Same Sun from a New Viewing Area

Sunday, December 21, 2025

We were up and out the door this morning before the sun made an appearance. The reason was to attend Mass at Sacred Heart in Parker and it is at 8:00AM. It was, as Tom recalls, 50 degrees when we stepped out this morning. It seems very strange to think of today as the first day of Winter. For many years the first day of Winter, to us, meant cold temperatures, 50 does not count we would have called that a heat wave, and snow on the ground. Actually, this time of the year, back in the day, we would have called 40 degrees a heat wave...lol

In the early dawn the sky was a golden orange.

Friday, December 19, 2025

This was our last day in the park so we did spend it packing up. We are excited to be moving on and at the same time a little sad to be leaving. We are happy Nancy made it before we left and sad we would not be parked with her in between Patsy and Bill and us a little longer. Just the same it made for a nice last Happy Hour here to have her join us. 

Credit goes to Tom for both of tonight's pictures.

Happy Hour
Bill, Patsy, and Nancy

Tonight's afterglow was a beautiful golden orange.

Saturday, December 20, 2025

We started the day enjoying our coffee before the sun came up this morning. After spending a month parked in one place, even though we started packing up yesterday, we knew it would take a while before Tom would be starting the Stinger "B's" engine and pulling her out of our site. Check out is 11o'clock here and we were a few minutes late doing so. Today's drive would only be around 20 miles so the Jeep "With No Name" would not be towed behind. Tom left ahead of me, he had two stops to make. One to top off the diesel and the second to top off the propane. I had three stops. One at the office to settle up our electric bill and say a see you next year to Patsy and Bill, the second one was Dollar General and finally the bank for some cash. The plan was to meet out at Plomosa Road to have lunch before continuing on our journey. Today Tom got there first and was waiting for me. That never happens I am always the one waiting but today he said at both his stops there was no line and he was in and out in record time.

Following the Stinger "B" and Tom

as they make their way towards and through
 the Plomosa Mountains.

We found our turn off  of Plomosa and in no time Lyle was directing Tom into a lovely spot where we will enjoy the views and the company. The Stinger "B" and  the Jeep with "No Name" will be here longer then Tom and I but we will enjoy every day we are here. While the guys were doing that Melissa and I mostly just sat and chatted. The guys soon joined us and we decided it was time for Happy Hour. 

Tonight's Sunset

Pink Sky towards the East

Lovely Orange Glow in the West

We have had several nights in a row with the sky filled with a beautiful afterglows!

It is always bittersweet leaving a place we have enjoyed staying. Plus this time we were also saying see you next year to Patsy and Bill. I will repeat myself and say we were a little surprised as to just how much we enjoyed our stay at Park Place RV. We knew it was a nice park but we are boondockers and love being out in the desert. The thing was we wanted to be in a park to get ready for our trip back to Michigan and this ended up being the perfect place to do so. Tom and I agree we will spend more time there in the future.

Sunday, December 21, 2025 continued:

As we road along on our way to Parker the sky was a beautiful

combination of golden orange, rosy pink, and blue.

It almost looked like a smoke signal coming up over the mountain.

We turned west and the sun popped up behind us.
Yes, this picture I took through a dirty window
is the sunrise reflected on a dirty mirror.

Then we could see the sunlight touching Parker, Arizona

Tom took a walk around the area and these are the pictures he took.
Yes, that is the Stinger "B" looking all happy in its spot.
He left the two painted rocks in place.

The sun setting on a good day.

Top picture looking towards the East.
The bottom picture I just liked how the last of the light was 
touching the Saguaro in the distance.

There were lovely rosy pink clouds in the sky this evening.

The last sliver of orange glow before the blackness 
of the night engulfed us.

As I write this we are tucked in out off of Plomosa Road across from our friends, Mellissa and Lyle, who are generously sharing this beautiful spot they have found out here. Tom and I love boondocking and there is a peace about being here.

If you have enjoyed the pictures I have put out there 

or the words I have added that makes me smile. 

If you have time to leave a comment they are always special to read. 

No matter what I am glad you stopped by!

Christmas Bazaar in Bouse

 Friday, December 5, 2025

It was just starting to get light when we got up this morning and when the shades went up there was blue sky to be seen. Being in an RV Park the sunrise and the sunset views are not quite the same as being out boondocking in the desert. But we do see it eventually crest over Patsy and Bill's home. Not complaining just a fact...lol

Today the plan was to head over towards Bouse, AZ, meet friends Melissa and Lyle on the way, check out a Christmas Bazaar, and swap meet. All of which we did. It is so nice when a plan comes together. 

