DeBary, FL.
47 deg. clear, NW wind @ 7 mph.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs around 73°F. Northwest wind 9 to 15 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH.
Tuesday ended up being a grocery shopping day. That is, after the rain and storms finally cleared the area. We didn't have any storms here in DeBary, but it did rain quite hard for awhile.
While it was raining, Jim and Linda were going through drawers, cabinets and other storage places inside of me to further try to decide what stuff they still need to take to the house.
This has been one of the hardest parts of moving and downsizing RVs. If they leave too much inside of me, and there's not enough storage in a smaller RV that they purchase, then what do they do with those items? On the other hand, they need to be sure that they have enough along to be able to live comfortably for the next 2 or 3 weeks, or however long it takes to find an RV.
Yesterday, they took a whole bunch of stuff over to the house and put it away. Jim also loaded up his bike and took it over there so he wouldn't have it in the back of CLT. Then, after they returned and were resting/napping, Laura called and wanted to know it they'd like to meet over a Steak N Shake around 5:30 for dinner?
Well, again, that was a "no brainer", so around 5:15 they headed over there and had a nice visit with Laura and Lindsey while enjoying a sandwich. : )
Oh, do you remember that around the 1st of February I mentioned that Denny and Bev, (part of the Illinois Bunch), were going to stop by for a few nights? Well, tomorrow they'll be arriving here at Highbanks and will be staying for 2 nights!! They'll be coming in their Winnebago Brave but as of today, there's no sites empty real near me, so I may not be able to see him. : (
I'm sure Jim and Linda will have a good time visiting with Denny and Bev though and they've already planned a Pizza dinner for tomorrow night. : )
It should be a fun time!!! : )
Did you know that today is "National Tooth Fairy Day"?
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Happy Valentines Day and Curtains
DeBary, FL.
62 deg. cloudy, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs around 68°F. North northeast wind to 9 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 45%. Precipitation amounts up to one quarter inch possible.
Happy Valentines Day!!!!
Be sure to give that loved one in your life a big hug today!!!
Jim and Linda went over to the house yesterday morning and got the curtains up up in the living room. Of course, this wasn't just a simple matter of putting them up on the existing rods. Some of the rods were in bad shape and had to be replaced, and all of them had to be re positioned to accommodate the the new curtains, so it took quite awhile.
After the curtains were up, the furniture was put back where it belonged.
By this time, both Jim and Linda were worn out, so they relaxed for awhile in their new living room before coming back here. ; )
Linda says that she's very pleased with the way the house is looking inside and says that she knows she'll be very comfortable there. Jim also really likes the home and is looking forward to getting back to doing some small "woodworking" projects out in the shed during the winter months.
On the way back here, they stopped at Winn Dixie and picked up a few groceries. Then, for dinner, Linda made some tacos.
I don't have any idea what's happening today. I suppose Jim and Linda will take some more "stuff" over to the house and I know that Linda wants to get going on making those bedroom curtains.
Oh well, whatever they do, it probably won't effect me much. I'll just stay here and watch all the people coming and going. : )
Did you know that California produces 60 percent of American roses, but the vast number sold on Valentine's Day in the United States are imported, mostly from South America?
62 deg. cloudy, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs around 68°F. North northeast wind to 9 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 45%. Precipitation amounts up to one quarter inch possible.
Happy Valentines Day!!!!
Jim and Linda went over to the house yesterday morning and got the curtains up up in the living room. Of course, this wasn't just a simple matter of putting them up on the existing rods. Some of the rods were in bad shape and had to be replaced, and all of them had to be re positioned to accommodate the the new curtains, so it took quite awhile.
After the curtains were up, the furniture was put back where it belonged.
By this time, both Jim and Linda were worn out, so they relaxed for awhile in their new living room before coming back here. ; )
Linda says that she's very pleased with the way the house is looking inside and says that she knows she'll be very comfortable there. Jim also really likes the home and is looking forward to getting back to doing some small "woodworking" projects out in the shed during the winter months.
On the way back here, they stopped at Winn Dixie and picked up a few groceries. Then, for dinner, Linda made some tacos.
I don't have any idea what's happening today. I suppose Jim and Linda will take some more "stuff" over to the house and I know that Linda wants to get going on making those bedroom curtains.
Oh well, whatever they do, it probably won't effect me much. I'll just stay here and watch all the people coming and going. : )
Did you know that California produces 60 percent of American roses, but the vast number sold on Valentine's Day in the United States are imported, mostly from South America?
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Moving Some Stuff
DeBary, FL.
45 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. Highs around 75°F. West wind to 6 MPH.
Not much happened over the weekend. Saturday Jim went to the grocery store and picked up a few things and the bought CLT that drink if 87 octane that he was wanting. Sunday was spent relaxing, doing little chores around here, and of course, watching the "Super Bowl" in the evening.
Yesterday, Jim started digging through my basement compartments to find more items that they won't be needing this summer. Then after bringing some totes and boxes inside of me, he and Linda packed up more things. Then they put everything in the back of CLT to take over to the house.
Once over at the house, Jim carried some of the boxes and totes inside for Linda and then while she was putting those things away inside, he went outside and worked on organizing the storage shed and putting the rest of the items he had taken out of my basement compartments out there.
Oh, they also weren't real happy with the arrangement of some of the living room furniture at the house so they shuffled it around a little. Nothing major, just moved an end table and then scooted the couch and Jim's recliner a little.
On the way back here into the park, they stopped at the office and picked up their mail. Then, once they got back here to my site, Linda did some paperwork and Jim took a little nap. : )
For dinner, they decided to head over to Steak 'n Shake for a sandwich.
Don't know exactly what's happening today, they may take a few more boxes/totes of stuff over to the house.
Did you know that on this date in 1953 - The Walt Disney’s film "Peter Pan" opened at the Roxy Theater in New York City?
45 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. Highs around 75°F. West wind to 6 MPH.
Not much happened over the weekend. Saturday Jim went to the grocery store and picked up a few things and the bought CLT that drink if 87 octane that he was wanting. Sunday was spent relaxing, doing little chores around here, and of course, watching the "Super Bowl" in the evening.
Yesterday, Jim started digging through my basement compartments to find more items that they won't be needing this summer. Then after bringing some totes and boxes inside of me, he and Linda packed up more things. Then they put everything in the back of CLT to take over to the house.
Once over at the house, Jim carried some of the boxes and totes inside for Linda and then while she was putting those things away inside, he went outside and worked on organizing the storage shed and putting the rest of the items he had taken out of my basement compartments out there.
Oh, they also weren't real happy with the arrangement of some of the living room furniture at the house so they shuffled it around a little. Nothing major, just moved an end table and then scooted the couch and Jim's recliner a little.
On the way back here into the park, they stopped at the office and picked up their mail. Then, once they got back here to my site, Linda did some paperwork and Jim took a little nap. : )
For dinner, they decided to head over to Steak 'n Shake for a sandwich.
Don't know exactly what's happening today, they may take a few more boxes/totes of stuff over to the house.
Did you know that on this date in 1953 - The Walt Disney’s film "Peter Pan" opened at the Roxy Theater in New York City?
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Weather, Shopping and Spaghetti
DeBary, FL.
52 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Yesterday was another beautiful day here in DeBary and today looks like it's going to be almost as nice. It's funny how you get used to nice warm days with temperatures in the 70's and 80's and then when the temperatures drop down into the 60's you think it's cold and not good weather anymore.
At the same time, if the folks up north had sunny weather with the temperatures in the 60's, (or even 50's), at this time of the year, they would be talking about how great the weather was.
Why am I writing about this? Well, tonight there's going to be a cold front coming through this area and the forecast for tomorrow is for high temperatures in the lower 60's with lows getting down into the upper 30's or low 40's!!! The folks down here, (especially the ones who live down here all year), will be complaining about how cold it is and will be wearing heavy coats, hats and gloves, where as the people up North would be thinking they're having a heat wave and be out and about in short sleeve shirts!!
