Life in the high desert

After we settled in last night, left the drama of parking the rig behind us, and determined that this RV park has pretty decent WiFi - life in the high desert started looking up.  Yes it was raining and cold, but it was also silent.  In the valley we live near the freeway and in the direct path of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport - we hear city noises (helicopters, sirens, engine breaking of semi trucks, jets, and the general city bustle all the time).  In the rural areas there is no noise pollution.  The peace silence brings is palpable. 

Today we visited the Land to see if all was status quo - it was.  The rain clouds and storms in the distance made a lovely horizon.  The rain has helped all of the wildflowers bloom.  It was a pretty drive.  We were not prepared to stay long, we even forgot jackets, but it was good to check on things.  We also put down some rodent poison in the pump shed - our main goal for this trip is to reclaim our well and get the water flowing again.  More on that later...

Though our Mesa Ridge home does require a bit more set-up than the Hideout - it is so comfortable once we are set up!  One of the best things about moving is that everything gets organized and cleaned prior to moving, so when you get set up you are in a clean house!  However, the driving and take-down/set-up are time consuming, so it is best to minimize them. I am glad that we are staying a week at a time in each location we are visiting this summer - even more time would have been good.  In thinking about what a remote working situation would look like, I think living month-to-month in different locations would be ideal.  We could see the country, follow good weather, and visit the National Parks! 

For anyone who is curious, staying a month in a park is usually the way to get the best deal in terms of price.  At this park the monthly rate is currently $345 + electric.  I think that is a reasonable price.  I'm going to take pictures of this place and give a review before we leave.  I am going to try and do that at all the places we stay this summer. 

So, while we are here for a month Husband is going to return to the valley for two days each week to work in-person.  He will stay in a hotel.  We will go with him 2/4 weeks.  The last week we have to go to take back the car and park it at our lot in Mesa.  His plan is to leave Monday afternoon, stay Monday and Tuesday nights in hotels, work Tues and Wednesday in-person and then return here on Wednesday evening.  The kids and I will go on some outings in the weeks we stay here.  One of them will be visiting the Petrified Forest National Park.  We've been there before, but there is always more to see.  I am going to find a short hike that we have not done before.  We will also spend a day or more at the Land.

Today is Mother's Day and I am taking it easy.  I think I'll go now and dive into a video game for a while - something I never do during the school year - it can be really fun once in a while when I don't feel like I am neglecting anything else!