy

        After lunch down the road a few miles to check out Gun Sight Wash a BLM 14 day free area we have stayed at before. Much busier than last fall, but still not crowded. The bonus here was all the desert wild flowers. Wow what a treat.

      Now to relax in the warm afternoon shade 75F quite comfortable, still too hot in the sun though Enjoying our page turners and this amazing weather that we we love. As I always do read for a while, putter around a few walkabouts really enjoying it here. Chat with few people walking by, man this is the life. Meet so many people when we outside enjoying this weather.

loving this clear blue sunny skies

         After our happy hour, time to whip up supper, Tonight a couple of boneless, skinless chicken breasts on sale , and some fresh aparagus only .99 cents a lb added to our salad we had more than enough, leftover chicken for more lunches, will be wonderful.

chicken with Bourbon BBQ sauce was so tasty

I added some fresh salsa to my chicken, was oh so good !

now to wrap up another wonderful day
 with a great desert sunset

       Does not get much better than this in our minds, Thanks again for dropping on by.

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