DeBary, FL.
46 deg. clear, W. wind @ 8 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. Highs around 61°F. Northwest wind 8 to 18 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH.
Tonight, Partly cloudy. Lows around 37°F. Wind chill around 29°F. West wind 8 to 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH.
All I can say is WOW!!!!!!
I knew that Thursday, Jim and Linda were going to head over to an RV Place, (LaMesa RV), near here to start looking for a Class C to take my place, but I never imagined that on their very first day of looking, they'd find one!!!!
Yep!!! You read that right!!!! I couldn't believe it either, but when they came back here, CLT (Cute Little Truck), told me that they had found an RV that they liked, taken it for quite a long ride, and was pretty sure that they'd made a deal on it!!!! I knew that they had been gone for quite a long time, just to look at RVs, but I never imagined that they would find a unit that they liked this soon!!!!.
You could have knocked me off of my jacks with a feather!!!!! : O
So, what kind of RV is it??? Well, I don't know a whole lot about it yet, just what I've overheard, but from what I can gather, it's a Class "C" 2006 Gulf Stream BT Cruiser with a Ford 450 chassis and the V10 engine. It's 27' long, has 2 slide-outs, and appears to have been used very little.
The RV had just been traded in and wasn't even cleaned up yet so Jim and Linda got to see it before the dealership did their "magic" on it to make it look nice. Both Jim and Linda said that it definitely needed cleaning, but nothing in or on it seemed to be excessively worn or abused. And, Jim said that when he took it out for a test drive on city streets, 2 lane roads and the Interstate, it handled very well and seemed quite stable for a Class C.
So, , , , , when will the trade be made??? This coming Thursday, March 7th!!!!
Now, this brings us to a big change of plans for Jim and Linda!!! If you remember, they were scheduled to leave here this Thursday and they were going to head out to try to find an RV. Well, being that they've already found one, they have decided to stay here at Highbanks for an additional month, get the new RV all set up and ready for their summer travels and leave Florida on or about the 7th of April.
By this time, they should also have the house ready, and have most everything set for their return this fall.
Early yesterday afternoon, just as Jim and Linda were coming back from taking more "stuff" over to the house, Denny and Bev arrived here at Highbanks. Their Winnebago Brave is parked in a site just a short distance from me. Denny has been over here to see me and yesterday evening, Jim and Linda went over there and had a nice meal of Pizza with them. Then, after talking for a couple hours, Jim and Linda came back here and watched TV for awhile before heading to bed.
Both Jim and Linda said that it was really good to see them again, and are really glad that they were able to stop by for a couple days. : )
This morning, Denny is going to help Jim and Lindsey move Linda's recliner over to the house. Like I said, it's probably going to be quite a job to get it out of my door because even with the wooden legs taken off, and the chair turned on it's side, it's as wide as my door.
It came in through that door though, so they should be able to get it back out. ; )
Then, this afternoon, Jim and Linda will take Denny and Bev over to the house so they can see it. They are some of my faithful Blog followers, so they have some idea of what it looks like, but would like to see it in person.
OK!!! I know this post is getting quite long, but I have just one more thing I wanted to tell you about.
I think I may have found someone to take over this Blog!!! : ) It's still too early to tell for sure but I think I've convinced him to do it. I've agreed to help him get started and we have already gotten some of the intro and the layout of it set up. He hasn't totally agreed to to this yet, but I'm confident that with a little more help, I'll be able to convince him that he can do it and that it will be fun.
So, , , , stay tuned!!! As soon as I'm sure that he's going to do this, I'll introduce him to you.
Did you know that yesterday was Jim and Linda's 28th wedding anniversary?
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Checking In and Connecticut
DeBary, FL.
57 deg. fog, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thought I'd check in so you wouldn't think I've forgotten about this blog. There's not a whole lot to tell you about. Laura and Lindsey have stopped by a couple times and then yesterday afternoon, Laura and Anna stopped by. Anna's had Friday and the rest of the weekend off of work, so she came here, from Jacksonville, to see her mom, dad and sister.
Jim hasn't been feeling too well. The other day, he thought for sure that he was getting a bad cold, but the plugged up head, runny nose and sore throat only lasted for 1 day. Yesterday, the weather was kind of nasty, (by Florida standards), so Jim stayed pretty much inside.
Linda has been doing some reading and has been making TV mix and cranberry bread for the holidays.
Oh, I've got a little riddle for you. How do you know that it's getting close to Christmas?
They are advertising the "Clapper" and the "Chia Pet" on TV!!!!
OK, I just have to make a comment on the horrific situation up in Connecticut. It's on everyone's minds and it just can't be ignored.
I know that I'm not the smartest RV in the park so maybe that's why I can't figure something out about all of this. You see, on TV, they're saying that the young man that shot all the children and adults stole the guns from his mother.
Now, what I can't understand is what was the mother doing with those types of guns? Especially the assault rifle!!!! I could understand a hand gun for protection but not the others.
Hmmmmmm!!! Maybe I'm missing something?
Don't know what's going on here today. I heard Jim and Linda talking about maybe going out for breakfast so maybe they'll do that.
Please keep all the people up in Connecticut who are suffering through this terrible situation in your thoughts and prayers. It's got to be just horrible for the families and friends of the victims.
57 deg. fog, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thought I'd check in so you wouldn't think I've forgotten about this blog. There's not a whole lot to tell you about. Laura and Lindsey have stopped by a couple times and then yesterday afternoon, Laura and Anna stopped by. Anna's had Friday and the rest of the weekend off of work, so she came here, from Jacksonville, to see her mom, dad and sister.
Jim hasn't been feeling too well. The other day, he thought for sure that he was getting a bad cold, but the plugged up head, runny nose and sore throat only lasted for 1 day. Yesterday, the weather was kind of nasty, (by Florida standards), so Jim stayed pretty much inside.
