Let's see if this lightbulb works!

Like I said in my last post...It seems like we have all the time in the world, but end up busier than ever with "not enough time" to finish "everything"! Well, not much has changed in the last month. 

When we first got to this new spot, we had blazing fast wifi, then within a couple of days, it was almost impossible to open one single page. Those days started adding up from 2 to 5 to 9 to 10 days, after the 10th day I tried to get online but couldn't really get much done. We would have moved to a different spot, but we have people camping with us (rare) and couldn't move everyone, so we decided we would stay and just deal with it. Now, we figured out if we put the hot-spot in one certain area of the van, it works with almost no glitches...but it's kind of a pain in the butt spot, so I'm dealing. 

As you can see, I'm quite bored!

I also decided I was going to try something different with my blog, so we'll see how that goes! It just seems like it takes way too much mental energy and time to sit down and write, write, write. It's truly exhausting. So, I am going to play around with some things and see how it goes. As I play around with this new way, I will be updating some things that have been happening around here....seems like a ton of stuff has happened in the past month, so it should be fun going through it all!

Catching up on their beauty rest. You know the other 16 hours they get just isn't enough!!

The weather has been roller coaster like, going from nice, hot and sunny for a week to rainy, cold and windy for 3-5 days.  This week we're on the down slope and ready for more rain on Tuesday, so we'll be bundling up for a couple of days. We would start moving South but we are tying up a few loose ends here first, then....we're moving on down!

Tomorrow is supposed to be the last nice day for about a week and everyone will get together to watch football up at Camp Harris. Another major plus of the day will be seeing my friend Jess & her man, who are passing through from Denver. I haven't seen her in a year, so it should be a super fun visit!!

Me & Jess at Goats on the Roof in Clayton, GA October 2014

We were getting some Mama G's Pizza and were pretty stoked! October 2014

 See you soon!

PEACE

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On the Hunt

Today was a nice day and since I've been sitting in the van more than I would like to I made sure to take Savannah on a nice long walk...this morning and this afternoon. I hope this is the beginning of the warmer weather coming in...hoping, hoping hoping! Earlier today as we were making lunch, I had to pull the cooler out to get food out and kept it out to use as a table. Savannah took it upon herself to make the cooler area her new fort...can't say I blame her, it's soft, dark and cozy down there!

[caption id="attachment_3893" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Fort Bug![/caption]

After our yummy lunch of green beans and chicken, I made Savannah into a Ninja...I haven't dressed her up in a minute, she actually walked around for a while with her outfit on, she's so cute!

[caption id="attachment_3894" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Ninja Bug[/caption]

J' and I washed each others hair...oh, how good it feels to have a clean head again. If there's one thing we must have on the road, it's clean hair! When our hair isn't clean, everything feels...well, not right.

[caption id="attachment_3900" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Clean girls![/caption]

 Savannah and I went on a really nice walk in the afternoon on the land behind the casino. I think there is Indian land back there, there are houses and some kind of farm and a bunch of signs that say, "Private Road, No Access", but we always see people coming in and out with cow and horse trailers. Anyway, there is a bunch of open land behind the casino and it's great to take Savannah walking back there because she can hunt (on leash) and scurry about like the crazy lil spirit she is. There are Pheasants (which I found out from friends, are actually Quail) and ground squirrels running about, mostly trying to get away from Savannah but they're still cute and it's good exercise for the Bug.

[caption id="attachment_3901" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Pretty Pheasants...er Quail[/caption]

After Nana ran around like a mad-woman, I took her up on top of this gravel hill to watch the land from above. I love watching her 'hunt', she sees every single movement, her head and ears are cocking from one side to the other hearing the chitter chatter of the animals...she's so stinkin' cute!

We must have sat up here a good 35-40 minutes, just watching. J' told me I should have let her off-leash to go hunt but I don't trust her, she never listens to me so she stays on-leash with the momma. It was a beautiful afternoon, glad I took some extra time with my nugget, to just be. It's been a while since we've been able to just sit outside and enjoy the day like that.

I feel like I've been hunting for sunshine lately and today I think I found it!

What have you been 'hunting' for?

PEACE

Sitting quietly in Sahuarita

The weather sure did change overnight! The wind picked up with a little bit of spitting rain throughout the night. We woke up to a pretty blustery day, Winnie Pooh! The day only got colder, windier and darker as it flew right by us. It even seemed as though a lot of the RV's even left due to the weather changing so drastically...maybe they had other plans but it just seemed that way.