I find it interesting how folks in different parts of the country look at different weather conditions. I guess it's all what your used to. ; )
Linda washed a load of laundry yesterday morning and then in the afternoon she and Jim took CLT (Cute Little Truck), and went to the Winn Dixie grocery store to buy groceries that will be needed over the Christmas holiday.
CLT said that the parking lot was almost completely full and he saw lots of people going in and out of the store while he was there.
After getting the groceries put away, both Jim and Linda took little naps and then took CLT again and headed over to Laura and Lindsey's for a great spaghetti dinner. Lindsey's parents, (Marv and Inez) were there too so after eating, everyone sat around and talked for awhile.
It was around 8:00 by the time Jim and Linda came back here. The rest of the evening was spent watching TV, reading and surfing the Internet.
I think that today, Linda is planning on doing some more baking. She bought stuff to make cookies and cranberry bread yesterday. I don't know if Jim has any plans except to possibly put away some of the stuff on the patio and roll up my awnings. They're forecasting possible t-storms with possible high gusts of winds for tonight when the cold front comes through.
Did you know that Silent Night was written in 1818, by an Austrian priest Joseph Mohr? He was told the day before Christmas that the church organ was broken and would not be prepared in time for Christmas Eve. He was saddened by this and could not think of Christmas without music, so he wanted to write a carol that could be sung by choir to guitar music. He sat down and wrote three stanzas. Later that night the people in the little Austrian Church sang "Stille Nacht" for the first time.
52 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Yesterday was another beautiful day here in DeBary and today looks like it's going to be almost as nice. It's funny how you get used to nice warm days with temperatures in the 70's and 80's and then when the temperatures drop down into the 60's you think it's cold and not good weather anymore.
At the same time, if the folks up north had sunny weather with the temperatures in the 60's, (or even 50's), at this time of the year, they would be talking about how great the weather was.
Why am I writing about this? Well, tonight there's going to be a cold front coming through this area and the forecast for tomorrow is for high temperatures in the lower 60's with lows getting down into the upper 30's or low 40's!!! The folks down here, (especially the ones who live down here all year), will be complaining about how cold it is and will be wearing heavy coats, hats and gloves, where as the people up North would be thinking they're having a heat wave and be out and about in short sleeve shirts!!
I find it interesting how folks in different parts of the country look at different weather conditions. I guess it's all what your used to. ; )
Linda washed a load of laundry yesterday morning and then in the afternoon she and Jim took CLT (Cute Little Truck), and went to the Winn Dixie grocery store to buy groceries that will be needed over the Christmas holiday.
CLT said that the parking lot was almost completely full and he saw lots of people going in and out of the store while he was there.
After getting the groceries put away, both Jim and Linda took little naps and then took CLT again and headed over to Laura and Lindsey's for a great spaghetti dinner. Lindsey's parents, (Marv and Inez) were there too so after eating, everyone sat around and talked for awhile.
It was around 8:00 by the time Jim and Linda came back here. The rest of the evening was spent watching TV, reading and surfing the Internet.
I think that today, Linda is planning on doing some more baking. She bought stuff to make cookies and cranberry bread yesterday. I don't know if Jim has any plans except to possibly put away some of the stuff on the patio and roll up my awnings. They're forecasting possible t-storms with possible high gusts of winds for tonight when the cold front comes through.
Did you know that Silent Night was written in 1818, by an Austrian priest Joseph Mohr? He was told the day before Christmas that the church organ was broken and would not be prepared in time for Christmas Eve. He was saddened by this and could not think of Christmas without music, so he wanted to write a carol that could be sung by choir to guitar music. He sat down and wrote three stanzas. Later that night the people in the little Austrian Church sang "Stille Nacht" for the first time.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Veterans Day, Groceries, More Set-UP, Laura And Lindsey
DeBary, FL
Sunday, 11-11-12
57 deg. mostly cloudy, no wind
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 20 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon.
Please take a moment today to honor all the veterans, past and present. If it wasn't for them, our lives would be so much different.
Below you'll find a quick summary of what's been happening since I last posted. Jim and Linda are slowly settling down into normal day to day living, and I'm sure after we've been here even longer, there'll be less and less to write about.
I'm also sure some of what I'll be writing about in the next few months will be very boring, but they want me to keep posting as much as possible so that in the future, they can go back and see what happened while we were here.
Today, we're looking forward to seeing Ashley and Anna. Anna is here in DeBary for a few days, (She works and lives over by Jacksonville), and yesterday, Laura told Linda that they want to stop by for a little while.
I'm really looking forward to their visit! : )
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Thursday, 11/8/12
About the only thing worth mentioning on Thursday was that as soon as Linda got up and had her breakfast, she and Jim took CLT and headed to the Winn Dixie Grocery store which is only about a mile from here. They were gone for quite awhile so I figured that they were buying a lot of groceries, and I was right, they brought back all kinds of groceries!!!! : O
They did get them all stashed away inside of me though, so I guess it's OK. ; )
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Friday, 11/9/12
Friday, as soon as it warmed up, (it was 41 degrees at 7:00 AM), Jim went outside and got his bike out of the back of CLT. Then, he put out my awnings and tied the main awning down with the straps and bungee cords. When he was finished with that, he removed the tow bar off of the front of CLT and put it underneath me on some small boards, so it doesn't sit right on the ground.
While he was doing that, Linda was doing laundry and working on her Family Tree Program.
You've probably noticed that I haven't mentioned anything about Laura and Lindsey since we've been here. Well, until Monday, they didn't know that we would be arriving a week earlier than planned, and they had already planned a camping trip for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. So, until Friday afternoon, they were on their camping trip, (with their pop-up trailer), at one of Florida's State Parks.
Friday afternoon, they called and said that they were on their way back home and wanted to know if it would be OK for them to come over around 5:00. They also said that they'd stop by and pick up a pizza for dinner on their way out here to the RV Park.
Well, of course Linda and Jim said that the plan sounded great and told them to come on out here as soon as they could.
So, around 5:00 they pulled up in front of me and then after h and h (hugs and handshakes), they all sat down, enjoyed a very good pizza and talked and talked until around 8:00.
It sure was good to see Laura and Lindsey again. It's been almost a year since we've seen them and a lot of things have happened since then.
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Saturday 11-10-12
After airing his bicycle tires up, Jim took a ride around the park. He hasn't ridden it since we were in Rantoul in September, so he didn't go too far on the first day. He says that he's going to gradually increase the distance to get his legs back in shape again.
In the afternoon, Laura stopped by again. Didn't want anything, just stopped by to chat for awhile. I think she misses her mom. ; )
For dinner, Jim cooked a couple pork chops on the grill and Linda cooked some cauliflower on my stove.
A Quick Fact. : Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving.
Sunday, 11-11-12
57 deg. mostly cloudy, no wind
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 20 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon.
Please take a moment today to honor all the veterans, past and present. If it wasn't for them, our lives would be so much different.
Below you'll find a quick summary of what's been happening since I last posted. Jim and Linda are slowly settling down into normal day to day living, and I'm sure after we've been here even longer, there'll be less and less to write about.
I'm also sure some of what I'll be writing about in the next few months will be very boring, but they want me to keep posting as much as possible so that in the future, they can go back and see what happened while we were here.
Today, we're looking forward to seeing Ashley and Anna. Anna is here in DeBary for a few days, (She works and lives over by Jacksonville), and yesterday, Laura told Linda that they want to stop by for a little while.
