March 31 Monday-Burnaby
Sunny today but cool Today Bill gets his hand operated on. Everything went smoothly even though he had a local as he was low with his sugar count and he took 2 tbsp of peanut butter so they couldn't put him under. We were 4 hours in the hospital even though the operation only took less than ½ an hour. He will have to keep the bandage on for 2 weeks and cannot get it wet. I quess I do the dishes for awhile. Hope this doesn't start a trend. Tomorrow Sherri find out if she is carrying twins after in fertilization.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
March 28 Friday
Today we get our blood work done as we had a cup of black coffee yesterday and they do not allow that when fasting. After that we went and renewed our passports This went amazingly fast less than 10 min. we look outside and it is snowing. The snow only lasts until noon but it is still cold.
March 27 Thurs day
Today is our doctor appointment for our annual checkup. Everything is ok just have to have blood test done tomorrow. Today was a very mixed up day sun, rain ,snow and cold.
March 26 Wednesday
Well it didn,t snow. We woke up to sunshine after a night of heavy rain. Bill went to the boat I went to the library to get books on windows vista. We visited George and Betty and saw their beautiful new home in South Surry. She served a delicious dinner .A great way to end a day as we herad about their cruise and we told our Australia and New Zealand trip
Today we get our blood work done as we had a cup of black coffee yesterday and they do not allow that when fasting. After that we went and renewed our passports This went amazingly fast less than 10 min. we look outside and it is snowing. The snow only lasts until noon but it is still cold.
March 27 Thurs day
Today is our doctor appointment for our annual checkup. Everything is ok just have to have blood test done tomorrow. Today was a very mixed up day sun, rain ,snow and cold.
March 26 Wednesday
Well it didn,t snow. We woke up to sunshine after a night of heavy rain. Bill went to the boat I went to the library to get books on windows vista. We visited George and Betty and saw their beautiful new home in South Surry. She served a delicious dinner .A great way to end a day as we herad about their cruise and we told our Australia and New Zealand trip
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
March 25 Tuesday Burnaby RV park
We are finally catching up with our mail. It seems funny reading Xmas cards now but some missed our delivery to Palm Springs. I started teaching painting today. It felt good to be back critiquing work the students did all winter. They are forcasting snow for tomorrow.
We are finally catching up with our mail. It seems funny reading Xmas cards now but some missed our delivery to Palm Springs. I started teaching painting today. It felt good to be back critiquing work the students did all winter. They are forcasting snow for tomorrow.
Monday, March 24, 2008
March 24 Monday
We arrived at the RV park around noon. We really lucked out both at the boarder and the weather. We reported our new computer, printer and 4 new tires plus 2 bottles of scotch and 4 bottles of 2 buck chuck wine. We got the bills stamped and he sends us on our way with no extra fees. It pays to tell the truth. It poured rain while in Surry but cleared up even sunshine as we set up in the RV park. It did rain of and on the rest of the day. Sherri and Gerry came over with a cooked chicken and we had a good visit. She has that pregnant glow about her and is feeling great.
We arrived at the RV park around noon. We really lucked out both at the boarder and the weather. We reported our new computer, printer and 4 new tires plus 2 bottles of scotch and 4 bottles of 2 buck chuck wine. We got the bills stamped and he sends us on our way with no extra fees. It pays to tell the truth. It poured rain while in Surry but cleared up even sunshine as we set up in the RV park. It did rain of and on the rest of the day. Sherri and Gerry came over with a cooked chicken and we had a good visit. She has that pregnant glow about her and is feeling great.
Friday, March 21, 2008
March 21 Friday
Dam it's cold up North. (Yakima) 29'(-3) it goes up to 53 daytime.
We left St George Utah Tuesday March 18. We took hwy 17>56>93 to Ely where we stopped to fuel up $4 a gallon. We usually see wild elk in this beautiful valley, not this year but we did see wild pronghorn antelope. About 20 of them. We stopped at Cactus Petes for the night and pigged out on their buffet. As we stayed for free the $12.95 a head wasn't too bad a worth while buffet. After a light breakfast we were heading out at 7am hwy 30>84 to La Grande where we fueled up again $4.03 for diesel. Next hwy 82 to Yakima. We plug into power at the Alpinlite factory parking lot for 3 nights. I go to the best Western parking lot to go on line.
Dam it's cold up North. (Yakima) 29'(-3) it goes up to 53 daytime.
