Standing by...

Being up on this hillside has been really nice. It's pretty private up here so we have been able to take showers without feeling any peeping eyes...but who knows really! It always feels nice to get that full-on shower in though, that most times it doesn't even matter if there were. Yesterday we talked about driving into town (today) due to a phone call I didn't want to miss and our phone signal strength has been in and out roaming. We left the mountain at about 9:30 this morning. As we drove down the trail to the main road we saw some animals, at first I thought they were Burro's because of their color, but as we got closer we saw that they were just little babies. Babies of what, you ask!? Baby Bighorn Sheep...although these were Babyhorn Sheep...haha so freakin' adorable.

[caption id="attachment_2373" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Helloooo Baaabae![/caption]

While we were in the mountains we decided to bungee our trash to the top-side of the van to keep it off the ground in case animals were around. We figured if we didn't drive like crazies, we would be able to drive with the trash still up there...haha It lasted for a couple of miles until we lost one of our towels that was under the solar shower, so we pulled off onto what looked like a trail down into some other BLM land (but a little too treacherous for Joon). While J' went to secure the trash, I saw something across the desert move. I looked up and there was a big ole' Coyote. I thought to myself, if he's that big from way over here, he must be friggin' huge up close!! He turned and watched us the entire time until J' got back in the van and we started driving away. Again I wish I could get a better focused picture zoomed in, but this is what ya get...

[caption id="attachment_2375" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Hey big boy[/caption]

So...now we know they are present. Like I said before, when you go so long without seeing any predatory creatures, it's kind of like they aren't around...well there ya go! Down the road we go. We weren't really sure where we were going to go just yet, so we drove through town looking at parking lots, for grocery stores and a good place to park for the day. I just wanted to get my phone call done and out of the way and then the rest of the day would be for play...hooray!!

[caption id="attachment_2376" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Thank you![/caption]

We drove through town and up to the top of this big hill where we saw a bunch of RV's parked in a 'vacant' parking lot...they had a great view.

[caption id="attachment_2377" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Parking lot with a view[/caption]

We pulled into one of the spots to take in the Laughlin scenery from above. The guy we parked next to, Butch, was just stepping out of his 42' footer when we pulled in. We had a pretty long conversation with him about different places him and his wife had been, where they were going, where we've been, etc. He told us that one of the casino's used this lot to park the bigger RV's for $7.00 a day (dry camping).

 We parted ways after a good 45 minute convo. We were going to go check out the parking lots we passed when we drove into town, there were a bunch of RV's in all of the lots. We parked under a tree (for the shade, it's much warmer down here and not as windy) to be able to take my phone call. J' took Savannah on a long walk, while I waited. After waiting and waiting and waiting, I looked down at the phone...I had a voicemail. What? My phone didn't even ring. I tried calling the lady back, no answer, her voicemail was full. I called her 23 times, finally deciding to call another number and another number and another. After being transferred back to the full voicemail 9 different times and being transferred to unhelpful people I can say I was on the edge of losing it...okay I was waaaay over the edge. I had already lost it. All I needed was a confirmation on this one phone call and could go about the rest of my day. I clinched that damn phone like it was a life for the rest of the day with no one ever calling back. J' still tried to make me enjoy my day, he's such a good hubby! We walked around the different casino's, the first one we went into was the Colorado Belle but before you enter into the building you walk on a bridge over a moat. I walked up to the wall to look over and instantly part of my day had been reignited with excitement...KOI FISH!!! Oh.My.Gosh. I LOVE Koi Fish... I mean I have one tattooed on my neck for Criminey Sake's....so excited!

 They even had fish food...now who's smiling? This girl!

[caption id="attachment_2381" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Fish Frenzy[/caption]

 We walked through the casino pretty much just to get through to the Boardwalk/River Walk. It's so smoky in the casino's that if you're not playing, it's kind of hard to just walk around inside, so we headed out! The casino's sit on the Colorado River and even though the river is super low, it's still very cool!

We popped into a Mickey D's for lunch and splurged on the new "Threemendous" CBO sammies they have (Cheddar, Bacon, Onion). I got the chicken and J' got the beef...they are actually pretty darn good especially alongside a couple of apple pies! haha

[caption id="attachment_2383" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Better not be the price![/caption]

Due to the stress of the phone call we went back to the van to find a spot for the night, no sense in going back just to come back down tomorrow morning. We pulled out away from the tree, we needed sun on our panels but as we were getting into the van a guy (looked like he worked there) stopped me and told me allllll about the birds pooping on your car if you park under the trees! haha Thanks dude, very helpful. We moved over to the Pioneer parking lot, it looked like that was where the most RV's were parked.

