First Day Fun

The first day in forever that Maggie doesn't wake us up at 6:30 to let her outside, I wake up at 5:30 and can't go back to sleep. (I was landscaping the lot in my mind!)  Maggs slept in til 7:00!  

After a leisurely cup of tea, some reading of news apps, some putting of words in the games I've got going, then Maggie and I took a short walk.  We spotted this bird on top of the cactus. It was so tiny perched there on this tall saguaro.   It was such a lovely morning for a walk - nice and cool.  I'm not ready for the whole around the park walk yet - I'm going to work up to it.  

In the meantime, Roger went outside to close the gray tanks so that they would fill up from our showers and dish washing as he uses the soapy water to clean out the dumping hose after he dumps the black tank.  He discovered that the water hose connection to the RV was leaking.  The basement floor was soaked.  After he fixed the problem, he had to haul everything out and let it dry in the sun while he mopped up the inside of the basement with rags.  What a way to start his morning!  

Of course, I then got involved going through the stuff that was outside in full view and not hidden away.   I decided we needed this and that out to use, so his job got even harder because he had to search for stuff in the boxes and bins and then put it all back together again before putting them back in the basement.   But, I did find our sign and a couple of desert yard art things I brought from home and the basement is much neater - and cleaner!    I can't wait to be able to go to the marts where they sell the Mexican pots and metal sculptures and get to work on the landscaping!  

After showers,  visiting with a neighbor (and meeting two others as they  passed by walking their dogs), we had lunch and headed to town.  Now, town is either six miles or 13 miles depending on which town you want.  We hit both of them this afternoon - Florence and Coolidge.  We must be officially here because we had a full mail box at the post office!  We stopped at the wonderful hardware store in Florence but Roger couldn't find the part he needed.  We got fuel and then went to Coolidge to the Wal-mart to get things we needed including a few groceries.  

The cotton field are ready for harvest and the sight of acres of cotton still on the plants is something that I still haven't reconciled with being in Arizona. When I think of cotton I think of the South.  Apparently, cotton growing here is THE major crop. Who knew?? 


Rog took a nap when we got back and Maggs and I sat out behind the RV in the shade and enjoyed the view.  





After dinner Roger did cleanup and Maggie and I took a short "business" walk The view of the moonrise was pretty cool.  


What a beautiful day!  Cool in the morning, 83 and sunshine with a slight breeze in the afternoon, with the temperature dropping with the sun.   Loving it.