CHANGE OF PLANS

We had originally planned to start our trip home on this date (Mar 23) until the whole coronavirus situation blew up.  On March 13 our resort announced that they’d be shutting down all the activities and facilities on the following Monday, so we started packing up and making arrangement for the trip home.

We were able to prepare the RV, shed and the lot for the summer and pack the truck in 2 days.  We didn’t take many photos as we were working steadily but here’s the painted outside kitchen covers (new project).

This time, we took the route through central Nevada spending the first night in Ely, NV and the second night in Pendleton, OR.  We’d made reservations before leaving and were pleased with the hotel in Ely.  It was a new Holiday Inn Express and they were working hard to keep everything sanitized.  In Pendleton at the same chain hotel, they had shut down all the facilities including the hot breakfast so all we got was access to a room.  Lots of construction workers staying at the hotel were unhappy about that as well as the travelling guests.

We knew that we needed to buy groceries on the way home as we had nothing there but canned and dry goods.  Also, we knew that we’d have to self-isolate for 14 days after crossing the border.  So, we shopped in Pendleton for meat, cheese, dairy and eggs where we could find it.  That was a challenge as shelves were empty but between 2 major stores, we did get most of what we needed.  We topped that up by stopping at another grocery store in a small town further north in Washington state.

So, we arrived home last Wednesday and have been busy ever since.  After unpacking and settling in, we started on outside projects like clearing snow and getting some seeds planted.  I went ahead and planted peas and leafy greens in my squash bed, which is in full sun and I also have some things planted in pots in the greenhouse.  It’s been cold at night, so I’ve been bringing the pots into the house.  A bit of work but it’s good to get an early start with the hot peppers.

We have plenty of other projects both inside and out to keep us busy until we can get out to the grocery store again.  Other than shopping for food, we have no plans to go anywhere else for the foreseeable future.  Hope you are all keeping your safe distance away from people.

Here are some photos of our last 2 hikes in Arizona which were great fun.

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