I'm really looking forward to their visit! : )
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Thursday, 11/8/12
About the only thing worth mentioning on Thursday was that as soon as Linda got up and had her breakfast, she and Jim took CLT and headed to the Winn Dixie Grocery store which is only about a mile from here. They were gone for quite awhile so I figured that they were buying a lot of groceries, and I was right, they brought back all kinds of groceries!!!! : O
They did get them all stashed away inside of me though, so I guess it's OK. ; )
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Friday, 11/9/12
Friday, as soon as it warmed up, (it was 41 degrees at 7:00 AM), Jim went outside and got his bike out of the back of CLT. Then, he put out my awnings and tied the main awning down with the straps and bungee cords. When he was finished with that, he removed the tow bar off of the front of CLT and put it underneath me on some small boards, so it doesn't sit right on the ground.
While he was doing that, Linda was doing laundry and working on her Family Tree Program.
You've probably noticed that I haven't mentioned anything about Laura and Lindsey since we've been here. Well, until Monday, they didn't know that we would be arriving a week earlier than planned, and they had already planned a camping trip for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. So, until Friday afternoon, they were on their camping trip, (with their pop-up trailer), at one of Florida's State Parks.
Friday afternoon, they called and said that they were on their way back home and wanted to know if it would be OK for them to come over around 5:00. They also said that they'd stop by and pick up a pizza for dinner on their way out here to the RV Park.
Well, of course Linda and Jim said that the plan sounded great and told them to come on out here as soon as they could.
So, around 5:00 they pulled up in front of me and then after h and h (hugs and handshakes), they all sat down, enjoyed a very good pizza and talked and talked until around 8:00.
It sure was good to see Laura and Lindsey again. It's been almost a year since we've seen them and a lot of things have happened since then.
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Saturday 11-10-12
After airing his bicycle tires up, Jim took a ride around the park. He hasn't ridden it since we were in Rantoul in September, so he didn't go too far on the first day. He says that he's going to gradually increase the distance to get his legs back in shape again.
In the afternoon, Laura stopped by again. Didn't want anything, just stopped by to chat for awhile. I think she misses her mom. ; )
For dinner, Jim cooked a couple pork chops on the grill and Linda cooked some cauliflower on my stove.
A Quick Fact. : Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Reservations, Groceries and Dillon's Birthday
Moncure, NC
38 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 70F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Did you happen to notice the temperature posted this morning for Moncure? Yep!! 38 degrees!! You know what that means??? It's time to start heading to a warmer area of the country!!!!
I'm hoping that it'll be a little warmer in Virginia Beach, when we head over there on Wednesday, since it's right on the coast.
Jim and Linda didn't go get groceries Wednesday so I really didn't have anything to write about. They did go to Mike and Gina's for dinner though and did enjoy an very nice pork roast meal. The only other thing that I could possibly have written about was Jim dumping my tanks, and who wants to read about that?
Oh!! I almost forgot!!! Jim called the RV Park that we stay at down in Florida and made reservations for me to arrive there on the 14th of November. But, , , , I also heard him ask the lady if it would be OK if we came in a week earlier than that if we could get down there sooner.
From what I heard Jim tell Linda, the lady said that it should be OK, but to be sure to call as soon as possible to let them know if we were wanting to come in early.
Hmmmm!!! I wonder what Jim has in mind now????
.Yesterday, Jim and Linda did finally go to the Food Lion Grocery store down in Sanford, and I couldn't believe how many groceries they bought!! I was sure that they wouldn't be able to get everything put away in my cabinets and refrigerator, but they did!! : ) Then after resting up a little, (Jim took a nap), they headed over to Mike and Gina's for another nice meal and more visiting.
Today is Dillon's Birthday, (he's 5 years old today), and Mike and Gina have a party planned for him, (and 16 of his friends and classmates), tonight at one of those places where the kids bounce and play on different things. There's also going to be pizza served for the kids and I'm sure he'll have a great time. ; )
Jim and Linda have decided not to go though, as both Mike and Gina said it would probably be pretty wild with all those screaming kids running around and playing.
So, instead, Mike is planning on bringing Dillon out here to the Campground tomorrow!! : ) Dillon has been asking questions about me, so Jim and Linda don't think he really remembers me too well from last year. This'll also be an opportunity for Jim and Linda to give him the birthday present they bought.
The plan for today is to get me cleaned up inside and go through some more of those photo albums to find pictures of family members. There's still one more box of albums at Mike's and he's going to be bringing it out here tomorrow. That means that Jim and Linda will need to be finished looking at these albums so he can take them back home with him.
Did you know that on this date in 1920, construction of the Holland Tunnel began? It opened on November 13, 1927. The tunnel links Jersey City, NJ and New York City, NY.
38 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 70F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Did you happen to notice the temperature posted this morning for Moncure? Yep!! 38 degrees!! You know what that means??? It's time to start heading to a warmer area of the country!!!!
I'm hoping that it'll be a little warmer in Virginia Beach, when we head over there on Wednesday, since it's right on the coast.
Jim and Linda didn't go get groceries Wednesday so I really didn't have anything to write about. They did go to Mike and Gina's for dinner though and did enjoy an very nice pork roast meal. The only other thing that I could possibly have written about was Jim dumping my tanks, and who wants to read about that?
Oh!! I almost forgot!!! Jim called the RV Park that we stay at down in Florida and made reservations for me to arrive there on the 14th of November. But, , , , I also heard him ask the lady if it would be OK if we came in a week earlier than that if we could get down there sooner.
From what I heard Jim tell Linda, the lady said that it should be OK, but to be sure to call as soon as possible to let them know if we were wanting to come in early.
Hmmmm!!! I wonder what Jim has in mind now????
.Yesterday, Jim and Linda did finally go to the Food Lion Grocery store down in Sanford, and I couldn't believe how many groceries they bought!! I was sure that they wouldn't be able to get everything put away in my cabinets and refrigerator, but they did!! : ) Then after resting up a little, (Jim took a nap), they headed over to Mike and Gina's for another nice meal and more visiting.
Today is Dillon's Birthday, (he's 5 years old today), and Mike and Gina have a party planned for him, (and 16 of his friends and classmates), tonight at one of those places where the kids bounce and play on different things. There's also going to be pizza served for the kids and I'm sure he'll have a great time. ; )
Jim and Linda have decided not to go though, as both Mike and Gina said it would probably be pretty wild with all those screaming kids running around and playing.
So, instead, Mike is planning on bringing Dillon out here to the Campground tomorrow!! : ) Dillon has been asking questions about me, so Jim and Linda don't think he really remembers me too well from last year. This'll also be an opportunity for Jim and Linda to give him the birthday present they bought.
The plan for today is to get me cleaned up inside and go through some more of those photo albums to find pictures of family members. There's still one more box of albums at Mike's and he's going to be bringing it out here tomorrow. That means that Jim and Linda will need to be finished looking at these albums so he can take them back home with him.
Did you know that on this date in 1920, construction of the Holland Tunnel began? It opened on November 13, 1927. The tunnel links Jersey City, NJ and New York City, NY.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Final Preparations For Travel and Visiting
Rantoul, IL.
36 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Being that it was quite chilly yesterday morning, Jim and Linda decided to go to the grocery store in the morning so that it would be a little warmer when Jim started doing things outside.
By the time they returned and had the groceries put away, it had warmed up some.
One of the first things he did was to clean my windshield and some of my side windows. They had gotten really yucky over the 2 months that we have been here and really needed cleaning. While he was doing that, Russ and Debby came by to dump some garbage, (the dumpster is right across the street from my site), and to say good-bye and thank Jim and Linda for talking to them and giving them information about full-timing.
After finishing the windows, Jim dumped my tanks and put all the sewer and water hoses away.
The rest of the afternoon was spent watching the Bears game on TV, checking all the basement compartments for unsecured items and visiting with Denny, (one of the "Illinois Bunch"), when he stopped by on his way home from taking a motorcycle trip on his big Honda Gold Wing. : ) He couldn't stay long because he was wanting to get home, but he was here for about 1/2 hour or so.