After finding a good spot with good reception for Fox (which is thee hardest channel to find good signal for, for some reason) we took Nana on a walk around town.

[caption id="attachment_2385" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Big City[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2386" align="aligncenter" width="280"] ♫ I'll take you to the Candy Shop...let you lick the lollipop! ♫[/caption]

This is a fun little place. Hopefully I can get that phone call finished tomorrow, so I can stop thinking about it and get on with the fun stuff already! I'm just glad Savannah's not worried about it...

[caption id="attachment_2387" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Hakuna Matata[/caption]

PEACE

 

 

When did TV begin to mean so much?

All of my days seem to run together then I figure out that it's been days since I even last logged into my blog...bad blog mommy! Let's see I really haven't been doing much due to this heat. It's been so miserably hot here, it's hard to even move an inch to go to the bathroom yet try to do anything else. Fresno has been hitting around 108 during the day, so it's been about 97-98 here...you might not think that's hot because of where you're from or where you live but it sure it hot to us.

[caption id="attachment_466" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Think she's gonna make it?[/caption]

The only thing keeping us semi cool is this tarp. There's no AC to run into and we have no ice from our last trip into town so everything we have is warm or hot. To make anything during the day for a snack or meal is just plain silly. We weren't thinking of that factor when we were shopping, high temperatures along with cooking over an even hotter grill...silly kids!

[caption id="attachment_467" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Hot steamy food on a hot summers day[/caption]

The only time I even think about budging from under the tarp is to take my lil Nana for a walk. She still has to get in her hunting time, she loves her evening walks.

[caption id="attachment_470" align="aligncenter" width="225"] The Huntress[/caption]

She gets to smell all the good stuff, listen in the woods for stuff rustling around and spread her scent all over the place! I just take lots of pictures! The other day while I was melting into my chair I turned my head to the side and saw this bug frantically carrying another bug back to its "den" (or whatever you call it). It was probably dinner for the Queen, King or just his little family, but it was pretty crazy to watch...glad I was able to focus enough to get a pic! He was pretty far away... I didn't want to get up and scare him, maybe he would drop his bug. I didn't want to be responsible for that dilemma!

[caption id="attachment_468" align="aligncenter" width="300"] A bugs life[/caption]

At the end of the night, we all come inside usually around 7:30 or so...that's when the skeeters come out for yer blood. The sun goes all the way down around 8:15 or 8:30. If J' isn't finished working yet, Savannah and I just cuddle on the chair and catch a little bit of the boob tube before "the shows of the night" come on. I will be so glad when these damn reruns are over, it's all due to the Olympics that we never got to see one single event of. Oh well, at least we get Fox. Some new shows start next week along with the regular running of the shows that we have already been watching. This is usually how our line up goes for the week (all starting at 8:00pm): Monday~ Hell's Kitchen followed by Master Chef. Tuesday~ Hell's Kitchen followed by Master Chef. Wednesday~ So you think you can dance. Thursday~ Something I can't even remember then Glee (J' is just loving that, haha I actually don't really like it either but it's starting to catch on). Then Friday~ It was House followed by Bones... we really don't like Friday nights. I mean you could put something way better on than those two shows on Friday night!! But maybe we're the only one's actually watching TV that night. Believe me we are going to be happy when they actually start showing all of the shows they've been showing previews for for the past month, day in and day out like: The X Factor...oh wait that's the only freakin preview they show! haha They have been showing them since the beginning of July and it doesn't even start until the 25th of September. We have a running joke now when we see something that looks interesting (or more interesting than what we have now) we say, "You're gonna love this show... starts November 2013! It's funny these "good" shows are going to start and we are probably going to be heading out of here. Isn't that how it works!? Oh well, maybe we'll get better channels where we go next. I think we will at least get some football for the hubs, he hasn't been able to watch football in two years so I'm sure he'll be happy with whatever he gets. It's funny because we are truly happy with whatever we get because we haven't had TV in two years, so it's nice to be able to just chill, relax and watch the tube when it gets dark and it's close to beddy bi time. I'm very sure there are many more things in this world to complain about, I won't let TV be one of them!

[caption id="attachment_469" align="aligncenter" width="300"] At peace in Daddy's arms[/caption]

PEACE