We left St George Utah Tuesday March 18. We took hwy 17>56>93 to Ely where we stopped to fuel up $4 a gallon. We usually see wild elk in this beautiful valley, not this year but we did see wild pronghorn antelope. About 20 of them. We stopped at Cactus Petes for the night and pigged out on their buffet. As we stayed for free the $12.95 a head wasn't too bad a worth while buffet. After a light breakfast we were heading out at 7am hwy 30>84 to La Grande where we fueled up again $4.03 for diesel. Next hwy 82 to Yakima. We plug into power at the Alpinlite factory parking lot for 3 nights. I go to the best Western parking lot to go on line.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Today is another exploring day . We go on hwy 18 from St George to Cedar City. We stop at Mt. Meadows Massacure site where mormans were massacuredin 1859 on their long treke on the old Spanish trail. Then we go to Old
Iron town passing through Veyo volcanic country. Volcanic rock every where. 
Old town Iron city kilns 1870
This old morman house is on our WH rv park property. There other old shells of houses all over here.I go exploring and take lots of pictures. Beautiful red rock mountains all over. Great scenery. Yes that is snow on the mountains. But it gets in the 70's during the day
This is the Orson Adams sandstone dwelling 1880
This is the Orson Adams sandstone dwelling 1880Thursday, March 13, 2008
March 13 Thursday
The good new is in We will be grandparents !!!!!
Baby due Nov .14 the in fertilization worked.
March 12 Wednesday-58'
We leaver at 8am for the 3.5 hr drive to St George Utah. A beautiful drive with the Joshua trees starting to bloom. The temperature is just perfect in the low 70's. Utah is one hour ahead.
The good new is in We will be grandparents !!!!!
Baby due Nov .14 the in fertilization worked.
March 12 Wednesday-58'
We leaver at 8am for the 3.5 hr drive to St George Utah. A beautiful drive with the Joshua trees starting to bloom. The temperature is just perfect in the low 70's. Utah is one hour ahead.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
March 8 2008 Saturday
Today we have another exploring day. This time 57 mi to Red Rock Canyon area. First we check out Bonnie Springs Old Nevada and decide it is too commercial. We proceed to Spring Mountain Ranch. We pass 6 wild burros on our way. We tour the main ranch house (built 1948) first with a guide. We found the bedrooms of the German actress Vera Krupp very interesting. She had the famous Krupp diamond that Elizabeth Taylor now has. At 12 we get a tour of the grounds. We see it as it was in the early days in the mis 1800's when the Spanish trail was active. (Salt lake City ,Vegas to LA. ) It was known as the Old Bill Williams Ranch. Then the Sandstone Ranch in the Wilson ear. Howard Hughe also owned it at one time. After having a picnic lunch I do the overlook loop trail and get some good pictures. Next Red Rock Canyon visitor's center before driving the 13 mile loop road. We stop at numerous turnouts and watch rock climbers and hikers. We do a short trail to see the hand pictographs. A great way to spend a day. We wouldn't go on a weekend next time too many people. We return to Pahrump to find big winds, it even blew down our weighted satalite dish. We watch local TV tonight.
Today we have another exploring day. This time 57 mi to Red Rock Canyon area. First we check out Bonnie Springs Old Nevada and decide it is too commercial. We proceed to Spring Mountain Ranch. We pass 6 wild burros on our way. We tour the main ranch house (built 1948) first with a guide. We found the bedrooms of the German actress Vera Krupp very interesting. She had the famous Krupp diamond that Elizabeth Taylor now has. At 12 we get a tour of the grounds. We see it as it was in the early days in the mis 1800's when the Spanish trail was active. (Salt lake City ,Vegas to LA. ) It was known as the Old Bill Williams Ranch. Then the Sandstone Ranch in the Wilson ear. Howard Hughe also owned it at one time. After having a picnic lunch I do the overlook loop trail and get some good pictures. Next Red Rock Canyon visitor's center before driving the 13 mile loop road. We stop at numerous turnouts and watch rock climbers and hikers. We do a short trail to see the hand pictographs. A great way to spend a day. We wouldn't go on a weekend next time too many people. We return to Pahrump to find big winds, it even blew down our weighted satalite dish. We watch local TV tonight.
Friday, March 07, 2008
March 7 Friday
This week the Pahrump area has offered lots of computer classes- 2 at our park and 2 at the Library so I have been learning a lot. Wednesday was a fun day as a bunch of women drove to Vegas had lunch at Sweet Tomatoes ( a salad buffet ) highly recommended. There is one in Tucson too. We shopped until we dropped. Shannon e-mailed us . She is overwhelmed getting the boat ready ,hiring new crew isn't easy. She was denied a drivers license after she gave up her Canadian license , they somehow sorted that out. Then they lost her green card in the mail and she had to reapply at her own cost. She is not a happy camper. Next she is having problems with the people who are redoing the floor and walls. They are making a real mess (dust) They have some of their new furniture there. not good.
