I meant to blog sooner but between poor connections and the heat, it’s been awhile.

It’s been up to 90 degrees in Tucson recently, and 5 or so degrees cooler at Caballo Loco Ranch.  This Thanksgiving was the hottest anyone can remember here.  Up on our little hill. In the shade, with the breeze up there, it’s been bearable…as long as we stay there…in the shade during the heat of the day.  Nights cool down to the low 50’s though, which is wonderful.  We take walks in the early morning and again about sunset.

So……I had this opportunity….provided by kind friends, to buy a larger trailer AND a 4 wheeler for an UNbelievablely low price.

Here they are.  Fred would have taken care of towing it up to my site, and fixed any problems that might develop.  I wouldn’t tow it…it would stay permanently on my site, which is the set up most folks have here.  It was cute inside too….well loved and taken care of.  And in a way, I wanted it…..more space for the dogs, an oven, room for some ice in the freezer…all what I consider luxuries!  I’ll never get a Better deal than this….

it makes a lot of sense….but….but….for three days I labored over the decision.

The thing is I’ve actually been so content in my little WS….and Joy and Shiloh seem to be also…for getting close to 3.5 years now.  I really do like keeping it simple.  With another place to live I’d be getting lots more stuff, and I am liking the minimalist lifestyle….fairly minimal anyway.

Simple is good.  Having this option made me realize how much I do enjoy this lifestyle.  Finally I was able to say peacefully that I was so thankful for Colleen and Fred’s kindness in trying to help me out, but no, I would decline.  (Happily they have sold the trailer and 4 wheeler already to someone else.  They were doing this as a favor to a friend).

One of the spectacular sunsets from our view on the hill.

That being said,  the plan is to leave here on December 1, and go to the home place for most of December, to see friends, family, doctors, and celebrate Christmas.  The thing that is going to be different about this trip is that I’m leaving WS here at the ranch, in the care of friends.  We will be staying in dog-friendly motels on the way back to the Monterey area.  Once there we will be staying with Mary again.  Thank you so much  Mary!

One one of our walks.

Whats more, we’ve made arrangements to meet up this our friends Doug and Shirlee on the way!  We met them early in our journey near Barstow, California, while camping at Owl Canyon, and we ended up camping together a number of times.  A year and a half ago we planned to meet and camp at Glacier National Park, but due to circumstances beyond our control, that disappointingly, never happened.

There is so much more I could tell you about, and we are in town today, having left CLR at about 7 am this morning to beat the heat.  Plans for the rest of the day are to go to the cemetery where my parents are buried here in Tucson and put Christmas flowers on their graves, and then drive the 50 or so miles back to CLR and get ready for the “Margarita Party” we are planning later this afternoon!

What a beautiful face!

Tuesday the weather is supposed to start cooling down, but then we leave Friday.

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Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Sleepy girl!