Moving on up the Highway....

In the style in which we do a lot of things, that is, spur of the moment, yesterday morning we made the decision to start the slow march north. Approximately 100 miles and we're at Earp BLM camp. A few familiar faces but no Tim or Magees. All the spots along the back road are taken by the true desert rats. It is a community we are sometimes comfortable with and others not so much. We are settled pretty much in the middle, both socially and physically.

 

It is Presidents Day weekend here along with Valentines Day today. Always a preferred time for us to stay off the roads. I had my first walk in almost a week because of my cold and it felt good. Really have to try for an earlier start due to the heat now. I did my clothes jettisoning.....getting rid of all the sun bleached, laundromat worn items rather than carry them home. Many are not in really bad shape so will try to drop them off at a local Goodwill spot. There are definitely people here that would appreciate them.

It has been very quiet today. You can hear the traffic in the distance, about two miles away on Highway 62 going east to Parker and west towards 29 Palms and the Palm Springs area. Also right now there are two unidentified birds singing in a mesquite tree nearby. It is such a pretty song especially when there is nothing competing with them in our ears.

Thirty degrees and we are sitting in the shade having our wine. A warm breeze makes the temperature pleasant.

We talk about our plans for the next week and even the next year. Somehow I think maybe our needs, wants and abilities to continue this winter lifestyle may be changing. Time will tell. Maybe we are just ready to be home for this year. It is hard to complain about life here......it really is very beautiful but it also takes it's toll on a person.

The desert is in my soul more than anyplace I've ever been before. The colours, the smells, the stillness and the vast open vistas that I love the best. Being able to see for miles, mountains that are all colours and no trees and sunsets and sunrises that are unsurpassed in my experience. A place that I wish I could paint well enough to express the beauty I see.

 

 

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