Linda has been doing some reading and has been making TV mix and cranberry bread for the holidays.
Oh, I've got a little riddle for you. How do you know that it's getting close to Christmas?
They are advertising the "Clapper" and the "Chia Pet" on TV!!!!
OK, I just have to make a comment on the horrific situation up in Connecticut. It's on everyone's minds and it just can't be ignored.
I know that I'm not the smartest RV in the park so maybe that's why I can't figure something out about all of this. You see, on TV, they're saying that the young man that shot all the children and adults stole the guns from his mother.
Now, what I can't understand is what was the mother doing with those types of guns? Especially the assault rifle!!!! I could understand a hand gun for protection but not the others.
Hmmmmmm!!! Maybe I'm missing something?
Don't know what's going on here today. I heard Jim and Linda talking about maybe going out for breakfast so maybe they'll do that.
Please keep all the people up in Connecticut who are suffering through this terrible situation in your thoughts and prayers. It's got to be just horrible for the families and friends of the victims.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Whew!!!
DeBary, FL.
51 deg. clear, N. breeze @ 3 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph.
Whew!!! Jim and Linda didn't win that Power Ball thing that everyone has been talking about!!! You see, I'm sure if they had won it, they would have had many changes in their lives and one of them, especially with that kind of money, probably would have been to purchase a new Motor Home that has all the latest and greatest gadgets on it. And, you know where that would have left me, , , , sitting in an RV lot somewhere waiting for someone to come along and buy me!!!!! : (
Penny came to visit me again. Laura brought her out here to the park for about an hour yesterday morning. At one point while Jim , Linda and Laura were sitting outside under my awning, she tried to get under me, but Laura pulled her back out with the leash that she had attached to her harness. Laura said that it probably wouldn't be good for her to be under me because she'd probably get really dirty. ; )
After lunch, Jim and Linda headed over to the Mall area in Sanford and did some more Christmas shopping. The way it sounds, they found most of what they were looking for and now they only have a few more gifts to buy.
Oh, while Laura and Penny were here, I heard Jim ask Laura if she though that she would have time to come over sometime to help decorate me for Christmas. She said that she thought she would and would let Jim and Linda know when she could come. I really don't have too many decorations, but it has become kind if a tradition for Laura, and sometimes one or both of the girls, to help decorate. It's just kind of a fun thing that they've enjoyed over the years. ; )
Don't know what's happening today. I do know that CLT needs a drink of 87 octane real soon and Jim wants to go back to the DeLand Truck Center to see if those tire valve stem extensions have come in yet. Linda bought some sewing stuff when they were out shopping yesterday, so she'll be wanting to get started on those projects because they involve the Christmas presents.
A Point to Ponder : People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
51 deg. clear, N. breeze @ 3 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph.
Whew!!! Jim and Linda didn't win that Power Ball thing that everyone has been talking about!!! You see, I'm sure if they had won it, they would have had many changes in their lives and one of them, especially with that kind of money, probably would have been to purchase a new Motor Home that has all the latest and greatest gadgets on it. And, you know where that would have left me, , , , sitting in an RV lot somewhere waiting for someone to come along and buy me!!!!! : (
Penny came to visit me again. Laura brought her out here to the park for about an hour yesterday morning. At one point while Jim , Linda and Laura were sitting outside under my awning, she tried to get under me, but Laura pulled her back out with the leash that she had attached to her harness. Laura said that it probably wouldn't be good for her to be under me because she'd probably get really dirty. ; )
After lunch, Jim and Linda headed over to the Mall area in Sanford and did some more Christmas shopping. The way it sounds, they found most of what they were looking for and now they only have a few more gifts to buy.
Oh, while Laura and Penny were here, I heard Jim ask Laura if she though that she would have time to come over sometime to help decorate me for Christmas. She said that she thought she would and would let Jim and Linda know when she could come. I really don't have too many decorations, but it has become kind if a tradition for Laura, and sometimes one or both of the girls, to help decorate. It's just kind of a fun thing that they've enjoyed over the years. ; )
Don't know what's happening today. I do know that CLT needs a drink of 87 octane real soon and Jim wants to go back to the DeLand Truck Center to see if those tire valve stem extensions have come in yet. Linda bought some sewing stuff when they were out shopping yesterday, so she'll be wanting to get started on those projects because they involve the Christmas presents.
A Point to Ponder : People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
An Interesting Day and Company
Virginia Beach, VA.
54 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Yesterday was a very interesting day. Early on, RVs started coming into the park for the weekend and the parade of RVs continued all day.
Not too long after noon, a great looking 5th wheel pulled into the site beside me. After it was pretty well set up, Jim walked around behind me and introduced himself to the owners. He found out that their names are Will and Tammy and they're from Canada!! They're on vacation and are in the area to see the sights in and around the Virginia Beach area.
Come to find out, their 5th wheel is a Newmar, so when they saw me, they were very interested to find out more about me. As Jim was talking to them, they asked quite a few questions about me, so after checking with Linda, Jim invited them over to see the inside of me.
So, , , , , after they had their RV completely set up, they came over and took "the tour". : )
Will and Tammy seem like a really nice couple. They were very interested in my features and gave me some very nice compliments. They have remodeled much of their 5th wheel and seemed interested in the modifications that have been done to me. (Such as my hardwood type flooring, desk and recliner).
Not too long after they went back to their RV, Joe called and said that he and Amber were on their way out here and was wondering where in the park I was located. I didn't know if they'd be able to find me because I'm hiding behind that tree, but a little while later, they pulled up behind me.
I think CLT (Cute Little Truck) sitting out in the open gave me away!! ; )
Soon after they arrived, Jim fired up the grill and cooked some burgers. Then, after visiting for awhile, they headed back home.
Walgreen's still hasn't called, so I suppose that Linda will have to call them to see if the rest of her medications have arrived. Then, this evening, Jim and Linda are going to head over to Joe and Nancy's house and then go to some kind of fitness training show that Nancy is in.