Oh, Good News!!!! I did learn that he and Bev are planning on going down to Florida this winter, so we'll be able to meet up with them and their Winnebago Brave sometime in February. : )
After Denny left, Jim and Linda walked over to the office and talked with Louise for awhile and paid for my stay here. While they were there, Paul came in, so they were able to talk to him for a little while too.
The evening was spent watching TV and getting a few more things put away inside of me.
This morning, about all that's left to do outside is to hook CLT to the back of me and disconnect my electric cord. Linda has most of the inside stuff put away, so there's not much to do there either.
The plan is to leave here sometime between 9:30 and 10:00. I'm thirsty, so we'll need to stop for fuel someplace and then head over to Indianapolis to see Linda's cousin, Mike and his wife, Sandy.
It's been a good stay here in Rantoul. I really like this campground and am looking forward to coming back here again next summer. But, I'm also looking forward to getting back out on the road and seeing Jim and Linda's families and friends in IN, KY, NC, VA and FL. ; )
A Point to Ponder : You never see a hearse with a luggage rack.
36 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Being that it was quite chilly yesterday morning, Jim and Linda decided to go to the grocery store in the morning so that it would be a little warmer when Jim started doing things outside.
By the time they returned and had the groceries put away, it had warmed up some.
One of the first things he did was to clean my windshield and some of my side windows. They had gotten really yucky over the 2 months that we have been here and really needed cleaning. While he was doing that, Russ and Debby came by to dump some garbage, (the dumpster is right across the street from my site), and to say good-bye and thank Jim and Linda for talking to them and giving them information about full-timing.
After finishing the windows, Jim dumped my tanks and put all the sewer and water hoses away.
The rest of the afternoon was spent watching the Bears game on TV, checking all the basement compartments for unsecured items and visiting with Denny, (one of the "Illinois Bunch"), when he stopped by on his way home from taking a motorcycle trip on his big Honda Gold Wing. : ) He couldn't stay long because he was wanting to get home, but he was here for about 1/2 hour or so.
Oh, Good News!!!! I did learn that he and Bev are planning on going down to Florida this winter, so we'll be able to meet up with them and their Winnebago Brave sometime in February. : )
After Denny left, Jim and Linda walked over to the office and talked with Louise for awhile and paid for my stay here. While they were there, Paul came in, so they were able to talk to him for a little while too.
The evening was spent watching TV and getting a few more things put away inside of me.
This morning, about all that's left to do outside is to hook CLT to the back of me and disconnect my electric cord. Linda has most of the inside stuff put away, so there's not much to do there either.
The plan is to leave here sometime between 9:30 and 10:00. I'm thirsty, so we'll need to stop for fuel someplace and then head over to Indianapolis to see Linda's cousin, Mike and his wife, Sandy.
It's been a good stay here in Rantoul. I really like this campground and am looking forward to coming back here again next summer. But, I'm also looking forward to getting back out on the road and seeing Jim and Linda's families and friends in IN, KY, NC, VA and FL. ; )
A Point to Ponder : You never see a hearse with a luggage rack.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Isaac Remnants Still Heading This Way
Rantoul, IL.
66 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
About the only thing that happened yesterday was that Jim and Linda made a quick run to the grocery store to pick up a few items before the Labor Day Holiday. Being Thursday morning, there weren't may people shopping, but that will probably change today.
There's actually 2 reasons more people will be shopping. The first one is, of course, the Labor Day Holiday. The 2nd reason is the weather that they're forecasting for the weekend.
You see, they're still forecasting a lot of rain and possible high winds from the remnants of Isaac that will be coming through Illinois on Saturday and Sunday. The latest forecast for rain, (as of this morning), is somewhere between 5 to 7 inches for this area, with possible heavier amounts in some local areas.
Now, the problem is not with the amount of rain, but with the short amount of time when it will happen. In fact, the rain is needed here and even that much will not make up for the drought. But, if it all comes down during a short period of time, there's sure to be some flooding. Also, if it rains too much too fast, much of the rain will run off into the streams and rivers and will not soak into the ground to help with the moisture level deep down in the soil.
Jim didn't get a chance to talk to Louise yesterday, but I'm guessing that there will be quite a few sites available here in the CG for the weekend. Many people will not want to come with the forecast of heavy rain for almost the entire weekend. : (
Did you know that the first annual observance of Labor Day was organized by the American Federation of Labor in 1884, which resolved in a convention in Chicago that "the first Monday in September be set aside as a laborer's national holiday?"
66 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
About the only thing that happened yesterday was that Jim and Linda made a quick run to the grocery store to pick up a few items before the Labor Day Holiday. Being Thursday morning, there weren't may people shopping, but that will probably change today.
There's actually 2 reasons more people will be shopping. The first one is, of course, the Labor Day Holiday. The 2nd reason is the weather that they're forecasting for the weekend.
You see, they're still forecasting a lot of rain and possible high winds from the remnants of Isaac that will be coming through Illinois on Saturday and Sunday. The latest forecast for rain, (as of this morning), is somewhere between 5 to 7 inches for this area, with possible heavier amounts in some local areas.
Now, the problem is not with the amount of rain, but with the short amount of time when it will happen. In fact, the rain is needed here and even that much will not make up for the drought. But, if it all comes down during a short period of time, there's sure to be some flooding. Also, if it rains too much too fast, much of the rain will run off into the streams and rivers and will not soak into the ground to help with the moisture level deep down in the soil.
Jim didn't get a chance to talk to Louise yesterday, but I'm guessing that there will be quite a few sites available here in the CG for the weekend. Many people will not want to come with the forecast of heavy rain for almost the entire weekend. : (
Did you know that the first annual observance of Labor Day was organized by the American Federation of Labor in 1884, which resolved in a convention in Chicago that "the first Monday in September be set aside as a laborer's national holiday?"
Sunday, August 19, 2012
He Still Knows How and A Sloppy Joe Dinner
Rantoul, IL.
63 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning...Then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light northwest winds. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Jut to prove that Jim still knows how to take photos, I thought that I'd post this one that he took the other day. It's not a photo of anything special, but I thought the dark blue sky and the puffy white clouds were kind of neat. It was taken from my site, looking towards the North.
Jim and Linda took CLT and headed to the County Market Grocery store yesterday morning. I though that they were only going to pick up a few items, but when they returned, they had the whole back end of CLT full of groceries!!!! : O
Somehow, they managed to get them all put away in my refrigerator, cabinets and basement compartments. : )
The afternoon was spent with Jim taking a nap and doing some cleaning inside of me, Linda cleaning some too, resting and making a desert for Louise's evening meal.
Oh, I'm sorry. Did I forget to mention that Louise invited Jim and Linda and another couple over for dinner last night?
It was sometime yesterday morning when Louise came over to my site and told Jim that she was having Sloppy Joe sandwiches, home made potato salad and home made slaw for dinner and that he and Linda should come over about 5:30 or so and they would eat around 6:00.
So, , , , , being that Linda always likes to take something to contribute to the meal, she decided to make one of her sugar-free deserts.
The one that she made this time, she just calls, "Peach Stuff". I could probably find the recipe if anyone is interested, but I know she uses a cake mix, some peaches, sweetener, and some nuts.
As usual, Louise put together a very good meal. Both Jim and Linda said that her "Sloppy Joe's" were really good and so was the potato salad and the slaw. And, , , everyone seemed to enjoy Linda's desert.
After eating, Louise started a fire and everyone sat and talked. Jim and Linda must have had a good time because it was after 9:00 by the time they came back here. ; )
Thanks Louise!!! : )
Today, Denny and Bev and Dave and Dee Dee will be coming. I don't know when they'll be getting here, but I would imagine that it'll be sometime this morning or early afternoon. I'm really looking forward to getting to know Denny and Bev's motor home and Dave and Dee Dee's 5th wheel a little better.
It's too bad that Gordy and Dorthy won't be coming with their MH. : (
A Point to Ponder : Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.
