Scenic Sunday - Grand Canyon

View from Point Imperial
I miss this place so thought I’d post a reminder just how fabulous and gorgeous and unbelievable the Grand Canyon is.

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Projects past and present

Shells from Padre Island, Texas, and water bird skull from the Salton Sea, California
I collect things, lots of things, too many things. I love my gifts from the earth the best.

Almost empty living room
I’ve been emptying the 5th-wheel to give it a good scrubbing and paint the ceiling, in between way too much time online.

Just one stack
Upon digging into the deepest corners I’ve rediscovered things I haven’t seen since I moved in five years ago. Plastic tubs mostly full of feathers, rocks, shells, bones, antlers, leather, furs, gourds, and crochet thread. I’ve used pieces of these things for craft projects in the past and may need them again. I didn’t empty the bead cupboard, it’s tightly packed, closed and contained.

Personal jewelry
Then there’s the jewelry I also collect, some for personal wear, and some for future resale which I call my retirement. Plus all the dust collectors I wrapped and packed when moving from the Grand Canyon. And let’s not forget books.

What to do with it all?

Piles of stuff
I really like Ruth’s idea at Body Soul and Spirit about simplicity. I’ve tried to simplify, after all I live in a 27x8 foot RV. Now I’m looking at these piles of stuff and wondering how it all fit.

Actually, I’m procrastinating the “scrubbing” part of this project. Does anybody LIKE cleaning?

Unusual Visitors

This little wren somehow found its way into my house. It flew from one end to the other several times while I tried to take photos. I finally opened the door and it quickly found its way out.

I don’t know where this tree lizard is living but it joined me in the kitchen this morning and then disappeared under the stove.

It’s nice to have company.

Part 9 Death Valley National Park - Day 2 Artists Drive

Gaelyn and Jeremy at Artists Point, sorry for the poor stitch job
We left Badwater Basin to return to camp after a very full day of sightseeing but wait, there’s a scenic 9-mile (14.48 km) one-way loop road that winds through colorful mud hills called Artists Drive and we need to go...

SWF - Sunset over Laughlin

Even though I haven’t finished sharing all of my adventures in Death Valley, after I left there I met Berta in Laughlin, Nevada. Neither of us are much for gambling, but it’s a nearby place to get away from home and stay in a hotel with Jacuzzi for a very reasonable price. This shot was taken from our sixth floor hotel room window.

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Part 8 Death Valley National Park - Day 2 Badwater Basin

Sea Level sign, note red lineBadwater is the lowest elevation point in the Western Hemisphere at -282 feet (-85.5 meters), only in Africa is it lower. Read more here...

Remember Whensday - Baseball Mama 1956

The only thing I remember from this scene is the baby buggy. I played with it for many years pushing dollies around, babies, Barbies and trolls.
Yet it’s so me, and I still hold my hands like that. Hmmm....

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MWT - Part 7 Death Valley National Park - Day 2 Natural Bridge Canyon

Looking into the mouth of Natural Bridge Canyon
After leaving hell, oops I mean Furnace Creek, we attended an afternoon guided Ranger walk into Natural Bridge Canyon to learn more about the geology of Death Valley.

Scenic Sunday - Joshua Tree Highway

Driving along a section of Highway 164 in southern Nevada I found a forest of Joshua trees.

Joshua trees, Yucca Brevifolia, are fast growers for the desert. New seedlings may grow at an average rate of 3 inches (7.6 cm) per year in their first 10 years, and then only grow about 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) per year thereafter. It can live for hundreds of years.

The trunk of the tree is made of thousands of small fibers. The flower and fruit are edible and Native Americans used the leaves to weave sandals and baskets. Early Mormon settlers named the Joshua tree because it reminded them of Joshua reaching his arms up in prayer.

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