Karl met his friend Coffee Girl this morning for a bit of play in the desert…
…and yes, snow….again!
Desert Dogs.
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Yesterday afternoon, Cherry Creek, just above Pinos Altos, New Mexico.
We came to New Mexico for the snow :)!
Overlook above Pinos Altos – We got high!
RV’s are cheaply constructed houses that roll down the road. Things shake lose as well as break like house things from normal wear and tear.
One of the things that “broke” this trip was the plastic lever that throws the dead bold on the “front” door. But you can’t buy only the plastic lever.
The entire front door lock assembly was awaiting our arrival here at Rose Valley RV Ranch. Steve decided to install today.
Karl has become accustomed to “Adventures with Steve” – they take off in the Jeep with a first stop at the local bakery for sustenance and then on to some wonderful venue for a run around and who knows what.
But this morning, things were delayed as the door assembly was tackled.
As many things RV do, this turned out to be less than an easy fix.
Patience is not going to be on any of our tombstones…
Even Bob kept an eye on the progress.
Oh, brother…might as well catch a nap.
Finally, the thing was finished. Karl and Steve went off in search of adventure and serious napping could be had.
And then it was evening. Another day done. Another desert sunset.
Thursday’s story.
It was 60 this afternoon… I had to work. Steve took Karl up to Pinos Altos to see what they could see and hopefully some of what they saw would be snow.
Bob and I stayed home. I took my computer outside, put Bob on his leash and we enjoyed a bit of sunshine.
There are a lot of birds in the Junipers. I stayed in the shade, but the sun was warm and that was Bob’s choice.
Later, Bob waited for Steve and Karl to return.
Bob in the desert.
Our morning walk was warmer, drier and more colorful than yesterday…and Karl found a friend! She is a cattle dog cross, about 4 years old and she and Karl became best friends and immediately launched into the “chase you, chase me, bump, wrestle, run” game.
Karl was reluctant to separate but I assured him that he will be able to play with his friend another time…probably this afternoon as her person told us to just knock on his door when we went for an afternoon walk.
The walking trail is beautiful – probably a 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile around a large desert field.
Cholla flowers in the morning sun.
Bob spent the morning chasing the sun. This might be the last of it for our stay in Ft. Collins. A small weather disturbance is due this afternoon and evening. It is 44F at noon as I write this and supposed to stay warm overnight and into tomorrow with the worst of the “disturbance” hitting the mountains.
The current plan is an early afternoon departure tomorrow with Pueblo or Colorado City being the planned Thursday night stop.
Karl and Steve are out enjoying the last of the sun and gathering supplies for the remainder of our trip south.
**Karl and Steve have been exploring the Cache de Poudre River Valley/Gorge east of where we sit and Steve has begun posting photos on his Flickr….more this afternoon and evening when they return. Karl has been in the river (his feet) seemingly unmoved by cold of the icy water – in fact, he comes home in high spirits as in extremely invigorated!
Another blue sky morning for our morning walk.
We said hello to Hamburger and Sirloin who live beyond the fence in the neighboring pasture. Their brothers Ground Chuck and Studley were nearby…
The day started at a very cold 3F but the sky was crystal clear and the sun warmed things up to 37 by noon. Bob and I were on our own at home. I took a long lunch break, opened things up to air out and did a bit of cleaning.
Bob enjoyed the front steps in the sunshine.
Rving, Bob’s way!