Did you know that six Presidents' wives were born in Virginia? Martha Washington, Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Letitia Tyler, Ellen Arthur, Edith Wilson.
54 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Yesterday was a very interesting day. Early on, RVs started coming into the park for the weekend and the parade of RVs continued all day.
Not too long after noon, a great looking 5th wheel pulled into the site beside me. After it was pretty well set up, Jim walked around behind me and introduced himself to the owners. He found out that their names are Will and Tammy and they're from Canada!! They're on vacation and are in the area to see the sights in and around the Virginia Beach area.
Come to find out, their 5th wheel is a Newmar, so when they saw me, they were very interested to find out more about me. As Jim was talking to them, they asked quite a few questions about me, so after checking with Linda, Jim invited them over to see the inside of me.
So, , , , , after they had their RV completely set up, they came over and took "the tour". : )
Will and Tammy seem like a really nice couple. They were very interested in my features and gave me some very nice compliments. They have remodeled much of their 5th wheel and seemed interested in the modifications that have been done to me. (Such as my hardwood type flooring, desk and recliner).
Not too long after they went back to their RV, Joe called and said that he and Amber were on their way out here and was wondering where in the park I was located. I didn't know if they'd be able to find me because I'm hiding behind that tree, but a little while later, they pulled up behind me.
I think CLT (Cute Little Truck) sitting out in the open gave me away!! ; )
Soon after they arrived, Jim fired up the grill and cooked some burgers. Then, after visiting for awhile, they headed back home.
Walgreen's still hasn't called, so I suppose that Linda will have to call them to see if the rest of her medications have arrived. Then, this evening, Jim and Linda are going to head over to Joe and Nancy's house and then go to some kind of fitness training show that Nancy is in.
Did you know that six Presidents' wives were born in Virginia? Martha Washington, Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Letitia Tyler, Ellen Arthur, Edith Wilson.
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, September 21, 2012
Meeting Debby and Russ
Rantoul, IL.
49 deg. clear, SE wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
The other day when Jim was servicing my batteries, a lady that was walking by on the street, turned up the sidewalk into my site and introduced herself as Debby. She told Jim that she and her husband Russ were camping here at this park, down in the area where I was last year. She said that they were selling their house and are now living in their Class "B" motor home. They have a new MH on order, but they won't be getting it until later in October.
The reason she had stopped by, was that they had noticed my South Dakota plates and were wondering if we were full-timers. You see, they are just getting started with this full-timing thing and were looking for someone to talk to who had some experience with mail forwarding services and transferring residency to a different state.
Jim said that he and Linda would be glad to share information and suggested that they get together and talk sometime later in the week.
Well, yesterday morning, Jim walked down to their site and asked Debby and Russ if they'd like to come over to my site to talk?
I a little while, they came over and after getting the "tour" of the inside of me, everyone sat down and talked and talked. : ) They had some very good questions that Jim and Linda tried to answer and both Jim and Linda had some suggestions about how they should go about doing certain things to get set up for the full-timing lifestyle.
Of course as most full-timers know, there's really no right or wrong way to go about all of this, so they have some decisions to make, based on how they want/need to do things.
They're a great couple and it seems like they have the right attitude for full-timing. They've been living in their class "B" since spring, so when they get that new, much larger MH in October, they should be much more comfortable and be able to get some of their "stuff" out of storage to take with them.
They were here for a couple hours and before they left, both Jim and Linda told them to be sure and come back and ask more questions if they needed to. They also exchanged e-mail addresses so hopefully they'll be able to stay in contact.
Oh, and Debby and Russ are planning on spending much of the winter down in Florida, so maybe we can even get together with them down there!!! : )
I'd really like to meet their new Motorhome!!
Not much else happened around here the rest of the day. Jim took a nap in the afternoon, then he cooked a couple burgers on the grill for dinner while Linda got all the other food ready inside of me. Linda is still working on her Family Tree stuff, trying to get as much information off of the Internet as possible while she has the free wi-fi here at the park, then they both watched TV in the evening before going to bed after the news.
So, it was another great day!!! : ) I really enjoyed meeting Debby and Russ and I know that Jim and Linda did too. Hopefully we'll get to see them again real soon, and many more times down the road. ; )
A Point to Ponder : A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.
49 deg. clear, SE wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
The other day when Jim was servicing my batteries, a lady that was walking by on the street, turned up the sidewalk into my site and introduced herself as Debby. She told Jim that she and her husband Russ were camping here at this park, down in the area where I was last year. She said that they were selling their house and are now living in their Class "B" motor home. They have a new MH on order, but they won't be getting it until later in October.
The reason she had stopped by, was that they had noticed my South Dakota plates and were wondering if we were full-timers. You see, they are just getting started with this full-timing thing and were looking for someone to talk to who had some experience with mail forwarding services and transferring residency to a different state.
Jim said that he and Linda would be glad to share information and suggested that they get together and talk sometime later in the week.
Well, yesterday morning, Jim walked down to their site and asked Debby and Russ if they'd like to come over to my site to talk?
I a little while, they came over and after getting the "tour" of the inside of me, everyone sat down and talked and talked. : ) They had some very good questions that Jim and Linda tried to answer and both Jim and Linda had some suggestions about how they should go about doing certain things to get set up for the full-timing lifestyle.
Of course as most full-timers know, there's really no right or wrong way to go about all of this, so they have some decisions to make, based on how they want/need to do things.
They're a great couple and it seems like they have the right attitude for full-timing. They've been living in their class "B" since spring, so when they get that new, much larger MH in October, they should be much more comfortable and be able to get some of their "stuff" out of storage to take with them.
They were here for a couple hours and before they left, both Jim and Linda told them to be sure and come back and ask more questions if they needed to. They also exchanged e-mail addresses so hopefully they'll be able to stay in contact.
