Blogs from Meadview, Arizona, United States, North America

April 1: April fools day. I considered telling Jan that a tarantula was crawling up my arm when I first woke up, but then I decided that was NOT a good idea! We went out for breakfast at the Canyon Cafe. Then Jan went to the art show. Jan had a good day. She sold a number of postcards and three 8x12 prints to visitors from the state of Wyoming. Jim and I went to visit Lewis. Lewis is feeling quite a bit better but not at his best yet. Jim took us out for Fish Friday at the Canyon Cafe. It was good. We met a prospector from Idaho at the restaurant. He showed us some gold. Went home and sat outside until well after dark. The stars hung in the sky like jewels. Went ... read more

Had another good sleep., but was awake at 6:00 am, laid in bed until 7:00 am. Isn’t that what holidays are all about? We had instant decaf in real mugs, then eggs and hash browns for the ‘hard working man’. Actually I did work hard. I cut rafters for the adobe roof and then nailed them into place. I also screwed down the sheathing. Tomorrow I will install the tin on the roof if it’s not windy. The weather today was quite nice. It was in the low 70’s (20C). But a friend of ours, Jim from New York who is currently here in Arizona also, called saying that it snowed in Kingman 35 miles (55 km) south of us this morning. Later in the afternoon we went for cherry pie at Slim and Martha’s place. ... read more

Dust Storm Day We went to bed at 9:00 pm last night, and had a cozy restful sleep in the tiny adobe. The solar lights were completely dead and so we had no lights except for a flaslight. Was awake at 5:30 am to the cooing of Gamble Quail and a donkey baying a couple of streets over. Had sausage and eggs and toast for breakfast and coffee. COFFEE WAS INTERESTING . We had no coffee mugs… no decafe coffee … except for coffee maker pouches. Well, they always say to improvise, so… decided to boil a pouch of that in a pot of water.. That leaked out so had to strain it. Then… we drank it out of water bottles. Mid morning we headed to Kingman to Walmart and Home depot. We bought 2 mugs ... read more

Only two hours from Las Vegas, Meadview, Arizona, is a a true find. The little town offers 5 restaurants, 3 bars, and a wonderful full service market that has gas, diesel, and propane. The town also offers two motels, and two RV parks. Why visit Meadview, Arizona? The views are incredible. The little town sits on the Grapvine Mesa which is half way down the Grand Canyon. Meadview looks into the spectacular Grand Wash Cliffs wich is part of the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. About one hour away is the World Famous Skywalk. There is a hefty fee to partake in the views.....and probably worth every penny. In and around Meadview there are a number of free sites that would be noteworthy of pictures: Lake Mead Overlook, Meadview Airport, Lake Mead launch, the Old ... read more