63 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning...Then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light northwest winds. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Jut to prove that Jim still knows how to take photos, I thought that I'd post this one that he took the other day. It's not a photo of anything special, but I thought the dark blue sky and the puffy white clouds were kind of neat. It was taken from my site, looking towards the North.
Somehow, they managed to get them all put away in my refrigerator, cabinets and basement compartments. : )
The afternoon was spent with Jim taking a nap and doing some cleaning inside of me, Linda cleaning some too, resting and making a desert for Louise's evening meal.
Oh, I'm sorry. Did I forget to mention that Louise invited Jim and Linda and another couple over for dinner last night?
It was sometime yesterday morning when Louise came over to my site and told Jim that she was having Sloppy Joe sandwiches, home made potato salad and home made slaw for dinner and that he and Linda should come over about 5:30 or so and they would eat around 6:00.
So, , , , , being that Linda always likes to take something to contribute to the meal, she decided to make one of her sugar-free deserts.
The one that she made this time, she just calls, "Peach Stuff". I could probably find the recipe if anyone is interested, but I know she uses a cake mix, some peaches, sweetener, and some nuts.
As usual, Louise put together a very good meal. Both Jim and Linda said that her "Sloppy Joe's" were really good and so was the potato salad and the slaw. And, , , everyone seemed to enjoy Linda's desert.
After eating, Louise started a fire and everyone sat and talked. Jim and Linda must have had a good time because it was after 9:00 by the time they came back here. ; )
Thanks Louise!!! : )
Today, Denny and Bev and Dave and Dee Dee will be coming. I don't know when they'll be getting here, but I would imagine that it'll be sometime this morning or early afternoon. I'm really looking forward to getting to know Denny and Bev's motor home and Dave and Dee Dee's 5th wheel a little better.
It's too bad that Gordy and Dorthy won't be coming with their MH. : (
A Point to Ponder : Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Yesterday's Activities
Rantoul, IL.
64 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = High temp. 92 deg. mostly sunny, SW wind @ 6 mph.
Here's what happened around here yesterday.
Jim got up.
Jim read blogs and surfed the Internet.
Jim went for bike ride.
Jim sat outside and drank coffee.
Linda got up.
Jim renewed my and CLT's registration on the Internet.
Linda made important phone calls.
Both ate lunch.
Both went to a farm stand and the grocery store.
Both put away groceries.
Jim took garbage to dumpster.
Both took naps.
Both watched Olympics on TV.
Linda worked on Family Tree and embroidery project.
Both ate dinner.
Both watched more Olympics on TV.
Linda worked on embroidery project while watching TV.
Both watched news on TV.
Both went to bed.
Did you know that the first Olympic Games in which doves were released to symbolize peace was 1920?
64 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = High temp. 92 deg. mostly sunny, SW wind @ 6 mph.
Here's what happened around here yesterday.
Jim got up.
Jim read blogs and surfed the Internet.
Jim went for bike ride.
Jim sat outside and drank coffee.
Linda got up.
Jim renewed my and CLT's registration on the Internet.
Linda made important phone calls.
Both ate lunch.
Both went to a farm stand and the grocery store.
Both put away groceries.
Jim took garbage to dumpster.
Both took naps.
Both watched Olympics on TV.
Linda worked on Family Tree and embroidery project.
Both ate dinner.
Both watched more Olympics on TV.
Linda worked on embroidery project while watching TV.
Both watched news on TV.
Both went to bed.
Did you know that the first Olympic Games in which doves were released to symbolize peace was 1920?
Thursday, July 12, 2012
An Alternative CG? and One Last Sunset Photo
Ahmeek, MI.
68 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Very warm. Mostly sunny. Highs around 85 inland to around 77 at The shore. West winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
About noon, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed back over to Gay, MI, where they had been yesterday. You see, as they were traveling thought the area, they saw this small sign for a CG on the Lake over there, and decided they'd go back today and check it out.
After the owner finally came back, they found out that yes, there were about 3 sites that are near the shore that I could fit into. Jim and Linda asked about a possible Monthly rate, and the best the owner would do was to give them the weekly rate, (the 7th night free).
The sites are full hook-up with some having 50 amp electric, so that's good, but there is no shade except possibly a little, late in the day. The sites have a great view of Lake Superior, but the sites are not laid out too well and you would have to use a lot of sewer hose and electrical cord to reach the utilities. This CG is at least 12 miles away from any stores, gas stations or restaurants, (except the Gay Bar, that they went to yesterday). That means that there's nothing to do in the area, and you'd have to drive quite a way for just about anything.
The price quoted was $30 a day or $600 per month for a 50 amp site, which I guess is not too bad for a lake-front site, but Jim was kind of put off by the owner because he wouldn't even consider a monthly rate.
So, , , , , , will we be going to that CG if we come back up here? Well, I don't know. It's possible we'd try it for a week or so to see how it would work out, but we don't even know when we'll be coming back up here.
It's something to think about though. Might be better than this CG that only has 30 amp electric and no sewer.
From the CG, they headed back to Mohawk where they had lunch at Slim's Restaurant. After they ate, they bought some bakery goods and then came back here.
The rest of the afternoon was spent taking naps and fooling with the computers. ; )
Today, we'll be leaving here and heading South. We'll get into Wisconsin today and then on Saturday, we'll head to New Lisbon and the CG where I'll be staying at while Jim and Linda go to the Family Reunion.
Well, folks, can you stand just one last sunset photo?
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Jim took the above photo last night and that made the record perfect. During our 7 night stay here, we had a beautiful sunset every single night!!!!! : )
Did you know that Michigan has more shoreline than any other state except Alaska?
68 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Very warm. Mostly sunny. Highs around 85 inland to around 77 at The shore. West winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
About noon, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed back over to Gay, MI, where they had been yesterday. You see, as they were traveling thought the area, they saw this small sign for a CG on the Lake over there, and decided they'd go back today and check it out.
After the owner finally came back, they found out that yes, there were about 3 sites that are near the shore that I could fit into. Jim and Linda asked about a possible Monthly rate, and the best the owner would do was to give them the weekly rate, (the 7th night free).
The sites are full hook-up with some having 50 amp electric, so that's good, but there is no shade except possibly a little, late in the day. The sites have a great view of Lake Superior, but the sites are not laid out too well and you would have to use a lot of sewer hose and electrical cord to reach the utilities. This CG is at least 12 miles away from any stores, gas stations or restaurants, (except the Gay Bar, that they went to yesterday). That means that there's nothing to do in the area, and you'd have to drive quite a way for just about anything.
The price quoted was $30 a day or $600 per month for a 50 amp site, which I guess is not too bad for a lake-front site, but Jim was kind of put off by the owner because he wouldn't even consider a monthly rate.
So, , , , , , will we be going to that CG if we come back up here? Well, I don't know. It's possible we'd try it for a week or so to see how it would work out, but we don't even know when we'll be coming back up here.
It's something to think about though. Might be better than this CG that only has 30 amp electric and no sewer.
From the CG, they headed back to Mohawk where they had lunch at Slim's Restaurant. After they ate, they bought some bakery goods and then came back here.
The rest of the afternoon was spent taking naps and fooling with the computers. ; )
Today, we'll be leaving here and heading South. We'll get into Wisconsin today and then on Saturday, we'll head to New Lisbon and the CG where I'll be staying at while Jim and Linda go to the Family Reunion.
Well, folks, can you stand just one last sunset photo?
Did you know that Michigan has more shoreline than any other state except Alaska?
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mail, Papers, Groceries and #5
Ahmeek, MI
52 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs around 79 inland to around 73 at The shore. Light winds.
Had a small thunder storm go through here yesterday morning, so it kind of delayed Jim and Linda's departure. If you remember, they were to go and pick up their mail at the post office and then check their voicemail to see of those papers were ready to be signed.
