We’re leaving tomorrow so this morning
was our last e-bike ride. Decided to do
the Harmon Rd/Sunshine Blvd block and check on Johnny and June one last time. I
saw a bird fly from that general vicinity as we approached; when we stopped it
flew again to the other side of the field. Johnny! June didn’t make an
appearance; she was probably inside doing some cleaning. You can bet I’ll be
checking this area first thing next year when we arrive.
Left just before 8 a.m. and got back about 9:45. It’s hard to determine if
we’re making better time, but that’s not really our aim. Just want to get a good
ride in before the sun melts us. We also filmed our final attempt at a bike
review video with the drone…haven’t looked at it yet, though.
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We all knew that today was packing up day, but oh, boy, was it hard to know
where to start. Yesterday we pulled the cell cameras, so that’s done. Everything
outside has to be broken down, wrapped up, or put in its bag/case: telescope, lawn
chairs, rugs, metal detecting equipment, grill, etc. Kim has to do the scope
and metal detector but the other things I can do. The front storage spaces and
the truck bed have to be rearranged before any of it can be packed…and that’s
definitely a Kim thing.
While Kim was doing his thing, I tackled the inside. Despite my best
attempts to have a place for everything and keep everything in its place, it
hasn’t exactly worked out that way. Some of the items we accumulated during our
stay didn’t have a home but now need one…a couple of small fans, a drone, a guitar,
and bird feeders to name a few. Finding a safe place for the new guitar is the
most important; the other stuff can fit under the seats in the dinette area. Just the motorcycles and e-bikes have a claim
on the garage area.
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Found random plastic and long rubber items in our yard last night after
the wind and rain…didn’t know who/what they belonged to or what they were.
Extended the awning today so it could dry and discovered that they belonged to
us and were a part of our awning. Blew off in the big wind. The all-purpose Shoe
Goo to the rescue to get them back in place!
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Last night Kim made an inventory of the snakes we encountered this year.
We saw many snakes, but most were flattened onto the pavement beyond recognition.
The four that weren’t flattened are:
Long-nosed snake…dead… not a
rattlesnake…non-venomous
Gopher snake…dead…not a rattlesnake…non-venomous
Diamondback…dead…venomous rattlesnake…cut
off the rattle
Sidewinder…very much alive…venomous rattlesnake…left
the rattle attached 🙃
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This is the listing of the animals seen on our cell cameras out on Nutt
Rd: roadrunner, jackrabbit, pack rat, bobcat, coyote, javelina. All were seen more than once. In fact, roadrunners were seen so frequently
that Kim said it should be called Roadrunner Alley.
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Because it’s been so hot, I’ve given up walking beyond the campsite
during the day. If I leave the campsite, it’s in the truck or on the e-bike.
Need to do laundry? Throw it in a garbage bag, figure out how to hold it while
riding a bike and pedal up to the clubhouse. Need to check on the laundry? Jump
on the bike. Need to mail some pictures to the grandkiddos? Ride the bike to
the mailbox. Need to get the garbage to the dumpster? Grab the garbage bag,
ride over to the dumpster and give the bag the ol’ heave ho. Want to get a
recording of the Happy Birthday rooster? Ride the bike over to the
neighborhood. Want to take a dip in the newly refurbished, newly re-opened
pool? Grab a towel and ride there. Need to go up to the clubhouse and eat a
birthday cupcake? Jump on the bike.
Not only is riding the bike faster, but as the air moves over me, it
cools me down somewhat. Cannot walk fast enough to get that kind of cooling
action.
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I thought for sure the hot weather would make the wildflowers pop, but
not this year. Not even the purple flowers that typically grow along Park Link
Rd. and the frontage road made an appearance. However, the bushes have flowered,
trees have leafed out and blossomed, and the crops in the fields have sprouted
and are noticeably growing.
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