We moved into OUR site this morning before it got too hot. It's a weird feeling knowing it's ours - but an enjoyable one. Don't know how long the honeymoon will last but I'm thinking right now that it will be quite a while. Right now the place is gravel and sand, but by this time next year it's gonna be great.
We have met several neighbors who have come over to congratulate us on our purchase. One guy two sites over I think may be a good buddy for Roger. They have a lot in common in addition to both being born in Detroit and being Navy vets. The couple seem very nice, very helpful, and she has already talked me into joining her doing stain glass work next Fall when we return.
We LOVE having our biggest windows facing the desert and not the RV park. It's so relaxing. Rog commented at breakfast that it was Saturday and we didn't have multitudes coming and going and kids riding their bikes, and scooters past as they yelled and screamed at each other. A traditional Saturday occurrence at Santee - one that always set us on edge.I think he is very happy with the decision to make this our winter home. He's even being sociable! The real test will be next winter.
We've gotten tips already from several folks about how to go about getting all the approvals for improvements, what we should think about while planning our site and where to go for groceries and hardware. It's gonna be pricey, but worth it to do what we want as far as sheds, landscaping, shade structures, etc. We won't be doing it half-assed. All that will happen in the five months we will be here over the winter. Everyone is bailing out about now and it's much too hot already for laborers to be out there toiling in the sun.
It was close to 90 again today and poor Roger had to set up the utilities on the sunny side of the RV. He kept having to take breaks to sit down and have some water.
Friends, formerly from South Lake Tahoe, are now full-timers in their motor home. They winter in Casa Grande, which is about 45 minutes southwest from here at the intersection of I-8 and I-10. They came by early this afternoon to see what we had gotten ourselves into :-) It was nice to visit as we hadn't seen them in almost a year. We have a lunch date with them in Casa Grande next Thursday.
Maggie - oh dear. Poor thing was major stressed out this morning. Roger left in the truck and RV while Maggie and I walked to the new site. She freaked out and tried to follow Roger who had to go around a block or two to come at the site at the right angle to back in. Once he was out of sight she tugged at the leash to go the way he did. Her ears and tail stayed down for hours as we got settled in. Then.... she discovered that there are hundred of holes in the area behind us for the desert critters - mostly chipmunk size ground squirrels of some sort. This afternoon when we would open the door she was out like a shot and heading for the desert. Hopefully she won't learn the hard way that she should keep her nose out of those holes. No telling what's living in there. She's been so good all winter staying right at the RV. It's going to be a while before we can even think of not leashing her before we go out the door. She's having fun, though. Her ears are alert and her nose is to the ground when we go out for a walk.
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