Monday, April 01, 2013

OUR ARIZONA DAYS ARE COUNTING DOWN………:((

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WILL THE BLOOMS BE OUT BEFORE WE LEAVE IN 3 DAYS??

I like it when a warm wind blows the stars around.  Stayed out extra longer Sunday night with Pheebs because I know we will soon be leaving this big expanse of Arizona night sky far behind.  The stars will still be up there when we get home but it’s just not quite the same as a lonesome desert night.

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This week will go fast for us with each day counting down quickly to the following day.  As any RVing Snow Bird traveler knows, it’s those last few days before departure when things really get crunched.  It’s all part of that anxious excitement that comes with getting the big wheels rolling.  Guess I’ll have to come up with a different phrase for that now since we don’t have the big Motorhome wheels anymore.  Ok, ‘get the little wheels rolling.’  Nawww, just not the same…………….

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PHEEBS MOST NEWEST, NEAREST, & BESTEST PAL SHE JUST MET THIS MORNING

Our friend Paula from Bisbee stopped in this morning on her way from Bisbee Arizona to the Portland Oregon area.  Paula, an eastern Gal likes to spend her winters in Bisbee.  We met Paula a few winters ago when we were Ranch sitting near McNeal & Elfrida Arizona.  I was able to lead Paula & the Bisbee Mule Team Hiking club up into Rucker Canyon one day to Fort Rucker & the Mary Kidder Rak homestead.  You can read my post for that day here……ANOTHER FINE DAY IN THE CHIRICAHUA'S RUCKER CANYON.

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SAFE TRAVELS PAULA & ALL THE BEST TO YOU & TIGGER

And a question from SallyB the other day wondering how Aunt Jean is doing.  Jean is doing good basking in all that hot & humid Florida sunshine.  She was out golfing last week & routinely does her early morning daily neighborhood walk.  And she just scrubbed all her floors too:))

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THIS LITTLE GAMBLE QUAIL HAS TO VERY WARY WHEN RED TAIL HAWKS ARE ON THE PROWL OVERHEAD

Kelly’s feeling better so we’ll stick to our original departure date this Friday morning.  Another reason for heading home is the temporary Arizona license sticker we have in the back window of the Sunseeker.  That expires later this month.  In less than a month from now we should be cruising around with regular Ontario license plates & up to date stickers.  That will mark the end of this long ordeal of purchasing a vehicle in the States & importing it to Canada.  Not too likely we’ll do that again any time soon.

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RETIRED ROD & Loyce fired up the rig & flew their Mesa Arizona coup.  They are presently making their way back to Kansas.  JOHN & BRENDA southwest of Phoenix will be leaving their Dog Pound South digs for their Dog Pound North digs in a couple days heading for Alberta up their in that big Canada place.  PETER & BEA are already home on the east coasts Campobello Island but not all was well when they got there:((  GEORGE & SUZIE slogged themselves through some Tennessee rain to stop at country singer Loretta Lynn’s place on their trek north to Canada as well.  And oh Dear,  RV SUE has got herself into a spot of trouble, or should that read…….troubles:((

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Yep, the southwest is clearing out fast & it looks like we’ll be a couple of the last one’s to leave.  Next year we would like to try & stay for the whole month of April & see the desert come into bloom.  Delays our Fall departure time though.  No problem for Ontarians being in the States for 7 months but the States does not want us here for any longer than 6 months.  Too bad about all this fuss between our two great countries…………………  

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GROANER’S CORNER:(( Late one night in Washington,D.C., a mugger jumped into the path of a well-dressed man and stuck a gun in his ribs.
"Give me your money," he demanded.
Indignant, the affluent man replied, "You can't do this - I'm a U.S. Congressman!"
"In that case," replied the robber, "give me MY money!"

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love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals
are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
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- The only thing better than right now will someday be the memories of right now...AL.
- It is not so much having nothing to do as it is not having the interest to do something....AL.

15 comments:

  1. We're in Apache Junction and the park is emptying fast. I was hoping to see a Saguaro in bloom before we leave on Wednesday. No luck so far.

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  2. I am sure it not nice to see the end of this snowbirding season, but just think of all the miles you will get to travel in your new rig to get home to Bayfield!

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  3. Not everyone is leaving. We will be coming to Arizona for the Alfa National Rally April 15th and then go north to the Grand Canyon. Any earlier and it might be a bit cold.

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  4. You would think the U.S. and Canada could synchronize the time limits for citizens from one country traveling in another. I think when I lived in Ireland I could stay as long as I wanted although I can't remember if Ireland had a limit. I applied for residency and had to renew the application each year. If I had stayed 5 years I had planned to apply for citizenship (maintaining dual citizenship), but 9/11 changed my wanting to travel globally.

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  5. Well you all can just leave if you want to,,,,but I'm STAYIN!!!:-)

    yep, I'm sayin, I'm stayin!!

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  6. Sorry to see you go but we know you'll be back again next year. I too wish the two countries could synchronize their in country/out of country times. Makes no sense to me. LOVE that portrait of Pheebs.

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  7. For Denis and Sandy Letendre. The chances of seeing a Saguaro in bloom by Wednesday are rather slim.
    Maybe at the end of April but that is iffy. They usually start blooming in May and keep adding blossoms for about 30 days.

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  8. Don't be in too much of a hurry as it is 9PM here in Texas panhandle and its 34 degrees outside.... Supposed to rain all day tomorrow and it might freeze......

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  9. Well I'm glad to be staying put in sunny California. Great place to live all year, but it's fun to hear about your snowbird experiences!!

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  10. I recall we saw saguaro blooms the first half of April last year, but that was down in Organ Pipe. I'm feeling antsy to get toward New Mexico finally, but a few blooms could keep us here a little longer.

    Hard to believe it's time to fly already. The Southwest is feeling emptier already.

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  11. We have a month before we go, but the funny feeling has started. I know your mind is busy now, but that feeling of relief once you start driving is wonderful.

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  12. Saw a lot of RVs heading north today on a quick drive to Wickenburg. Glad Kelly's feeling better. And of course Pheebs always looks happy. Be safe and careful out there.

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  13. Travel Safely! See you in the Fall!

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  14. Thanks for the shout. Loretta Lynn's Ranch was a very nice visit glad we stopped. Don't wanna rush home yet still too cold.

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  15. Glad Kelly is feeling better....Half the fun of travel is the anticipation..right?

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