We ended up getting the heater down...why sit in the cold when we can sit and be comfortable!?

Not a very exciting day but at least J' was able to get some work done and we stayed warm.

PEACE

Run Errands. Squeeze a Naked Man. Get on the Road.

It's 2:30 p.m. exactly on this rockin' Tuesday afternoon. We woke up with a plan of action today! My left jaw and ear have been hurting for the past few days and has been quite painful. I'm hoping whatever it is, it just goes away...it hurts to eat, talk, yawn, sleep, smile...yep, it's been an interesting few days. I can just hear my mom now..."Well, then don't do those things!" haha Such a kidder! We woke up to it being pretty cold in the van, almost 45*...and we put the heater back on-top yesterday! Good thing for blankets and body heat! I think it also helped that we were in Blythe instead of Quartzsite, due to it always being at least 10* degrees warmer in Blythe. I had to walk the Nana Bug on a leash this morning (gasp) due to being back in the desert with the wildlife and all. As well as waiting, waiting...and waiting for her to go potty. What is it with her and the desert? I guess there are no other 'smells' to follow...Maybe I should write out instructions for her, eh!? It sure was windy out there causing the 60* weather to feel more like the 45* it was in the van this morning. We got everything packed up and ready for travel after our cafe' and it's actually looking pretty good, inside and out. The new tarp we got yesterday looks so much nicer, it's canvas instead of plastic...muy bueno! We left our spot in Blythe (good-bye

[caption id="attachment_3709" align="alignright" width="150"] Yummers![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3708" align="alignleft" width="150"] Good-bye[/caption]

spot), hit up K-mart to look at their blenders, went to Albertson's and got some snackies for the day; Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and fruit. We drove back to Quartzsite to grab a few last minute things; RV mat (to stop tracking the entire desert into the van, yuck) and a bag of Flax seeds and to walk the town one more time before leaving.

[caption id="attachment_3710" align="aligncenter" width="225"] 2 of my favorite things![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3711" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Ooooooooooo[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3712" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Aaaahhhhhhhh[/caption]

I was also able to grab one more thing to finally be able to send my mom a lil' package. Oh, oh, oh, we also went to see Paul, remember the music show we went to...? He's the naked guy that owns the Reader's Oasis Bookstore in town. We went to his store to buy a Quartzsite sticker, with no luck, but I was also able to get my picture taken with him! Me likey!! haha (Bernie I'm stealing one of your photo's due to it being a bit too cold that day, thanks!) And with that I give you Paul Winer...he IS naked in these pictures so considered yourself warned!

[caption id="attachment_3715" align="aligncenter" width="300"] I see a butt![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3716" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Such a groovy guy![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3714" align="aligncenter" width="199"] Sweet Pie!
Thanks BK![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3713" align="aligncenter" width="146"] Nakey Nakey![/caption]

A quick stop at twice the ice after the bookstore and away we go to Phoenix! We are en-route as I write, started with 118 miles with only 84 more to go to our destination point!

[caption id="attachment_3718" align="aligncenter" width="300"] And away we goooo[/caption]

From there we will get our bearings, see where we will sleep for the night and scope it all out to see if we want to stay in town or just go up to the mountains. I'm also super stoked to see a girlfriend of mine, that I haven't seen in about 10+ years. Woo Hoo!! A new town, an actual big city and new scenery...we just love it!

[caption id="attachment_3719" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Welcome to Phoenix![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3722" align="aligncenter" width="300"] ...and the traffic![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3720" align="aligncenter" width="225"] I ❤ Tunnels[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3721" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Tunnel Vision[/caption]

This travelling lifestyle is the way to go, man...right now I wouldn't ask for anything more. I get to wake-up with my tribe every morning, spend true quality time together while seeing new places and experiencing all sorts of different things, meet new peeps and the best part is, we feel free! We don't feel stuck, we are living our lives, not a life anyone else thinks we should be living. What's right for one person/tribe is just the opposite for another. Every day is another day to gain access to the goals you've always wanted to reach.

[caption id="attachment_3723" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Lone Butte Casino[/caption]

What's stopping you today?

PEACE

Desert Rain

The rain picked a good time to come. It rained on and off during the night, waking up to more rain this morning. I guess we picked the perfect day (yesterday) to walk the Big Tent, today would definitely be an inside day.

