We went for another trip out to see the fields. We were hoping to see some of the harvesting, as we missed that on our last trip out. This is a field that has just been planted. They irrigate in many different ways. On this field they have have flooded the ditches. Sometimes they use sprinklers and sometimes they flood the whole field. They are having Lettuce Days next weekend and we will probably learn more about the growing process then.
This is what a field looks like once the lettuce has grown...
and this is what it looks like after it has been harvested. If you look carefully you will see heads of lettuce that have been left behind. We are not sure why so many are left in the field, but hopefully this is another thing we will learn about when we go to Lettuce Days. We went into the field and brought home a few heads of lettuce. We have so much that we are now using it in place of bread. Ever had lettuce wraps? Well, we have them for lunch every day.
Here's a couple of the heads we brought home today. Though they are very nice we wonder if they are to small to be picked for selling.
I added some still pictures so you can take a closer look at the harvesting.
You can see the deep ruts the machinery cuts in the field. Since they keep the fields fairly wet it can be very muddy.
Next we moved to a field of Romain that was being harvested. These people are fast workers. They cut and trim the Romain, then place it on a shelf. It is then sprayed, bagged, boxed and ready to be sent to the markets. Sometimes they just box it. Here's a short video of the process.
I added some still pictures so you can take a closer look at the harvesting.
We also saw a field of broccoli being harvested. Since broccoli continues to grow we think they may go over these fields more than once.
You can see the deep ruts the machinery cuts in the field. Since they keep the fields fairly wet it can be very muddy.
Bill and Thelma also have a game similar to "Pegs and Jokers". Since they don't have a name for it I call it the "
They were predicting rain, so as long as we had sun today we went to the pool after lunch. How could I have forgotten my camera? After dinner Bill and Thelma joined us for a game of shuffleboard. Bill is the champ, so he said he would help Jennie. I wanted her to give it a try. They put wax on the pads, so you barely touch the disks and they go sailing.
The next day we went to the craft sale in the park and then headed to 
The stores have been taken over by dentists, doctors and optometrists. There are hundreds of dentists in this small town. All the vendors have moved to the streets. It's like walking through a tunnel of merchandise. Jennie couldn't 
We saw a long line forming and realized it was people waiting for fish tacos. It was a little early for lunch, but we decided to give them a try. Oh, there were actually fish and shrimp tacos, so we tried them both. 
Jennifer was quite amazed at these prices, so we had to take a picture of them. Some are a little hard to read, but they say: Hair Cut Men's $4.00, Manicure ?, Hair Tint $18.00, ? $5.00 Tops, Pedicure $12.00, High Lights $18.00, Perms $16.00, Hair Cut Women $5.00. Don't you wish we had these prices at home?
The next day there was rain, so we decided to go to the markets. Turned out the rain was short lived and the sun came out around noon. On the way from what we call the 
Next we were off to the Arizona Market. Jennie was impressed with how many things there were to look at. She thought Mexico had a lot, then she saw the markets. She couldn't believe the rows and rows of booths filled with things. She had a great time looking at beads.
We also passed the Yuma Proving Grounds as we were getting closer to the camping area. This base is where they test all equipment that will be used by the military. It must pass the tests or it will not be issued to our military personnel.
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