Well, with the T-storm going through, it delayed them just long enough that if they had left right after the storm was over, they would have gotten to the post office while it was closed for lunch.
So, they waited here for awhile before heading into town.
Once into town, they checked their voicemail and found out the papers were ready, called Linda's sister, Nancy, to check on a few things about the family reunion, picked up their mail and then headed to Calumet to sign the papers.
After they were done with the papers, they headed to the IGA grocery store and bought some groceries that they'll be needing for the reunion and also some items to replenish things they had used out of my cabinets and refrigerator.
By the time they returned here to the CG it was mid-afternoon.
After they got some of the food put away, (I still don't know what they're going to do with all the food they bought to take to the reunion), Linda baked some cakes and cupcakes for the reunion. After they were done and cooled, she put them in my freezer and will get them out next week when needed.
By the time the cakes were done, it was time to eat dinner, so Linda got out the potato salad and heated up the chicken that they had bought from the store deli. That along with a few chips made a nice quick meal.
After dinner both Jim and Linda fired up the computers and worked on them until # 5 came along.
Yep, that's right!!!! We had another pretty sunset last night. Again, nothing spectacular, but the colors were just beautiful. Jim's little camera couldn't really capture all the different shades of pink, purple and orange, but I think you'll get the idea of how it looked on this photo.
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Once the sun set, there were still some pretty colors in the sky, but nothing that Jim could capture on his camera. : (
Today, I think that Jim and Linda are planning on taking CLT and checking out some "scenic drives" in this area.
I hope Jim takes some photos. ; )
Did you know that the average underwater visibility of Lake Superior is 27', making it easily the cleanest and clearest of all the Great Lakes? Underwater visibility in some places in the lake reach a much as 100'.
52 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs around 79 inland to around 73 at The shore. Light winds.
Had a small thunder storm go through here yesterday morning, so it kind of delayed Jim and Linda's departure. If you remember, they were to go and pick up their mail at the post office and then check their voicemail to see of those papers were ready to be signed.
Well, with the T-storm going through, it delayed them just long enough that if they had left right after the storm was over, they would have gotten to the post office while it was closed for lunch.
So, they waited here for awhile before heading into town.
Once into town, they checked their voicemail and found out the papers were ready, called Linda's sister, Nancy, to check on a few things about the family reunion, picked up their mail and then headed to Calumet to sign the papers.
After they were done with the papers, they headed to the IGA grocery store and bought some groceries that they'll be needing for the reunion and also some items to replenish things they had used out of my cabinets and refrigerator.
By the time they returned here to the CG it was mid-afternoon.
After they got some of the food put away, (I still don't know what they're going to do with all the food they bought to take to the reunion), Linda baked some cakes and cupcakes for the reunion. After they were done and cooled, she put them in my freezer and will get them out next week when needed.
By the time the cakes were done, it was time to eat dinner, so Linda got out the potato salad and heated up the chicken that they had bought from the store deli. That along with a few chips made a nice quick meal.
After dinner both Jim and Linda fired up the computers and worked on them until # 5 came along.
Yep, that's right!!!! We had another pretty sunset last night. Again, nothing spectacular, but the colors were just beautiful. Jim's little camera couldn't really capture all the different shades of pink, purple and orange, but I think you'll get the idea of how it looked on this photo.
Today, I think that Jim and Linda are planning on taking CLT and checking out some "scenic drives" in this area.
I hope Jim takes some photos. ; )
Did you know that the average underwater visibility of Lake Superior is 27', making it easily the cleanest and clearest of all the Great Lakes? Underwater visibility in some places in the lake reach a much as 100'.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
A Change In The Weather
Sprague, WA.
50 deg. overcast, SW wind @ 17 mph and gusty
Much of yesterday was pretty nice, but then in the afternoon, things changed. Soon after Jim finished with me, the clouds rolled in, the wind picked up and it started to rain. Then, as far as the weather goes, it was all down-hill from there.
Although we didn't have any severe weather right here, there were T-storm and even tornado watches for the counties right around us. However, we did get some fairly strong winds and heavy rain.
Once the weather changed, it was TV, computers, naps and TV dinners for the rest of the day. ; )
Today doesn't promise to be very nice outside. It's very windy with off and on sprinkles, there's fog hanging over the lake, and the forecast is for the temperature to only get up to the mid 50's. (That's about 20 degrees colder than yesterday. : (
Did you know that in Seattle, it's Illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length?
50 deg. overcast, SW wind @ 17 mph and gusty
| Forecast = Overcast with rain showers. High of 54F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Jim went into town to pick up the mail yesterday morning and then went to the little grocery store and picked up a loaf of bread and a couple TV dinners. When he got back, he changed the charcoal water filter that filters all the water coming into me, added some water to my fresh water tank and closed the gray water tank to collect some gray water in preparation for dumping my tanks just before we leave here. |
Although we didn't have any severe weather right here, there were T-storm and even tornado watches for the counties right around us. However, we did get some fairly strong winds and heavy rain.
Once the weather changed, it was TV, computers, naps and TV dinners for the rest of the day. ; )
Today doesn't promise to be very nice outside. It's very windy with off and on sprinkles, there's fog hanging over the lake, and the forecast is for the temperature to only get up to the mid 50's. (That's about 20 degrees colder than yesterday. : (
Did you know that in Seattle, it's Illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length?
Thursday, May 31, 2012
A Little Shopping Trip
Plymouth, WA.
61 deg. partly cloudy, SW wind @ 12 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 20 mph.
Jim and Linda decided that they needed a few groceries and some other items, so about 11:00 they took CLT and headed up to Kennewick, WA. where they found a Walgreen's Drug Store. There, they found the items they needed, plus the few groceries they were wanting, (bread, buns and milk).
It was about 22 miles up there and CLT said that it felt really good to get out on the open road for a change, instead of just running around on city streets. : )
By about 12:30 they were back here and were putting everything that they had bought away. Then it was naps, reading and TV for the rest of the afternoon.
For dinner, Jim got out the grill and cooked a brat for him and a hot dog for Linda. While he was doing that, Linda cooked some asparagus on my stove and got out chips and stuff to go with them.
Today, we'll be heading up to Sprague. From looking at the map, there doesn't seem to be anything anywhere near there, so I'm not sure what to expect as far as Internet, phone, TV or radio. I'm pretty sure that we'll be there at least until next Tuesday, and possibly a whole week.
So, , , , , , if you don't hear from me for awhile, you'll know what's going on.
Did you know that Washington state's capitol building was the last state capitol building to be built with a rotunda?
OH, by the way. As of tomorrow, (June 1st), Jim and Linda will have been full-timing for 11 years!!!!
On 1 June, 2001 they officially moved out of their house and into their 35' Winnebago Chieftain Motor Home, (Mariah). The vehicle that they towed, was a 1992 Nissan pickup truck that Mariah named TTT, (Tiny Tin Truck).
61 deg. partly cloudy, SW wind @ 12 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 20 mph.
Jim and Linda decided that they needed a few groceries and some other items, so about 11:00 they took CLT and headed up to Kennewick, WA. where they found a Walgreen's Drug Store. There, they found the items they needed, plus the few groceries they were wanting, (bread, buns and milk).
It was about 22 miles up there and CLT said that it felt really good to get out on the open road for a change, instead of just running around on city streets. : )
By about 12:30 they were back here and were putting everything that they had bought away. Then it was naps, reading and TV for the rest of the afternoon.
For dinner, Jim got out the grill and cooked a brat for him and a hot dog for Linda. While he was doing that, Linda cooked some asparagus on my stove and got out chips and stuff to go with them.
Today, we'll be heading up to Sprague. From looking at the map, there doesn't seem to be anything anywhere near there, so I'm not sure what to expect as far as Internet, phone, TV or radio. I'm pretty sure that we'll be there at least until next Tuesday, and possibly a whole week.
So, , , , , , if you don't hear from me for awhile, you'll know what's going on.
