We've Settled in the Sunshine - Mike & Janet - January 2024

 

January…Come and Gone????

Already????

What is with my “Desert Plant”?

This plant is supposed to grow for several years, then bloom..
After the bloom, it is supposed to die and go to seed.

Well, it bloomed last summer…but it never died.
I cut off the bloom (waiting for it to die) but it never did.

Now in the middle of winter, it has decided to bloom again ????
Love this plant.... It is beautiful !

Mike spent an afternoon at the Sand Drags with the fellas

After decorating for this “Material Girls” Brunch
We paused to take a look at our efforts

 Our “Material Girls” BUM Fab Reveal was so much fun!

Once a year, we are given a small bit of material and
our job is to make something cute.
(BUM Fab stands for Butt Ugly Material)
I think they did a great job…..These are the three top entrees. 

Mike played in a 3.0 Pickleball tournament,
He came home with a silver medal!
Not bad for an old man!

While on a dirt road leading to the Jeep trail  a Road Grader backed into Mike.
The driver said "I didn't see you"
Will need a new bumper and Winch.

The sunsets in Yuma are amazing!

All’s quiet on the Western front.. Goodnight.

We've Settled in the Sunshine - Mike & Janet - December 2023

 

It’s the Holiday Season !!

Pat & Rollie sold their pickup and trailer and have bought this Chrysler van
They are so happy.

Mike and Pat’s cousin and her fella came over for lunch.
It was great seeing them.

One evening, we drove out to the Foothills to see their Storybook Lane.

All these lights, it’s starting to feel like Christmas.

The sun rising in the desert !
Beautiful !

Beautiful day for a hot Air Balloon ride…
Not us – but someone is getting a great ride.

More Christmas lights in Vancouver, WA

Our Grand-dog, Enzo……he can’t wait for Christmas

Back at home…… my flowering cactus  (I call it my Christmas Tree)
December just got here and it’s gone already !

Whew…….Time is flying by. 

 

We've Settled in the Sunshine - Mike & Janet - November 2023

A trip to Algodonas to see the dentist !

Mike walked with the Veterans Group in the Veterans Day Parade
I Drove Sally

Country Roads entrance at night 

Marc & Maria took us to Cabo San Lucas for Thanksgiving
Our room was incredible – Check out the view

Marc & Maria in Paradise

Camryn and her fella – Carter

Colby and Sofia – What a great trip with great people!

Back in Yuma – Mike took this picture on his Jeep trip
Beautiful Big Horned Sheep

Opps – Hard to keep those tires on the ground   (That’s not Mike)
They got the Jeep uprighted – went back the next day
and got it out

 What a great month !

We've Settled in the Sunshine - Mike & Janet - October 2023

 

NEW FLOORS!

We got new floors.
I LOVE THEM!!!

Mike flew up to Portland and went on
a great weekend with the boys.

One day of golf in Central Oregon

One day of fly fishing
He loved it!!

A tops down
Convertible ride to brunch at Cocopah
What fun!!

My 76^th birthday – What a day !

Last day of October
A quick trip to Algodonas, MX
I lost a filling and needed to get it fixed.

Home again, Home again  

We've Settled in the Sunshine - Mike & Janet - September 2023

 

Arizona !  Back home again !

Beautiful Arizona Sunrise 

The hummingbirds are glad we are home

And yes- it’s warm……

One evening, we had food trucks here in the park.

About 12 food trucks.
They were great… we loved the food!

This is Tiny - in an early morning sunrise.

We had our dining room carpet and the living room carpet
along with the kitchen bathroom linoleum all taken
out…

Wow !  We are so happy with the outcome.
The new floor is awesome!

As September comes to an end, we look forward
(at least I look forward) to my birthday month.  😊

 

 

We've Settled in the Sunshine - Mike & Janet - August 2023

 We started August at Stub Stewart State Park –
by far the nicest State Park we have ever been to

Visiting with a park neighbor

Even the deer love this park

This is our youngest granddaughter…..Anna
getting ready to head off to college.

We took a drive up to Hagg Lake 
one of our old water skiing
places.

This is Carter -  Camryn’s fella.
What a cute couple

After a strenuous 6 holes of golf (I rode in the cart)
We finished the evening with dinner at the Golf Club.

We have 2 Grand
Dogs….Duke and Enzo.
This is Duke.

This is Mike’s broth-in-law’s show car – It’s a beauty! 

After 4 days on the road – We have finally
arrived back home in Yuma.
They have had some terrible weather while we were gone.
First the remnants of a hurricane.  Houses lost their roofs.
Many had damage.
Then 9 ½ hours of an electricity outage – in 117 degree heat!

 

All is quiet on our return.  We had a wonderful time while in the Pacific Northwest.
3 months.  We both loved spending time with family and friends. Already talking about
the next time we will all be together.

Stay tuned.