Another beautiful morning in Yuma. A little cool early this morning with a moderate wind. If it were not for the wind, the temperature would be very nice. Seems we've had wind for the past several days, some much stronger than today.
I had a check to mail to CEFCU so I Walked up to the office to drop it in the mail. On my way home, Doris our neighbor behind us, was setting outside. I stopped to visit awhile and she said her and a few from the resort drove over to California yesterday to take the Farm Tour near El Centro. We have been wanting to take this tour mainly to find out what they are growing in all the fields around us. She said it was very nice and at the end of the tour they let them all pick some fresh vegetables. She asked if I would like a few of the items she brought home. I ended up with a head of cabbage, broccoli, red and white radishes and a head of cauliflower. The red radishes were huge about the size of a turnip.
We had a pretty long boring day today as we had to stick around the RV to wait for the repairman for the washer and for the guy to come measure for our sunscreens. The guy for the sunscreens called early and said he would be here between 11 and 1:00. He ended up coming around 11:30. He gave us a discounted price if we paid cash so I ran over to Chase Bank and drew out enough for the deposit before he left. We ordered the sunscreen for the windshield, the side window on drivers side, the door window and the window by the passenger side. We also decided to get the sunscreens for the RV tires. We have wheel covers, which we did not bring along but they are mainly for winter and a hassle to put on anyway. The sunscreens fit over the wheel wells and attach with turn screws so are very easy to put on and remove. He told us all of the screens would be done in about 2 1/2 weeks.
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We sat here all day waiting for the repairman for washer. By 2:00 We still had not received a phone call so I asked Larry to call and find out when they planned to show up. Surprise, surprise--Larry didn't remember who he had called. He said it was an advertisement in the local paper so he dug out the past 3 days of papers and looked thru all the adds but still could not find one that sounded like the place he'd called. This was not a shock to me as I figured he would not be able to come up with the name. We sat here until 4:30 and still no call and no one showed. We decided by this time no one was going to come. Larry got to thinking about scheduling the appointment, and said maybe they scheduled for next Wednesday rather than today. This just makes me crazy when he takes care of the details around here as he never seems to get a firm confirmation! We finally decided to run over to Walmart and when we returned at 5:30 there was a card hanging on the door of RV. I knew what it said before I ever read it. Yes, he was sorry he missed us and written on the card was a note saying he called our home number and it was not in service. Possibly because he failed to dial the area code which I remember Larry specifically telling the lady the area code when he scheduled. I was so mad I wanted to call immediately to unload on them. I really hope he does not plan to charge the $60 trip charge because I will come unglued on them. He had been here at 5:10 according to his card so I could have probably reached him but decided I better cool off before calling. I still have steam rolling from my ears after setting here the entire day waiting on him!
There is so much business to be had here for everyone that most of these business's could care less when they show. They make their money during the winter, I'm sure, because when the snowbirds go home it must be slim pickings for most of them. Yuma is not that large an area as far as their population so I'm sure once the winter is over,they probably are very slow on business.
We bought rope lights at Walmart for our palm tree but when Larry put them up, we defiantly do not have enough. They were so expensive, I'm not sure how many more I want to invest in. I figured we'd try one more strand and when we go to Mesa we can use them around the patio. Everyone in the park decorates their palm tree with lights and they look so festive at night. I would like to have 2 or 3 of my 20 plus strands of Christmas lights from home. Larry looked for the lights at Walmart tonight so I don't know if they had the regular Christmas lights, if so, I'm sure they would be cheaper.
I think we need a FEW more lights!???!!Larry went out to start the grill and two couples walked by and stopped to talk. I stepped outside to take the food out for the grill and they introduced themselves to me. One couple was from Idaho named Skip and Vicky. The other couple with them was Brian and Judy and they were from outside of Edmonton, Alberta. Both were fun to talk to and they both have been here since November. Brian told me his sister lives in Jacksonville, IL and works for one of the big chewing gum companies--I don't remember who. He and Judy are planning to visit her this summer. Both couples were retired but I thought Brian and Judy looked pretty young. I couldn't decide how old Skip is but might be close to my age.
We finally got our food on the grill and came in for dinner about 7:15. Neither of us had much to eat again today so I was starting to get the shakes from hunger. We had brats and hamburgers and they tasted good being cooked on grill.
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