Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Never Put Off Til Tomorrow .....

..... what you can do today, right?  I try to live by that theory, but yesterday I failed miserably!!  I seem to have acquired a case of sitathome, that dreaded disease where you just don't feel like doing much of anything.  

Here's a good way to get around that.  Drag out your smoker and toss in some beef!  Now I CAN'T go anywhere because you have to watch them ever so closely.  That's my story anyway!!


Actually I was still digesting the RV choices ... get one, don't get one ... when I pulled the wood chips out of the cupboard.  This is what happens when you really aren't paying attention!  I picked the one on the right.  When I dumped them in the bowl to soak for awhile, they just didn't seem quite right.

DUH .... that's orchid potting material, NOT smoking chips.  No telling what THAT would have tasted like.  I switched them out for the cherry wood, even though that's not my favorite for beef.  It's all I could scrounge up.  I should go to the store but I'm putting it off til tomorrow!!


This STILL didn't go quite as planned since I couldn't find any paprika, a very important ingredient.  This seems to be one of those days I should have stayed in bed.  Guess I'll add paprika to tomorrow's list.


While they were cooking, I grabbed Cooper's harness.  He goes bananas when he sees it.  Going for a walk to smell every single tree and bush is his favorite thing to do.  I thought I would never get him down the driveway after he smelled that coyote deposit.  We walked over to the Chance Ranch just for a little exercise.

You cannot believe what occurs in their back yard.  They have two big planter boxes perfect for growing veggies.  I never thought you could grow anything in the desert, but here's a huge head of broccoli to prove it can be done.  I do miss the days of gardens.  Patty and I grew everything from long beans to purple potatoes to peanuts.  


On the walk back, Cooper gave out completely.  I didn't fair much better going back UP the hill to the road.  I had to carry Coop the last 200 yards.  Yeah, he knows how to work that really well.

Five hours later the ribs were done .... a tad overdone in fact.  It's sometimes hard to adjust the temperature when it's cold and windy, then jumps up to 76 degrees,


They were a little too much fall-off-the-bone, but pretty tasty.  At least that was one thing I didn't procrastinate about .... eating.

I spent a little bit of time sewing, although I seem to be putting that off too.  I'm determined to get out of the house today and continue the hunt for the ever allusive perfect home on wheels.

In the meantime, here's something that was sent to me that's pretty interesting.  It's about the virus, so you can pass if you wish.  It's coming from the Center for Disease Control.  Now they are admitting that their numbers have been wrong all along.  I'll leave it at that.

The best news of the day is that the big RV loan that hung over my head has been officially closed.  WAHOO!!!!  I'm doing a little happy dance!!



12 comments:

  1. Seldom you'll find the perfect RV. If you can find something around Eighty Percent it's easy to make adjustments that work.
    The Ribs look yummy.
    Be Safe and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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  2. Late Congratulations on having a million page views. Take your time and don't put too much pressure on yourself in your search for a new RV. You'll know it's the right one when you find it. If you plan to search in the Phoenix area and wants someone to show you where to go, I'm available.

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    1. Million page views? Gosh I didn't even notice. Thank you for the great offer Jan ... I may have some news by Friday.

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  3. Just be sure that any 5th wheel you get has the capacity to carry ALL that fabric you buy on each trip!

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    1. Hahahaha Dave!! The first thing I look at is the over-the-bed-fabric storage capabilities!!!

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  4. Ribs still looked yummy. Congratulations on the paid off loan.

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    1. Thank you Elva!! I'll probably be back in debt soon, but at least it will be much more reasonable!!

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  5. Like you need another alternative you could put this one in the back of your mind used units seem to hold their price better than new.. its A lot less room but easier to handle ? https://www.ebay.com/b/Class-B-RVs-Campers/50058/bn_16581780

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    1. That was my first thought, but there's two things. Not enough room and you have to unhook to drive anywhere, leaving the puppies inside while you shop. Not good where it's hot.

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  6. Glad that loan is done and gone. Beef ribs sound awfully good right now. If I knew how to make them I would stay home too. I'm sitting in the Darby Wells Cemetery writing to you. The residents here have great internet 😀

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    1. Hahaha Doug!! I bet they have a straight line to the cemetery. That's funny!!! Ribs are easy when you have a smoker. They make small ones that would fit in the belly of your rig.

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