The Winds of Change

 This past week we have certainly felt a change in the weather - temperatures of 25 - 27C, less wind (less dust in the air) - feels like a lovely summer day.  With this great weather, not too much is happening.  It's too warm to do much in the way of chores, and too nice not to just enjoy.

We still try to walk daily and very often we see some unusual, and/or interesting things.  One day we came across a Free Little Library.  There are many of these little libraries, much like we see at home; however, this particular one was definitely unique.  It looks like it was made from several old coffee or end tables.  Take a look at the top of the top cupboard (table) - there is a bumper on the corner which I expect was to avoid bumping your head while looking inside.  Inside was a little container with candy and suckers inside, and outside a lovely park bench so you could sit while you chose a book.

I am not sure about this photo - I was wondering if perhaps it is in lieu of a regular bus spot as we know it.  It didn't look particularly comfortable.

Tonight was another launch from SpaceX in California.  Since we can watch the launch online, we were able to follow it in hopes of a repeat of the last time we saw one.  This time, though, we are quite a long way away and all we could see was a large speck in the sky with a contrail.  The other problem was it was not totally dark so it wasn't nearly as visible.

This is not Gerry supervising a couple weird folks.  He is really just watching our friend Marleen, and her neighbour Gene, work on sanding a dining room table.  I look forward to seeing this project progress.

But we did get to see this great sunset earlier this week.  We often get to see some amazing sunsets.  I'm guessing that dust in the air greatly contributes to these.

Last week I wished for warmer weather back home.  Well, it seems that it has arrived and I imagine it is none too soon for everyone.  Enjoy the temperatures and until next week, take care.

Yuma Once Again

 Our time at Borrego Springs was coming to an end so we decided to make one last trip so out we went to the Kumayaay Historical Village where many native Americans lived for thousands of years.  They were a nomadic people and lived in this area from October to May until the late 1800's.  We walked among the boulders much like they did and it was easy to see how the huge rocks provided shelter from the weather. 

There are a number of huge, flat rock surfaces that had morteros.  This morteros are holes of varying sizes and depths that were created by the women grinding  seeds. 

Present day uses are not necessarily used for this same purpose.

After walking throughout the area we then drove a bit further up the wash and went for a bit of a hike.  We didn't go very far because once there was a bit of rock scrambling, I was out of there.

There was a fair bit of wind at the beginning of the week.  One evening, after supper, Gerry went to put the barbecue away so it wouldn't get blown over through the night.  All of a sudden he bangs on the side of the motorhome and points towards the sky.  I ran out, and by the time I got my camera, some of the amazing sight was gone so I had to snap it in two separate photos.  What it turned out to be was the launching of 23 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in southern California - quite a spectacle!!

We moved on in mid-week and came back to Yuma.  We went and did laundry one day and there on the wall hung something I had not seen for quite some time.

And you hear about the price of eggs!!  Well yes, that price has certainly increased.  At a local big chain grocery store, this dozen of eggs is 5.49 (8.01 Canadian $$) but the regular price was 8.99 (13.13 C$).  That sure makes the price of 3.89 or 5.99/18 quite a bargain.

With that little bit of info, stay warm, stay safe, and perhaps mother nature will be much kinder to all this coming week.