Well I made it! That is I made it home!!! 😁😀
Welcome ,y'all and Happy happy Sunday. Did you know that I was gone? LOL. You may or may not have . Hee! Hee!
Mr. Pinker and I set off on a fun filled winter camping trip on New Year's Day. Of course, I had a number of prescheduled posts here on the blog, but alas, I could not pop in with you during the trip because we had no WiFi and this ole' gal does not blog or have email access using her phone. I was able to get on the internet to visit my sweet blogging buddies ,and of course , drool over their project, but alas again I could not comment. Please forgive me.
Anywhoo! We made our way down I-40 to the great state of Arizona looking for some warmer weather for the month of January and part of February.
We were flying by the seat of our pants like we always do with no real plans set in stone- that's how an adventure begins! Don't you think?
We had a few sunny days and a few rainy day, but all of the time spent on vacation was a fabulous adventure.
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| Big Red and our old camper did well on the vacation. We added solar to it this year. 200 watts. |
One night near Craggy Wash, we saw mountain climbers climb this rock mountain . Yes, they started at dusk and made their way up to the top at night 😲🌜🔦. We watched their flashlights go up, up, up!!! I wonder if they camped at the top that night. Hmm, I am not sure, but isn't it a pretty view ?
At Saddle Mountain , we hiked to find the petroglyphs.
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| It was a gloomy day at Saddle Mountain, but there were lots of lovely campsites there. |
At first we walked right past them, but soon we weaved our way among the rocks to locate these curious etchings. I wonder what story this drawing tells?
Some other highlights were visiting historical sites like the Scadden House in Quartzite.
And visiting the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City.
You can drive or walk across the London Bridge . We did both. This is the lovely view from the bridge of the Bridgewater Channel Canal.
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| Pelicans at Monticello Reservoir in Mount Pleasant, ,TX |
There were not too many hair raising moments on this trip except a couple. 😏😳
At Ironwood Forest National Monument, we did it again!!! That is we traveled down Silverbell Road which is 12 miles of rough riding. Mr. Pinker almost tore the jack off of the camper. Oh boy!!!! Was that scary. Every time we go in this area , we tempt the fates and go down this long road. When will we learn. Hee! Hee! I think we did this time. 😁
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| Our view at the campsite at Ironwood Forest National Monument. |
The 2nd hair raising moment is when I almost got lost for a moment in the sea of saguaro and cacti near Oracle, AZ.
Soon I found the fence line and followed it back to the camper.
Aaah! There is home sweet home!
Each evening we were delighted with the most glorious sunsets.
I did work on a few quilting projects as we camped. I will show you those in the upcoming days. When I was not exploring or quilting, I worked on my travel journal where I eagerly wrote the adventures of the day. When I finish it , I may show it to you.
So now it is time for me to unpack my duds and get to those "end of the trip chores". Yikes so much to do! And guess what else I have to do? Oh, I am almost embarrassed to say it- 😖😳😊 Eeeek! I have to put up my Christmas decor!! Yep, we flew out of here so quick after Christmas that there was no way to have time to put up all of that. So you know I am going to be a busy gal.
Perhaps by evening time, I can relax and work on my Alabama Beauty quilt.
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| I bought this quilt top in 2023 at the World's Longest Yard Sale. |
I would like to move the hoop here soon.
This will be my 15 a minute a day project as well.
Thank you for all of the sweet messages , comments , and visits on my January blog posts. Have a wonderful day, Sweeties and ....
As Always....
Happy stitching, Y'all
Melisa
"The world is filled with adventure- all you have to do is find it. "
Hugs and Stitches!!!!
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| A heart rock I found in the desert. Every day I looked for a sign in rememberance of my sister. |
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy . I love and miss you!!❤💓
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| This cow was enjoying the cool wet day in Ironwood Forest National Monument. |
Please forgive me as it will take a few days to catch up. Hopefully, I will be in the groove soon!
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