Happy Halloween!!!

Oh wait ..... that was the last holiday I missed.  You know how it is when you get old, the first thing to go is your complexion!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE

I can't believe this year went by so fast, but seemed to drag it's feet like none other.  The trip from Quartzsite to Tucson was lonely, mostly because I only saw maybe ten trucks and cars. 

It was a beautiful 70 degree and sunny day.  I backed the rig into it's cubby hole and began to unload.  Where did all this stuff come from??  I quickly decided on my new goal.  I'm going to unload everything I don't use any more, donate it to the Thrift Shop and do a major cleaning job.  You know I'm not a great housekeeper ... it's been eight years!

I don't have a Christmas tree here, so I'm printing out a copy of this one from home and stapling it to the wall.  First things first, I was invited over to the Chance Ranch for pizza dinner.  You know I can NEVER turn down pizza.  It was a take and bake with chicken and garlic white sauce.  YUM YUM!!

While the kids slept, I spent the rest of the day working on the rig.  It took me three hours and all I got done was the bedroom.  SO MUCH STUFF!!  Honestly, it was mostly old clothes I never wear, stuffed in every available inch of space.  I didn't even get to the cleaning part!! 

This morning I'm sore as can be from all those stair steps.  I think it's better than working out at a gym because I was carrying so much weight with each load.

There were some skirmishes in the house I had to take care of in between loads.  Miss Jessie has completely lost her patience with Cooper in HER old age.  This is an hourly occurrence.

 Here's Cooper a couple of years ago dreaming of a million balls he can chase down with a few chicken treats in between.  

 

And so I toast to you and yours ... here's hoping you have a wonderful Christmas with your family in spite of all the crappy stuff going on in the world.  At least for a day or two we can think about something else.

 As for Costa Rica, you haven't heard about the best part yet.  Poison frogs, almost struct by lightning, more rain than you can possibly imagine and no bathing suits!  To be continued .......