Apricity West 2

November 5, 2021, Friday

Fish Fry at the Elks in Wickenburg… great meal and live music for $10 a plate. 

November 6, 2021, Saturday

Went to the Litchfield Fair today with John and Eileen. It reminds me a lot of a southwestern version of the Big E. 

Ranked among the top 50 Art Festivals in the Nation, the event attracts thousands of art and wine enthusiasts from across the Country. Featuring more than 150 fine artists and craftsmen gathered along the tree-lined streets surrounding the historic Wigwam Resort. Festival highlights include dozens of local wineries and breweries, food concessions, and main stage entertainment. Enjoy wine tastings in one of Arizona's largest festival wine and beer gardens, located under the tall palm trees while listening to continuous live entertainment.

The top of the display shows crispy bacon cooked in the microwave with this pottery.

Kristie Clark has done horsehair pottery - fascinating!

Love the colors!

Beautiful!

 

The horizon on the drive there is miles of newly constructed warehouses which are taking the place of the vegetable fields that used to be there. Other construction is one story houses for lease and all other kinds of housing - if anyone works in construction and needs work, Surprise is the place to be. 

 

November 7, 2021, Sunday

Well, we got our Moderna booster shots today with no reaction other than tiredness and a mildly sore arm. I was able to line dance Monday morning though I was ready for a nap when I got home. We just laid low for the day. No bike ride today.

Sunrise

Sunset

November 9, 2021, Tuesday

It was chillier than usual this morning though the sunrise was spectacular.

Luke Air Force Base is 53 miles from here and there are some sonic booms that make you jump out of your seat!! Then you hear the roar of the jets, but rarely see them. 

We took a nice bike ride through the paved streets of the park - some of the lawn decorations are pretty impressive. 

 

November 11, 2021, Thursday

Another cool jam session today! Rich is going to get a guitar…

I bought a ticket to fly home from 12/21 to 12/31. Missing the grand kids for the holidays! Rich has no desire to go back to the cold winter weather especially now that he is on the blood thinner for A-Fib which makes you feel cold anyway. He hadn’t been home in the winter for years - his family totally gets it! 

We knew when we left so early that me going gone for Christmas was a possibility - will see how things shake out - if there are a lot of scary things going on, I will change plans quickly! Time will tell!