A few of the beautiful Saguaros growing on the sides of the
 Plomosa Mountains as we ride by on our way this morning.

Most of the pictures I share, like this one,
are all about a view I like. 

Following friends who know where we are going.
Well, at least, Tom and I hope they know where we are going...lol
Otherwise, the thought is adventures are fun.

The Christmas Bazaar was at the Booster Club today from 8 to 3. Interestingly, Tom and I stopped and talked to two venders who were from Michigan. One was from the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, he was selling Michigan Copper so that caught our eye, and a woman from a very small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. One we had actually spent time camping at. Small world as they say. 

The Swap Meet sponsored by the Bouse Chamber of Commerce is held the first Friday of the month typically from November through March. There was a nice variety of "stuff" you would typically find at a swap meet.

It was a fun couple of hours spent with friends browsing booths. We just chatted as we walked along, unless one or all of us had wandered in our own direction, checking stuff out, and of course chatting with the venders. 

After a couple of hours we parted ways they had some shopping to do in Parker and we where headed back to Quartzsite. They had mentioned a restaurant they had lunch at recently that sounded good so we decided to make our way home through Brenda and make a stop.

This was my favorite view today. 
This is on AZ-72 between Bouse and Vicksburg, AZ

Some more views on our way to Brenda.
This is on US-60

Lunch at Buckaroo's
We had a feeling the driver, upper left, had been sitting in this
truck waiting for a more than a couple of minutes.
I wonder if his wife said, I just need to pick up a few things, 
it will only take a few minutes? 😄

It was definitely worth the stop, the food we had was excellent. Thank you, Melissa and Lyle for sharing the information with us. We we would stop again. 

One more view on US-60

Then we are merging on to I-10.

A few miles further and a familiar place comes into view.
Quartzsite is ahead and home.

It was another good day. I know I write that a lot but for the most part they are and, yes, we do know just how lucky we are to be able to say that.

If you have enjoyed the pictures I have put out there 

or the words I have added that makes me smile. 

If you have time to leave a comment they are always special to read. 

No matter what I am glad you stopped by!

Time With Friends

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

When we got back home from dinner at Silly Al's with the group below the sky still had some lovely dark shades of pink showing threw. There must have been a lovely afterglow while we were inside enjoying good conversation and food.

You probably already have seen this picture of the group we went to
Silly Al's with for dinner Tuesday night on Patsy's Blog.
The thing it was so much better than the one I took I just had to "borrow" it..😊.
Right to left: Bill, Ken, John, Tom, myself, Gayle, Kim and Patsy.

Earlier in the day I joined three other ladies for a few games of Pokeno. Patsy has talked about how much fun it is, so when she said why don't you join us I decided to go and see what it was all about. I counted out my precious pennies and walked over to the club house just before 1 o'clock to join in the fun and I have to say, and fun it was. Of course, it would have been more fun if I would have not lost most of my pennies but sometimes you just have to take the good with the bad...lol

After I got back from Pokeno Tom and I joined Kim and Ken at Patsy and Bill's for Happy Hour before heading over to Silly Al's for dinner.  Where Gayle, Patsy's sister, and her husband, John joined us. Tom and I had not seen Gayle and John in several years so it was wonderful getting to chat with both of them.

It was another good day in Quartzsite, Arizona.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

It was another chilly morning in the Sonoran Desert, 43 degrees as our day started. But with blue skies and sunshine it always feel a little warmer except if there is a breeze and this morning there was breeze. At a few minutes after 9 I walked over to the Clubhouse for Coffee and Snacks. Tom followed a few minutes later he had a few calls to make this morning. It was a very pleasant hour chatting with people and there were muffins baked by Sue that Tom said were very good.

A little later we headed out to Plomosa Road to pick up friends Melissa and Lyle at their spot out there and drove into Bouse for a late lunch. Two meals with friends in two days, plus coffee and snacks, we are starting to feel like social butterflies...lol

Driving down Plomosa Road we can see
the Plomosa Mountains in the distance.

Then we are driving through the mountains......

As we come out the east side of the mountains
this is one of my favorite views.

I wonder what mountains those are in the distance.

