Thursday, December 24, 2015

Home For The Holidays

 

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No, we haven’t left Arizona, but the beauty of living in an RV is that we are always home no matter where we’re parked. I was thinking about our previous Chrismases on the road, and probably the most memorable was in 2012, when we were work camping at Bentsen Palm Village in Mission Texas, and someone found two four-week old kittens behind the RV park just after Thanksgiving. For regular readers you know I’m talking about our cats, Sophie and Elvis, who are no longer these adorable kittens, but I love going back looking at photos of them in those early days. It was our most busy holiday season since we’ve been full-timing, between taking care of these two, volunteering at Cinderella Pet Rescue, and working at all of the Christmas activities in the RV park.

You can see why we fell in love with them.

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This morning I took care of cats at Fearless Kitty Rescue in Fountain Hills. I tried to get some of them to pose for a Christmas photo but they wouldn’t sit still long enough. This is one of the 15 black cats now at the shelter but the good news is that one of them actually got adopted while I was there.

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And tomorrow we’ll be having Christmas dinner with some of the volunteers and other folks who are spending the winter here.

Wishing all our friends, family and blog readers a very Merry Christmas!

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20 comments:

  1. Barney, The Old Fat ManDecember 24, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    MERRY CHRISTMAS. Just one decent candidate would be a miracle and very welcome. I have really enjoyed your blog all year Thank you.

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  2. Paul and Marsha Weaver OCT. 17, 2009December 24, 2015 at 8:02 PM

    A very merry and blessed Christmas to you two and the little ones.

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  3. TomDecember 24, 2015 at 8:09 PM

    Thank you Gayle and Jim for blogging your life. It's fun to read. Merry Christmas to you and a Happy 2016, with health and safe travels.

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  4. John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)December 24, 2015 at 8:16 PM

    Sophie and Elvis were such cute kittens! I can so see why they became part of your family:) I'm glad there are people like you that can work at the shelter and not bring all the cats home like I would:)

    Merry Christmas to you and Jim! Hoping to meet up in the New Year:)

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  5. Metamorphosis LisaDecember 24, 2015 at 8:22 PM

    Merry Christmas to you both and your adorable little furry pals too! It's easy to see why you fell for them in the first place!

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  6. KimbopoloDecember 24, 2015 at 8:22 PM

    Merry Christmas to you both!

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  7. SherryDecember 25, 2015 at 5:34 AM

    Darling picture of Sophie and Elvis. Thanks to you for volunteering so often at Kitty shelters. Merry Christmas to you all.

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  8. Box Canyon Blog.comDecember 25, 2015 at 5:57 AM

    Hope you have a great holiday. Miss you all,
    mark

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  9. Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)December 25, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    I agree, it's wonderful to have our homes with us where ever we go! Wishing you and your adorable kitties a cozy and joyful Christmas.

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  10. Terry OburnDecember 25, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    A heart-warming post! Merry Christmas to the two of you and a 2016 filled with love, laughter, and lots of adventures.

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  11. Jim DavisDecember 25, 2015 at 8:42 AM

    Those cats were so cute it hurts me! When does that diesel pusher arrive? :) Merry Christmas to you both.

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  12. Jodee GravelDecember 25, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    Oh those faces - what a sweet Christmas present they were :-) Your beautiful Arizona skies make for a lovely home. Merry Christmas to you and Jim and the furbabies.

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  13. Bill BussiereDecember 25, 2015 at 10:27 AM

    Merry Christmas to you as well! Thank you for the blog, as I consistently follow your travels and adventures as I have my eye to retirement. Happy New Year!!

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  14. swetzelDecember 25, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for your blog.

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  15. Chris FordDecember 25, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    Hope it's a beautiful and peaceful holiday for you guys. It is nice for us turtles to always have our "shells" with us ;-)

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  16. Marti VDecember 25, 2015 at 9:19 PM

    Hope you two had a joyous peaceful Christmas. So enjoy reading your blog and hope our travel paths cross again soon. Take good care.
    Marti and Charlie

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  17. GaelynDecember 26, 2015 at 11:38 AM

    Easy to see why you kept those two adorable faces. I've always looked for black cats. Sounds like it was a good Christmas.

    Totally agree with the last.

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  18. klbexploresDecember 26, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    So nice to see those cute little cuties....It is hard to see their individual personalities in their kitten pictures. Merry Christmas and many Happy Travels in the new year!

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  19. lynneDecember 28, 2015 at 12:59 PM

    Love Elvis and Sophie's kitten photo! Enjoying reading about your winter home. Wish we were already out there!

    We are heading west in a few weeks. Hope to make it to the Bloggerfest.

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  20. AnonymousDecember 28, 2015 at 9:34 PM

    Elvis and Sophie are so adorable!

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