Oh, and Debby and Russ are planning on spending much of the winter down in Florida, so maybe we can even get together with them down there!!! : )
I'd really like to meet their new Motorhome!!
Not much else happened around here the rest of the day. Jim took a nap in the afternoon, then he cooked a couple burgers on the grill for dinner while Linda got all the other food ready inside of me. Linda is still working on her Family Tree stuff, trying to get as much information off of the Internet as possible while she has the free wi-fi here at the park, then they both watched TV in the evening before going to bed after the news.
So, it was another great day!!! : ) I really enjoyed meeting Debby and Russ and I know that Jim and Linda did too. Hopefully we'll get to see them again real soon, and many more times down the road. ; )
A Point to Ponder : A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Visitors
Rantoul, IL.
50 deg. clear, no wind
Forecast = Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
We have visitors!!! Yep, yesterday morning, Jim opened one of my kitchen cabinets and there was the evidence of our visitors.
As you can probably figure out, these are not welcome visitors. They came in without an invitation, they ate some of Jim's cheese popcorn, part of 2 different granola bars that Linda had in there and part of a package of peanut butter sandwich crackers. : (
All without even asking!!!!!
Well, because they were so rude and invaded my cabinets, Jim and Linda decided that they would definitely have to go!!! So, being that they have a reputation for not leaving, Jim decided that drastic actions were in order. The first step was to go to the Ace Hardware store in town and buy some traps and then bring them back here and set them up, (with a gob of peanut butter on them), in the cabinet where our visitors were indulging themselves.
I don't know how many visitors we had, but about 7:00 last night, one of the traps snapped and sure enough, one of our unwelcome visitors met his demise. : ) Jim reset the trap and put it back into the cabinet, but as of this morning, there doesn't seem to be any evidence of any additional visitors.
I'm sure he'll leave the traps set until we leave here. That way if there are any more inside of me, or more try to come in, we'll be ready for them. ; )
Did you know that on this date in 1620 - The Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England? The ship arrived at Provincetown, MA, on November 21st and then at Plymouth, MA, on December 26th. There were 102 passengers onboard.
50 deg. clear, no wind
Forecast = Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
We have visitors!!! Yep, yesterday morning, Jim opened one of my kitchen cabinets and there was the evidence of our visitors.
As you can probably figure out, these are not welcome visitors. They came in without an invitation, they ate some of Jim's cheese popcorn, part of 2 different granola bars that Linda had in there and part of a package of peanut butter sandwich crackers. : (
All without even asking!!!!!
Well, because they were so rude and invaded my cabinets, Jim and Linda decided that they would definitely have to go!!! So, being that they have a reputation for not leaving, Jim decided that drastic actions were in order. The first step was to go to the Ace Hardware store in town and buy some traps and then bring them back here and set them up, (with a gob of peanut butter on them), in the cabinet where our visitors were indulging themselves.
I don't know how many visitors we had, but about 7:00 last night, one of the traps snapped and sure enough, one of our unwelcome visitors met his demise. : ) Jim reset the trap and put it back into the cabinet, but as of this morning, there doesn't seem to be any evidence of any additional visitors.
I'm sure he'll leave the traps set until we leave here. That way if there are any more inside of me, or more try to come in, we'll be ready for them. ; )
Did you know that on this date in 1620 - The Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England? The ship arrived at Provincetown, MA, on November 21st and then at Plymouth, MA, on December 26th. There were 102 passengers onboard.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Darrell And Judy Come Visit and A Meal At The Clubhouse
Summerdale, AL.
48 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Cloudy. Numerous rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of showers 60 percent.
Jim didn't feel well yesterday morning. You know, just kind of crummy, but not really too bad. So. . . . he didn't do anything except sit a watch TV and play with the computer a little. Linda, on the other hand, did a load of laundry, worked on her Family Tree Maker program and did some more on her embroidery project.
By noon, Jim was feeling much better and it's a good thing too, because Darrell and Judy, Wandering America, who are Jim and Linda's friends, stopped by to see me and to visit for awhile.
Again, it was just like talking to someone you had just seen, when in reality, they hadn't seen each other since last year when they happened to meet up in a CG in Bristol, TN. And then, it was a very short visit because Darrell and Judy were just passing through.
Anyway, I think they liked me and after getting the "tour", everyone sat inside and visited for at least an hour. : )
About 4:30, Denny, (one of the Illinois Bunch), called. He just wanted to thank Jim again for helping him with that spring air bag that he replaced on his MH. That was really nice of him since Jim says he really didn't do that much to help.
Thanks for calling Denny. : )
For dinner, Jim and Linda went over to the clubhouse here at the park. They serve dinners over there a couple times a week and last night it was "Hamburger stroganoff over noodles with vegetables, salad, desert and drinks", all for $6!!!!!
When they came back here after eating, Jim and Linda were still talking about how good the food was and how friendly the people were. ; )
The evening was spent watching TV until bedtime.
Oh, and Linda finished up that embroidery project she's been working on. : )
Today, if the weather holds and it doesn't rain too much, Jim and Linda are planning on doing some shopping. There's one of those outlet malls down in Foley, AL, (just a little South of here), and Linda wants to go to a "kitchen" store to look at some new pots and pans. And, I think Jim wants to stop by the Coleman outlet store to see what they have that he can't live without. ; )
Did you know that on this date in 1863 - The fire extinguisher was patented by Alanson Crane?
48 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Cloudy. Numerous rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of showers 60 percent.
Jim didn't feel well yesterday morning. You know, just kind of crummy, but not really too bad. So. . . . he didn't do anything except sit a watch TV and play with the computer a little. Linda, on the other hand, did a load of laundry, worked on her Family Tree Maker program and did some more on her embroidery project.
By noon, Jim was feeling much better and it's a good thing too, because Darrell and Judy, Wandering America, who are Jim and Linda's friends, stopped by to see me and to visit for awhile.
