Hike and Hair-Do

So, yesterday evening the kids and I walked across the street to hike up the rocky hill. It was a lot more trashed then the last time we were here a few years ago. There was even an old broken couch and a huge amount of crap up there. We didn't stay long cause it freaked out the kids and the sun was going down, so we hiked down and back over to the RV park. We saw a plant that was white and black striped and really crazy looking. I also noticed a cave like spot up in the hillside. I will have pics of the hike and the plant below.
Later that night, I let the kids "fix" my hair. They had a blast with it, but I must say, the hair was special, lol. I will put a pic of the hair-do below.
So, over the last few days the kids got all of their schoolwork done on time and they have now completed 42 days of school so far, but they probably do much more work then public school kids do. I have them beginning to learn typing and a bit less cursive each day to save time. I figure that typing is a little more important now days then cursive, but they still do one page of cursive practice each day.
As a reward for completing their schoolwork on time this week, we ordered delivery from Dominos this evening. I also made it to Target today and looked at the clearance shoe section. They needed new sandals, as the ones they have were starting to wear out. I found my son a pair of sandals that were originally $24 on clearance for $6. I found Ashley a pair of sandals, although boy's blue/black ones, in her size for only $4, that were originally $15. The selection left was very small, the deals were great. Two new pairs for only $10.
Tonight, I am just having a glass of wine and chilling with the fam...fixing to put the kids in bed and relax with my hubby, crochet, read and watch NCIS with him. He is off and home for 5 nights !!!! That makes me very happy.

Time....

     Time is becoming an issue. It seems that I am working from when I get up in the morning to nearly bedtime doing house chores, homeschooling, etc. I wish I had some time for myself to just read some in my book or just have a glass of wine and chill, but, alas, reality is what it is. So, this is why I haven't blogged in a few days.

     So, we went to the stupid laundry mat this morning and got caught up on laundry and washed the rugs from inside the RV. My son was being defiant while we were there and running from me declaring that he was not going to do his math but that he was planning to throw the book into the trash. I told him that if he did he would greatly regret it when we got home. Needless to say, he decided after I ignored him for a few minutes, to sit down and complete his math work. =)

     This morning we ran to 7 Eleven for our free large coffee before heading to the laundry mat. Caleb enjoyed getting an Obama cup, lol. I still need to run to the meat store to pick up hamburger meat for burgers for dinner. I also need to start the grill in a while also. I am seriously hoping that they cancel my hubby from work tonight. They probably won't and I will need to homeschool again tomorrow. I could never be so lucky.

     We enjoyed the homeschool group park day yesterday. There were a huge number of families there and tons of kids....more then usual. The kids had a blast playing and I had another homeschooling mom that is insistent that I learn not only how to knit, but that I learn how to knit fingerless gloves and socks also. I would love to be able to do that, but, omg, knitting stuff like that seems so outta my reach. I can crochet large blankets, scarfs, and very basic hats and that is IT. We will see. She may give up after working with me a bit....lol.

Computer crisis and dinner delight

Today we ran to the Hispanic grocery store and got a huge amount of chicken on special for like $11 along with two huge sweet potatoes. We got home and our daughter accidentally knocked the laptop off onto the floor and busted the screen. We have not planned on getting a laptop today but we went to Best Buy and found an Asus like our old one only a new version for $299. We got a wireless keyboard for the other one and used an hdmi cable to run it over our living room tv as a backup computer since its screen is broken.
My husband is now making homemade strawberry lemonade in the kitchen and just let me try it. It was actually pretty good.
Lastly, today the idiot religious freaks in the back of this RV park evidentally let there small dogs out with no leashes to run outside the park in the field. I saw them and was concerned they would get eaten by a coyote and tried to catch them with treats, but couldn't. They ran up near the road and around the entire park. I gave up and talked to a mantainance guy working here. He described the dogs and said they were the preacher guy's dogs from the back of the park. Lovely, not only are those religious freaks registered sex offenders, but they also do not properly care for their pets. Some people do not deserve to be near children or animals. Grr.
Below are pics of our huge amount of chicken and sweet potatoes....also a pic of our broken computer screen.

Homeschooling, Fall changes, and Amazon order.

