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Borrego Springs, CA

Friday, January 14, 2011

The eggs are ready!

When I’m getting ready to head down the road, I boil up some eggs.  That’s one of the things I did today.  There’s nothing like a hard boiled egg sandwich for lunch in some rest area.  I seem to recall that AL of the Bayfield Bunch also eats a lot of hard boiled eggs when he travels.  I think maybe he goes a little overboard with having them everyday, but sometimes you just can’t get too much of a good thing.  :)

Since I’m working the VIS this weekend, I’ve started my pack up duties today.  The laundry is done, and most everything outside has been packed away except Emma’s tie out.  Fellow volunteer, Bob, took all the extend a stay propane tanks into town today to be filled, so that saved me a trip.  I called my mail service to change addresses, and did the changing the sheets battle with the bed.  I’ll wait until late Sunday afternoon to give the rig one last vacuuming, pack up the DISH satellite, dump the tanks, and hook up the toad.  I sure hope the forecasted rain for Sunday doesn’t materialize.

I’ve decided to replace the Norcold refrigerator in the rig with a household model at my first stop in Louisiana.  That being said, I’ve been on a mission the last two weeks to limit my grocery shopping, and use up as much food as possible that is in the frig.  Of course, that involved defrosting the freezer, and doing a purge.  I stood on my stool and found some things in the recesses of the freezer that were destined for the garbage can.  It’s amazing how much stuff gets forgotten about up in the freezer.  The door is above my head, so I have a tendency to just stand on my toes and grab what is within reach.  :)   Hmmm…I’m thinking maybe a frig with the freezer on the bottom would be a good idea for me?

I think I’m moving on just in the knick of time.  For several weeks, helicopters have been hovering above nearby fields, and crews have been erecting four foot spikes with some kind of sensors attached.  I wasn’t sure what that was all about.  Then, two days ago the seismic booms began.  Remember the sonic booms of the 70’s that would rattle the windows of your house?  Well these seismic booms rattle the earth you are standing on like mini earthquakes!  There’s also a loud boom.  Some have rattled the motorhome.  It’s kind of irritating to say the least.  I guess they’re looking for oil or something.  Who knows how long this will go on, so it’s just another reason that I’m happy to be hitting the road again.

I’m getting excited about going somewhere new.  My first time at a refuge is always filled with lots of learning and “seeing” things anew.  So now, I “have eggs…will travel!”  :)

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

21 comments:

  1. I can just see you heading into the sunrise, just like Paladin.

    Travel safe!

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  2. Hmmm. What is the difference is "sonic and "seismic" booms? I can't find something specifically on this.

    I'm near an AFB and I had to call them a couple years ago to talk with the community relations person about sonic booms. I explained that apparently for those of us living at a higher altitude (I'm at 7100') the effect is far greater. They were shaking my whole house, and it was right down scary!! I asked if their flight routes could include consideration for this and perhaps fly higher over the mountains. Thankfully, they rerouted the jets higher over the mountains (after all, what pilot doesn't like an excuse to go higher??), and I don't have the problem any more. Whew!

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  3. Safe journey to you and will be wondering where you are going next!

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  4. That's a great idea - fast food.
    I hope to pick up more great tips like this is blogville.
    Have a safe journey.
    Teri

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  5. I had a totally different idea about eggs when I saw the title..wondered what bird was nesting this time of year!?

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  6. Yumm! Egg sandwiches on the road! A good tradition to copy.

    We always pack lots of sandwiches whenever we drive anywhere. Much better than stopping at fast food places.

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  7. I'm not an egg person but my hubby sure does like those hard boiled egg sandwiches. Really looking forward to your new place. Travel safe. Good luck with the fridge exchange.

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  8. I worked for thirty or so years on and around seismic operations and never found the "booms" as you call them bothersome. They must be quite close to your place and will probably move off quite quickly.

    As for the residential fridge, we have been lucky so far, touch wood, and our fridge has danced through all the recalls unscathed. We like the propane for boondocking but if you are on power all the time I guess the others work OK.

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  9. Judy, Is your fridge sitting on the floor in your MH? I'm just wondering how a residential fridge can fit in the space your fridge is in now? Just curious! A lot of RV refrig's are up off the floor and there is "stuff" under them...

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  10. I like eggs in any form and I'm glad that they contain protein. Sometimes I eat a hard-boiled egg during the night if I wake up hungry. Sounds like you are moving on at just the right time.

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  11. I'm an egg sandwich fan as well, love them when we're just driving down the road. Sure beats any hamburger by a mile. Good luck with the packing and getting ready to move.

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  12. I think freezer on the bottom sounds great! I loved the one I had in my house!
    Sounds like you're ready to roll. Let the new adventure begin! Safe travels!
    Kathy

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  13. Is a hard boiled egg sandwich the same thing as egg salad? And can they drill for oil on the Refuge land? That just doesn't seem right! Good luck with the coming journey and frig exchange!

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  14. egg salad sandwiches are a must have for a road trip in our house!..we call them 'eggsammiches'

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  15. Seems odd to me that kind of 'boom' activity is allowed so close to a large nature preserve. Hope it's not just another greedy profit driven money venture.
    I know what you mean by being excited to move on down the road. I'm the same way & we have already been where we are waaaaaaay too long. However, I am not the only decision maker here. Variety is definitely the spice of life for sure.

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  16. Hardboiled egg sandwiches would be a lot easier than the egg salad sandwiches we sometimes prepare ... add a slice or two of tomato and yumm. Thanks for the idea.

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  17. I would precook some bacon too and add that to the egg sandwich.When we were at Falcon Lake State Park, there were one or two Natural Gas oil wells there as well.(Did I just say that?)

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  18. Oh, i like the egg idea, going to try that. I have to do the sheet wrestle thing too :(

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  19. Do you slice up the hard boiled egg to make egg sandwich?

    When I travelled, I always took a couple of hard boiled eggs from the hotel's breakfast area before that day's road trip. They're handy when we're hungry but it's not time for lunch yet...

    I have a bottom-freezer, they're slide-out drawers, so no hidden spots! :)

    Can't wait to find out where you're heading top...

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  20. We love egg salad on travel days. Those pretzels you told us about sure were a hit. Do you have any more snack tips we could use? Did you get the pictures of the wood pecker that I sent you?

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  21. Reading your post today gave me the "I want to go to" feeling and I like it.

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