March 31, 2013

Desert Sky, Apache Junction, AZ 

 

 

Today is our last full day at this spot and we went into over-drive. 

We gave the inside of the rig a thorough cleaning and started stowing items that we will not need to use again before we leave.  Monte started his outside prep and I went to Walmart to pick up a few grocery items. 

 

 

I’m not sure how close the stores are to where we will be boon docking all next week so I wanted us to have enough food. 

         When I got back from the store, I found Monte hosing off his truck tires because a stray cat had decided to pee on them.  ALL FOUR OF THEM!

I had to make room in the freezer so Monte

 made the supreme sacrifice of finishing the rest of the ice cream.

Since we were going to Renee’s house for one final dinner, we volunteered to pick up our twin granddaughters at the meeting place after spending the weekend with their dad. 

When we got to Renee’s house, the girls discovered that the Easter Bunny hadn’t forgotten about them and left them a big basket full of treats.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They were thrilled to hunt for the eggs hidden behind bushes and rocks in the yard.

 

 

 

 

  

And inside the trampoline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

I think the final score on the eggs was Kenney 9 and Daphne 12

 

The Easter Bunny even brought a couple of special treats for Grandpa Monte and Mema.

  

I had made these Easter decorations for the girls a couple of years ago

 and was happy to see that they still had them.

You just have to love a man that is willing to put on bunny ears for the camera!

 

Deb, Renee’s partner, had outdone herself by making a great dinner of homemade baked macaroni and cheese.

 

 

 

 

  

We decided to take one last walk. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

I had said I only wanted to do a short walk because we still had so many things we wanted to get done at home but when we got to the end of the block and the girls asked if we could go one more block I said yes. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

One more block turned out to be a few more blocks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course the girls had to taste some of the their bunny treats.

This bunny "poops" out candy! 

Alas, all too soon it was time for the dreaded goodbye hugs and kisses.  Monte and I plan on spending next winter in Florida and may not make it back to this area for a couple of years.  I choked up at the thought of the girls being almost 10 when I see them again.   

I said goodbye to everyone saving Renee for last because I knew it was going to be the hardest goodbye for me. 

 

 

 

 

  

 

One sad goodbye inside wasn't enough.  We had to do it all over again outside.

 

She started to cry and I held it together until I was in the car and we pulled out of the driveway.  I now know what my own mother must have felt like when I left and she didn't know when she was going to see me again. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We took pictures on the way home of our last Apache Junction sunset. 

When we got home, I sat with a glass of wine and “supervised”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as Monte started empting out the bed of the truck that had become the dumping station for everything we didn’t know where else to put. 

 

 

 

 

 

But now we had to find a new home for these items. 

 

 

 

 

 

 The back seat of Monte's truck is full.

As well as the basement of the 5th wheel.

And also the trunk and back seat of my car.

Where did all the stuff come from?

 

It has been an awesome four months.  We hiked mountains, toured cities and spent a lot of time visiting with family.  BUT, as sad as it is to say goodbye, it is time to move on because we have things to do and places to see.