Friday - Sunday, May 9-11, 2014 (Hagerman, ID)

Friday

It rained during the night and the morning was cool and breezy so we weren't in too big of hurry to get going this morning.  We pretty much just hung around the 5er this morning doing a little reading.

By the afternoon we were ready to get out and do a little exploring even if it was still cool and breezy outside.  Just down the road from our RV park is a state park called Malad Canyon State Park so we decided to check it out.  We pretty much had the park to ourselves.  We did take a little scenic walk along the canyon rim which was nice.

We are standing on a little bridge that crossed over to the other side of the canyon

This was called the Devil's washboard

That was pretty much our day, not too much to report.  We did extend our stay another two days because the forecast is for a couple breezy days and we don't like to drive in the wind with the 5er if we don't have to.

Saturday

It was another cool and very breezy day, we sure are missing that warm Arizona sunshine.  I had read in a local newspaper that the local high school was having a plant sale today, so we decided to check it out.

On the way we passed a local flea market, so decided to stop in for a quick look.  It was still fairly early and when we walked in the flea market, it felt like we were the only visitors.  It made it a little awkward when we visited each booth because they were so eager to show off their wares and I know I felt we should buy something at each booth.  We did end up purchasing a home made bar of soap and a 10 cent Zane Grey novel.   By the time we left, they were getting more customers so that made me feel better.

We stopped at the high school and I got my "plant fix" by wandering through the greenhouse checking out the different plants for sale but did manage to leave without purchasing anything.  I was tempted, but the stuff they had for sale just wasn't sturdy enough to be traveling around in my mobile garden.

The afternoon we spent reading, the wind had definitely picked up and it was pretty chilly outside.  We tried to go for a walk, but the breeze was so strong it was like walking in a gale, and was no fun, so back to the 5er we went.

I have been working on knitting a throw blanket for the 5er these last several months and finally finished it this evening.  It's a good way to watch tv and still be productive.  =)

Sunday

Happy Mother's Day!

In this small town of approximately 800 residents, they have six churches, we decided to attend the Hagerman Christian Center.  Wow, I have to say in all of our travels so far, this has been my favorite church so far.  The people were very friendly, loved the worship and pastor Isaac.  He had a very good sense of humor which he incorporated into the service and his message.  The church seemed like it was very involved in the community and the people all seemed really happy.  I'm glad we chose to attend this church today.

After we had a bit of lunch, we decided to try our walk again.  The roads around here do not have a lot of traffic since it is mostly a farming community.  There was a road by our rv park that looked like it headed over to the canyon rim so we decided to check it out.  We had a lovely walk through farming country, saw lots of farmers out working with their irrigation pipes, picked a lovely bunch of wild asperagus and got in a nice 3-4 mile walk.  It was still a little breezy today, but the temps felt much warmer, a perfect day for a walk.  We never did see the canyon rim but that was OK.

Our foraged wild asperagus

Me and Gracie trying out the new blanket, it's nice and soft and comfy....



It was warm enough after our walk that I was able to sit outside for awhile and do some reading, that sure felt nice.  All in all it was a very pleasant Mother's Day.  I got to talk to my daughter Amber this morning and my mom this afternoon which is always enjoyable.  To all you mom's out there, I hope your Mother's Day was an enjoyable one.