Did you know that Washington state's capitol building was the last state capitol building to be built with a rotunda?
OH, by the way. As of tomorrow, (June 1st), Jim and Linda will have been full-timing for 11 years!!!!
On 1 June, 2001 they officially moved out of their house and into their 35' Winnebago Chieftain Motor Home, (Mariah). The vehicle that they towed, was a 1992 Nissan pickup truck that Mariah named TTT, (Tiny Tin Truck).
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Rain Returns
Portland, OR.
50 deg. overcast, N. wind @ 7 mph.
Forecast = Overcast with rain showers. High of 59F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Well, the rain has returned to Portland. : ( We had almost 2 weeks of very nice weather, but now it looks like we'll have periods of rain for awhile. The forecasters are saying that the Memorial Day weekend should be pretty nice though.
It has rained a lot the last 2 days so Jim and Linda didn't do much. They did go and get some groceries yesterday afternoon, in between heavy rain showers. Jeff and Heather have been busy so we haven't seen them. We're hoping that today, at least Jeff will have a little time, but won't know until he calls later.
So, , , , , , , Not much to write about. Jim has been working on planning our trip back East, playing with the computer, reading and watching TV. Linda has been reading, doing puzzles, watching TV and doing some work on the computer.
Did you know that today is "National Taffy Day"?
50 deg. overcast, N. wind @ 7 mph.
Forecast = Overcast with rain showers. High of 59F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Well, the rain has returned to Portland. : ( We had almost 2 weeks of very nice weather, but now it looks like we'll have periods of rain for awhile. The forecasters are saying that the Memorial Day weekend should be pretty nice though.
It has rained a lot the last 2 days so Jim and Linda didn't do much. They did go and get some groceries yesterday afternoon, in between heavy rain showers. Jeff and Heather have been busy so we haven't seen them. We're hoping that today, at least Jeff will have a little time, but won't know until he calls later.
So, , , , , , , Not much to write about. Jim has been working on planning our trip back East, playing with the computer, reading and watching TV. Linda has been reading, doing puzzles, watching TV and doing some work on the computer.
Did you know that today is "National Taffy Day"?
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Change of Plans and More Trees
Crescent City, CA
48 deg overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 54F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Well, the plans changed again!!!! We're still in Crescent City and it wasn't until about 8:30 yesterday morning that I was informed of the change!!! : ( You'd think because I am their main source of transportation to different parts of the country, I would not be the last to know!!!!!
OK, I'll have to admit though, it was probably just as good that we didn't leave here yesterday. The weather was just plain nasty with light to medium rain and fog that lasted all day!!
Being that the weather was nasty, there's not much to blog about, so I thought you might enjoy some more photos that Jim took of the Redwood trees in the Jedediah Smith State Park.
Being that the weather was so nasty, the only time anyone went outside was when Jim went up to the office to pay for another day's stay and then in the afternoon, he took CLT and went to a grocery store to pick up some bread.
Today, I think we're really going to leave here and resume our wanderings. It's overcast now, but they're calling for partly cloudy skies later on.
Did you know that May is National Barbecue Month?
48 deg overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 54F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Well, the plans changed again!!!! We're still in Crescent City and it wasn't until about 8:30 yesterday morning that I was informed of the change!!! : ( You'd think because I am their main source of transportation to different parts of the country, I would not be the last to know!!!!!
OK, I'll have to admit though, it was probably just as good that we didn't leave here yesterday. The weather was just plain nasty with light to medium rain and fog that lasted all day!!
Being that the weather was nasty, there's not much to blog about, so I thought you might enjoy some more photos that Jim took of the Redwood trees in the Jedediah Smith State Park.
Today, I think we're really going to leave here and resume our wanderings. It's overcast now, but they're calling for partly cloudy skies later on.
Did you know that May is National Barbecue Month?
Friday, April 20, 2012
Doing Stuff, Groceries, Food, Weather and Heading Farther West
Nice, CA.
50 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Not much happening. Linda has been doing some laundry the last few days, Jim has been out and about talking to whoever he could find to talk to, ; ) and in between, there's been naps, sitting and watching the fishermen on the lake, and kicking back. : ) Then, yesterday, they headed to a Sentry Grocery Store that's about 2 miles from here to restock some of the food they've eaten since the last shopping trip.
You know, just doing stuff.
Wednesday evening, Jim cooked some burgers on the grill while Linda put together salads and a vegetable inside. Then, last night, they both decided that they wanted breakfast for dinner, so they headed back to the Marine Grill and had eggs, sausage and potatoes.
The weather here has been just great. It gets down into the 50's at night and warms up into the 70's during the day, with a nice breeze blowing. And, for today, they're forecasting temps in the 80's!!!!
Today, we'll be leaving here and heading West to US 101. Once on 101, we'll head North, but for how far, is any one's guess. Jim has researched RV parks all along the route and when he or Linda decide they want to stop, we'll stop at the nearest CG that can accommodate me.
Ahhh!!!! This full-timing thing is really nice. ; )
Did you know that Clear Lake is believed to be one of the oldest lakes in North America, due to a geological fluke? The lake sits on a huge block of stone which slowly tilts in the northern direction at the same rate as the lake fills in with sediment, thus keeping the water at roughly the same depth. Core samples of the lake's sediments, taken by U.S. Geological Survey geologists in 1973 and 1980, indicate that the lake is at least 480,000 years old.
Oh, in case you don't hear from me for a couple days, don't worry. I understand that AT&T doesn't have many towers out along the coast, so unless I can get wi-fi at a CG I probably won't be able to post. : (
50 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Not much happening. Linda has been doing some laundry the last few days, Jim has been out and about talking to whoever he could find to talk to, ; ) and in between, there's been naps, sitting and watching the fishermen on the lake, and kicking back. : ) Then, yesterday, they headed to a Sentry Grocery Store that's about 2 miles from here to restock some of the food they've eaten since the last shopping trip.
You know, just doing stuff.
Wednesday evening, Jim cooked some burgers on the grill while Linda put together salads and a vegetable inside. Then, last night, they both decided that they wanted breakfast for dinner, so they headed back to the Marine Grill and had eggs, sausage and potatoes.
The weather here has been just great. It gets down into the 50's at night and warms up into the 70's during the day, with a nice breeze blowing. And, for today, they're forecasting temps in the 80's!!!!
Today, we'll be leaving here and heading West to US 101. Once on 101, we'll head North, but for how far, is any one's guess. Jim has researched RV parks all along the route and when he or Linda decide they want to stop, we'll stop at the nearest CG that can accommodate me.
Ahhh!!!! This full-timing thing is really nice. ; )
Did you know that Clear Lake is believed to be one of the oldest lakes in North America, due to a geological fluke? The lake sits on a huge block of stone which slowly tilts in the northern direction at the same rate as the lake fills in with sediment, thus keeping the water at roughly the same depth. Core samples of the lake's sediments, taken by U.S. Geological Survey geologists in 1973 and 1980, indicate that the lake is at least 480,000 years old.
Oh, in case you don't hear from me for a couple days, don't worry. I understand that AT&T doesn't have many towers out along the coast, so unless I can get wi-fi at a CG I probably won't be able to post. : (
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Some Shopping and Getting Ready To Wander
Kingsburg, CA.
51 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon.
Yesterday morning, Jim and Linda decided that it would be a good idea to go into town and buy some groceries, so about 10:30 they left here and headed out.
They found a Save Mart Supermarket and by about 12:30, they were back here putting the groceries away. : )
After the groceries were put away, both Jim and Linda took naps before starting to get me ready to travel. Jim went out and checked my fluid levels, tires and made sure everything in my basement compartments was stored properly, Linda started putting stuff away inside of me, did some organizing, and then read some and did some crossword puzzles.
