Quartzsite in our rear view mirror.

December 15, 2013: Quartzsite in our rear view mirror.

The few-day stay we had planned in Quartzsite turned into nearly a month.  Jack’s emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix … subsequent 5-day hospital stay … two week extended stay to accommodate his follow up appointment with his surgeon … followed by another trip to the hospital for another CT scan and blood work (which turned out to be only a minor medical setback) … plus one additional week of recuperation … and finally … yes finally, we are preparing to leave Quartzsite.    

Looking back over the last couple of weeks – La Posa North camping area.

Jack’s on his continued R&R so we stay close to home at La Posa North BLM land.  Nearly every day I head out for a long walk and wander along the different trails and down through the washes, checking out the vegetation and scrounging around looking at rocks. 

Saguaro Cacti People – Use your imagination!

With Jack back at camp and no one to talk to while hiking, I let my imagination run wild.  Huh, some of these cacti look like people.  See what you think.      

"Put your hands in the air!  Right now!"

 Young cacti couple!  The tall one is the young man with his arm around his girlfriend.

Just a bid of a “muffin top”.  Ladies, you know what I’m talking about!

 "Get me out of here!  I’m trapped!"

Signs of the times.

 

I chat with a neighbor who has some interesting signs posted in his “yard” – all “NO” signs. 

He tells me, “I’ve noticed through the last few years how many signs have popped up telling us all the things we can’t do.  No swimming, no snowmobiling, no hunting.  You can’t do anything.” 

He started collecting signs and posts them at his place in Quartzsite. 

Home additions.

Here are a few interesting rigs on the BLM land.  Some with “new home additions” used as OHV garages or enclosed patios.  There are some pretty elaborate set ups out here.  For many, it’s home for several months during the winter. 

It’s been a tough month in Quartzsite.

It has definitely been a very trying month in Quartzsite because our stay revolved around emergency surgery and all the difficulties that go with it.  With that said, we’re happy to see Quartzsite in our rear view mirror and the I-10 to Phoenix stretching out before us.  We’re ready to put this experience behind us.

The unobstructed views of beautiful sunrises and sunsets will be missed.  I doubt we’ll be having a view like this at our new destination.

But, we move onward to a new adventure – our very first stay in an RV resort.  We’re headed for Sunrise RV Resort in Apache Junction to join my sister and her husband for a month.  We’ll be spending Christmas with family in the area so we’re looking forward to catching up and enjoying some good times together.

Until then … be safe.