Daily observations of my simple life.

This Week:

It started out cool and ended hot. I planted my eucalypsus trees thinking it would be cool, fall weather. Now I must carefully water everyday until they are established due to the heat and dry winds. I've planted more iris and bulbs, and put the fall garden into the bathtub. Just one or two little sprouts already. It will be a happy event when it grows forth in abundance. I love gardens. I cleaned my porches and swept out my garage. Two hens hatched chicks and I lost chickens to dogs. Cheriki knows me and lets me touch her nose. She stands still when I'm in the corral and even comes up to me. Sage, my burro is making little breys when I come out doors or go indoors to let me know she wants my company. She is touching my hand with her muzzle. Little progress but gratifying.

I've been cooking up tomato's and baby spinach to preserve.

Fun day on Thursday. My neighbor who takes in all kinds of strays, dogs, horses, burro's, people, called and said the old man she cares for, a throw-away,  (nobody wanted him and he was homeless at 80),wanted to go to Laughlin to gamble on the horses would I like to go and keep her company. She hates casino's so we planned a day of mall looking and picking up stuff for our salsa at a Mexican store.

Just a bit more about her taking in people. She has behind her house what she calls a bunkhouse where an old cowgirl lives. She's going to help me train Cheriki. In a 5th wheel lives a man who is just shy of the full quid. Not really retarded but -------somewhat disabled. He helps her haul water, and is the one who built the wonderful bench for me to sit and watch the horses. Also, behind her place is an old travel trailer where another man lives who was homeless. She gave him a place to stay for the repair of her vehicles. Right now she has three men and a woman, all were down on their luck, with no body to care and she has integrated them into her little "Ranch" as she calls it. She has 5 acres, but it does seem like a ranch. She has chickens, geese, ducks, many, many dogs, a cat, a crippled abused donkey, a run away stallion, and the cowgirls horse. And now my Cheriki stays there too as I don't have the required kind of corral.

Off we went in her rickety old car. We pull into the handicap parking spot at the casino and she takes her old fellow out with his walker and takes him into the casino to get him settled at the horse races, then we head for the mall. It was fun looky lou-ing through all the stores. I had one chore to do. Get a pair of shoes. We spent a lot of time in a Nature store eyeballing all the wonderful looking clothes and animal fixtures. In the background was some wonderful guitar music. It made me realize that I need to add soothing music to my life. Background music that I enjoy. That is going to be a goal to work on. Sitting on the front porch watching the sunset listening to guitar music. Add a margarita and that should be just mellow.

I have very difficult feet. Well used feet and hopefully I will continue to use them well, but they are sensitive to shoes, very much so. I must buy a certain kind of sandel. Two years ago I found the sandel that worked for me at K Mart for $10 a pair and bought 4 pair. Last month two pairs broke and one other pair had already met it's demise, so late in the season I was in need of sandels and fall shoes are on the shelves. I went into Shoe Factory and they had a pair of Tevas in my size. $50. so I bought them feeling a bit dis gruntled at the price.

We went downstairs and had lunch, then went back upstairs and went through more stores.
Good exercise and lots of fun ohing and ahing over stuff. Neither of us is a big spender nor can we be. After the mall we went on to the wholesale grocery store and then to the Mexican outlet store area. Before we went in to get grocery items I went into K Mart which was in the Mexican outlet stores mall parking. There at the back of the store were 4 pair of the sandels I needed in my size only, for $3 a piece. Boy did I snatch them up. 4 pair for $12 bucks, that made my day. So after getting the goodies for salsa we went back to the mall and returned the Teva's . Grin. Told them they didn't feel right and I had sensitive feet. Can't help myself , I'm just cheap. I realize that other people have to make a living but it only stands to reason that the money you don't spend is there for other needs or emergencies. Just common sense.

The week has been busy.going back and forth to my neighbors to care for and get acquainted with Cheriki,;spending time with Sage; looking after chickens,; planting gardens; and walking in the evenings with my dog. This morning my daughter came over so she could see how my horse is progressing. She told me Cheriki had my number and I needed to start being a little more agressive. Can't help it, I'm just a softy.

Leisurely Sunday afternoon , soon a new week will start.  One project on the agenda for this week is I need to find the right part for my little car so I can get it fixed. Will be signing the papers for the back 12 acres on Tuesday. ------------It all begins again.

Posted by: cactusandquail at 19:38 | link | comments (2)

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#1  27 September 2004 - 10:51

 

I took you up on your suggestion/ See http://passmore.motime.com/1096192559#346361

Love your blog. Need some more context. About what location do you write? Burros, chickens, 12 acres out back...sounds interesting. I will read all.

dpassmore

#2  27 September 2004 - 16:59

 

I am in Arizona, close to Kingman, in a valley that is growing fast, called Golden Valley. Framed by several ranges of mountains it is a beautiful desert valley. Over one mountain range is Laughlin Nev. This is across the Colorado River. On the AZ side of the river is Bullhead City, Az. That's west of me and east of me is Kingman, AZ, also growing very fast. North of me is Las Vegas, Nev. about 100 miles.

cactusandquail

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