So, my kiddos have done 4 days of school over the past 4 days. Our school week is whatever days my hubby works and not when public school is in session. So, I made them a deal that if they completed 4 days worth of each of their subjects that they would get clearance dart guns that I had bought them several days ago. They completed it and they got their reward. I am so proud of them right now. They can be great kids when they want to. So, it's now 7:15pm and they are both bathed. My hubby is watching TV and I am sipping some Relax Moscato, fixing to shower. I got the laundry and dishes done early today and other chores, so I might actually have a bit of time for myself this evening.
While I was outside today, I noticed that my mums kept falling over. I had to put large rocks all around them to hold the pots up from the wind. Fall is coming and the wind is quite strong today, but really nice and relaxing. We only used the AC from like 10am to 6pm today. I am looking forward to a lower electric bill each month. I am already saving around $ 75 per month in laundry expenses by using my green Laundry Alternative machine most days. It is more time consuming, but I know where my laundry has been after it has been washed, unlike when you use a laundry mat machine. Also, it is better for the environment, less expensive, and I can avoid the laundry mat for often. I cannot stand when people come in to wash shit while complaining that they have bed bugs. GROSS! Who wants to use a machine after someone with those? Not me.
Last night I ordered a few things on Amazon. I ordered our daughter an American Girls book about puberty and my son a book about Boys and puberty. I may put them up for a while, if I look at them and think they are not ready for some of it, but I wanted to have them on hand for when the time is right. I know that public schools usually teach those things around 5th grade. Anyway, both books plus shipping was only $10 because I found them in good used condition. I try to get many of their school curriculum used as well. Many of the public school books are over $50 each new, but used is usually way less, like $5 per book plus shipping. It makes it stupid to pay full price for them. So, my hubby is off the next 2 nights, so I plan to enjoy his company. Thanks for reading my blog!

Crappy Day with Pics...

The kids begged me for donuts and so I took them to Winchell's Donuts a few blocks away off of 7th street in Victorville, CA. While I'm inside this idiot decides not to park in a normal parking space, but to park on the side of the road just outside of the lot behind my huge truck. Not only is the parking lot that I'm parked in very narrow and hard to back a truck out of, but I cannot see the small car behind me at all in my rearview mirror. I back up and hear a crunching sound. Shit. I get out to see this Hispanic women upset that I backed into her car. Needless to say, I was quite pissed she was parked behind me in the road. It was obvious that she had been to lazy to park in a normal place. So, she asked for my insurance information and I told her that I had called to police and I wanted to wait for them. She tried twice to get my info and leave, but I told her that I wanted to wait on the police because she was parked behind me in the street and not in the parking lot like everyone else. I told her that my truck was huge and that I could not even see the roof of her truck from the driver's seat. She was irritable, but we waited 1 1/2 hours on the police. After an hour they showed up but then drove off in some emergency and then returned again.
Evidentally, according to the police, the street that she had parked on was not maintained by the city and so she was legal to park there. The cop didn't feel that it was right that she did it, nor did my insurance company. There were no tickets written at least and no one was hurt, but it really did piss me off. Plus, the kids and I had to set in the heat for nearly 2 hours waiting on the police to show up.
So, I get home and get my laundry that has been in the RV park washing machine the entire time I was gone and get the kids started on schoolwork, when Caleb takes his ADHD meds and then drops like 10 of them into the kitchen sink. My daughter and I are grabbing them out and laid them on a cloth to dry. I'm wondering what else can go wrong today?
Lastly, the kids found a blob of owl poo outside yesterday and disected it to find animal bones in it from what the owl had eaten. I have included a pic of that science activity on here, as well as one of my puppy's new pjs and a pic of my truck and the car in the street ( there were vehicles on both sides of me blocking me from turning out sharp as I was leaving). Lastly, there is a pic of the kids new bedroom rugs. Let me know what you think, add a comment and enjoy!

Busy and tired, but happy.

Today I had to get up and get stuff done around the RV so that the kids and I could make it to pick up my son's monthly prescription from his doctor's office here today before they closed at noon. Got that and dropped it off at Walgreens. While we waited on it getting filled, we walked around looking at clearance items. I got each of us a back-up pair of beach flip flops for 50% off. Then I got the kids each a dart gun on clearance and a each a Webkins stuffed animal on clearance. The Webkins were regularly $10 each, but at 75% off, I got them each for only $2.50.  The dart guns were normally $8 each, but I got them for only $1.99 each. Then we got his meds and left.
Next, my daughter and I ran over to Fantastic Sams and got our hair trimmed, which was way overdue. After that, we came home and then I stressed about the laundry and homeschooling.
This evening I have been making sure kids are bathed, homeschool work is done, house chores get done, pets are cared for, and bills are paid. Don't get me wrong, I love being a stay-at-home/ traveling and homeschooling full-time RVing mom, but some days are harder then others. It seems that if I have to do errands, like pick up meds or groceries, then I get behind and stressed. Such is life.
So, we didn't get a hike in today, but I am still planning on it soon. The only outside time the kids got today was attempting to make a trap to catch a stray pregnant cat outside so it can be taken to the Humane Society before having it's kittens. They were using a bucket, string and a few pieces of lunch meat. (lol)
Well, it is already 11pm, so I better end this for tonight. I am hoping for a longer more exciting blog for tomorrow! We will see! Thank you guys for following us!

