On the road again, May 20, 2012

Yesterday was our last day of our stay in Sacramento.  The day included one last visit to our “For Sale” stick and brick.  We trimmed the wisteria, and made sure the sprinkling system was working for several areas in the back yard.

The olives were blooming, looks like a good bloom year.

And the cherries were ripening.  Here is Bob and our grandson, Zach, getting their last fill.

In the photo below, Bob and Zach are checking out the marks on the brick wall in our kitchen.  There are many marks with names of each child and grandchild as to their height and date.  Measuring was always a really big deal!!  Zach was excited to see he is taller now than his 6’ Uncle Rich was at his age.  He has hopes he will grow!

One last look as we drove away for the last time as being owners.

Our first fuel fill up in the Central Valley of CA surprised us when diesel was cheaper than unleaded.

This afternoon after arriving at the RV park in Mojave, CA we made our first pinhole camera to watch the solar eclipse. 

It worked fantastic.  The faint crescent on the left was from pinhole, the larger crescent was from a pencil lead size hole.

A lone tree in the Tehachapi’s.

Tomorrow, a long drive to Flagstaff, then some sight seeing!

Friends and a job finished, May 14, 2012

This morning I met a couple of ole friends for a walk in the park.  Loved seeing some wild turkeys just walking around.  It was wonderful getting caught up on Chris and Linda’s lives during the last six years.

Remember back in December our Norcold Control Board would stop working and would blow the 5 amp fuse if the outside temps got below 28-29 degrees.  Well we then ordered a new Dinosaur Control Board.  Since then thought, we have managed to be in temperatures above the drop dead 28-29 degrees, so the frig has worked perfectly.  Today, however, was the day, to replace the control board with our new one.

Above Bob (check out his pony tail, he is so proud) is checking out the new control board and verifying where to attach all the wires.  I am so pleased to announce, that after the new board was installed, it works great!  We were so relieved.  The Norcold works perfect!!  Truly amazing!

Update, May 13, 2012

Well, the house has been listed for almost a month now and we do know one of these days we will be getting the much awaited for call from our realtor.

We are also still in Sacramento taking the opportunity to spend some time with our kids and grandkids.

Mother’s Day weekend for our family for over 25 years meant a work weekend at the  Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Grounds at Lake Tahoe with our church group, called The Companionship.  Since we were here, first time in six years, we joined our good friends.

The Conference Grounds provide our group free usage of one of the smaller lodges in exchange for one days work.

Our grandson Zach joined us also and had a blast playing Mexican Train, he even won against some of the best players we know!!

The group at breakfast on Saturday.

I always help plant flowers, this year was no exception.  The daffodils were already there, so we (Linda, Nancy and myself) planted red and white petunias in the gaps.

Zach  and Bob helped with some step demolition.

Also, he helped with the garbage truck trash pickup.  Yes, that is him hanging on the back of the truck.  He loved to operate the trash smasher too.

Here Zach is taking a dip in the 50 degree waters of Lake Tahoe.  His Mom, many years ago, used to do the same thing.

Happy Mother’s Day to me…all the grandkids in one photo, Lindsey, Justin, Zach and Abby.