Along the way....

 Here we are camped at Lake Mead RV Village in Nevada, about 45 minutes from the "Strip". We have some great stories to tell of our journey, ( to be shared later) We settled in yesterday for a few days rest here. Met a nice couple from Idaho. They are camped directly behind us. In a Bounder 32 ft motorhome,  (Even with our 11 1/2 ft camper, we look small parked among some of these  coaches.) We sat by their camp last night enjoyed a few drinks and then they invited us to join them for dinner.. What a treat... Good Dinner around their gas firepit...and no dishes to do..

Some overnighting others have camped here for a few days, weeks & months. 
Looks like a camper city paradise. The weather today is cloudy but warm 75 degrees.. A nice break.  ...

We could come here again....

The landscape along the journey here was breath taking.  Redrock formations very similar to the Canyon Lands in Utah.

The desert is starting to bloom here cactus and desert flowers.   We will be cooking for our new friends tonight Chicken Parmesean and pasta, so I better get the chicken out to thaw, do a bit of reading and relaxing here with Buster. Now doesn't that sound good?




 

  

Taking advice from my daughter

They say that we can learn a lot from our children. She is now grown up and has a lot of Self Care suggestions as a true advocate for taking care of yourself.  She is  my oldest daughter.   I am so very proud of her accomplishments . Please check out this site if you haven't already.. 

myselfcareblog.blogspot.com

Here's a treat for us to try: ( taken from her site)

Chocolate Lover's Milk Bath Mix

2 cups powdered milk

1/4 cup cocoa

2 tablespoons cornstarch

optional: 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix together all ingredients and place in a pretty glass jar (be sure to tie it with a pretty pink bow!).

Add a half cup to your next bath.

Take a moment and set the atmosphere - one does not just JUMP into a tub of chocolate without a few preparations!

Here are a few tips for getting the senses primed and making the most of your bathing experience:

• Turn off the lights and light some candles (might want to light the candles first, actually)
• Play some soft music
• Dine on strawberries and a glass of wine
• Inhale the chocolately bath goodness (in with the good chocolat-scented air....out with bad air....in with the good chocolat-scented air...)
• Relax. 
• Feel fabulous.

 Follow up with your favorite scented lotion (Doesn't coconut body lotion sound good about now?)

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Now have a great day!  

In search of the sun...

Get ready, Get set,  Go..  Finally,  we are taking our first  extended camping  road trip next week. I am so ready to find drier and  much warmer climate.  Hopefully this is the perfect answer to my winter blahs! We will looking for great photo opportunities and camping in our new camper along the journey. I must find my summer clothes and pack for a couple weeks. Do you want to follow me as I keep a travel journal and post pictures.  Don't forget to pack your  swimming suit. and a few quarters if you want to play the slot machines along the way. I know Lake Mead is gorgeous!

A kid and a hose

Here he is have fun with the hose..... Adorable had to post it.. He is nearly 2 1/2 and I can't wait to see him in April at Easter time when I get to spend some one on one time with him and his daddy while his mommy is on a girl trip to the east coast.

Feeling under the weather......

I found this photo image and it describes exactly how I am feeling this week.. just plain Yukky! The weather isn't helping as its dreary and wet/snow/rain  and windy and cloudy and gray and will be for the entire coming week. I 'm sneezing coughing  and have no energy to do anything. I am curling up in a big chair with a book and taking naps, drinking fluids, hopefully resting my poor body back to a better me....and awaiting a  brighter day. This will pass, I am sure.,....I will be back posting by next week I hope... I wish the sun would at least shine *That always helps boost my mood.... Good thing I have nothing pressing to do this week.. Ahhhhchooooo! Pass the Kleenex please!

Spare time & Great shots

Clay & I have thoroughly enjoyed taking pictures  of eye catching scenes and stuff...These Photos are  from the land and sea. First picture is of small tide pool along the sea shore.



The second one is of a hillside that is eroding from rain water run off.


and  the flower is an ice plant a succulent on a beach trail.

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We love taking photos along paths we take on our day trips. We don't always know where those will take us or when, but  really like the adventures and plan to take many journeys this Spring so come along with me while I capture Nature at its best.  

Home with the girls...

I am  home!  I missed my blogging friends and thought of  you as I drove home. I returned yesterday.

