Strike that...Reverse

We had planned on coming out to Ehrenberg once again to catch the playoff games this weekend, but we also had to back track and try to find something that was misplaced a few days ago...J's backpack. What happened was we went to the Flying J to take showers and J' wanted to give me some room so he took his backpack, left and went back out to the van. From there I never saw the backpack, we ran a couple more errands: the grocery store, the hardware store, and out to the desert to dig 'the hole'.  When we got back to Q' that day, I was repacking the van and couldn't find J's backpack, I asked him where it was and we were both at a loss...where did that backpack go? We ran over all of the places it could be and decided that there really wasn't anything in there to get panicked about so we rode out the rest of the week and came back out to the desert yesterday for the games. We figured we would check in the desert first, then if J' wanted to (and the pack wasn't there) then we would go to the Flying J and ask if anything was turned in. We drove up to where we had last been in the desert and what do you know...there was his backpack right under the tree he had set it under to take other things out of the van....the bag never made it back in the van and here it was!!! haha Funny how things work out, huh!? The thing was that it was all dirty clothes that he really didn't care if he had lost them, actually out of everything the backpack would have been the biggest loss. We bought this Jansport backpack at a thrift store about 4 years ago for $4.00, they are about $40-50! We have been reunited with the bag though and glad we don't have to buy new undies, socks and a new pack! A small relief but still a relief.

We parked in a familiar spot and J' hooked up everything for the TV. He bought some hardware to tighten the pole (PVC pipe!) to the cargo basket, so it sits higher in the air.

We found our 13 channels and pretty much just hung out for the rest of the day, working...piddlin'. I'm practicing my crocheting...still trying to get the hang of that first basic chain. Hoping to move on soon to actually get some things made...I want to make some flowers, to put on bobby pins, to put in my hair. For now, I'm going to paint my nails with the new color J' got me...thanks babaa'!

PEACE

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Playing Hide~n~Seek

What a night last night, eh!?

We were up with the rest of the group to sit in the 10 a.m. circle. This morning would be about Boondocking, BLM, City Stealth, etc. This could definitely serve helpful in the nearby travels! I made cafe and met J' over at the circle.

It was bound to be a lengthy discussion due to everyone's experiences and/or opinions, but Bob did a great job on keeping it on track. The information was some new and some we had heard before or experienced ourselves, but always good to learn at least one new thing! I walked over to the "Free Pile" (yes, it's exactly as it sounds). It's a pile full of stuff that people in the group are getting rid of: can't find a place for it, can't find a use for it or simply don't want it...and it's all 100% FREE! You just never know what you're going to find...and like they say, "Another man's 'trash' is another man's treasure." I'm going to call it "The R.T.R. Recycle/Freecycle Program." This would be my first actual look at the free pile since getting here...there is a ton of stuff here! There are books, dishes, seat cushions, clothes of all sorts, shoes, glassware, cookware, perfumes, hangers, even a coffee maker and a printer (our printer)! I ended up grabbing a few different items of clothing, I was surprised to find they were in super good shape and really nice brands like Columbia...good for lengthy wear! I tried them on to make sure they fit, and after a washing, I'll have myself a few nice cardigans, tank tops

and a pair of Cherokee hiking sandals. (I scrubbed those suckers down, they're like brand new!) I even found a 2013 Calendar with super cute animals on it...I have been looking for a 2013 Calendar. I also picked up a book named: I can't believe I'm crocheting! haha How cool is that, it's totally 70's style too, love!

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After our nice finds and new digs, we 'piddled' around the van, talked to a few peeps and headed down the road to our Football Destination Point...Ehrenberg. First, we had to get some water and twice the ice, then we would be on our way.

Even though we were going to Ehrenberg to watch the foosball (last two games) we had other business to take care of as well. Remember the backpack that J' was carrying out of the Flying J', last week when we took showers? Well, that backpack came up missing the night we got back to Quartzsite, when I was trying to organize the van into sitting-still mode. I pack the front seat a very certain way, so I noticed his backpack was not in the van...after a good in-depth discussion about the whereabouts and the recovery of it, we decided to just check the desert when we went back. Today would be the day we would find out if we were right on its whereabouts... dun dun duuuuunnnnn! haha

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 The funniest thing was that it didn't really matter if we found it or not. J' had decided the stuff that was in the backpack wasn't really worth worrying over...if anything he would miss the backpack more than anything inside of it! Anything that was of any importance, was not in the backpack and anything else could be a $20 trip to Wal-mart to replace under-roo's and socks. But here we are laughing about it, with it, back in the van!

Hakuna Matata...

it means No Worries!

PEACE