SAYING YES TO NEW ADVENTURES; Coalinga-CA

Today we spent time with Holland's uncle George, & cousin Brenda: we wanted to especially make time for George because he's in his mid-90's, and we aren't sure when we'll be back again for a visit, once we leave CA.

We had a good visit with uncle George ❤️ - and met his wife; she wasn't there last time we visited him.

Then, we drove about 10 miles down the road to visit with Brenda, who is George's daughter.

Laton-CA from Coalinga-CA; 55 min (49.7 mi) via Mount Whitney Ave, CA-145 S and I-5BL

I like Brenda, and her husband Jeff - they are fun people to be around. I like people that have joy in their hearts and make laughter an easy thing … we laughed a lot this afternoon, and the hours flew by too fast; they are good people and I will miss them when we go north tomorrow 😔

On our way back to Independence, we had a good view of the Sierra Mountain Range, from the freeway: we are thankful we do not have to cross them tomorrow:

The Sierra Mountains got a record busting snowfall recently; glad we are not going that way, this trip northward …

On our way to the RV Park, Holland stopped to fill Betsy's tank with diesel - on my into the minute mart, I smelled the heady scent of roses hanging in the air; glancing around I saw these two large rose bushes with bright red roses. So, I stopped to smell the roses on the way back to Betsy 😊

Heady scent of red roses in full bloom; Coalinga-WA

Luke Combs - 'Forever After All, Love You Anyway' lyrics:  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBaNuWi9FiM) 

When we got back to Independence, we unpacked the tasty Au jus sandwich supper that Brenda had sent home with us. SO GOOD 😁 😘 

Brenda sent us home with ready-made Au jus sandwich supper ;-)

Then, I went online to post a slipper pattern, and saw that my recent afghan pattern had been highlighted on the other side of the world - in Israel 👍

MOD Afghan was highlighted on Jewish Mom Craft School Sunday Blog Hop ;-)

Later, doing dish cleanup, I reflected on the changes coming into our life this year. We don't know exactly what we will be doing after we leave here, tomorrow, but we know that Yuma-AZ will not be part of things, as we had hoped.

We don't know what will be happening - or really where Independence will be parked a few days from now … but, Elohim does; and we can trust Him, and His purposes for us, in the next chapter of our road gypsy adventuring 😉