Jan 21
Our little space in the huge mass of RVs in the BLM 

We have been having many great campfires as the weather has been just like last year... perfect for this time of year. By early next week we are talking in the upper 70s to low 80s. But today like it can be it was a little windy here with the dust blowing.  Not a perfect day but still temps at over 70. 

Now I would be remorse if I didn't include a shot inside the big tent show. 

 

Next to the post office is a vendor area where they showcase mostly antiques as in junk. But one place had metal art work. I just loved the saguaro cactus peices. 

Since we are up at 4K feet at our winter vacation place near Benson, AZ a little high up for these in real life, may want to add a few to be placed on our deck.  I think the green ones look great. May wait to make an offer after the crowds leave to get a better deal. 

Jan 16
Well I have changed my story... They have shown up... just in time for the big show. 
The weather is going to be great... in the upper 70s. 
This Woodstock for RVers is going to be fun again this year. 

 

Jan 15
My post on rv.net forum
OK just a few days before the Big Tent Show opens on Jan 17 (updated) AND the BLM and RV parks are very very shy of RVers. Not just shy but mostly empty as in vast open spaces where in past years would be wall to wall with RVs. So if you are thnking about coming to Q for the shows come on over as this place is empty. The venders are here big time but no customers. Even Rice Ranch across form the tent show is mostly empty. 
Now if the RVs pull in for the show week they can to do it now as there is no backup at the BLM entrance stations. 
Now we wish the venders well but this is much different from years past.
We hve come to Q for many years and the talk of the town is always are they going to come back again this year.
In the past they always have but this is very much different as it is Wednesday and the show opens on Saturday. 
Guess we can go to the show on opening day or the next day without a parking problem.
Even in the past we couild find a parking site right at the tent in the afternoon after a day or so from opening day when people got tired and left for the day. Go about 2-3 pm and parking on site is open. 
Anyway it's fun to be in Quartzsite this time of year as we come here not so much for the venders and shows but for the Quartzsite Gem and Mineral Club. 
 

Jan 10
We are back in Quartzsite for January. 
Current update on Q: The venders are here in full force. Desert Gardens Rock Show grounds are overflowing. Much bigger than in past years.  Now saying that the Big Tent Show opens in five days and as anyone here can see the winter visitors are just not here in any numbers YET. The stores are not busy and the traffic is non existant. Oh... like they say they will show mid week. in years pst they would have filled this place last month. We shall see. The weather has been the best anywhere in the country. If they were heading south after New Years they should have been here by now. 
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The sign for Propane and dump just doesn't stand there it moves around to get your attention as you see in many places with a real human jumping up and down to get your attention. Not in Q it's a dummy and a electric motor. Automation has even come to the desert. 
 
 

We just love our new 2015 Honda Fit.  Big room in a small car. That's why they named it FIT. Terry put in $13 dollars worth of gas to drive it from Benson AZ to Quartzsite.    40-50 miles per gallon. It only has a 10 gallon tank and for good reason it can go well over 400 miles on a tank. That's less than two  number 1 Burger King meals. For the price of  lunch we can drive this over 400 miles.  Amazing. And it has all the bells and whittles. This is one fancy top of the line car. All new for 2015.

Something new (I will get a better pic later) but they now offer free rides in the bycycle built for riders around Tyson Wells. Bet he takes tips. 

This place advertised Deep Fried Tenderloin's. We asked what they looked like as we were from Iowa the home of these things. She said she had a sister in Iowa and hoped they were up to our standards.
Let me put it this way they tried and they weren't too bad but not like Iowa ones. She said to let her know how they were so they could improve them. When we were done they were busy so didn't offer my critique.  Itt would have been it need to be much thinner. But I wouild have it again.  We will be going back for their Gyros. 

Next up is Beer Belly's  Adult Day Care. It's bigger and better and that's where people were stooping. They do have a hit. It right on the walk way to the Big Tent Show  which is Jan 17th thru 25th, 2015 - Hours: 9 AM to 5 PM

They have been here for a couple of years now and moved to a better location. 

Never can tell what you'll see in Quartzsite. 

Now for what we left. 
Not my idea of News Years Day in Arizona. at our place near Benson AZ at 4000 ft.
But should be in the 70's by Tuesday. Gunna hook up the 5th wheel and head to Quartzsite for a month of camping in the desert.

No we didn't miss December. 
I know I have in years past have been a "Bah Humbug" kind of person... Yes I even was an office hit by hanging Santa at my office desk.. See the Santa below. Don't think that would be PC now, but was fun back then. 
I grew up going to a church in my youth. But have evolved to thank we should think for ourselves, and not accept the rrligion as gospel. As a holiday tridation we decided to go for broke and set up a tree. I just wanted to relive past times. BTW it looks good. The bubble lights were a tridaition from my childhold. So got some and it just makes the tree. BTW as I type we are watching the college football championships while Terry is serving his homemade special pizza.


Got the tree from Walmart for $40 and at 6 1/2 ft it turned out great. In ther store I put in the cart adn when Terry came by I siad this is a done deal. Later Terry put it together under protest but after it was up he kind of liked it. It gave a nice feeling to the living room. And of course with the hot tub just out the door on the deck we had a very fine time over the holidays. Just today 01/10 got an email for the electric bill... with cold temps (did I say snow) and heating the hot tub and tree lights and the electric oven cooking all those great meals.  A little more than expected but not to worry it's only money.  Should be cheaper to be in Quartzsite this time of year. And a lot more fun to be had by all. As Terry loves spending time going to the Q Gem and Mineral Club. 

Our Christmas Ham was tasty and good for many leftovers. 

For News Years Day I talked Terry into doing a prime rib.  He was all worried tht it would be hard to do without spoiling it. 
NOT so we got a temp sencor and it turned out great.  And like the ham... several meals were had from it. 

I plan on reporting more from Q as things kick up in January. 
 
 

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