 I have not been near my computer for two weeks. I must say I was most relieved to drive on wet bare highway the entire trip of 550 miles. First thing after kissing my husband hello and petting Buster was to check on my girls.. they, I am sure missed me too...Well maybe not) but I really am glad to be home.. My mom is feeling better and hopefully she can come visit in a couple months when the weather is nicer. I visited with my sister and also my two daughters and a friend while away. I had hoped to find sunshine and warmer temperature here but it is still winter.. ugh! The sun is shining a few minutes today and then tiny snow flakes are mixed with rain in those not so fluffy white clouds, but the day still looks pretty and I was able to take a short walk about the farm before it started getting chilly.. I am in now for the afternoon and have corned beef cooking in the kitchen for dinner... now perhaps I can squeeze in a short nap... 

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day to all my faithful followers! Because of you I continue to Blog.

Doing the Laundry

Doing the Laundry  is something  I really do not mind doing. I quite enjoy folding clothes and  I do plenty even though there are only two of us  to supply the dirty clothes. There is some small bit of therapy in it for me. I love the smell of fresh folded laundry and while I fold, my mind wanders to quiet times, simpler things.. family thoughts and to our future." ...and the aroma of  the laundry room as the washing machine comes to its final  spin is heavenly. .Do you feel  like this ? or am I just the  strange one? Whatever,  it makes me happy &  I do sometimes make my  laundry powder to save money and  find that also rewarding. I can hardly wait for the weather to stay sunny and warm long  enough to hang out my clothes on the clothesline. I think there is nothing nicer than  to crawl between clean bed when the sheets have been dried by the sunshineor to open the linen closet to fresh smelling  towels. I must go now, its time to fold the last load.

Look the Beach & Squirrels too!

 "Hi ,  (Buster here) I am at the beach.. in Crescent City California.....&  I see a squirrel. He's right over there coming my way. I wish I didn't have this darn ol' leach attached to me..It's really getting in my way. I know, I know "all dogs must be on a leash" Who made that stupid rule? Well I didn't let it slow me down too much.. Here it comes! I see him going down in this hole..... Gee, I wish that hole was bigger...I can see him... I can almost  reach him.. "come out Squirrel.. let's play."

Well that didn't work... but I see some sea gulls on the beach.. maybe they want to play... No, they are too busy  soaking up the sun.. just my luck... It sure is a pretty  beach though. Look at this  sand. I really liked running on it.  This is the lighthouse  my Mom & Dad  thought was cool...  especially at nightfall when it was all lit up. I really  have had fun on our first  camping trip in our camper. 

As you can see my Mom took lots of pictures of the beach from our campsite.. Did I tell you we were camped over looking the ocean?  Well blog readers,  I gotta go soak up some rays while its still warm.. and  ya know I just might get that squirrel to come play.  * tomorrow  my dad says we are going to go get some crab, I wonder if they'd  like to play with me?

Now That's a lot a Bull

 A beautiful day at the fairgrounds today. We do not have any use for a bull, or cows or plan to get any, but we did enjoy going to see them this morning at the 51st Klamath Falls Annual Bull Show & Sale.











After watching them get a couple ready to show we went to and talking to a few owners we made our way to the  vendors tables for a bite to eat.

Several flavors of  Fresh beef jerky and Who could resist Fry Bread? Not me.


Hot Butter & Sugar Yum!

Tonight the Cattleman's Association will be serving a  New York Steak Dinner, That sounded good too but we already have dinner plans...so next year  we will have to give that a go.

  I found the smallest pair of chaps I have ever seen.. Thinking of our two year old grandson and how cute he would look in these.) but of course  he is no cowboy  nor will he probably be one..But  a picture of him in them would be adorable.

I loved this display of rope too.. There is something about the smell of new rope and leather..I really like.




Sadly   we missed the working dog show last night , but the Rodeo is Sunday and that could be really fun to attend . We heard one of the local women  horse competitors was going to be participating in a bucking bronco riding competition. We do love the happenings of things going on here in our  farm  & ranch community of Klamath Falls.

Let's go Camping.... We are ready now

Okay, we made the big purchase and will be ready to hit the road. Many road trips will be planned this spring and summer for sure. This girl is a "Happy Camper." No more tent, or competing to keep warm in weather that offers rain, wind or pesky mosquitoes.. I think We made a great purchase. The camper has everything we possible could need to enjoy our ventures.. The next few days we will transfer the old camping equipment into their new home. Then off we will go for our "maiden trip". Possible early next week for a couple days. I am sure there will be many campfire stories to share with my faithful blogger followers, so stay tuned...