Park Day, Future Plans & RV Bath

Today, the kids and I went to the park to meet up with the other homeschooling families. There weren't very many who showed up, but I met a couple who I felt we had quite a lot in common with. They also had plans for aquaponics and trying to live of the grid one day, as we do. We are planning to get together in the near future.
Also, the kids finished two days of school in a few of their subjects and then the kids helped me wash the outside of the RV before it got dark. It was a big job, but the RV really needed it. I caught up the laundry with the hand crank "green" washer and unfortunately because I got it done so last, it will have to stay out on the dryer racks overnight. I suppose better late then never.
So, my hubby made homemade caramel last night and tomorrow we are gonna have caramel apples for a fun snack. He and I were talking today about whether or not we want to go to OK and then NY, or just head back to NorCal in Eureka, CA next. We are worried about returning to the deep south because the last time we went back there for a job, the pay sucked! Also, the kids don't want to leave California because Camp Quest West is here and there aren't any Camp Quests' in Oklahoma or New York. I tried to tell them that they would get to visit their meme in Arkansas and get the see Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, etc., but they were willing to give all that up for camp again next summer. I told my hubby that we should wait until one month is up and then he can apply to both places, see what they have to offer for pay, and then we can make an educated decision for the family. I don't think that we can really make a good decision until we have to facts and comparisons right in front of us.
I don't have any new pics to share today, but I am planning to take the kids hiking across the road in a day or two and will be taking fun pics then to share. Thanks for following our blog!

Campfire tales and future plans

We had a wonderful campfire outside this evening. Our really nice neighbor was able to join us and we all enjoyed roasting hotdogs and having conversations about our travels. It was very interesting listening to him discuss his childhood in Hong Kong. We talked about some of the places we had been as well and more about the area here...the coyotes around the park, the annoying stray cats, homeless, crime, bad areas in L.A, etc. He confirmed our ideas about why the helicopters are always flying over....they are monitoring the areas where the homeless and those people with ankle bracelets living around the bridge behind the RV park. At least we know that they are being watched. I don't think hiking around behide the RV park is very safe for the kids and I anymore. I will stick to the RV park, public parks and maybe hiking in more open areas from now on.
So, while we were enjoying the fire, we could hear the coyotes around us, but they didn't sound like they were screaming like when we were here a few years ago. They sounded more like just big dogs barking this time and so it wasn't scary like it used to be. Supposedly, the last time we were here, people were feeding them from the RV park and so they would come really close to the park often. They stopped feeding them and so they aren't coming quite as close right now, which is a bit of a comfort to know. We could see their eyes glowing whenever we went outside the last time we were here.
So, my hubby called his recruiter today and they discussed the possibility of traveling to Oklahoma City for winter to stay until Spring. I'm thinking, omg, back to the deep south, tornados and the Bible belt, but we would be able to visit a few family members and friends while we are there. After that, he says that in the spring we could look into a contract near New York City for the Spring/Summer. He doesn't think that staying in NY for the winter would be a good idea. After that, maybe returning to OK and then after that maybe back to CA. But, if that plan doesn't work, we can always so back to Northern Cali as a back up plan. We have been thinking about settling down near Flagstaff, Arizona eventually, but the travel jobs there have poor pay. In AZ, we could have the wind turbines, solar panels, and an aquaponics system.

On a last note, today I got more free educational stuff for my kids today from NOAA weather in the mail. There was so much more then I expected...two hardcover books, many workbooks, dvds, etc. I had a huge binder full of stuff on various storms, coastal areas, and ecology. It was really neat and the kids were excited. Well, tomorrow is the local homeschool park day for the kids, so I better end this blog for now. Above is a pic of all the stuff we got from NOAA today. Thanks for following us!!!

