THE PUMPKIN LOT, OUR NEW HOME FOR A LITTLE WHILE!

WE GOT UP EARLY, NEITHER ONE OF US HAD SLEPT WELL, WORRIED ABOUT THE HIGH WINDS PREDICTED FOR TODAY. THE WIND WAS NOT BLOWING AT ALL AT THE RV PARK IN VENTURA, SO WE GOT ON THE ROAD AS FAST AS WE COULD.
WE DROVE A LITTLE WAYS......AND THE WIND  STARTED  BLOWING  HARD!   WE TALKED ABOUT TURNING BACK, BUT DECIDED WE WOULD GO A LITTLE FURTHER. WE WERE DRIVING ALONG AND I LOOKED OVER THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A TRAILER/TRACTOR UPSIDE DOWN, SMOLDERING AND BURNED. THAT SCARED ME!!  WE MADE IT SAFE AND SOUND, THANKFULLY!!".   HERE ARE OUR "NEW DIGS".

 ON THE NEWS THAT EVENING, WE LEARNED THAT A WIND GUST HAD BLOWN THE TRAILER/TRACTOR OFF THE ROAD INTO A CAR LOT AND STARTED ON FIRE, BURNED ALOT OF CARS!!   SOMEONE WAS LOOKING OUT FOR US!!
 WE GOT SET UP AND DARRELL CALLED DOUG TO LET HIM KNOW WE WERE THERE. HE WANTED US TO DRIVE TWO BLOCKS AND MEET JERRI, WHO WAS RUNNING A LOT. WE WERE CURIOUS, SO WE DROVE OVER AND MET JERRI, DOUG'S WIFE, DEIDRA, AND LATER ON DOUG STOPPED BY.  JERRI ALREADY HAD PUMPKINS AND ALREADY SELLING THEM. ALL VERY NICE FOLKS. DEIDRA SAID WE COULD GO BUY SOME HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS FOR THE CASHIER BOOTH.WE WERE EXCITED TO START THE PUMPKINS!!

WE WILL HAVE  BOUNCY CASTLES  FOR THE KIDS, POPCORN, AND MUSIC!!  IT WILL BE A PARTY!!
MAGGIE AND MARLEE SEEMED RIGHT AT HOME,  THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THEM TO RUN AROUND AND IT WAS FENCED. THEY COULD BE OFF LEASH IF WE WERE OUT WITH THEM.

MARLEE WAS ON THE HUNT AFTER FINDING THIS HOLE AND SEEING A GROUND SQUIRREL RUN DOWN THE HOLE.

WE DIDN'T GET MUCH SLEEP THE FIRST NIGHT. AS SOON AS IT GOT DARK ENOUGH,  A HUGE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON, RIGHT OUT OUR BEDROOM WINDOW. I KEPT TELLING DARRELL TO TURN OFF THE PORCH LIGHT. WE WOULD HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. THE "DO IT BEST" HARDWARE STORE NEXT DOOR PLAYS MUSIC ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT IN THE PATIO AREA.  THAT WAS VERY ANNOYING!! WE WILL  TRY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.
SUNDAY WE WENT EXPLORING, FOUND A LAUNDROMAT, ITALIAN RESTAURANT, GROCERY STORE, DRUG STORE, ALL VERY CLOSE TO US.
WHEN WE GOT HOME I STARTED CLEANING THE  CASHIER'S BOOTH  AND DARRELL FOUND SOME PAINT IN THE TRAILER AND PAINTED SOME OF THE PLACES THAT NEEDED IT.  HE FOUND QUITE A FEW THINGS IN THE TRAILER THAT WE WILL NEED.