Spring in Havasu was full of projects and fun. We thought we’d be lonely for the month of May, with everyone scattered to various summer destinations, but that was not the case!
Personally I wanted to be here in May because I remembered from last year that it was perfect swimming weather. We can finally leave the cover off the pool all the time! We still heated it to 87* though.
We heard from our friends Dave and Nancy that they wanted to come stay with us for a few weeks so Dave could remodel the kitchen in their rig. We are always happy to have them around! So much fun!
Dave found plenty of time to help Paul with some of his projects too, which was an added bonus for us.
Nancy and I got into the habit of walking in the morning, and swimming in the afternoon. Walking is so much more fun when you have someone with you!
One of our major projects was to work on the landscaping. We planted Oleander all along the outside of the fence, hoping it will give us some privacy, once the plants grow a little. Of course, we had to set up irrigation for them, which involved digging several trenches across the yard.
Most of what we planted should survive the desert, but still, I will be really curious to see what it looks like by the fall.
We had one project pop up that we weren’t expecting. The landing gear on the trailer started leaking hydraulic fluid. After talking with the manufacturer, sharing pictures and info, they agreed to replace the legs at no charge to us- Paul just had to install them himself. It required some propping up of the trailer, and a deep hole in the ground in order to remove the legs, but he got it all done!
I did mention that fun was on the menu, so we attempted to use the jet boat, but it wasn’t long before the only power we had was from the oar we had on board.
Luckily a good Samaritan soon came along and gave us a tow to the dock.
Not to worry- Paul wasn’t going to accept being stuck on land so we headed to the nearest Kawasaki dealer and bought a 3 person jet ski. We didn’t get the turbo model so its only 160 hp and goes about 70 mph.
Our daughter Jess heard the word Jet ski, and promptly made plans to come for the weekend with one of her girlfriends. After a quick lesson, Paul sent the two of them on their way. A little while later we saw our jet ski doing circles and tricks, and were amazed! We hadn’t realized that Jess’s friend Jamee grew up with Jet skis, and she was the one at the helm.
Once off the lake, there was still plenty of time for us all to hang out in the pool.
So, spring was fun, we had lots of company and plenty to do.
