February 2016

We started off February on our own little “Topless Cruise”

Mike and I, along with two other couples spent a beautiful day touring through some smaller southern California towns and enjoying the scenery.

The beautiful days have given us beautiful mornings,
just perfect for hot air balloons!

Several of us drove up to Johnson Valley for the “King of the Hammers Experience”  It is the day after the King of the Hammers off roading race.  The man speaking in the picture is one of the contestants….  It was a very interesting day.  About 100 off road jeeps drove on the race course….. but instead of driving about 100 miles an hour….. we drove at approx. 15 miles an hour.  The drivers train for 6 months to physically get into shape.  The race must be grueling!

Super bowl Sunday!  Great Day – Great weather – Great game….. 
Great outcome! Way to go Broncos!

This was a picture from our “real” Topless cruise.  We made a stop at the International Banana Museum.  Just one of many stops on this fun day!

I made this quilt for our dear friends….. the O’Connors.  I was so happy as to how it turned out, I have already bought material to make one for Mike and I. 
It’s called “Strip Search”

February 12^th……  BIG DAY!  I had a Total Knee Replacement at Eisenhower Hospital.  I am getting sick of these hospital gown pictures for our blog.  Enough.  I am vowing to stay healthy!   My knee has been bothering me for about a year and a half….. and I finally decided to get it taken care of.  They had me up walking on day of surgery.  

Home !  I have home health care (Physical Therapy) coming to the motor home three times a week to get me going on my exercises.  Walking 3 times a day (with a walker – then moving to a cane)  Ice on my leg 3 – 5 times a day.  Exercises 3 times a day.  This picture shows flowers from my sisters–in-law and their husbands and my brother-in-law and his wife.  Cheery flowers!  Thanks so much!

The month ends….still exercising, still walking, still icing…… still in pain….but I vow……
March will be BETTER!     Stay tuned  :)

January 2016

We started January by driving over to Lake Havasu City for a visit with Pat & Rollie and Chuck & Eva.  It was great seeing them.  We had a really fun time.

Snow on the mountains surrounding the Palm Springs area. 
We love this area…. So beautiful!

This is our Sunriver lot in the winter…..  can you see why we head south?

We took a “topless” (convertible) ride up Box Canyon.
These hills don’t even look real.

It’s the Road To California Quilt Show time again.
Thousands of people at this large quilt show.

This quilt is gorgeous….. so life like.

This quilt looks plain in my picture, but it was my very favorite.
It was exquisitely hand quilted.  

January is Mike’s annual trip to Bandon, Oregon to golf with the boys.

They had some semi decent weather (for the Oregon Coast in January)
As always, he had a blast.

On a beautiful off roading day we saw these colorful Brittlebush flowers