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Borrego Springs, CA

Friday, August 27, 2010

Shedding the dirt and grime

The winds finally calmed last night as the cold front moved through.  It was a chilly 41* as I took Emma for her first outs this morning.  As usual, there was not a cloud in the sky, and the temps slowly crept up through the morning.  I went up to the visitor’s center, but the volunteer coordinator won’t return until next Monday.  Every one seems to think I’ll just be working the visitor’s center while I’m here, but I’ll wait until Monday to see if maybe there can be a little more variety to my assignment.  One of the staff mentioned that she had a lot of filing that she couldn’t seem to get to.  That, absolutely didn’t appeal to me!

_MG_4061Just before I headed up to the visitor’s center, this little buck came casually walking through RV pads.

_MG_4069He was looking to nibble some sweet morsels from the protected trees outside the laundry building.  Don’t know how she does it, but Emma some how knew something was outside even with all the windows closed.  She gave a little bark which caused me to look out the windows, and that’s how I spotted this deer.  She couldn’t look out the windows or hear anything, so that’s why it amazes me when she knows some animal is passing.

 

After lunch, I decided this was the perfect afternoon to wash the rig.  I had a couple of thousand miles of bugs, and dirt, and grime to remove.  It took most of the afternoon, but the rig is now sparkling clean on the outside, and so is the little car.  I’m thinking I’m going to sleep good tonight.  :)  You know, I’m not crazy about these “blue” chores, but I always have a great feeling of accomplishment as I sit and admire the results of my efforts.  I’d just prefer to admire someone else's efforts to make my rig spick and span.  :)

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Thanks for stopping by….talk to you later,  Judy

12 comments:

  1. It's a treat to read your blog and to see your pictures of wildlife. Good job on washing the motorhome and car. You will be bug free for a while! I really hope you don't have to spend your volunteer time filing papers.

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  2. Nice deer pictures. I think she can smell the deer. Some dogs have an absolutely amazing sense of smell. I wish I had just a small bit of the ability.

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  3. So filing's not your thing? Pretty boring job at that. I know because I did a lot of it in my working days. Not fun.

    Having a clean rig and car is fun though. :)

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  4. Having a clean rig and car is fun if someone else does the cleaning! Otherwise, it doesn't stay that way long enough to be an edifying experience.

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  5. Nice to have a clear rig & car but I find I don't have the interest or the energy to spend the hours it can take to wash down a big motorhome unless it is totally necessary. I read some blogs where fellas seem to wash their rigs everytime they land in a new RV Park. I would much rather spend that time & energy out on a hiking trail somewhere.

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  6. Good job on the rig, Mine gets done a couple of times a summer and then one last time in the fall, like Al said it's more fun to roam arouind, be safe out there, Sam & Donna.

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  7. Washing the rig is like diapering a dinosaur...Have fun...NOT!

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  8. Sure hope you don't get stuck filing! Nice pics of the deer.

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  9. When "our time" comes, I wonder who will be the washer, me or Craig. I vote for Craig. Do they have RV washes?

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  10. Hi Judy - Thanks for your nice comment on my blog. I have been following your blog and enjoying it, thought I already WAS a Follower. But I am now :) I hope we meet up on the road, too. Barbara

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  11. What kind of deer is that Judy? It looks really wooly. Hope you get to be out counting animals or something else that you love to do.

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