Gearing up to move

It's kinda hard to believe that in less than a month we will be moving on from our winter retreat, starting our wanderings that lead to the summer months. I hope the weather is going to cooperate. This weekend we journeyed up north into some of the suburbs east of Phoenix. I have been needing some things from the Camping World store. This picture is a hill on the way up there that is covered with Suguaro Cacti. Wouldn't want to roll down from the top of that one! It's hard to believe that they are protected. They're everywhere! If you want to see my pics in bigger detail, just click on them. I like that about this new blog! I have our new Good Sam campground book and the 2009 RV Atlas, so that's a first step to planning our routes. DH and a friend had an 8 oclock tee time at a Fancy Ranch Golf Course today. I went up to the Clubhouse for Coffee, Doughnuts and announcements at 9. It's starting to heat up already. We have lost even more rigs from this Resort, so is pretty quiet. This is probably the last day this week that the weather will support swimming, so will hit the pool this afternoon. We both went swimming yesterday. Everyday I get a little darker. In walking with the dogs this morning, I have been looking at the outside of the coach and have to get busy one of these days soon with the Dri Wash N Guard. Streaks running down the outside are not very attractive, and we have streaks in the back. DH has been using the California Duster on the car and cleaning the windows regularly, which should be cause for me to faint! I'm usually the car detailing freak. He started the diesel engine and our generator yesterday and it took off and ran like a top. He installed part of the components of our new Pressure Pro system. I'm excited to have that. It's a monitor that keeps the tire pressure monitored on all tires, (even the Toad) and it will alarm us of any pressure changes. No squating and checking pressures so should help with DH's back. We still will check tires and keep track of wear issues, but the alarm thing will be good incase we start getting a flat. The next safety addition is going to be auto extinguishers for the Engine Compartment. I will admit, I'm a safety and maintenance freak! The lemon trees in this park are full of fruit, and all the plants and bushes are blooming already. Looks pretty springy here, but other parts of the nation aren't having the same luck. Even Reno is getting FEET of snow. We have decided that Las Vegas will be our next stop. It's 10 - 20 degrees cooler there, so I hope that straightens up in the next month. We will probably stay there for a week or two. I talked to a man at our get together this morning that just went up there and bought a new 5th wheel and he brought his map and showed me an easy route through Phoenix and on up the highways. Besides attending the Drag Races when they are in Vegas, I am excited about driving around the area. Years ago we drove through and stopped at Hoover Dam, but I want to go back there. There's a lot of stuff to see besides the inside of a casino. I have decided that next month we definitely have to get the satellite dish and hook up the receiver. I'm good here, but missing most of the channels we are used to watching and I can't even watch the races if I can't be there in person. I also would like to record them and get the best of both worlds. After this digital conversion, we are going to either have to do that, or always stay at somewhere with cable. Just one more issue of the fact that I'm spoiled and want to be a little more self contained.