We Made it to Mesa

After 12 days of being on the road, 3 time changes, and countless storms we finally have made it to our little park model in Mesa, AZ. We left Tucson at about 10:00 after visiting on Chuck and Linda’s deck with a morning cuppa. Even though it only takes about 90 minutes by car, the trip is a little longer by motorhome because we avoid side roads and because we don’t drive as fast. But soon we were pulling in and parked in the open site right next to our house. We were welcomed by our neighbors and friends with hugs; a few have been here all summer and are starved for new faces. The campground is so much quieter than it will be in just a few weeks when the snowbirds all return.

Then the work began! I was surprised at how little dust there was since it accumulates so quickly when we live there, but everything still needed dusting. And then everything had to come out of the coach: all food in the refrigerator and cabinets, drawers needed to be emptied, cleaning supplies, my fiber closet full of yarn, looms and loom parts, everything in the bathroom, the list goes on and on. One good thing is that I now have duplicates of kitchen drawer stuff, baking pans, cookware, and the like, so we won’t have to move those things back and forth.

We worked for hours yesterday, and when we couldn’t work anymore we just crashed. Today we hope to get the rest of it and it will be a long day. And THEN, we will be able to relax and plan our renovation projects for the winter. But the skies are blue, the weather is warm, and it’s great to be here.