Again, it was just like talking to someone you had just seen, when in reality, they hadn't seen each other since last year when they happened to meet up in a CG in Bristol, TN. And then, it was a very short visit because Darrell and Judy were just passing through.
Anyway, I think they liked me and after getting the "tour", everyone sat inside and visited for at least an hour. : )
About 4:30, Denny, (one of the Illinois Bunch), called. He just wanted to thank Jim again for helping him with that spring air bag that he replaced on his MH. That was really nice of him since Jim says he really didn't do that much to help.
Thanks for calling Denny. : )
For dinner, Jim and Linda went over to the clubhouse here at the park. They serve dinners over there a couple times a week and last night it was "Hamburger stroganoff over noodles with vegetables, salad, desert and drinks", all for $6!!!!!
When they came back here after eating, Jim and Linda were still talking about how good the food was and how friendly the people were. ; )
The evening was spent watching TV until bedtime.
Oh, and Linda finished up that embroidery project she's been working on. : )
Today, if the weather holds and it doesn't rain too much, Jim and Linda are planning on doing some shopping. There's one of those outlet malls down in Foley, AL, (just a little South of here), and Linda wants to go to a "kitchen" store to look at some new pots and pans. And, I think Jim wants to stop by the Coleman outlet store to see what they have that he can't live without. ; )
Did you know that on this date in 1863 - The fire extinguisher was patented by Alanson Crane?
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Successful Installation, Visiting With The Illinois Bunch and Time To Head West
Thonotosassa, FL.
62 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the coast and in the lower 80s inland. Southeast winds around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
About 10:30, Jim took some garbage to the dumpster and then headed to Denny and Bev's. Denny was just getting ready to start working on installing the new spring air bag, so Jim stayed and helped. He says he couldn't do much but did get tools and stuff for Denny when he needed them.
The installation went much more smoothly than the removal and by a little after 12:00 they were done. : )
While he was over there, Dee Dee stopped by to visit with Linda. They hadn't had much opportunity to talk while we've been here so Linda was glad to see her. : )
After lunch, Jim dumped my tanks, put away the hoses, loaded his bicycle into the back of CLT, took a nap and then about 3:00 he and Linda went over to Denny and Bev's for a visit.
About 4:00, Jim and Denny went over to Gordy's for "happy hour" while Linda stayed and visited with Bev.
When Jim and Linda came back here they ate dinner, (a pork steak cooked on the grill and some asparagus cooked on my stove), then watched TV and relaxed for the rest of the evening.
It's been a short but good visit with the "Illinois Bunch" here at Southern Aire, but now it's time for us to start heading West. There are already plans to stop by and visit with some friends along the way in the panhandle of Florida and in Alabama. And, it's hoped that we'll cross paths with more of Jim and Linda's friends as we make our way across the South. ; )
A Point to Ponder : Why does mineral water that has "trickled through mountains for centuries" go out of date next year?
62 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the coast and in the lower 80s inland. Southeast winds around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
About 10:30, Jim took some garbage to the dumpster and then headed to Denny and Bev's. Denny was just getting ready to start working on installing the new spring air bag, so Jim stayed and helped. He says he couldn't do much but did get tools and stuff for Denny when he needed them.
The installation went much more smoothly than the removal and by a little after 12:00 they were done. : )
While he was over there, Dee Dee stopped by to visit with Linda. They hadn't had much opportunity to talk while we've been here so Linda was glad to see her. : )
After lunch, Jim dumped my tanks, put away the hoses, loaded his bicycle into the back of CLT, took a nap and then about 3:00 he and Linda went over to Denny and Bev's for a visit.
About 4:00, Jim and Denny went over to Gordy's for "happy hour" while Linda stayed and visited with Bev.
When Jim and Linda came back here they ate dinner, (a pork steak cooked on the grill and some asparagus cooked on my stove), then watched TV and relaxed for the rest of the evening.
It's been a short but good visit with the "Illinois Bunch" here at Southern Aire, but now it's time for us to start heading West. There are already plans to stop by and visit with some friends along the way in the panhandle of Florida and in Alabama. And, it's hoped that we'll cross paths with more of Jim and Linda's friends as we make our way across the South. ; )
A Point to Ponder : Why does mineral water that has "trickled through mountains for centuries" go out of date next year?
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Groundhog Day and Gin And Syl Come To Visit
Thonotosassa, FL.
57 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning then mostly cloudy. Highs around 80 near the coast and in the lower 80s inland. East winds around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Happy Groundhog Day!!!!!
Jim and Denny took CLT and headed over to the local Winn-Dixie store yesterday morning. Both, needed to buy a few things that they were out of.
Once back from shopping, Jim helped Linda clean up the inside of me to get ready for Gin and Syl's visit. They called about 1:00 and said that they were on their way. They knew where this park was, so Jim gave them directions of how to find me once they arrived at the park.
I had never met Gin and Syl before but I really liked them and can see why they're Jim and Linda's good friends. They were very interested in my amenities and asked a lot of questions about me while they were talking to Jim and Linda. Of course they talked about other things too, but RVs and Full-timing were the main subjects. ; )
All too soon they had to leave, so after hugs, they headed for Plant City, FL. to get some of that great strawberry shortcake that the town is known for at this time of the year.
I sure hope we meet up again soon, I'd sure like to meet Tawanda, their new motor home.
Jim went over to "happy hour" a 4:00 and then when he came back, cooked a couple burgers on the grill. Linda got chips and stuff out inside of me and then after dinner she worked on her Family Tree Maker program and watched TV with Jim until bedtime.
Still another great day with great friends. : )
Did you know that the average groundhog is 20 inches long and normally weighs from 12 to 15 pounds? Punxsutawney Phil weighs about 20 pounds and is 22 inches long.
57 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning then mostly cloudy. Highs around 80 near the coast and in the lower 80s inland. East winds around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Happy Groundhog Day!!!!!