Lunch at El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant in Bouse, AZ
With Melissa and Lyle. The food was pretty good 
but the company was excellent.

The moon was rising as we pulled out of their
spot to head home.

Every once and awhile when you are driving through or near
mountains you get to watch the sun set more than once.
Plomosa Mountains.

After driving through the Plomosa Mountains the sun still
had a ways to go before slipping down for the day.

Looking east towards the Plomosa Mountains
as the sun was setting behind us.

Couldn't let a blog go by without an Ocotillo

Our last sunset for today as we approach AZ-95 
going west on Plomosa Road.

Turning on to Tyson Street as we made our way
home I liked the pink color in the sky.
That little white dot in the upper left is the moon.

I do like the warning on this sign located
on Plymouth Road in Quartzsite.

Our days are flowing by and we are enjoying them all. 

 If you have enjoyed the pictures I have put out there 

or the words I have added that makes me smile. 

If you have time to leave a comment they are always special to read. 

No matter what I am glad you stopped by!

A Recap of Our Days Parked Out Off Of Plomosa Road

 October 26, 2023 -- November 6, 2023

As I mentioned in a couple posts back we did pull into a spot on Plomosa Road after the sun went down on the 25th of October. Then the next day we went in search of a spot to park for a few days which, with some procrastinating about moving, turned into 11 nights...lol Since, we have no set plans for the next couple of months, we are going to be taking it day by day. We are going to be free birds and enjoy our time, as my daughter and sister would attest, I really dislike schedules and I am very good at the "free bird" thing. Tom has adjusted over the years and for the most part is willing to go along...lol 
(An FYI to the above information I was always on time for work, my children and now grandchildren if I am bringing them someplace they are on time, and if I make an appointment I show up on time. Years ago Tom bought me a cup coaster that said, I believe on time is when I arrive. He thought that he was being cute and since I love him I will agree he was being cute....lol)

Our first sighting of a Saguaro in the desert.

October 26th's Sunset

Watching the sun slowly make its way over the Plomosa
Mountains on October 28th.

Our views in the early morning light.

My favorite desert plant is the Ocotillo and this one is on the
edge of the area were we are parked. No little green leaves
but evidence that they were there not long ago.

Where we called home for what ended up being 
eleven nights. 

Full moon rising over the Plomosa Mountains.

The last of the sun's light leaving an afterglow over 
the mountains to the west of us on October 28th.
I really do think these mountains are the Big Maria Mountains.

This Saguaro was part of our view
whenever we sat outside. 

We have had two hummingbirds together at our feeder
in the past but these two were not about sharing. 

The sunset 

and the end of the afterglow on November 1st.

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Sunset on November 2nd

The mountains to the south of us just before the 
sun peaks over the mountains in the east.
I think these are the Kofa's.
I wish there was an app that would allow me to point my phone
at the mountain and it would tell me which ones they are...:)

Sunrise on November 3rd

Patsy and Bill joined us for our first Happy Hour with
friends in the desert on November 4th.
 Patsy took our picture using her cute tripod.

Tom captured several lovely pictures 

of November 4th's afterglow.

Sunday, November 5, 2023 
(The Blog has caught up to us in the desert near Quartzsite, Arizona)

We started our day driving to Parker to attend 8 o'clock Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. We stopped for breakfast afterwards at the Crossroads Cafe then picked up a couple of things at Walmart before heading home. We have decided to move over to Roadrunner BLM so we took a short ride, about 15 miles, over to the area to scout out a spot. We found two potential spots so fingers crossed one is still open when we get there tomorrow. I know we are moving because as I was sitting out this evening watching the light leave our day Tom was packing up stuff around me. I hung on to my chair though.

Always nice to see a familiar face.
We have passed by this guy many, many times
over the years and I was so glad to see him still
standing and looking out over the desert.

One of the hummers came around this evening.

The sunlight touching the top of the tree across the way
and the stones on the floor of the desert in front of us.

I missed the actual sunset but

caught a bit of the suns light glowing behind the mountains.

The last of the light on the Plomosa Mountains.

We have enjoyed our time parked in this place. This evening as we were sitting out enjoying the last of the light, yes Tom did sit for a bit, there was a quietness that was so peaceful. We will move on tomorrow and find beauty in our new spot but for tonight we enjoyed the beauty in front of us as the darkness of the night descended on us.  

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