The new owners arrive on the boat March 17. They will docked at South Beach Miami. They stay for 5 days before the boat will leave for the Bahamas a 16 hour trip. Here the 0wner's 17 year old son with his friends will be on board. A graduation present. They stay until March 28 when the boat returns to Fort Lauderdale. They will stay here all of April (putting on a 200,000 AV upgrade.
This week the Pahrump area has offered lots of computer classes- 2 at our park and 2 at the Library so I have been learning a lot. Wednesday was a fun day as a bunch of women drove to Vegas had lunch at Sweet Tomatoes ( a salad buffet ) highly recommended. There is one in Tucson too. We shopped until we dropped. Shannon e-mailed us . She is overwhelmed getting the boat ready ,hiring new crew isn't easy. She was denied a drivers license after she gave up her Canadian license , they somehow sorted that out. Then they lost her green card in the mail and she had to reapply at her own cost. She is not a happy camper. Next she is having problems with the people who are redoing the floor and walls. They are making a real mess (dust) They have some of their new furniture there. not good.
The new owners arrive on the boat March 17. They will docked at South Beach Miami. They stay for 5 days before the boat will leave for the Bahamas a 16 hour trip. Here the 0wner's 17 year old son with his friends will be on board. A graduation present. They stay until March 28 when the boat returns to Fort Lauderdale. They will stay here all of April (putting on a 200,000 AV upgrade.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Sunday, March 02, 2008
March 2 Sunday Pahrump
Sunny but very windy 52. @ 9:30. Today we we start out with a picnic lunch to Ash Meadows 26 mi from Pahrump and 9 mi from Death Valley junction. We hike into Kings pool and Point of rock springs. Here we see pup fish in crystal clear bluesh pool. Next we drive to Devils Hole a flooded cave. We hike up and peer into the cavern where a small 500'(152m) deep hole whose bottom has never been mapped. The water is said to be 92'F ( hottest spring in Ash Meadows). We met a ranger their and she also took us up to the bat caves nearby. Next we drive to the visitors center (closed) but we walk the interpretive board walk to Crystal Springs, We flush out a cottontail from under the boardwalk. We see pup fish here too. A beautiful clear pool with overflow water going into a fast moving stream. This is one of 30 springs that discharge 10,000 gallons of water every minute. The average water temperature is 87' F. Virtually all of the water at Ash Meadows is “fossil” water believed to have entered the ground water system thousands of years ago. All very facinating. We drive up to John Longstreet's cabin and hot spring as well as the Fairbanks springs. Time to return home. 63' now but still windy.
Sunny but very windy 52. @ 9:30. Today we we start out with a picnic lunch to Ash Meadows 26 mi from Pahrump and 9 mi from Death Valley junction. We hike into Kings pool and Point of rock springs. Here we see pup fish in crystal clear bluesh pool. Next we drive to Devils Hole a flooded cave. We hike up and peer into the cavern where a small 500'(152m) deep hole whose bottom has never been mapped. The water is said to be 92'F ( hottest spring in Ash Meadows). We met a ranger their and she also took us up to the bat caves nearby. Next we drive to the visitors center (closed) but we walk the interpretive board walk to Crystal Springs, We flush out a cottontail from under the boardwalk. We see pup fish here too. A beautiful clear pool with overflow water going into a fast moving stream. This is one of 30 springs that discharge 10,000 gallons of water every minute. The average water temperature is 87' F. Virtually all of the water at Ash Meadows is “fossil” water believed to have entered the ground water system thousands of years ago. All very facinating. We drive up to John Longstreet's cabin and hot spring as well as the Fairbanks springs. Time to return home. 63' now but still windy.
March 1 Saturday-Pahrump
windy today and partly cloudy. Another do nothing day.
Feb 29 Friday -Pahrump
A do nothing day. Weather perfect not too hot or cold 75'. We decided to try the seafood buffet at Saddle West Cassino in town. $11.95 There was a lot of naked prawns ,clams ,mussels and crab legs. They also had my favorite ceviche. The tuna was good too. They had deep fried prawns, calamarie, catfish and a lot more. The desert bar had a lot of fresh fruit including strawberries, rasberries and blackberries. Lots of different cakes pies etc. Needless to say we came home stuffed.
windy today and partly cloudy. Another do nothing day.
Feb 29 Friday -Pahrump
A do nothing day. Weather perfect not too hot or cold 75'. We decided to try the seafood buffet at Saddle West Cassino in town. $11.95 There was a lot of naked prawns ,clams ,mussels and crab legs. They also had my favorite ceviche. The tuna was good too. They had deep fried prawns, calamarie, catfish and a lot more. The desert bar had a lot of fresh fruit including strawberries, rasberries and blackberries. Lots of different cakes pies etc. Needless to say we came home stuffed.
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