The weather is so delightful

Photo taken Friday morning about 6 a.m.

Whether I wanted it or not, I had a rest day on Monday. I hadn't slept well the night prior and my tummy was talking back. I'm not sure it was something I ate or drank, but whatever it was, it was short lived. I woke on Tuesday morning, refreshed and starving! That's not like me, I tend to be up for a couple of hours before I eat. Two pieces of toast and peanut butter, along with a bowl of yoghurt and I felt satisfied. Question, I never butter my toast when I eat it with peanut butter, because in my mind the peanut butter is the butter. My Dad always thought that was bizarre. What say you?

I turned the water on for the unit, as I needed to get some laundry done. The clothes went out on the line to dry - it was good day for it, temperatures in the mid 80F's (29C), and not particularly windy. Mid-morning my friend S and I headed to the salon to get pedicures. We had an appointment but apparently that doesn't mean much as it was at 45 minutes to an hour before we were seated in the chairs. However, the experience was worth it, with lotions, a leg massage and hot towels, in addition to the attention to our toes!

From there we headed to Home Depot to pick up my RV water hose, and then to the Black Bear restaurant for lunch. I had their parmesan sourdough burger, with grilled onions, tomato, and cheese. Oh my, so good. I certainly was making up Monday's lack of appetite. On our way back to the park, we stopped at the thrift store where S and D volunteer. Our first shift will be Thursday from 1-5 p.m. It would be interesting to see the similarities and differences in the set-up and operation of the store. One thing they offer, which our local thrift store does not, is furniture. 

I dropped S off, and headed out for groceries. My fridge veg crisper was looking empty, with just a half a tomato, six baby carrots, a bit of romaine lettuce and a couple of half peppers. I'd made a macaroni salad in the morning and used some of the veg. As I wasn't particularly hungry in the evening, I ate a bit of that along with a slice of cheddar cheese and half an apple. 

As a result, I didn't feel the need to go anywhere on Wednesday. We had our first afternoon of Canasta in the clubhouse. There were four of us playing, along with a new part-time resident watching in order to learn. They have their own rules here, a mish-mash of rules that come from their past experiences with the game. I had forgotten many of the rules, and poor P was dizzy. I don't blame her, but I do hope she keeps coming out - it is a strategic came but it comes with lots of teasing. Oh, H and I won! Last year, the women played the men, and the men tended to dominate. 

Thursday I did my first shift at the thrift store. The differences between the this and our home town thrift store were significant. The Yuma store sells furniture, we do not back home. Our prices are significantly lower than here, though nothing is unreasonably priced here. But probably the biggest difference I noticed was the volume of donations. There were a few bags of clothing for the two of us to sort, and we priced three tubs of purses/bags and a bin of shoes. My Google lens got a workout as many of the purses and shoes were name brands, so we were pricing these at 25-30% of retail - still a good deal. 

The clothing bins are re-sorted by an employee before they go to the steaming room to be de-wrinkled and hung to go out on the floor. In our small home thrift store, we don't have the space for a steamer so anything that is badly wrinkled is sent on to Value Village. In any event, it was an interesting afternoon, and far easier on my feet. We were able to sit to do the pricing. 

I had another mostly quiet day on Friday, though I did run out to one of the thrift stores and the discount grocery store in the morning. At the thrift store I was looking for a pair of jean capris (found a pair), and came home with a dress and a Noritake plate made in Japan. I have a small collection of dishware "made in Japan". Most date to the 1970's, this particular one was produced in 1974. It's not worth a whole lot, and I only paid $4 for it, but to me it's is a bit of nostalgia. This pattern is the Mexican poppy, which seems very fitting. 

The discount grocery store is always interesting, as it carries frozen meat, fresh veg, and items that have discontinued or are past their best before date. I picked up a package of bacon for $2.97, and a package of Italian style meatballs (8 in a package) for $1.50. It is also a place where I pick up food items that I likely wouldn't buy elsewhere...in case I don't care for it...this time was a box of couscous and rice. For $1, if I don't like the flavour (parmesan and herb), I won't feel bad disposing of it. 

At home I've been working on the afghan for my son, and this week started on the cross stitch project. This is early days, and I may not finish it this winter as I need good lighting to do so. While I occasionally work on it outdoors, it was windy today, not conducive to managing threads and a paper pattern. The finished project will feature quilts hanging on line outside a cottage. This is the first of several quilts!

Today, I'll be up and out the door early, as several us are heading to a nearby RV park for their garage sales. It's always fun, and one never knows what we'll find there. I'm on the lookout for a mat to go outdoors in front of the unit, but beyond that, I suspect I'll be more of a Looky Lou. :)

Have a wonderful weekend everyone. I'll close with this photo of my grandson with my cat Saku. Eli's mom doesn't sit long enough for Saku to get lap time, so he, the cat, took it upon himself to climb into Eli's lap.