[caption id="attachment_3659" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Rainy Day[/caption]

I finished the velcro on the curtain for our sliding door! Now we have something to keep the warm in and wandering eyes out.

[caption id="attachment_3660" align="alignleft" width="150"] Hard @ work![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3661" align="alignright" width="150"] Finished![/caption]

I'm just glad it's finished, it's a really big job...especially without a darn thimble...ouchy! It took me most of the day to get it done, taking breaks to mess with Savannah, eat some junk food and look at the weather. The rain finally cleared up around 3:45-4:00 p.m. making camp look totally different than it has the whole time we've been here. The sun was glistening off of the wet dirt roads and clouds were hanging low on the mountain tops...very pretty!

Savannah was super excited to run around and fill her nose of all of the accentuated smells!

She was so thrilled to be out of the van that she took it upon herself to celebrate in her own little way...rolling in da' poo-poo...for the second time in 2-3 days! What a mess she is! She was not celebrating so much though, when she got her second scrub down of the week with freezing cold water.

[caption id="attachment_3665" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Not so happy[/caption]

We also gave ourselves a Head-Up cleansing since we were already in the groove. I love the picturesque scenery after it rains in the desert, it's just so beautiful...there's really nothing like it.

[caption id="attachment_3668" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Ah-some!![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3667" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Panoramic View[/caption]

I love the rain. It's very cleansing. When the clouds have squeezed out that last drop of rain and the sun starts to shine, playing over the mountains, bringing out different colors and objects in the distance...it's spectacular.

Maybe it's time to say, "See ya later" and move on down the road, to the next adventure, the next leg of our journey...? Tomorrow will be the only one able to tell us that, for now I wish you all a warm and moist day...kind of like a Brownie! Mmmmmm Brownies!

PEACE

One day closer to warmer weather

Your Daily Horoscope for January 13, 2013

Is it time to let go? Maybe that old flame needs to stay in the past, or maybe you need to finally get rid of all that clutter that is making your neighbors start to wonder about your mental health.

I think my horoscope is really talking to me today. After yesterday and us almost doing a trade-for-trade for the van and today waking up and being angry with Joon Van...this horoscope is definitely speaking my language. It's not that I hate this van, I don't. There are just days that I want to throw everything in it away, including my clothes, that's all! haha I also don't think my raging hormones are helping at this point in time. We were rolling the bed up this morning and something just happened and I turned into a big ball of hot mess. J' is now calling this The Bed Roll Cry! Hey, at least we can laugh at it, right!? I just want to stand up, I want to move around, I don't want to roll the bed up anymore, I want storage...that you can access easily, I want open space, I want to be able to drive the van without having to move everything in it first. Yes, I'm full of wants today. I had a feeling the R.T.R. would have this effect on us! I know some people would say, "Then why don't you just get a house." Um, no...that's not the point. Those people don't get it. We love the lifestyle, we just want a little bit more room, that's it. I'm also pretty sure the weather isn't helping either right now. This is what we saw when we woke up this a.m....

[caption id="attachment_3307" align="aligncenter" width="225"] 30 degree difference![/caption]

Thank goodness for our four solid walls or we would be feeling that 30* instead of the warmer 60* inside! See why we haven't been spending our days outside lately!? This colder weather sure does make for some good snuggle time though, especially with Nana she's our very own space heater!

[caption id="attachment_3309" align="alignleft" width="150"] Good man[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3310" align="alignright" width="150"] Warming up[/caption]

 Daddy let me stay in this morning while he walked Savannah...thank you Daddy! It just looks cold out there...I also had to make the bed and it's easier when I don't have Savannah pinning the blankets down! After we rolled the bed up, J' got out his drill and fixed us up for "showers". We have two 1 gallon jugs (that iced tea came in), the lids are interchangeable (we have 3 lids)...he drilled holes in one of the lids to make it like a shower head and then the other two lids will stay solid. It will make for a much better "shower" when we wash each others hair. He's thinking with his noggin!

I think I stayed in the van pretty much the whole day, except to walk Savannah and take a few pictures...I found the tripod!

 

 



[caption id="attachment_3320" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Day[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3321" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Night[/caption]

Even though the weather isn't exactly at the temperature we would like to have, we are still getting the most beautiful sunsets and you know I love those sunsets! We saw on the news that the weather should be warming up by next weekend, so just one more week and we should be in the clear for the "Winter Weather"...or at least we are hoping!

PEACE