"Normal" Days

We have been enjoying some "normal" days lately. When our MN friends were here we felt more like tourists, but now they have all returned home and it is back to being just our regular life. We are still in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs Area) and we are at one of our membership parks, so there is always something for us to do on those normal days.

This morning, I got up early and enjoyed coffee outside while watching hummingbirds enjoy their breakfast. They have been visiting us regularly since we put up the new feeders this past weekend. We bought two of the smallest juice containers available and hung them from the bedroom awning; I actually awoke to the sound of rapidly moving wings this morning.

This one must be very young; it doesn't really have any color.

This one is a little meany; I watched him chase away several others.

And this one looks just plain shy.Since I had some energy this morning, I went to walking class and water aerobics. This afternoon, I enjoyed learning the basics of wire wrapping jewelry. It isn't a hobby I will pick up but it was a fun couple of hours and I have a new bauble.

While I was being creative, Mike got a good start on cleaning and waxing the motorhome

Yesterday, we golfed at the Vineyards in the morning and couldn't believe our eyes when we got to the 8th hole. All of this is new construction done in the past week! (For those of you who have been on the course, that is the house that was broken into on the left side of the picture) In the afternoon, we did the weekly marketing. It is a true joy to shop when produce is fresh from the fields and reasonably priced. $.85 bought enough fresh brussel sprouts for a meal and a bundle of spinach was less an a dollar.

Over the weekend, I planted the first part of my vegetable garden. Of course, it takes me hours to decide what plants I want and in what planters I will put them. The grape tomato plant looks healthy.

When we were in Yuma in January, I planted lettuce and we have enjoyed several fresh salads. Now I transplanted it so I could use the big pot for tomatoes.

Four plants should provide enough peppers for us... for awhile anyway.

Better sign off, making taco salads for dinner before Mike heads off to play Texas Holdem.

Normal days are good.