The Cheapest Costco Run Ever!

We've just been hanging out not doing much of anything but enjoying being warm.  Today, though, it's a bit too warm and windy and we are inside with the AC on.  Normal temps to return tomorrow, thank goodness.  The AC noise is awful.   I know - the rest of the country is having horrible weather and we are grateful we are here. 

We are both getting "going home itis" despite the fact we will be returning to cool, unsettled weather and will have to winterize the RV.  We have two weeks before we leave - maybe Spring just might show up at home in that time???    Rog has started waxing the RV (it's a multi day project), he hung the bike up in the shop, and cleaned out the shop getting it ready to pack up with lawn furniture and yard art when we leave.  I'm at the stage where I look at something in the fridge or pantry and wondering, "do we have enough to get us home?"  I'm starting to put things in cupboards that stay with the RV and things that go to the house in others.  Will wait to do a deep clean just before we leave.  Why do it twice, right?  Just keep the dog hair vacuumed up as we go :-)  

We are pestering the landscaper to get out here and put in our drip system before we leave, but according to him "everyone wants one right now."  Well, we are ok if he does it after we leave as long as he is ok with trusting us to pay him.  We just don't want to come back to dead plants.  (Hindsight is always 20/20 - should have done it when they put in the plants.  Duh!)   Actually, we were told that there were folks who stay that would water for a price and we were going to hire someone, but that doesn't seem to be the case this year.  Some of the neighbors are going to try and hire a landscape company to water and split the cost.  They don't seem to be making much headway on that deal - so, we will continue to hope we get it done in the next two weeks.  Rog and I took pictures of each plant with a tape measure next to it so we can compare growth or not over the summer.

The RV park is now completely sold out.  No lots left of the original construction.  There are a few, though, for sale by the owners - mostly park models.  It's a community of older folks here, so it's not surprising when one comes up for sale.  Mostly, though, people who have bought here are staying.  There is one disgruntled neighbor who won't abide by the rules of keeping his RV and patio extension (it's a toy hauler) within the property lines.  He won't move it up five feet to keep in the line, so he's been given some hassle by the management.  He decided he'd sell instead of having to follow the rules like everyone else.  Oh, well.  So, back to the park being sold out - we are hoping now that our investment will pay off if we decide to or have to sell.  The outside lots are premium.  Hopefully, that won't be for many more years.  

We bought a power washer last month.  I insisted that Rog get it for doing the RV.  He then read that you aren't supposed to use power washers on RVs or motor homes because it takes off the gel coats and decals.   Hmmm.... probably one of the reasons our last one looked so bad - we hired out detailers to do it and they used power washers.  Anyway, we took it back to Costco yesterday.  We had very little to buy - some salmon and some bagels.  We walked out of there with a credit of $130 instead of a debit of $130.  It was weird.  Fastest in and out and cheapest Costco visit we've ever made!  

Maggie has decided if she's not hooked up when the door is open it's time to go running out in the desert.  She takes off like a shot, runs around the berm area onto the path, sticking her nose in holes as she goes.  Then, even when we call her, when she decides it time to come home, she does. She runs full speed for about 10 minutes and then starts heading back.  She's gonna get us in trouble one of these days - speaking of following the rules. 

Hopefully we will find something to do to write about!