palm Desert Greens

November 30 Wednesday 2016 Palm Desert

Today we drive to Indio to go to Mathenson Brother furniture to renew our yearly family pass for the living desert$79.(for 2 adults and 6kids plus a one time pass for 2 adults. Perfect for when family come down.We stop at Costco for gas, then the 99/c only store. I picked up a pineapple ,water melon and a honeydew all for $1 each. 3 heads of romain,2pounds of yellow onions plus a head of celery. We tried to go to Carls J. But they didn't have the green burrito so we went to Mcdonalds for our spicy chicken. hopefully they do not close down the on near El Paseo Tomorrow I go to the Painting group for the first time this year. I will start on North American animals for the bedroomn

living desert Coda opening

November 27 Sunday 2016 Palm Desert

Saturday we went to the living Desert and saw the new cheetah run. What beautiful animals! We watched a live show where

they had great life size dinosaur. We went for a gallery opening (Coda Gallery) in a new location on

living desert

cheetah run

note red dot-Coda gallery

El Paseo. They served a cocktail with vodka and cranberry juice but no food .A nice gallery it seemed smaller but well displayed. Friday was crafty ladies. For some reason our satellite dish is not working repairman coming Monday. We had rain last night but sunny this morning. 

living desert

palm Desert Greens

November 22 Tuesday 2016 Palm Desert

It rained last night in Palm Desert and there was snow on top of the tram.Temp.for all this week looks good for Bill 71-76. The rumor that Obama bought in Rancho Mirage is false. We had a good visit with Linda Jackson a single lady who has lived in her moterhome for years. We met her on our first caravan in1998 to Mexico. I had the first group of women ( 7) for Mexician train Monday. Today we did a little more shopping . Went to Trader Joes this time ,then drove down El Paseo. The Coda gallery has moved down the street (my favorite gallery.) We did Carl's Jr for lunch and yes they still had the green borito bar, as Arizona did not allow the bar.  

Palm Desert

November 19 Saturday 2016

today is Palm Desert Green's craft fair. I help at the front desk. Not near as big as Sun City. WE were invited to Pat and Peter's for happy hour.

Linda's wonderful stuff

 

palm Desert

November 16,17,18 2016 Palm Desert

Wednesday Had dinner at Kenny and Linda's a delicious Mexican dinner with home made pumpkin chiffon pie.Thursday I went with Maria to Sum City (Bermuda Dunes)for a craft fair very big but I didn't buy anything. Friday Maria and I go birding at Sunnyland saw quite a few birds ( forgot my note book and camera and memory is a sieve). Weather cooling down . We put the furnace on this morning. Tonight we went to Habachi for a very good seafood buffet. 

back to Yuma

November 15 Tuesday 2016

A quick trip back to Yuma to get Bill's bridge back in place. Left at 5:30am (2-1/2 hours) I had breakfast in Algodones

On way to Yuma  Salton Sea in background

Beautiful sunset Nov 15

 ( not that good) Bill didn't take long and he went to breakfast too only in a different restaurant, much better. We were back by 12. 

change of plans

November 14 Monday 2016 Change of plans

after waking up at 5:30 am Bill decides to change plans. We stay home and decide to check in to our complex, get gate key and complex notices. We also go and sign up for the local paper to be delivered. Then we go to the library. Yes they are doing Sunday sounds and chef's kitchen but they do not start until December. Next we go to the visitors center for new maps and things to do in the desert. Contacted the satalite guy and he is coming Wednesday morning. We will try for Yuma Tuesday 

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November 13 Sunday 2016

not a good day. We finished our shopping then it happened Bill's bridge fell out. Of coarse it is Sunday

no one in the office and to top it off the satalite person doesn't answer his phone. Do we go back down to Yuma or wait for the satalite people to phone back. Bill decides to leave early Monday for Yuma.

arrive in Palm Desert

November 13 Sunday 2016  Palm Desert

 Palm Desert Greens

Missed Yuma's post-We went to the swap meet but pretty empty. 2 visits for the dentist in Algadones. Cleaning and check ups. I pass with flying colours poor Bill has 4 new caps and a bridge ($1700 ) and he has to return late January or early February to see if everything is all right. The weather remains in the mid 80. We arrive in Palm Desert around noon. We do a quick grocery shopping then back home to unpack. Steve our landlord comes and fill out the papers for the complex. Monday we hope the satalite dish person is available. 

Kartchner cave,Tombstone

November 8 Tuesday Kartchner caves

Today we visit old haunts. First Kartchner caves . We have been on both tours. Today we did the rotunda tour. We are not allowed cameras or phones so go to google images. Next we drove to tombstone, then visited our old RV park in St David completely deserted. so sad. It was a large RV park. Next Benson and home. We leave tomorrow for Yuma.

Tombstone

desert museum

November 7 Monday 2016 Desert Museum

honey mesquite

monarch on bloodweed milkweed

B.B.;Bracy

crested saguaro

sunny sunny sunny. Bill is a happy camper I found him CKNW live a radio show out of Vancouver not quite as much election stuff. After a good breakfast we go to the Living Desert Museum in Saguaro National forest. We have a docent tour,

then went on our own .We had a quick lunch then I went out on my own.

Tubac & Tumacacori mission

November 6 Sunday 2016 Tucson

We stay at a Quality Inn. Great full breakfast .sausage patties, eggs ,pancakes,and all the regular stuff. Left at 9am temp 65 sunny sunny sunny. We take hwy 19 towards Mexico.Tubac a historic village on the Santa Cruz River, 45 min from Tucson. Tubac has a art show. Parking was $8 lots of people We walk around town and go into some art galleries. a little too much. Next we go to Tumacacori mission church and grounds. A great place.Temp in 80's.Jesuit missionary Frances Kino introduced wheat,livestock and fruit trees. Known as the Padre on horseback.  

Tubac

Tucson

November 5 Saturday 2016

We leave at 8:30 temp. 66. Not a good morning. The motel we wanted was full of wedding guest. Moving on we run into road closeds. Finally drove all over Tucson and found a motel near the airport. Temp now 71. We plan on going to Tubac as they have an art show. 

Tom Mix Monument 1940

swap meet

Apache Junction swap meet

November 4 Friday 2016

strange but the last 2 nights we had thunder storms and heavy rain but it turns sunny in the daytime. We are going to the Apache Junction swap meet today.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum state park

November 3 2016 Boyce Thompson Arboretum state park. We spent a good day here and saw thousands of unique cacti as well as tangerine,and pomegranate trees also a smelling herb garden and Colonel Thompson's Picket post house. Everything was well labeled

Colonel Thompson Picket past house

desert rose

.  This park is dog friendly so we took Sadie with us. They had dog bowls with water all around. 

Apache Junction

November 2 Wednesday 2016

we take Sadie( a dog) for a walk around the RV park then head out to Casa Grande where we visit with friends from Ontario( Bruce & Dianne).Weather is wonderful it got up to 90' Sunny sunny sunny. Edith has pulled pork for dinner another yum yum.  

Paul, Sadie & Bill

barrel cactus

bougainvillea

grapefruit tree

palm tree

heading to Apache Junction

November 1 Tuesday 2016

8am 48' and not raining. I am in my glories as first we pass Ponderossa pines , prickley pears and Saguaro's I am in the desert and really get excited when we pass palm trees. Prescott is such a beautiful area .79' and sunny sunny sunny. We stop at Walmart to pick up wine just outside phoenix .and then head to Paul and Edith's in Apache Junction. We have a wine and catch up on the latest gossip. Edith has ribs for dinner. Yum Yum