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Quartzite Day 7

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Look at how our population has grown! Back on day 4 we saw a picture taken by Tom from his powered parachute looking down on Boomerville. Compare the two and you will see a change. I’m thinking I can see it even better when I look at the pictures of happy hours over the days.

So, after a week out here, how are we doing? Skipping showers, using paper plates and towlettes, “if it’s yellow” and lots of other water saving ideas is certainly paying off. We still have two-thirds of our original 100 gallons of fresh water. We have a solar panel but it’s not really properly installed to do much, so for electricity our generator (on automatic start) runs about 4 hours per day. I think we’ve decided that for the amount of boondocking we’re ever going to do, spending a bunch of money on solar doesn’t make sense. However, you know that we are known to change our mind when it’s least expected  though; that could change. All in all, we are meeting a bunch of fun people and having a great time, certainly glad  we came.

Speaking of people

Friends Anne and Steen, Marilyn and I

We hooked up with Anne and Steen in Palm Springs and had a great time there. Yesterday they returned the favor and spent the afternoon with us out here in the dust. Gourmet cook Anne helped Marilyn with the final details on her Chilli for the Chilli cook off. Excellent chilli I think, though I admit that I am a bit prejudiced.

We want to thank Carol for this one:

“The reason Politicians try so hard to get re-elected is that they would ‘hate’ to have to make a living under the laws they’ve passed.”

Have a great one!

Quartzite Day 6

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Happpy Hour at Camp Boomerville

The rigs are still pouring in. We get a count every night at happy hour; last night’s number 86. In the last 6 days we have gone from being a little town of about 50 people to now more than 150 and the number of big smiling, handshaking, “happy to see you” people just keeps getting bigger. If you too like people, you would love Escapees
For the Vanstones every day starts with a 3 to 7 mile walk. I had to hurry home yesterday to catch a seminar called Boondocking 101 (Boondocking is camping with out hook ups). Yesterday was a shower day, not quite as big as Tuesday, but still enjoyable. Marilyn was busy with her Wii game and her buddy Linda  with some more exercise and then she put together her chilli for todays Chilli Cook Off. By the time we got through a couple more chin wags with our newest friends it was time for happy hour and you know we wouldn’t be late for that.

Of course, after happy hour is dinner for 10 with our neighbors. That get together just happened. It’s amazing what these ladies have hidden in their refrigerators! Then we hang around the fire for a couple of hours, by then it’s time for “good night.”

Today we get a visit from friends Anne and Steen, on their way through to the Barret-Jackson auction in Phoenix. These visits from friends from the “outside” always remind me of way back when I was at Boy Scout Camp. I keep expecting some one to ask me if I’m eating right or did I change my underwear or something. I just checked to make sure there is no dirt under my fingernails. We wouldn’t want the wrong message getting out of here now would we?

Who’s up for a puzzle? I think the key to this one might be to start with Angel and work out from there. She is the black fuzz ball near the entrance.
Click to Mix and Solve
I just did the puzzle. Do your self a favor and forget the advice about starting with Angel. My time 8:05 minutes.

Quartzite Day 5

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Up, up and away

Yesterday, thanks to Tom, we looked down on Boomerville. Today we look up at him as he flys overhead. I’ll bet you he gets some great views from up there, as he floats around about 100 feet off the ground.
Had a visit yesterday from friends Dale and Sheila and they brought along Glen and Myrna. We knew Dale and Sheila were coming up from Yuma  but the Wiebes were a complete surprise. We always have a great time with both couples and yesterday was certainly no exception.

I took this shot from an old open pit  gold mine about a mile away from Boomerville and about 500 feet higher. There a couple of buildings in this picture but the rest of those white dots are all RV’s parked in the desert, the closest bunch is where we are parked.. Heres an excercise for you. Count the RV’s you see here, then multiply by about 15 or 20, add a few thousand more for good measure and you’ll get some idea how many rigs are out here in the desert. And a few hundred more pour in every hour.

Once again, let me thank you for reading the Amazing Vanstones.