Once back from shopping, Jim helped Linda clean up the inside of me to get ready for Gin and Syl's visit. They called about 1:00 and said that they were on their way. They knew where this park was, so Jim gave them directions of how to find me once they arrived at the park.
I had never met Gin and Syl before but I really liked them and can see why they're Jim and Linda's good friends. They were very interested in my amenities and asked a lot of questions about me while they were talking to Jim and Linda. Of course they talked about other things too, but RVs and Full-timing were the main subjects. ; )
All too soon they had to leave, so after hugs, they headed for Plant City, FL. to get some of that great strawberry shortcake that the town is known for at this time of the year.
I sure hope we meet up again soon, I'd sure like to meet Tawanda, their new motor home.
Jim went over to "happy hour" a 4:00 and then when he came back, cooked a couple burgers on the grill. Linda got chips and stuff out inside of me and then after dinner she worked on her Family Tree Maker program and watched TV with Jim until bedtime.
Still another great day with great friends. : )
Did you know that the average groundhog is 20 inches long and normally weighs from 12 to 15 pounds? Punxsutawney Phil weighs about 20 pounds and is 22 inches long.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Southern Aire, Gin And Syl's New MH and Pizza With Denny And Bev.
Thonotosassa, FL.
50 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the coast and around 80 inland. East winds around 5 mph.
Jim got out and about fairly early yesterday morning and took some photos of this park so I thought I'd show you a few of them.
The above photo is the entrance sign that you see as you come to the park.
The view as you turn into the park.
The office/clubhouse/laundry
A view of me in my site from down the street.
My site as seen from across the street.
While Jim was out riding his bike, he met up with Denny and after riding around for a little while they ended up at my site where they sat out on the patio and talked for awhile.
After lunch, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Denny and Bev's site. Linda wanted to visit with Bev, and Jim and Denny had decided to go to the Camping World, which is only about 4 1/2 miles South of here. So, Linda stayed at Bev's while they headed to the store.
Jim had a list of things he wanted to buy before we head West and Denny needed a few thing also, so it worked out well.
After they were done shopping, Jim decided to call Gin and Syl, (some very good RVing friends that they had met at an RV Dreams Rally), who are buying a new Winnebago Journey Motor Home from Lazydays, which is right next door to Camping World, to see if they were still there.
Anyway, they were still there, so they came over to Lazydays on their bikes and led CLT back to where their new MH is parked.
I haven't see their MH, but CLT says that it's really nice. Luckily, Jim had his camera along so he was able to take a few photos.
Syl and Gin standing in front of their new MH.
A shot of Gin inside.
The drivers side
And, Denny and Syl looking at the passengers side.
Everyone says that it's a real beauty and I'm sure looking forward to meeting up with Gin and Syl down the road sometime soon. : )
Oh, guess what I just found out? Gin and Syl are going to come here to Southern Aire today to see me!!!! Wow!! That'll be great!!
When Jim and Denny came back, Bev ordered a Pizza from Howie's. After eating, they talked for awhile before Jim and Linda came back here.
Well, this is getting pretty long so I'd better quit for today. Besides, I need to get ready for my company!! ; )
Did you know that in 1966 the first motor home rolled off the Winnebago Industries assembly lines? These motor homes were sold at a price approximately half of what was being charged for competitors’ models, which led to its ubiquity and popularity in the RV community.
50 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the coast and around 80 inland. East winds around 5 mph.
Jim got out and about fairly early yesterday morning and took some photos of this park so I thought I'd show you a few of them.
While Jim was out riding his bike, he met up with Denny and after riding around for a little while they ended up at my site where they sat out on the patio and talked for awhile.
After lunch, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Denny and Bev's site. Linda wanted to visit with Bev, and Jim and Denny had decided to go to the Camping World, which is only about 4 1/2 miles South of here. So, Linda stayed at Bev's while they headed to the store.
Jim had a list of things he wanted to buy before we head West and Denny needed a few thing also, so it worked out well.
After they were done shopping, Jim decided to call Gin and Syl, (some very good RVing friends that they had met at an RV Dreams Rally), who are buying a new Winnebago Journey Motor Home from Lazydays, which is right next door to Camping World, to see if they were still there.
Anyway, they were still there, so they came over to Lazydays on their bikes and led CLT back to where their new MH is parked.
I haven't see their MH, but CLT says that it's really nice. Luckily, Jim had his camera along so he was able to take a few photos.
Everyone says that it's a real beauty and I'm sure looking forward to meeting up with Gin and Syl down the road sometime soon. : )
Oh, guess what I just found out? Gin and Syl are going to come here to Southern Aire today to see me!!!! Wow!! That'll be great!!
When Jim and Denny came back, Bev ordered a Pizza from Howie's. After eating, they talked for awhile before Jim and Linda came back here.
Well, this is getting pretty long so I'd better quit for today. Besides, I need to get ready for my company!! ; )
Did you know that in 1966 the first motor home rolled off the Winnebago Industries assembly lines? These motor homes were sold at a price approximately half of what was being charged for competitors’ models, which led to its ubiquity and popularity in the RV community.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Company, Getting Ready and A Cook-Out
Frostproof, FL.
53 deg. clear, SW wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Areas of fog early in the morning...then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
About 9:30 yesterday morning Roland brought his brother, Russ, over to see me. Russ was very interested in my inside amenities and asked Jim and Roland a lot of questions about me and RVs in general. After spending some time inside of me, Jim took Russ and Roland out and gave them the "tour" of all my outside features, including my basement compartments and engine.
It seemed that Russ liked me and I think that he might like to try RVing some day. ; )
After they left, Linda put in another load of laundry and Jim went outside to check my fluid levels and a few other items to make sure I was ready to go today. Then, after the laundry was done, he drained my black and gray tanks and put the sewer and water hoses away.
While he was doing all of that, Linda was busy inside of me baking a cake and making a cabbage salad to take over to Roland and Louise's for a cookout later in the day.