Fun day in the valley!

Today we spent the day the Rancho Cucamonga. We walked the entire Victoria gardens outdoor mall. We walked all around Bass Pro. Afterwards, we enjoyed dinner at my hubby's favorite place, Boston Market. He hadn't been there in over a year so he really liked it. We are now on our way home and just beat the rush traffic. While we were out, the kids each got an Angry Birds Space shirt on clearance for $5 and a pair of pj pants on clearance. We found our son a new jacket on sell which is good because his old one has a broken zipper. In Bass Pro, I got 2 clearance tops, one long sleeve and one short. We were careful with what we spent, but still had a good time. Here are some pics from our fun day below....enjoy! (one is just of valley smog)

Sewer Gnats and We Have a Winner !!!

Today we got to deal with a really gross problem. We have two bathrooms in our RV and the each time the kids flush the toilet in their bathroom during the past few days, gnats would come flying up outta it. Needless to say, we decided to try a home remedy last night to get rid them using an apple cider vinegar trap. That didn't work well. So, today after I got our laundry caught up, we went to an RV parts store and got much stronger RV toilet cleaner then we normally use. We normally use a more natural cleaner, but that just wasn't cutting it anymore. The RV store guys told us that sewer gnats are a common problem here and pointed us to the right products. They are poisonous and super strong. So, we flushed the sewage outlets out super well and then we put the strong chemicals in. It works like a charm and no more gnats coming outta the toilet. I am so glad because I that was a nasty problem to have. My hubby and I were enjoying a nice relaxing glass of wine last night and a nasty gnat flew into his drink. I was like, "We are gonna have to do something about this. This is really gross!". So, we had never had this problem before here, so we were clue less that something like that can happen, but they can breed inside your RV's black tank, and mainly in warm or hot climates.
On a more pleasant note, lol, we went to dinner at Oggi's and they were having a raffle for prizes and we were given 4 tickets as we came into the door. They called my son's number and he won 2 free movie passes and a radio station t-shirt. They congratulated him in front of the restaurant by name and said, "Looks like we have a mini winner!". He was so excited.
Tomorrow, we are going to do something really special and drive 30 min. to San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga to walk the outside mall, have lunch at Boston Market, and walk around Bass Pro for the hubby. It has been a long time since I have shopped at a mall for anything. I used to love shopping for fun when I was working full time. It was like stress relief for me, but now, unless my family is all with me, I don't like it. My favorite times are with my family. I suppose another reason I hate clothes shopping is that 1/2 the shit I try on doesn't fit. That is a major self esteem blower. So, good night guys. Thanks for visiting my blog! I will update you on how our trip goes tomorrow when I return.

Movie and Mums

Today we took the kids to see ParaNorman at the movie theater. It was really cute and had a good lesson to teach. After that we went to Lowe's and got two large mums, one yellow and one read. They are so pretty. We are thinking about going to the valley tomorrow (San Bernardino) to walk around the outdoor mall and maybe have lunch at Boston Market. It's my hubby's favorite restaurant and he hasn't gotten to go there for like a year and a half. If we decided not to go, then we will just stay here and I will get to go to the laundry mat and wash rugs. Maybe we can go to the pool for a bit. Either way, it will be fine. So, I made a cherry chip cake last night and we are all having a piece with some cherry ice cream. I picked the 4 ripe tomatoes off one of my plants today. Yum. I am going to attach a pic of our min pin, Cali, wearing her pjs, a pic that Ashley, my daughter painted of a zombie and my new mums. Enjoy!

Halloween Costumes & Baby Tortoise Scare

So, the kids got their homeschool work done early today, by 2:00pm and so they got to go to Target and pick out their Halloween costume after that as a reward. They both wanted Scream costumes with bloody face pumps. They are really creepy, lol. So, they tried them on to make sure they fit and then I put them put until time to wear them. We ate mexican for dinner and I'm now sipping a glass of Chill Out Moscato...yum. The kids got the night time reading books in the mail today for me to read to them at bedtime. They love that special mommy time.
We had a bit of a scare today. I took the baby tortoises out mid day today and one of them got over heated and started bubbling at the mouth. I took them in and put them to soak in some drinking water. It stopped panting and bubbling and calmed down. Now it is back to normal and I now know never to take them out unless it is early in the morning or in the evening. Poor little guy.
My hubby is off work for the next six nights, so he is going to enjoy that. Tomorrow evening after the sun goes down, I will bake a cake. It's still too hot to bake inside during the day. I don't like it really warm inside during summer time. Good night everyone!