For dinner, she heated up some roasted chicken that they had bought at the store and that, along with some potato salad and bread seemed to fill up their tanks. ; )
The water from the storm that was standing in the park is all gone. There were only a few small puddles yesterday morning and by noon it had all soaked into the sandy soil.
This morning we'll continue wandering. There's a park about 150 miles North of here that Jim and Linda have been to a couple of times before and I think that's where we'll be heading.
I hope we have an easy travel day.
Did you know that it was on this date in 1912 - The ocean liner Titanic sank at 2:27 a.m. in the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg the evening before? 1,517 people died and more than 700 people survived.
51 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon.
Yesterday morning, Jim and Linda decided that it would be a good idea to go into town and buy some groceries, so about 10:30 they left here and headed out.
They found a Save Mart Supermarket and by about 12:30, they were back here putting the groceries away. : )
After the groceries were put away, both Jim and Linda took naps before starting to get me ready to travel. Jim went out and checked my fluid levels, tires and made sure everything in my basement compartments was stored properly, Linda started putting stuff away inside of me, did some organizing, and then read some and did some crossword puzzles.
For dinner, she heated up some roasted chicken that they had bought at the store and that, along with some potato salad and bread seemed to fill up their tanks. ; )
The water from the storm that was standing in the park is all gone. There were only a few small puddles yesterday morning and by noon it had all soaked into the sandy soil.
This morning we'll continue wandering. There's a park about 150 miles North of here that Jim and Linda have been to a couple of times before and I think that's where we'll be heading.
I hope we have an easy travel day.
Did you know that it was on this date in 1912 - The ocean liner Titanic sank at 2:27 a.m. in the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg the evening before? 1,517 people died and more than 700 people survived.
Friday, April 6, 2012
A Little Shopping, Empty Sites and RV Park Research
Bakersfield, CA.
39 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW in the afternoon.
Not much happening around here the last few days. Yesterday, Jim and Linda did hop into CLT and head to a Walgreen's Drug Store to pick up a few items and then head back to that Food Max Grocery store that they had gone to when we first got here, to buy a few things.
Other than that, not much else going on.
As you probably remember, I'm parked in the new section of RV sites here at the Bakersfield Palms RV Park . This section is for RVs that are staying for shorter periods of time. In fact, it is kind of interesting how it empties out every morning, and then almost completely fills up in the afternoon and evening.
Take Thursday for instance. By about 11:00 there were only 3 of us RVs here in this section, but by 8:00 pm, it was almost completely full. That has been the norm ever since we came here a week ago, but yesterday something changed.
Hardly any RVs came into the park!! I don't know if it's because of the upcoming Easter weekend, or if it's just a normal thing, but it sure seems strange to have so many sites empty this morning. All along, I was thinking that the Easter weekend would be busy, (like it is up and down the I-95 corridor on the East coast), and that's part of the reason we are staying here until Monday, but I may have been wrong.
It's going to be interesting to see how many RVs come into the park during the next few days.
Jim's been doing a lot of research of RV Parks along our planned route from here to Portland, OR., and he's found some that sound really interesting. There are a few that are supposed to have sites right along rivers and a few others that are supposed to have ocean views.
Now, if the weather only co-operates.
Did you know that The custom of giving eggs at Easter time has been traced back to Egyptians, Persians, Gauls, Greeks and Romans, to whom the egg was a symbol of life?
39 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW in the afternoon.
Not much happening around here the last few days. Yesterday, Jim and Linda did hop into CLT and head to a Walgreen's Drug Store to pick up a few items and then head back to that Food Max Grocery store that they had gone to when we first got here, to buy a few things.
Other than that, not much else going on.
As you probably remember, I'm parked in the new section of RV sites here at the Bakersfield Palms RV Park . This section is for RVs that are staying for shorter periods of time. In fact, it is kind of interesting how it empties out every morning, and then almost completely fills up in the afternoon and evening.
Take Thursday for instance. By about 11:00 there were only 3 of us RVs here in this section, but by 8:00 pm, it was almost completely full. That has been the norm ever since we came here a week ago, but yesterday something changed.
Hardly any RVs came into the park!! I don't know if it's because of the upcoming Easter weekend, or if it's just a normal thing, but it sure seems strange to have so many sites empty this morning. All along, I was thinking that the Easter weekend would be busy, (like it is up and down the I-95 corridor on the East coast), and that's part of the reason we are staying here until Monday, but I may have been wrong.
It's going to be interesting to see how many RVs come into the park during the next few days.
Jim's been doing a lot of research of RV Parks along our planned route from here to Portland, OR., and he's found some that sound really interesting. There are a few that are supposed to have sites right along rivers and a few others that are supposed to have ocean views.
Now, if the weather only co-operates.
Did you know that The custom of giving eggs at Easter time has been traced back to Egyptians, Persians, Gauls, Greeks and Romans, to whom the egg was a symbol of life?
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Grocery Shopping and Some Rain In Sunny California
Bakersfield, CA.
47 deg. scattered clouds, W. wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 63F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Although they were forecasting rain for yesterday, most of the day was just great. The rain didn't move in until the evening, and then it got really nasty with rain and strong winds with gusts around 40 mph. : (
Being that it was so nice earlier, Jim and Linda decided that it was time to find a grocery store and buy some groceries. It had been a long time since they had done any major grocery shopping, so I knew that whey they returned, they'd have lots of stuff.
And, I was right!! Bag after bag after bag!!!! : (
But, in a short time, they had it all put away, and were relaxing. : )
Oh, Jim also took some photos of the Park yesterday. I've got a few more than I've posted here today, and I'll post some more of them here soon.
This first one is of the sign you see as you approach the park. If you look closely, you can even see CLT and me.
This next one is of the area where you park as you come into the park and the office.
This is the new area of the park where I'm located. All the sites are pull-through and it's intended for RVs that are staying for a short time, (Less than a month).
This photo, taken from the rear of my site, shows the cement pad I'm parked on, the utility hookups, and the patio area of the site next to me, which is the same as mine.
Like I said yesterday, this is a nice park, however it does have some drawbacks. Probably the one thing that would bother the most folks is that about a block off to my left, there's a railroad track and there are lots of trains running on it. They almost never blow their horns though, but you do hear the trains as they rumble past.
Don't know of any plans today. Jim wants to watch the NASCAR race on TV, but being that we're 3 hours behind the east coast, where the race is being held, the race stuff starts here at 9:30 AM and by 2:00 PM it'll probably be over already.
That's OK though. That way Jim can get his nap this afternoon. ; )
A Point to Ponder : The most important thing about goal is having one.
47 deg. scattered clouds, W. wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 63F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Although they were forecasting rain for yesterday, most of the day was just great. The rain didn't move in until the evening, and then it got really nasty with rain and strong winds with gusts around 40 mph. : (
Being that it was so nice earlier, Jim and Linda decided that it was time to find a grocery store and buy some groceries. It had been a long time since they had done any major grocery shopping, so I knew that whey they returned, they'd have lots of stuff.
And, I was right!! Bag after bag after bag!!!! : (
But, in a short time, they had it all put away, and were relaxing. : )
Oh, Jim also took some photos of the Park yesterday. I've got a few more than I've posted here today, and I'll post some more of them here soon.
This first one is of the sign you see as you approach the park. If you look closely, you can even see CLT and me.
This next one is of the area where you park as you come into the park and the office.
This is the new area of the park where I'm located. All the sites are pull-through and it's intended for RVs that are staying for a short time, (Less than a month).
This photo, taken from the rear of my site, shows the cement pad I'm parked on, the utility hookups, and the patio area of the site next to me, which is the same as mine.
Don't know of any plans today. Jim wants to watch the NASCAR race on TV, but being that we're 3 hours behind the east coast, where the race is being held, the race stuff starts here at 9:30 AM and by 2:00 PM it'll probably be over already.
That's OK though. That way Jim can get his nap this afternoon. ; )
A Point to Ponder : The most important thing about goal is having one.
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