This was a two day trip. I just didn’t feel like there was a whole lot to report. We hung out and had a slow morning south of Las Vegas, knowing it would be rainy in Kingman until noon. It was rainy through our drive and then getting into Kingman. We managed to hit an ace and get the right hose for the drain within minutes. Then I took the boys to McDonalds. We ate food in the parking lot, soup and sandwiches. Then I drank coffee while they played in the playplace. A very nice lady bought the boys ice cream cones along side the 4 children she was toting.
Walmart was right across the street. We headed there after a few hours and I fed the kids noodle dinner. We had some dirty kids visit, Yoda, her beau, and brother. The kids played in the rocks for a few minutes. I would really like having some kind of community. Some team set up. I guess I just haven’t come across anyone suitable or available XD
In the morning we hung out till a little afternoon. We got a few bucks kicked down but nothing substantial. The gas tank ate it all. We parked at the locomotive park for a little while and walked to the playground. Had a few nice interactions, but soon the kids wanted to hit the road. Not long after we were on the interstate, they wanted to pull over again. Very decisive kids I’ve got. Good thing there was a rest area about half way. We hung out there for a bit and I took the chance to empty the toilet (which I should really do more frequently). Then we headed for Havasu. I would’ve stopped at the truck stop at the interstate exit but Atreyu voted for the grocery store, which was just as well, since it was getting dark once we made it out of there and we had to head for BLM land. No overnight parking anywhere in Havasu.
The campspot is quite nice. There are a lot of campers as I expected. There was quite the social fire going on when we pulled up and the kids wanted to go be social, but I wanted to make dinner and keep the kids safe. Something tells me I’d be an easy target walking out to a fire as a single mom with two kids in tow. That’s where it would come in really handy to have a cohort. Someone willing to go sniff out the situation for us or be willing to watch at least one kid while I take the other to investigate or something.
I made a veggie pesto sauce with our asparagus mozzarella ravioli and a salad. Atreyu inhaled his food. Both kids ate salad so nicely, a good influence my mom made on them. Galixy really misses her. He keeps telling me we should go back, and when he’s upset he says “just take me back to omi!” Before bed he asked “When we get to Omi in the spring, can I watch a movie there?” What a little angel he is…
I’m a little chilly but it’s 63*F out right now, so I’ll just quit my bitching…. maybe not. I run pretty cold. I’m wearing my fleece leggings though, so I really shouldn’t feel this chilly. Chikkie went out as soon as we got here. Smelled the city being behind us and meowed until I cracked the window. He’s been going out every night actually. It lets the kids sleep more peacefully when he gets to prowl and he doesn’t really stay out late either. I’m happy we abuse him little enough so he wants to return. And by abuse I mean not let him eat out of the kids hands that they’re trying to eat or be on the counter when I’m preparing food. Poo humans!
I started a free youtube plus whatever trial so I could listen to my affirmations without using data. I haven’t checked but I’m sure I’ve been using a lot. I’ve been turning my phone to airplane mode to play my little mind numbing puzzle game, but scrolling facebook will take a toll on the data usage. Instagram is also a culprit, just not as much. I would like to get more stuff done for myself, but I’m not sure what I should do. I want to do something very relaxing and selfish, but alas the money is missing. Maybe I just need to keep on the rewiring and hope breathing will suffice for relaxation, though a good massage would be nice too. I’m already looking forward to my coffee tomorrow morning. The sun will be shining. I will have slept long and cozy and have a large pile of neglected dishes to get to while the kids play before heading to swimming. I was hoping to sit out thanksgiving here and hit the spange of black friday, but it’s looking like there will be rain come wednesday. Maybe there will be an angel to spare us this “act of desperation” to put it overly dramatically. At any rate I still feel hard up on cash right now and going further south to quartzsite and the I10 is surely not going to solve it.
It may only be 8:30 but my bed is calling me quite loudly. It has been for a couple hours. Maybe because the affirmations beckon me. I’ve been listening to them after waking and before sleeping, hoping for a good kick start into being healthier mentally and physically. Everyone benefits from healthy individuals. Only big pharma benefits off the sick…
And there my mind goes blank… Too tired… or under stimulated? I should be working on my kid book project but I’ve been tracked away in mind. I will get it, maybe I should start by putting time aside for meditating, then for writing. Those are selfish and relaxing things to do XD not quite a massage, but I do have two awesome acrobats who deign my back walkable on occasion and that’s pretty close to a massage 🙂
We’ve come into circles and that’s truly my cue to go to bed.
I’m grateful for feeling a little bit lost, what excitement (I know where I’m at physically) I’m grateful for the good food in my belly and the want to eat I experienced today. I’m grateful for my want to heal and be whole and do things differently. I’m grateful for the people in my life. I am love. I am soul. I am grateful.
Loving you!
Matilda the Bugus 