Yesterday morning, we were treated to one of Arizona's spectacular sunrises. It's almost as if the horizon was ready to burst into flames at any moment. At our winter home in Lake Havasu City, AZ., we frequently see similar, magnificent skies in the evening, as the sun sets to the west of the lake. Our weather changed for the worst last night, as we were awakened by rain and thunder. One of the things that we can count on when this happens, is our fearless beagle Sami, will be out of her dog bed on the couch, and onto our bed in the bedroom. So, last night, Gracie, our cat, had to share part of our bed with the scardy cat, dog. The forecast is for diminishing thunder showers, so hopefully, by the time the rodeo is ready to start it's final performance, at around noon, the worst of the weather will be gone. This is the last day of our almost 2 weeks at the Rodeo Grounds, here in Tucson. When it comes to "dry camping", this is the longest stretch that we park in one spot without hookups. Over the many years we have been doing this, we have learned a few techniques that not only save water, but also limit the amount of power we need to use in the evenings. With 3 large solar panels on the roof, we could easily go without running the generator, but the convenience of the microwave, and longer TV hours, sometimes requires the use of the generator. Starting tomorrow, our routine will revert back to the retirement mode, and we'll be heading west toward Lake Havasu City.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
FIRE IN THE SKY
Yesterday morning, we were treated to one of Arizona's spectacular sunrises. It's almost as if the horizon was ready to burst into flames at any moment. At our winter home in Lake Havasu City, AZ., we frequently see similar, magnificent skies in the evening, as the sun sets to the west of the lake. Our weather changed for the worst last night, as we were awakened by rain and thunder. One of the things that we can count on when this happens, is our fearless beagle Sami, will be out of her dog bed on the couch, and onto our bed in the bedroom. So, last night, Gracie, our cat, had to share part of our bed with the scardy cat, dog. The forecast is for diminishing thunder showers, so hopefully, by the time the rodeo is ready to start it's final performance, at around noon, the worst of the weather will be gone. This is the last day of our almost 2 weeks at the Rodeo Grounds, here in Tucson. When it comes to "dry camping", this is the longest stretch that we park in one spot without hookups. Over the many years we have been doing this, we have learned a few techniques that not only save water, but also limit the amount of power we need to use in the evenings. With 3 large solar panels on the roof, we could easily go without running the generator, but the convenience of the microwave, and longer TV hours, sometimes requires the use of the generator. Starting tomorrow, our routine will revert back to the retirement mode, and we'll be heading west toward Lake Havasu City.
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