A View of Quartzsite 2010

Who knew that Bobbi and David would take so readily to the mecca called Quartzsite. With cart in tow, they were ready to battle for bargains.

They won't have to battle too many, as attendance seems to be down a bit this year; I think the threat of bad weather and struggling economy may be keeping some people away.

It wasn't long before David got into the swing of things and had to buy some bits for drilling rock and then of course, some rocks. These should make nice buttons...

Throughout the day, the wind was pretty strong - the only outdoor vendor that really benefited was the fellow who sold flags.

Now here is a vendor with a "one of a kind" product everyone had to stop and look at.

Tradition dictates that new purchases be presented for show and tell at the end of the day - no one could top the new wheels that Dan bought for Sue.

It was cool and still a bit windy, but we did manage to have John's beef stew and Barbara's wonderful desserts outside by the fire. This was the view from our front window.

And then, this morning we had this view from our front window.

This is the first time it has rained here since we have been coming - someone actually put a rain gauge in the courtyard... It is hard, right now, to believe we are in the desert - it looks like Texas!

Just heard there is a tornado warning in effect for our area - now this is bizarre! I will keep you posted.