Geezerville Memes

A few funnies to brighten your day. We all need to laugh once in awhile.

I wish more folks had this on the back of their vehicles as it explains a lot

The other DrC might be able to get this phone to work

A friend's grand-daughter showed me her Kindergarten Graduation Diploma--given that, I wonder how many diplomas I've earned over the years of school I have completed?

That check engine light is showing up far too often

I had a pen like this. My uncle gave it to me and I loved writing a sentence that had words in 3 colors...it was very special!

I remember being the remote. Do you?

Remember, we're all in this together.

Life in Geezerville

Slowly we are getting stuff squared away at our Geezerville home. It a process that takes time and energy. We have the time, it's the energy we are lacking. Thank goodness for helpers. Today the gardeners came and worked their magic on the yard. Soon I'll put out a call for the housekeepers and the mechanics to do their jobs on the house and cars. 

On the drive south we saw lots of RVs heading in the same direction. I even saw a motorhome from the Northwest Territories going south. That's a rare snowbird to see on the road. A few RVs are already camped in the Mojave getting a "free" spot for the winter while others will head for Geezervilles in AZ or NM.  I think it's funny as those freebee folks have spent thousands of dollars on heavy duty "deep cycle" lithium batteries, solar displays, and generators just to save a few bucks in campground fees. The lure of "free" camping appeals to many RVers (eventho it never appealed to us) as camping in the quiet desert is the perfect place to unplug from the grid, the internet and the 24 hour news cycle, as well as get back to nature.

As for me, I'll remain plugged into all of the mod-cons I can get. I truly enjoy my home and friends in the 'hood. In fact, my friends are the best part of the 'hood. This afternoon I spent hours with one of my neighbors. We talked and laughed and enjoyed being together. It was perfect, as was the weather. That's why snowbirds head south. Granted, I miss my porch up north, I miss the deer that grace the yard. I miss my friends there too. But the winter is hard, and like the birds, it was time to go south too. The Farmer's Almanac predicts a hard winter in the north. It was time to leave. To that end, we're ready, willing and able to find ways to enjoy a milder winter in the desert. Remember, we're all in this together. 

Back in Geezerville

We made it back to Geezerville! Yesterday started in Salt Lake City with a cool temp of 38 degrees. As we drove south, the temps started to rise to 40, then 44, then 48. It stayed at 50 as we drove through the mountains, but as we headed for St. George, the temps got higher--we saw 60 degrees, then 68 and as we approached Geezerville, it was 70. I looked at the "weather bug" for the high country and it was 47 and rainy and getting cooler. A huge difference.

Fall has not arrived in Geezerville. There are no autumn colors...but then there are not a lot of trees here either. The mesquite tree in front of my house looks almost the same as it did when we left. The succulents that grow around here are looking perky and healthy--but there's no outward sign that it's Fall. I miss the fall colors, which will be probably be gone by the end of the week in the high country. Fall is elusive. 

It's good to be back. I'm excited to meet a new neighbor in the 'hood. There's old neighbors that I'm excited to see again. It's always good to see our friends. In the meantime, I need to put away stuff, do about a thousand pounds of laundry and get the house squared away for the snow-bird season. Being snow-birds requires a bit more work, than being "full-timers" in one location, but for now snow-birding is fun, and it's what we both want to do. Remember, we're in this together.

Let it Snow!

We woke up this morning to a sifting of snow. Not a lot of snow, but enough to tell us it's time to snowbird away from the Rocky Mountains and head to the desert. 

As I said, not a lot of snow...but enough to tell us "it's time!" As you can see there are still some autumn leaves on the aspens, but the leaves are falling at a rapid rate.

We drove up the Snake RIver Canyon as we do most Sundays, and we were treated to a lot of "eye-candy." The place is spectacular right now. 

The trees are golden and the braided Snake River meanders thru the valley. Next week, the view will be completely different.

The few conifers show up better this time of year than any other. We tend to forget there are pine trees in the area.

Never forget, there is snow in the mountains, and there will be snow

In the mountains until early June, 2026. That boggles my mind.

Full Moon

We've had a full moon...and it is like the brightest flashlight you've ever seen. 

The other DrC thought we had left the light on in the yard...but it was the moon!

On another note, the iPhone is taking very good nighttime pix...you can even see stars in the sky. That's pretty amazing!

Teton Cottonwoods

 We went to the Tetons the other day. There was snow on the mountains...but it was hard to see...as the clouds covered the mountains blocking the view. A bit disappointing, but still pretty. 

If there's a river, in this case the Snake, there will be cottonwoods.

Those are the Grand Tetons...only it's more like the Grand Clouds*. The lone cottonwood is a beacon telling where to look. 

There's still some color in the mountains, but it is waning quickly. We had our first freezing night on Monday. Time to leave.

*Many years ago we drove to Denali National Park in Alaska...we hiked to the visitor center to get a better look at Mt. McKinley and we were greeted with a sign on the window. The sign had an arrow that pointed in the general direction of the largest mountain in the US and said "Mt. McCloud is hiding today. Come back again later." Today the Tetons were hiding in the clouds.

A Perfect Yellow

The autumn colors are still pretty good. The aspens and cottonwoods are putting on a spectacular display as they prepare for the cold winter. Yesterday I saw the perfect tree shining in the campground. 

The perfect shape, the perfect color. Does it get any better? 

The snowbirds are stating to leave too.

Drama in the Valley

We had something weird happen on our little street. We saw twin moose fawns and a bull moose hunkering in the gully by our home. You might ask "what's weird about that?" Well just about everything. In the 30 plus years I've lived in the valley, I've only seen ONE moose in our valley, and that moose was in my backyard chowing down on aspen leaves. Now I saw 3 in one siting and 2 of them were babies. Knowing what I know about moose and deer and elk, the males rarely protect the fawns. Yet, it looked like this bull moose was protecting the fawns. What was going on?

Upon further inspection, I noticed one of the fawns was hurt and crying. The little fellow could not stand. I believe he was injured.There is nothing worse than hearing a wild animal cry because you know you cannot do anything for the poor creature. The moose baby was crying and my heart broke. I heard the crying and called Game and Fish. That's where my story ends. The three moose are gone. I called this morning and I was told a state biologist came out and helped the moose. I asked if the baby survived and I was told the baby was alive. That's all I know.