Jamie has become a couch potato. When I met him over two years ago, the Las Vegas rescue people said that he enjoyed sleeping on their couch. Jamie is back to enjoying the couch, so I bought a red cover from Amazon to protect the couch. It arrived today and he really likes it.
On Tuesday, a group of us played pickleball in the Rodeo Barn. We had two courts going.
Rick Gonzales, the proprietor, always has good food and he gives locals a 25% discount. Not bad! I had a 2:00 p.m. follow-up appointment for Jamie at the Williams Veterinary Clinic. I took Kelsey with me. Jamie's infection has cleared up, so I walked the two of them to the Santa Fe Dam.
Thank-you, Tom and Jon! We have now stabilized five posts before winter sets in. Another project in the front yard was covering up an area that at one time had a fountain. Jon came over to the house with buckets of dirt. Tom vacuumed out the water that had accumulated there. Tom and Jon filled the hole with the dirt. Yes!
We played on the outdoor courts the next three days too. The wind has been behaving, so that it good.
On Sunday, I went to church. That afternoon, Tom and I rode our e-bikes for ten miles --- in and around our Highland Meadows community.
The next morning, Tom noticed a pink colored brightness coming through front door glass. I went outside and caught a gorgeous sunrise.
In the afternoon, I took the water feature pumps out of the water. It is getting cooler, so I won't be turning on the water feature on until Spring. I also caught some deer wondering on the adjacent lot.
On Tuesday, Jon volunteered to conduct drills in the Rodeo Barn at 9:00 am. Tom and I both participated.
I had a 1:00 am appointment in Flagstaff to get my hair done. I had a chance to run some errands before my appointment. Even though I am no longer a member of OWE (Organization of Women Executives), I was included in a 6:00 pm ZOOM call coordinated by Kathy Sage who lives in Rancho Santa Fe, California. There were nine of us on the call --- some of my favorite OWE ladies 😀
Wednesday morning, Tom and I had breakfast at Miss Kitty's. It was very good. Gas prices are rising. I had nine Safeway points, so I filled up my truck using the points --- a nice $2.69 per gallon perk! We also dropped by Bearizona Wild Life Park to renew my annual pass. Since we were there, Tom and I drove my truck through the drive-thru part of the park. A Rocky Mountain goat came up to say hello.
We also caught glimpses of black bears.
Thursday was Veteran's Day. I texted Bill and Pat Wheeler a happy anniversary. It was anniversary #54. That morning, Kelsey and Jamie shared the same dog bed. Cute! 💕
Tom and I played 10:00 am pickleball in the Rodeo Barn. That afternoon, we then joined Jon on the outdoor courts for more drilling with the ball machine.
Friday, I played pickleball in the Rodeo Barn. Neighbor Gus Beatty's brother and sister-in-law are visiting from Southern California. I volunteered to use my annual pass and take them them to Bearizona. We got to Bearizona at about 12:45 pm. We had lunch at the Canyonlands Restaurant. Then, we walked through the part of Bearizona not requiring a car. We saw the two jaguars, a bull elk, Reindeer, the three grizzly bears, javelinas, a beaver, and badgers.
And of course, the signature photo shot.
We then drove through the rest of the park. We saw bears, bison, donkeys, Rocky Mountain goats, Big Horn sheep, and wolves.
Saturday, we played pickleball on the outdoor courts.
That evening, Tom and I met friends David and Carolyn Cole at dj's Wild West Junction for dinner. I worked with David and Carolyn Cole at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in 2007-2009. They live in the Phoenix area, but were visiting other friends at the Grand Canyon. Fortunately for us, they spent one night at a motel in Williams.
Sunday morning, I went to church. In the afternoon, we played outdoor pickleball. It was a beautiful fall day.
The next day, I decided to walk the dogs from dry Holden Lake to home. Tom dropped us off and we walked about 2 1/2 miles. Once again, a very pretty fall day.
On Tuesday, November 16, I had an appointment in Flagstaff to get my truck's oil changed at Planet Dodge.
Her license plate says "JSTDNK" --- just dink --- which an important strategy when playing pickleball.
Jesse, the Atomic Pest Control man, came to the house to perform his every other month spraying. My landscaping helpers, Troy and his son Payce, came to the house to talk to me about revamping my front yard with a variation of rocks and getting rid of the cement rings around several trees.
Troy may get to this project before year-end. It depends on the weather. On Thursday, my e-bike part arrived. The piece was damaged when the bike arrived in October. So, Tom installed the replacement and put on my rear bike rack
Later in the day, I took a walk on Route 66. Our town recently had this painted on the street.
On Tuesday, I designed a photo Christmas card on the Costco Photo website. The order should arrive in about five days. I also packed for my Wednesday trip to Bend, Oregon.
