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Going to Quartzsite, Arizona

01 Hwy 60 W AZ (796x522)
Quartzsite is a normally sleepy little town along Interstate 10 between Phoenix and the California border.  Except during the winters.  Any time between November and March the snowbirds descend and spread out into RV parks and Bureau of Land Management desert around Quartzsite.
02 Main Event Quartzsite AZ (800x600)
December through February vendors set up to offer most anything you can think of that you probably don’t really need.  It’s a gigantic rock show and fleamarket, with other crap thrown in.  In another life I sold stuff and things at a fleamarket in Quartzsite and almost starved to death.
03 Karen shopping for beads Quartzsite AZ (800x600)
FabGrandma was happy with the bead selection in 2009
As many of you may know I have a thing for rocks, and beads, and jewelry, and cool old stuff which Quartzsite is full of.  Haven’t been there in a few years and that’s saved me a whole lot of money.  But now I’m feeling the need to return and check it out.  Plus I have a small want list.  So Berta and I are going to Quartzsite, just under two hours each way the way I drive.
04 Sunset Brenda AZ (793x556)
And I should have some goodies to share when we return.  Have a great day!
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Going to Cedar Breaks

01 Cedar Breaks NM UT pano (1024x272)

It’s our weekend and we Have to go grocery shopping. This means a very long drive, no matter where we go. So I try to incorporate a fun visit to somewhere beautiful.

02 Columbine Ridge from North View overlook Cedar Breaks NM UT 1 of 7 (741x1024)

Being it will be unforgivably hot in Kanab (98F/36C), Page (100F/38C) or St George (106F/41C) I’ve chosen to head to even higher elevation, 10,000 ft/3048 m (78F/25C) Cedar Breaks, then camp in the Dixie National Forest.

03 Rattlesnake Creek valley & Cedar City from Chessmen Ridge overlook Cedar Breaks NM UT (1024x768)

Then we’ll go to Cedar City, it’s off in the distance, (only 94F/34C) to shop. Off in the morning.

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New and Used goods/Shopping in Prescott


I’m not a shopper on the best of days, unless it’s second hand. That’s a different story and I look for the deals. Yet with only 18 days left until I fly off to South Africa I’m whittling away at the final needed items. I’m really going to try not to over pack because each additional 50 pound piece of baggage costs $250.

Highway 89 north to Prescott, Arizona
My shopping list was way too long with many stops, Wal-Mart, Costco, Safeway, Gateway Mall, Best Buy and don’t forget the thrift stores. So Berta and I went to Prescott, the town of plenty. The drive up sparkled with morning hoar frost on the junipers and pines. The Bradshaw Mountains showed a speckled green against the snow white background.

At Noah’s Thrift store, which supports local animal groups, I headed for the display case with jewelry and collectables and the first thing I saw was a pair of sterling silver (SS) earrings in the shape of Africa. If that’s not coincidence enough the volunteer lady behind the counter lived in Johannesburg, South Africa for two years and was elated about my upcoming adventure. We chatted excitedly about places I should see until I realized time was slipping by and I had more shopping to do. I left with the earrings, a Sterling Silver ring set with something blue, and 5 articles of clothing for $5. Nice start.

I was on the hunt for several very specific items. Like a new purse, as the strap loop on my old favorite tooled-leather purse broke while leaving the airplane in Houston last week. It will be repaired sometime like I already did to the other side. The second stop at a consignment shop solved that problem with a medium-large multi-pocketed leather bag that actually has organized space for all the stuff I feel the need to shlep around. This consignment shop, sorry can’t remember the name, carried top quality clothing and accessories at reasonable prices, not thrift store cheap. I also bought a sensually soft cashmere cardigan, light weight and warm. And a snood.

Berta guided me safely through Gateway Mall for, things needed at a mall. I really dislike shopping malls and was thankful the place was almost deserted. Then we tackled Wal-Mart where I found a great travel bag and other items I need for the trip. We hit Costco for lunch and shopping, then Safeway for the rest of the groceries.

Yet my most exciting buy was an Asus Eee PC Netbook at BestBuy. It’s such a cute and light weight little thing weighing in at just under 3 pounds.

I’m still figuring it out. Needed an Ethernet cable which a friend picked up in town today to connect the Netbook to an external modem (yes it has WIFI but I don’t) so it will work here on dialup. What a waste. Maybe the next post will go out on it. So this will be my connection to the world while I’m in South Africa.

The drive home was superb. And thus ended a busy and fun day shopping.
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