Park Day, Chores, Etc..

I helped the kids with their math homeschool work this morning, did the laundry and then took them to Park Day in Hesperia. They played there from 12:30 to 2:30 with local homeschooled friends. I decided to take Cali to the park today also. She did better this time then the first time I took her. Last time she barked a lot at everybody, but today, although nervous around others, she didn't bark or anything. She was funny and dug several little holes in the grass and then she would rub her neck around in the grass...like she was massaging herself. People were laughing. 

So, when we got home, I just threw together and sorta sad dinner with whatever was around the kitchen. I need to go to the grocery store tomorrow. Tonight is my hubby's last night to work and then he is off for six nights !!! I can't wait because I am ready to spend some quality time with him, as I know the kids and pups are also. So, I watered the plants and once again..the homeless are walking up and down next to the RV on the sandy road. I do wish I knew what they were up to. It's more curiosity then anything else. 

Last night, I ordered even more free teacher stuff for the kids to do on those rainy days and a few more free posters from various organizations for the kids. One was from NASA, one was from UrbanBirds and another was an ocean scene. I will probably end up getting like 25+ packages of free educational stuff in the mail. Cool. 

So, I guess I need to get off here and finish the last two subjects of the day with the kiddos, Zoology II and Art. I leave you with a pic of my puppy, Cali, after going to park day. She is SO wore out....lol. Also, one of the kids working on their homeschool work yesterday.

Awesome clearance & free teaching stuff

I needed to run to the grocery store today to get a few things and before stopping there we decided to run into Target to check out the clearance sections. Luckly, they finally clearanced the last of their school supplies to 70% off, so we hit that up while we had the chance. I was finally able to get the kids their "Trapper Keeper" type binders with lots of storage, each child 4 designer folders in put in the binders, Elmer's sparkle glues, colored glue sticks, two book covers, and 2 cute bendable plastic rulers. The total would have been $63 if I had paid regular price, but due to waiting patiently for the clearance....I only paid $19 for everything. Now that I homeschool, I refuse to pay full price for most of their school supplies, because I don't have to have them by a certain day.

Last night, I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't go right back to sleep. I'm glad, because I got online and found where an atheist facebook group was sharing a link to get 18 free science DVDs and a book for absolutely free. I ordered those for my kids and us to watch on those rainy NorCal days. I also ordered several other teacher resources for learning for the kids from various places. I figured that just because my kids are homeschooled doesn't mean that they shouldn't get the same benefits as a child going to a public school would. I plan to search online a bit more this evening before going to bed. Anyway, I better get off here now and get to helping the kids finish up their last few subjects of the day.

Another So Cal Day...

Today, I spent some time outside racking leaves outta the sand and bit of grass we have, watered everything, and swept the outdoor carpeted areas. It was cloudy off and on today, but we never got any rain, pout. My hubby and I swore that we heard several rumbles of thunder this morning, but nothing. We had dinner together and then my hubby was off to work for the night. I and the kids went to the pool for a bit for some exercise. I did notice one difference outside today. Normally, the homeless from the dry river area in the back of the RV park walk up and down the side road of the RV park during the day off and on, but there were none that I noticed today. It is our guess that they are probably purchasing drugs from someone in the park because it is usually a constant flow of people. Some of the women, well, the way that they are dressed, I seriously wonder if there is some prostitution going on as well. It is really fishy, but I'm not getting involved in that mess, as long as they leave my shit alone. So, I took a few pictures of the kids playing at the pool and off the view from beyond the pool, and a few cloud pics from today, as well as some of the family at the brewery yesterday. Enjoy!

Oggis Brewery & Storm

Today my hubby planned a special outing for us and took us out for lunch to Oggis Brewery. It was so good! The food was amazing. I had the fish & chips with salad lunch special, he and the kids had pizza. He also got a growler to take home for tonight. I was tired this morning so I put my laundry in one of the RV park machines to wash and then put it out on the clothing racks to dry. When we left Oggis half of the sky was dark. It was looking really bad and I was just hoping to make it home in time to get my dry laundry inside. As soon as I got outta the truck, my son and I ran and started getting the laundry. It sprinkled hard, but didn't really rain more then that. The lightening was fun to watch. You can usually see it far better here in the desert when there is lightening, then you could back home in Arkansas. That was hours ago and it is still really cloudy. I would love more rain, but I don't know if we will be so lucky. Tonight, I look forward to a glass of wine, reading some more of my 50 Shades of Gray, and relaxing. Now, if I could only find someone who would give me a massage...fat chance.
I tried downloading a video of the kids playing at the ocean in NorCal yesterday, but it wouldn't download. So, in it's place, enjoy some random SoCal graffiti.

