The Return of Buddy

I really slow down in the heat.  My body complains.  Lucky for me, cooler temperatures have arrived!  It's 74 this morning and predicted to be in the low 90's all this week with three chances of rain.  If I could put a crying imoji here right now, I would.  It's okay though, because my buddy named Buddy came back to visit and made it all better.

My sixth sense didn't kick in this time.  He was hiding in the bushes nibbling on the palo verde tree when I spotted him, so the pictures aren't the best.  I call these Deer Butts.  Look at those horns, would you!  My oh my, he has grown a nice pair.

All by himself this time, Buddy didn't stay long before he wandered off down the hill.

In the meantime, I went off in search of some good hiking pants.  SOME day it will cool off so I can hit the trails.  They are also good for summer wear, since they are very thin.  If you jump in a pool (or horse trough), they dry quickly too.  

Unfortunately I went to the wrong store about 25 miles away before discovering I really SHOULD head to an Outdoor store with everything imaginable.  Here it's call Summit Hill.  Many miles and hours later, I came home with one pair of long pants and a compass for when my phone doesn't work and I'm lost in the desert.  I'm thinking it will take a three hour class to learn how to use the thing.

Too bad I tried on TWO pair of pants and the clerk mistakenly put the right size back on the rack.  I see another trip in my future.

Although it was cooler yesterday and it even rained a tad, I stayed in the rest of the afternoon.  Here's the wall hanging I've been working on at the quilt class.

Tada!!!!  It's done, after only 327 finger pricks sewing those crazy wooden buttons on.  It didn't help that I used a very sharp quilting needle.  I think every stick went in at least a quarter inch.  I'm not kidding, a couple of times I had to pull really hard to get it OUT of my finger.

In the meantime, I'm working on the FMCA motorhome rally for Indio in January.  I'm pretty sure this will be the last year our group is involved.  Seriously, the add on 30 amp electric cost to stay in the fairgrounds has gone from $60 to $75 and now to $150!!  FOR FOUR DAYS!!  I think they have just priced themselves out of business.  I will be lucky to even get 10 rigs to show up at that price.  

To make matters worse, we have to be there for seven nights, so add at least another $75 to the already $315 cost of this rally.  I'm including three continental breakfasts, one pancake breakfast, one pork loin dinner, s'mores, a quilt drawing and entertainment, all for free.  I'm pretty sure that will be the last hurrah!  I know they are our "parent" company, but they are going to have serious trouble getting people to pay that much for the same ole same ole, if you know what I mean!!

We had PINK rain last night ... I'll try to get those pictures together today after I exchange those too tight pants.