Apricity West 4

January 19, 2024 - Friday

Line dancing in the morning. Then just practiced on our instruments. Low key day. 

 

January 20, 2024 - Saturday

Went over to Family Dollar parking lot for a delicious Sadie’s Hot Dawg and picked up more Horseradish Cheddar Cheese from Mike. He let me know that the 2 t-shirts I ordered were ready for pick up. I walked down to Joanne’s to deliver hers and we chatted for a while, then she walked me back home. 

There are so many citrus trees on people’s property here. They are kind enough to leave boxes of them on the side of the road for free. I snatched up a few - they are beautiful and delicious. 

January 21, 2024 - Sunday

Got up early and went into Wickenburg to grocery shop before the rain started. Just hanging out after that working on my next book! Rich mentioned that Dee just walked by and I said, “She is good - walking on this rainy chilly day.” Then he said she's probably going to Beginner Line Dancing! I jumped up and said, “I am supposed to be there as a Back Row Assistant Teacher (BRAT)!” So I grabbed my dance shoes and scurried up to the Club House arriving just in time to change shoes and dance! It sure felt good to move, even though I was settled in for a do-nothing day. 

 

January 22, 2024 - Monday

We took Shadow to Lazy Daze RV in Surprise to have the tow package installed. Since they need it for several days, cousin John picked us up and we went to their house for coffee and a Paczki (poinch-key). It is a Polish donut filled with custard that grocery stores tend to sell right before Lent. Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) is the day before Ash Wednesday and a time to overindulge in foods that are forbidden during Lent. Then he and Eileen drove us back to North Ranch before it started raining again. They were amazed by all of the construction going on in Wickenburg as the state is diligently creating 7 roundabouts to slow traffic down while eliminating traffic lights. Interstate 93 has a Facebook group called “Bloody Alley” where they post the never ending accidents that occur - often head on collisions caused by people passing when they shouldn’t! A deadly exercise...

 

Lu and Dee stopped by for a cocktail and we had a great visit. 

January 23, 2024 - Tuesday

I went to the ukulele group (HUG) even though I won’t be here for another gig. I have a plethora of great songs in my Songbook app. I have shared a few of them with sister Terri to learn for jamming when we get there. She is practicing her piano chords and will be ready for us. 😉. We are also researching ukulele groups in Tucson. I sent an email to their website asking where and when they gathered since we will go to the one closest to Crazy Horse RV Park. Waiting to hear back…  

 

January 24, 2024 - Wednesday 

Line dancing in the morning. Dot and Harvey had a mini-jam at their house today with Joanne and Denny, Rich and I.

 

We played for a couple of hours and then moseyed into the dining room to indulge. We brought shrimp cocktail, Joanne made a delicious lemon meringue pie from the neighborhood lemons, Dot had all kinds of nibblies on a charcuterie board, fried bean and cheese dip, chips, nuts, dried mango - you name it, she had it. Yum! Many stories told around the table. 

Look who’s hiding way up high - Rascal!

January 25, 2024 - Thursday 

Today was my last chair yoga class here at North Ranch. And it is my last jam session here too. BooHoo! Ramon didn’t show which disappointed many. Heather, next door, was there which pleased many. She hooked up to her truck today to leave for her Grand Canyon job tomorrow at 7am. Wishing her safe travels. That will be us next week. 

 

🎶Packing up is hard toooooo do! 🎶