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Tennessee River and Lookout Mountain
The above photo is from my phone while walking last week.
And this is a shot of what's on our mind. Dome Rock in Quartzsite!
Sylvester
We were planning to leave for Arizona today. But my 88 year old mom is to have surgery in January. She told me to go on with our plans but I could not handle being that far away.
The jello plans are to leave a few days after the surgery, sometime the first week in January.
Still hope to make it out to Quartzsite for the RV show. But you know how it is with jello plans.
Are you confused with the blog changes? Apologies are in order! Wish I was less confusing!
My blog of four years, between 2012-2015, was called Casita in the Desert, Casita in the Mtns. After we got the Escape travel trailer I sought professional help to create a new blog on Wordpress...but the price was too high!
I changed the blog name to Winter in the Desert, Summer in the Mtns but it still showed Casita on the blogrolls. Then we got busy selling our home, remodeling the duplex and nothing got changed.
So there are two blogs. The previous blog is called Winter in the Desert, Summer in the Mtns. And the new, current blog is called Winter in the Desert, Summer in the Mountains...with the "mountains" being spelled out and not abbreviated.
Hope to get a link on the new "Winter in the Desert" blog that will go back to the old one...for reference. Tried twice yesterday without success. Will try again, soon.
Again, the new link is winterindesert.blogspot.com.
I've been neglecting the blog for months, procrastinating doing the change. Sorry there has been so little activity.
But behind the scenes I have been listening to Geeks On Tour and learning how to use Google Photos, an amazing product! I just asked it to show me "desert rocks" and the search engine came up with my photos of Dome Rock, Skull Rock and Jumbo Rocks Campground!
Quartzsite
This azalea was blooming on my street. It does not realize that it is December.
Other photos from home.
Sunrise from our porch
Fog filling the Tennessee River Gorge
Christmas!
Christmas just got too stressful a few years ago!
When we downsized, we gave away everything Christmas! The decorations, the tree, the candles, the wrapping paper!
Our plan, this year, was to have a private celebration on the road.
Since we will be home around family instead of on the road, it's going to happen after all.
Guess who just got drafted to cook the family turkey?
David just bought another bike...one he calls an "old man" bike due the high handlebars and cushy seat. Our bike riding has changed a lot this year due to his heart rhythm abnormality. He has an appointment with a heart doctor in Phoenix in January... hoping it can be fixed.
I am a little sad that we are not on the road heading west. But it is a bit cold out there right now!
Overall, I'm feeling happier than ever with our life and it's because of the downsizing. I love waking up in our three rooms on the side of the mountain, gazing at the rocks and the woods as I drink my coffee.
My writing nook.
David and Sylvester (cat carrier) in the back yard.
I've come to realize that being in the desert means peace to me and I can create that peace while looking out the windows of our new home.
I may write again before Christmas but just in case I don't,
Merry Christmas!!!
Merry Christmas to you two and prayers for your Mom.
ReplyDeleteThanks, John, for your comment.
ReplyDeleteIt feels kind of lonely here in blogworld. You may be the only person reading this tonight! Guess I will be patient and hope others follow me over to this new blog.
Stay warm and keep hiking!
Gotch switched yesterday. Thoughts your and your mom's way in early January. Hard when our parents need something like that. And, I hope David's cardio can take care of his abnormality. If it weren't for my pacemaker, I wouldn't be here to write this. If the doc recommends that route, don't hesitate. Lots of love and prayers will be coming your way. Have a Happy Season.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Emily, for the encouragement! Glad you got that pacemaker! He will be open to anything that will get him more active.
DeleteThanks for switching the blog. It is a pain but do appreciate the trouble of changing things! Feeling less lonely already!
You probably have more blog readers than you realize.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and have a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Thank you for the support. Feeling better this morning after noticing others are changing their blogroll.
DeleteFeeling kind of silly about my concerns.
Oh well, guess I am being human.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Lost you in the hinterlands of the internet. I finally found you again, thanks to John updating his sidebar. Sorry to hear about your mom. Sending good thoughts and prayers your way. Merry Christmas to you and David. See you on the road in a few weeks. Got to go change my sidebar link....:-)
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you! It's beginning to feel like my tribe is now with me!
ReplyDeleteHope to see you in Q. Now I'm going to go check your sidebar :).
I've been through the wars with my heart. In 2013 I found an excellent cardiac electrophysiologist in Phoenix, who correctly diagnosed and fixed my arrhythmia. It can be done, but will require due diligence on your part to find the right doctor, and that is the hardest part. Good luck to your husband with the process, I know how frustrating it is.
ReplyDeleteAllison! So glad you found this and commented. It was you that led us to Dr. Su. I wrote his name down from your post of 2014 but did not remember which blog it was. I must have been on Life's Little Adventures blog and stumbled across your post. (Jim and Gayle's blog is on both our blogrolls.)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, thanks! We will see if he can help the hubby. And wishing you a Happy New Year!
Cool beans that you're going to Dr. Su. Good luck with this.
DeleteLynne, it was good to hear from you! Hope you had a good Christmas in spite of not being on the road. Sorry about your mother and hope the surgery goes well. We know all too well how plans can change overnight.
ReplyDeleteHope to see you both at Blogger Fest!
Lynne, it was good to hear from you! Hope you had a good Christmas in spite of not being on the road. Sorry about your mother and hope the surgery goes well. We know all too well how plans can change overnight.
ReplyDeleteHope to see you both at Blogger Fest!
Yes, really hope we make it! Please reintroduce yourself if we don't have name tags. I felt like I knew so few people last year.
ReplyDeleteI do remember cats, though. And a very unhappy one. Can't remember if he was one of yours.
No, that was Ivan's cat Hailey. One of our cats is a black and white one that looks like Sylvester. They don't attend social events with us ;-)
DeleteNo, that was Ivan's cat Hailey. One of our cats is a black and white one that looks like Sylvester. They don't attend social events with us ;-)
DeleteFYI.....still working on the blog format.....the photos arrangement is not pleasing me but I doubt if I redo it!
ReplyDeleteGood to know that the downsizing is working out for you. It's a beautiful thing! Hope you are on the road soon.
ReplyDeleteHwy, Kim! Great to hear from you. Yes, also hope we are on the road soon!!
ReplyDeleteGuess you won't make it to Bloggerfest this year...you will be missed!!