Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Nothing Better Than Good Company

Guess what!  I had visitors yesterday to my humble little Arizona home.  Trouble is, I completely forgot to take pictures.  We were so busy talking and having a good time with the puppies, that I spaced out.  So I'm hoping Patsy, Bill and Clemson don't mind that I STOLE a couple of pictures from Patsy's blog which you can find by clicking HERE.  She has some great images they took on the way over.

Actually from Canada, they are enjoying the Southwest for a few months and are currently staying in their RV near Sierra Vista.  We met in the desert outside Quartzsite.  How cool is that?  I was so happy they came to spend the afternoon with Cooper, Jessie and I.
Why don't you see Miss Jessie here?  Because she just doesn't get along with ANY other dogs.  She starts her growly bits and the fight is on, so she got put in Doggy Jail in the bathroom while Clemson and Cooper got acquainted.  Surprisingly, Cooper LOVED him, occasionally trying to get him to play the ball game.
In the end, Cooper worked his charm on Bill, who was soon on the floor throwing the ball for the next two hours!  Thank you Bill for keeping him occupied .... he was in seventh Heaven!!  Turns out Bill and Patsy weren't the least bit bothered by the trains either, since he and his father both worked on trains for Canadian Northern ... least I think that's right.  
Chef Patty even stopped by for a short time, bringing me the salted butter I did NOT have at dinner.  Unsalted butter on baked potatoes isn't my favorite.  What a sweetheart for picking some up at the grocery store for me.

Their new flooring contractor should show up today.  I said a little prayer that all goes well and it's done in record time.  There's nothing worse than having your entire house torn up.

Patsy, Bill and I had a nice lunch since I had just been to the store and stocked up on all things sandwich-like, made even better by the bottle of wine they brought.  Patsy even gave me an entire bag of corn tortillas, the perfect casserole ingredient, not to mention soft tacos!!

In no time, they were off for home while I watched the Olympics for the next four hours.  That stuff is so addicting.  Of course they have all the best ice skaters going last, so you have to stay up late in order to watch.  As a 20-something gal in Denver Colorado, I spent many hours at the ice rink.  I LOVED skating almost as much as horses.  

That is until one day I caught a toe pick and hit the deck ... HARD.  Apparently I woke up several minutes later surrounded by everyone.  How embarrassing.  They hauled me to the office and wouldn't let me leave until I could walk the line without losing my balance.  I guess I hit my head pretty hard.  At any rate, I survived to help manage the ice skating rink in Yosemite National Park a few years later.  But that's another story!!

I think today is going to be laundry day ... hang out with the puppies and count my blessings.  It's just too cold to do anything else, as temperatures have dipped back down to the low 30's.  Brrrrrrrrrrr!!




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  1. Was nice that Bill and Patsy came to visit and meet the rest of the gang. Looks like you put on a nice spread for lunch. Love you property there.
    We bought a whole bag of corn tortillas in Mexico on Isla Pierdra and did not much care for them either , so I made a wonderful large dish of lasagne with them was awesome.
    Only 28f here this morning at 5 am but gonna warm up nicely.

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    1. Those tortillas are mostly good for fish tacos (it takes two to make one taco because they fall apart) or casseroles. We make an enchilada one with beef and lots of cans of stuff like tomatoes, corn, black beans and olives. Pretty quick and tasty!

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  2. An awesome awesome visit, Nancy, thank you for your hospitality! Lunch was wonderful! Glad you can use those tortillas and I don't have to eat them! :)
    We loved seeing Cooper and Clemson 'get along', our snobbish little dog was more interested in him than any other dog he's met in a long time!
    John was a pleasure to meet also, and your love story with him warmed my heart.
    The sun returned in full force this morning but frost on the truck at 32F.

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    1. Chilly city here too! I was happy Cooper played nice with Clemson, but MORE happy that Bill kept Cooper busy for all that time! LOL Nothing better than spending time with people that love their animals!

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  3. Always nice to visit with friends and get caught up.
    Be Safe and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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    1. It IS ... and you two are on my list! I'm planning on more time in Quartzsite next year so I hope we can meet up.

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  4. Nice of you to have Bill, Patsy and Clemson for lunch.

    I was just reading your posts on the rodeo. Those photos were fantastic! I have always wanted to go to a rodeo.

    Interesting about the mud. Is that something they have added as a safety feature?

    May have to look to see if there is a rodeo nearby and make a point to attend. That would make my day.

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    1. Thank you Doug for the kind words. Rodeos are definitely an experience. They usually disc the arena to loosen up the dirt so it's easier on the humans and animals. It happened that it rained for two days straight, which made all the mud the next time they ran the disc over it. You should check it out ... it's very fun!!

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  5. I am behind as always...What fantastic pictures you shared of the Rodeo and your descriptions of the action made the pictures come to life. Thank you for sharing your day with us.

    How great to have Patsy, Bill, and Clemson come to visit you and your crew. Sounds like you all had a wonderful time. I will be checking out Patsy's Blog for more pictures. I am the same way even with camera in hand I never seem to remember to take the pictures when I am with friends.

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    1. Deb, I think I just get to talking too much and forget to take pictures. It was a fun day and I'm so glad I met all of you.

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  6. Hi Nancy. I just started following your blog. I follow quite a few now. I was introduced to these blogs by Shirley Kay of Seeing America with Ken and Shirley. I have known Shirley for many years back when they lived in CA. Anyway, I wanted to tell you I LOVE trains. My dad worked and retired from Southern Pacific so we rode the trains a lot....from Yuma AZ to various places in CA. We have lived the last 39 years in NorCal and 38 of those years we have lived by train tracks. Trains have always been a part of my life. I look forward to your adventures......Elva Shannon

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    1. Elva, you will be seeing a lot more trains on my blog. How interesting that you're from a train family!! Several people in our Golden Spike train group are also from train families. I love hearing all the stories. Thank you for following my blog ... and thank you for commenting. I love to hear about my readers.

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