About 5:00 Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Roland's. Once there, Roland and Russ cooked burgers, brats and hot dogs on the grill while Louise, Doreen, Vicki and Linda got things ready inside.
After eating, they all sat around and talked for quite awhile.
It was fairly late by the time CLT brought Jim and Linda back here to the park, so when after they got back, they just watched a little TV and then went to bed.
Again, it was hard to say good-bye to very good friends. Jim and Linda have known Roland and Louise for about 11 years and have enjoyed each others company from the beginning.
Did you know that today is "National Kazoo Day"?
53 deg. clear, SW wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Areas of fog early in the morning...then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
About 9:30 yesterday morning Roland brought his brother, Russ, over to see me. Russ was very interested in my inside amenities and asked Jim and Roland a lot of questions about me and RVs in general. After spending some time inside of me, Jim took Russ and Roland out and gave them the "tour" of all my outside features, including my basement compartments and engine.
It seemed that Russ liked me and I think that he might like to try RVing some day. ; )
After they left, Linda put in another load of laundry and Jim went outside to check my fluid levels and a few other items to make sure I was ready to go today. Then, after the laundry was done, he drained my black and gray tanks and put the sewer and water hoses away.
While he was doing all of that, Linda was busy inside of me baking a cake and making a cabbage salad to take over to Roland and Louise's for a cookout later in the day.
About 5:00 Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Roland's. Once there, Roland and Russ cooked burgers, brats and hot dogs on the grill while Louise, Doreen, Vicki and Linda got things ready inside.
After eating, they all sat around and talked for quite awhile.
It was fairly late by the time CLT brought Jim and Linda back here to the park, so when after they got back, they just watched a little TV and then went to bed.
Again, it was hard to say good-bye to very good friends. Jim and Linda have known Roland and Louise for about 11 years and have enjoyed each others company from the beginning.
Did you know that today is "National Kazoo Day"?
Friday, January 27, 2012
Back To Wally World, A New Restaurant and Dinner With Roland's Family
Frostproof, FL.
68 deg. S. wind @ 9 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Roland stopped by yesterday morning and picked up Jim. Their first stop was to return some merchandise and pick up a prescription for Louise at Wally World. Then, on the way back, they stopped at the Four Seasons Restaurant for breakfast.
Neither Roland or Jim had been to the restaurant before but had heard good things about it. It turned out to be really good with very good food and friendly service.
It was a little after 10:00 by the time they returned and after sitting outside and talking for awhile, Roland headed for home.
During the rest of the morning and early afternoon Linda and Jim worked on getting the inside of me cleaned up. It had been awhile and there was plenty of dust and dirt to keep them busy for a few hours. ; ) Then, after taking a nap, Jim and Linda headed over to Roland and Louise's.
About 5:30, Roland's Brother, (Russ), his wife (Vicki), and his sister (Doreen), arrived for a visit. Roland's brother and his wife live in North Carolina and they had stopped by and picked up Doreen, who lives in Georgia, on the way down here.
After talking for awhile, it was decided that they would all go out to dinner someplace. Well, being that the breakfast was so good at the Four Seasons Restaurant, and it was close by, they all headed over there and had very nice meals.
It was after 8:00 by the time Jim and Linda returned back here to the park.
Did you know that on this date in 1926, John Baird, a Scottish inventor, demonstrated a pictorial transmission machine called television?
68 deg. S. wind @ 9 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Roland stopped by yesterday morning and picked up Jim. Their first stop was to return some merchandise and pick up a prescription for Louise at Wally World. Then, on the way back, they stopped at the Four Seasons Restaurant for breakfast.
Neither Roland or Jim had been to the restaurant before but had heard good things about it. It turned out to be really good with very good food and friendly service.
It was a little after 10:00 by the time they returned and after sitting outside and talking for awhile, Roland headed for home.
During the rest of the morning and early afternoon Linda and Jim worked on getting the inside of me cleaned up. It had been awhile and there was plenty of dust and dirt to keep them busy for a few hours. ; ) Then, after taking a nap, Jim and Linda headed over to Roland and Louise's.
About 5:30, Roland's Brother, (Russ), his wife (Vicki), and his sister (Doreen), arrived for a visit. Roland's brother and his wife live in North Carolina and they had stopped by and picked up Doreen, who lives in Georgia, on the way down here.
After talking for awhile, it was decided that they would all go out to dinner someplace. Well, being that the breakfast was so good at the Four Seasons Restaurant, and it was close by, they all headed over there and had very nice meals.
It was after 8:00 by the time Jim and Linda returned back here to the park.
Did you know that on this date in 1926, John Baird, a Scottish inventor, demonstrated a pictorial transmission machine called television?
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Packages Sent and Visitors To The Park
DeBary, FL.
57 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
About 9:30 Jim took those packages to the Post Office to mail them. He said that he was really lucky because when he got there, there was a parking spot right in front of the Post Office and when he went inside, there were only about 5 or 6 people waiting in line.
But, by the time he left the Post office, (about 15 minutes later), the parking lot was completely full, there were about 30 people waiting and they were lined up all the way out of the door!!!
Linda spent much of the day yesterday writing out Christmas cards and getting them addressed. She and Jim also worked on a grocery list of stuff they needed that Jim didn't pick up the other day when he went to Winn Dixie for some necessities that they were out of.
About 4:00, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed first to the Post Office to mail those Christmas cards that Linda had finished, then to Walgreen's to pick up a prescription and finally to Arby's for sandwiches for dinner.
So, all the presents and cards are mailed and both Linda and Jim were talking about how good it felt to get that done. Now, the pressure is off and except for doing some baking, all they have to do is wait for Christmas to come. : )
Oh, we had some visitors to the park yesterday. As you can see by the photo below, there were 4 blue herons looking for bugs/ insects/ or whatever it is that they eat in that grassy "island" area where the park has all the decorations set up.
