Pahrump, Nevada

This morning's post is a little late. We were slow out of the gate this morning, and then we wanted to get our grocery shopping done. So, it's nearly lunch time...actually, past lunch time...and I'm only just now getting started. Backing up to yesterday, I had time to stitch the day's inchy before we needed to get on our way.

Since she'd given us the dreaded bullion stitch the day before, she gave us an easy one yesterday. After that, it was just a matter of getting dressed and packing up, and we were on our way.

As we drove out of town, I noticed again how interesting the landscape is in this area of southern Nevada. There isn't much growing here, but the mountains make up for it with their interesting shapes and many colors.

Heading north, we got into some of the more red rock areas. There is a state park here, and we visited a couple of years ago when Erik and Mae met us here. We'll probably do some hiking there this trip...maybe on Thursday.

Nevada has good roads...no doubt from the donations people make at the local casinos. The roads are good, and they have the most fabulous street art. Here's a bucking horse.

And a long-horn sheep. This kind of stuff is visible on many of the main drags through Las Vegas and south toward Boulder City. One wall has some amazing scenes depicting the building of Hoover Dam. I was never able to get a good picture of it since it was in shadow whenever we were out.

As we left the metropolitan area, I noticed the snow-capped mountain we'd seen looming over Las Vegas. Looking at the map, we've learned this is Charleston Peak.

There wasn't a lot to see other than craggy, rocky cliffs and valleys.

We only had less than 100 miles to reach Pahrump...

and we can see the mountain from the other side right from our RV space.

After we were set up, I took the first stitches on the 7th Blackwork Basket.

This morning, I watched as the sun peeked over the mountains to the rear of us. We're oriented almost exactly as we were in Boulder City, and the sun blasts through the back window of the RV as it rises.

It seemed advisable to do some slow stitching before heading out to the grocery store. Today's wasn't difficult, but it did take quite a bit of time to stitch it.

Okay, so today will be a day for some relaxation. We've noticed the pandemic appears to be over here in Pahrump. In Boulder City, less than 100 miles south, most everybody was masked up everywhere we went. Here in Pahrump, we look like oddballs with our masks. When I checked into the office at the RV park, there were approximately 9 people inside the building. I was the only one wearing a mask. 

Tomorrow a crew is coming to wash and wax our RV. They did it last year, and did such a nice job that Mike arranged to have them do it again while we're here. That means it will probably be a sewing day for me. I brought along three small wall-hangings to quilt on the road. With St. Patrick's Day approaching, I figure I'll start with this little "Irish Blessing."

I have some ideas about how to quilt this, and it shouldn't take too long. As I mentioned earlier, we might do some hiking on Thursday. The weather has warmed up significantly, and so we've been out without jackets for a change. It's supposed to continue getting warmer as the week wears on.

Okay...so it's lunch time for me. I hope things are going well in your world today.