Monthly Archives: December 2011

Dry camped north of Yuma

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

The crew and I spend the night at Starlight Solar.  Our work was not completed by quitting time.  The next morning we’re bumped out of line because a couple getting three panels put on their 40-foot motorhome have an 8 … Continue reading →

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Hello, Yuma!

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

It’s a good day for travel. Wolfgang graciously offers to help me back up the Perfect Tow Vehicle to hitch up the Casita.  “No, It’s better if I do this by myself.  Thanks anyway.”  He looks uncertain so I add, “If … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Darby Wells and Ajo, AZ

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

I email Starlight Solar in Yuma to set up an appointment. The company is recommended by a friend of Rick’s.  Since I don’t know anything about solar businesses in Yuma, one recommendation is enough.  In my email to Larry, the … Continue reading →

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Christmas giving, the propane song, and desert photos

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Sunny days make me want to get my house in order. It’s time to do the laundry. Before I launched into nomad living, I wondered if I would hate having to use a laundromat again, after decades of owning my own … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

True to form, our Christmas portrait is a little less than perfect . . . Merry Christmas from our home to yours! rvsue and her canine crew Note:  The dog hair on the red blanket is a nice touch, don’t … Continue reading →

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A wish in the wind

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

The crew and I take the scenic route into Ajo. It’s a sunny day, but awfully windy at our campsite.  Hmmm, maybe it’s not as windy in town. The dirt road takes us past the hill with the white cross on … Continue reading →

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You really got a hold on me . . .

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Bridget, Spike and I take a long walk this morning.  It looks like we are set for a sunny day all day long. The crew and I drive into Ajo to dump our trash and fill our five one-gallon water … Continue reading →

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There’s no limit to the boondocking fun

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

A guy in a white car with two round lights mounted on top drives up the lane.   He touches his hat and smiles a greeting and continues on to Wolfgang and Kathy’s camp.  Turning around slowly he goes back down the lane.  I … Continue reading →

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Rain on the roof

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

It’s another rainy, cloudy day here in southern Arizona.  (Today’s photos are from a previous, sunnier day.) I don’t bother to put the crew in their suits for the first potty break this morning.  Spike hates rain so I can … Continue reading →

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A sunrise, birds and territory

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

Oh the guilt! I see the sitemeter turning, turning, big wheel keep on turning. . . and I feel guilty for not posting an entry.  Yesterday’s sunrise was lovely . . . The crew and I are still here, boondocking … Continue reading →

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