RV Fairy Garden

An RV Fairy Garden.  You read that right.  I miss my garden and my whimsical stuff that I laid out here and there in the yard.  To satisfy my creative juices, I made a fairy garden but with a twist.  I used an old miner's pan, various rocks I have collected, miniature forest animals, a few items from the craft store related to BBQing and/or camping.

It's only a prototype.  I'm still looking for an RV to add to it.

This has a forest and camping theme because that's where we are parked until October, in the Sierra National Forest.

Can you see the animals?

Independence Day 2016

kids in the back of the pick up

How many people can claim that they get to work in the place where they love to live.  That is how we view our work now that we have retired and live where we actually like living.

The RV park where we work celebrated Independence Day a day early because it was Sunday.  So last night we got to drive around the park with the kids and the old folks together under a canopy of pine and Cedar trees and the night sky.

With the smell of campfires and smores, we wound around the RV park while waving at all the campers lined up along the little parade route.

Kids on decorated bikes, dogs and various family members made the trek behind the lead truck and the park's old military Jeep.

We were honored to be serenaded along the way by a military band member and Vietnam vet who played the fight songs of all the branches of the military on his trumpet.

Today, Independence Day 2016, we got the chance to tool around the lake in a little motorboat and Bob tried to figure out his new fishing pole.  The weather was perfect and the lake was up after a devastating drought  last year that saw the water level down lower than anyone could remember.

The Lake - at a higher level

Bob - Lakeside, enjoying the view

Picnic and soaking up the view

Tree formed by the winds coming off the lake

That's our celebration this year and thank you to all military members who sacrifice so much for their fellow country men and women.  Off we go to a potluck hosted by fellow RVers.

Summer Fun 2015

Sadly, we leave our summer home tomorrow morning.  Our working vacation is over and now we return to the real world, at least for the time being.  Here are a few good-bye happy-times pictures:

Tie-dyed T-shirts hanging to dry

I caught these campers hanging their newly made tie-dyed T-shirts from Wishon Village's Saturday activity.

My last campfire

I cleaned up around the RV and made my last campfire for the season.

A little frog who liked to inhabit the bathroom showers during our daily clean up chores.

Ta-Ta - until next time

Summer of 2015 Part One

It's been a busy summer working up here in the high country.  This is our first time working in an RV park for the summer and so far we love it.  Here's a few pictures that highlight our experience.

Work Jeep gets decorated

4th of July bike parade day.  Bob was the judge for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.  He went up to every participant and talked to them about their decorated bikes.  It added to their excitement and pride of their accomplishment. The owner of the RV park led this parade of assembled bikes, carts, remote control cars and people through the park with patriotic music blasting out of his truck.  We put low riders and boom-boxers to shame!  The streets were lined with observers cheering the kids on. We threw them candy in celebration.  We had a blast. 

Some things that great us around the park: 
 

Beware of bear signs

Orange Columbine

Huge crane fly greeting us during bathroom clean up

Grinding holes left by American Indians