So, what do you do after an epic two week boondocking adventure in Quartzsite? Why you head to a fancy RV resort near Palm Springs of course. Actually, the RV resort is in Indio, just west of Palm Springs. But…
Boomerville in Quartzsite
First…a few definitions to lay the framework for this post. Quartzsite, Arizona – a desert town in Arizona, west of Phoenix, surrounded by BLM land (Bureau of Land Management which means FREE camping). Population most of the year is 3650.…
Rusty’s RV Ranch…again
When we last left you, we were high-tailing it out of Galveston aiming for the Phoenix area. We executed a 5:00 a.m. start in the hopes of avoiding Houston rush hour. Let me just say I think Houston’s rush hour…
Dodging Snowflakes
Let’s set the scene. It’s New Year’s Eve day. We had planned a day to leisurely gather up everything we needed to haul to the RV for a anticipated New Year’s Day departure for warmer weather. Callie had returned to…
Fall 2018 Trip Wrap Up
This is it…week 13 of our Fall 2018 trip. We are almost home and have been visiting family and friends (and their driveways) while we wander eastward. And totally neglected to take any people pictures while visiting all these people!…
Sugar Beet Harvest is DONE!
How do you know when it’s time to leave the Red River Valley? Today we have finally left the Red River Valley and the sugar beet harvest. No, the harvest overall is NOT done yet. The weather is working against…
The Sugar Beet Harvest is back on!
The snow has melted. The fields have dried. The sugar beet harvest is back on! Life has fallen into a routine. Jim gets up at 5:00 a.m. and gets an hour of “me time.” His “breakfast” is his big meal…
Groundhog Day in October
You know that movie Groundhog Day? In the movie, Bill Murray lives the same day over and over and over. https://youtu.be/GncQtURdcE4 I feel like we are living our own personal Groundhog Day experience. Everyday is the same…the sugar beet…
Sugar Beet Harvest – Day 10
Some of you are probably wondering how the sugar beet harvest here in the Red River Valley is going. It’s now day 10, and this is the scene out our RV window. Yes, it’s day 10 of the harvest and…
Dirt
Dirt. Mud. Red River Valley soil. Nutrient filled. Slippery when wet. Jim and I had an unexpected adventure yesterday morning. The harvest is shut down due to rain. So I said “Let’s drive down to the Ohio Field where you…