Primate Lesson

So, the kids learned about Primates today in Zoology II today in homeschool. Due to it being the only Christian based text they are using this year, I had to skip reading the religious parts and in their place, we watched various youtube videos teaching about why primates are more intelligent the other animals. There were some really cute monkey videos out there. We discussed how they can walk much like humans, show emotions like humans, share, cooperate, and show that they know when someone is being unfair.
I cannot believe how well our tomato plants are doing. We only have 3 of them this summer and I have picked 4 regular sized tomatoes off of them in the last week. As long as you water the crap outta your plants and grass, you can almost grow anything here in the desert.
Went to get a few groceries at Albertsons today. I came home and got so pissed. The idiot manager who checked me out asked for my member card phone number. I gave it to him. He was like, is the area code 760? I was like, "No, it's 479". He was like "fine, I got it" and I paid and then got home and saw that I had overpaid $13 on my bill because he was too lazy to type in my phone number. I called and was told to bring in my receipt to get it fixed tomorrow.
So, I found a wine that I love called "Turning Leaf" and the type of wine is called Sweet Riesling. It has a sweet fruity wonderful taste without nasty corn syrup. I love coupons and even had a $2 off coupon for the wine. I wouldn't saved $ at the store if that loser hadn't screwed up my bill.
One a last note, I am trying to talk my grandmother into visiting us for a couple of days in December when we return to Eureka, CA. It is the most beautiful place with all the secluded beaches, wonderful ocean views, and amazing redwood forests. I told her that that was all I wanted for Christmas was to have her visit and take a few days off to get out of Arkansas. I think that everyone should see the beauty there at least once in their life. If you haven't been to the Northern California coast in Humboldt County, then you don't know what you're missing! She is always nervous about leaving to do anything without my grandfather, but I know that he would be just fine for a few days and my aunt is really close, along with my cousin, if he needed anything. She has even lived in Southern California before, but has never even been to the ocean before. I couldn't imagine. So, I am trying to get her to take flight here sometime after Dec. 1st, when we are in Eureka. I told her that we could pick her up in San Francisco or Sacramento at the airport. Hopefully she will do it and Christian can plan ahead and take off a few days while she visits. Below are a few pics taken in Eureka, CA. Enjoy!

Stressful Day with Random Pics !!

Today has been a super busy day. The kids deep cleaned their room and then we took all the rugs along with bedding and clothes we had from yesterday and went to the laundry mat. I really don't enjoy doing to the laundry mat for various reasons. One reason is what happened today. These guys were loading like 10 huge trash bags full of laundry outta the dryers. I laugh at them and I'm like...how many days of laundy is that?? They end up confessing that they had a major bedbug problem in their 4000 sq ft home after the maid cleaned their home. They told me to make sure not to stay in any hotels in the area, even the nicest Vegas hotels, because their is a bedbug epidemic here in the area.
So, the kids worked on schoolwork while I caught up on laundry. Then we came home and I watered the dry bits of grass we have among all the sand, watered our tomato plants, baby palm tree, baby pine tree, and  flowers. We all took turns taking the baby tortoises outside to graze. Then I helped start the grill for dinner, cleaned up, and did the dishes. I make hummingbird food this evening and did more home school with the kids and paid bills. I really hate bills, by the way. The magenta on our printer just went out completely and now I cannot print the cursive worksheets for the kids today. Grrr, it is always something! I am feeling really stressed today.
So, of another note, I will end with this...we had a great pop up thunderstorm this late afternoon. We actually had loud thunder and lightening, which they rarely get here in the high desert. It was a nice change. Now, time to get my arse in the shower and finish homeschooling. A traveling homeschooling moms job is NEVER done....never....ever. I need a vacation from my travels...lol.
Below are a few random pics for fun. The first is a house that I took a pic of outta the blue that I wish I was the owner of. The second is a road runner in the RV park that we always see running around. The third is an Amargosa Toad, which are an endangered species, but seem to love it around our RV at night. You should here those suckers talk!!  Enjoy....