I didn't mind them being there, but they sure were noisy at times.
Today, I think Jim and Linda are going to go to a grocery store. Linda wants to buy some stuff for baking cookies and some other goodies for Christmas. She also needs to get all the "makings" for the TV mix that I understand she makes every year.
I'll bet it's going to be smelling really good inside of me when she's doing all that baking! ; )
Did you know that on this date in 1854 - In Philadelphia, the first street cleaning machine was put into use?
57 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
About 9:30 Jim took those packages to the Post Office to mail them. He said that he was really lucky because when he got there, there was a parking spot right in front of the Post Office and when he went inside, there were only about 5 or 6 people waiting in line.
But, by the time he left the Post office, (about 15 minutes later), the parking lot was completely full, there were about 30 people waiting and they were lined up all the way out of the door!!!
Linda spent much of the day yesterday writing out Christmas cards and getting them addressed. She and Jim also worked on a grocery list of stuff they needed that Jim didn't pick up the other day when he went to Winn Dixie for some necessities that they were out of.
About 4:00, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed first to the Post Office to mail those Christmas cards that Linda had finished, then to Walgreen's to pick up a prescription and finally to Arby's for sandwiches for dinner.
So, all the presents and cards are mailed and both Linda and Jim were talking about how good it felt to get that done. Now, the pressure is off and except for doing some baking, all they have to do is wait for Christmas to come. : )
Oh, we had some visitors to the park yesterday. As you can see by the photo below, there were 4 blue herons looking for bugs/ insects/ or whatever it is that they eat in that grassy "island" area where the park has all the decorations set up.
Today, I think Jim and Linda are going to go to a grocery store. Linda wants to buy some stuff for baking cookies and some other goodies for Christmas. She also needs to get all the "makings" for the TV mix that I understand she makes every year.
I'll bet it's going to be smelling really good inside of me when she's doing all that baking! ; )
Did you know that on this date in 1854 - In Philadelphia, the first street cleaning machine was put into use?
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Joe and Nancy Come For A Visit
Virginia Beach, VA.
44 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
It was a pretty day yesterday, but kind of cool, especially with the wind blowing fairly hard.
I forgot to mention it in yesterday's post, but plans had been made for Joe and Nancy to come out here to the park to see me yesterday evening. So. . . . Jim and Linda spent some of the day getting me presentable so that I'd make a good first impression. ; ) They must have succeeded because by their reaction when they came inside of me, they seemed pretty impressed. : )
After they looked around inside of me, Jim and Joe went outside and Jim showed him my basement compartments, engine and other things that guys like to look at. Then, they came inside and everyone sat down for a pot roast dinner that Linda had put together in her crock pot, (that had been smelling oh so good for most of the afternoon).
After the meal, everyone sat around and talked for while, but all too soon, it was time for Joe and Nancy to head home.
It sure was good to meet them. Their daughters, Sami and Amber, couldn't come yesterday, but I understand that they may stop by later this week to see me. I sure hope so, I really want to meet them.
Did you know that the average elevation of Virginia Beach is only 12' above sea level?
44 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
It was a pretty day yesterday, but kind of cool, especially with the wind blowing fairly hard.
I forgot to mention it in yesterday's post, but plans had been made for Joe and Nancy to come out here to the park to see me yesterday evening. So. . . . Jim and Linda spent some of the day getting me presentable so that I'd make a good first impression. ; ) They must have succeeded because by their reaction when they came inside of me, they seemed pretty impressed. : )
After they looked around inside of me, Jim and Joe went outside and Jim showed him my basement compartments, engine and other things that guys like to look at. Then, they came inside and everyone sat down for a pot roast dinner that Linda had put together in her crock pot, (that had been smelling oh so good for most of the afternoon).
After the meal, everyone sat around and talked for while, but all too soon, it was time for Joe and Nancy to head home.
It sure was good to meet them. Their daughters, Sami and Amber, couldn't come yesterday, but I understand that they may stop by later this week to see me. I sure hope so, I really want to meet them.
Did you know that the average elevation of Virginia Beach is only 12' above sea level?
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Barb and Sarah Come For A Visit and What To Do?
Williston, FL.
52 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the coast and around 80 inland. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Jim and Linda did a little cleaning inside of me to make me presentable for the company that was coming. I wasn't real dirty / dusty inside, but I hadn't been cleaned up for awhile.
Barb, and her friend, Sarah, came about 12:30 and after showing them around, everyone sat down and had some of the casserole that Linda put together for lunch. The casserole along with some Hawaiian rolls seemed to go over well with everyone. : )
After eating and talking for awhile, everyone went outside and sat on the patio because it was so nice out. You see, we had a cold front go through here Friday night, and it reduced the humidity and cooled everything down a lot. In fact yesterday's highs were in the middle 80's instead of the 90's and the humidity was down to around 35 or 40%.
I don't know what I'm going to do with Jim!! Again, he neglected to take any pictures so I don't have any to post here today. : ( Evidently the 20 lashes with the wet noodle didn't do any good, so I guess I'll have to find some other way to make him remember to get out that camera and use it!!!
Anyone have any good ideas?
After hugs, Barb and Sarah left around 3:30. After a little while Jim took a nap while Linda worked on her embroidery project. The evening was spent watching TV and doing stuff on the computers.
I'm sure glad that I got to meet Barb and her friend Sarah. They're both really nice and I think they liked me too. Maybe I'll get to see them again sometime. : )
Did you know that A1 Steak Sauce is said to have been created sometime in the late 1820s by Henderson William Brand, the Chef to England's King George IV? The king was so pleased with the new sauce, he proclaimed it ‘A number 1’ - or ‘A1’ for short.
52 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the coast and around 80 inland. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Jim and Linda did a little cleaning inside of me to make me presentable for the company that was coming. I wasn't real dirty / dusty inside, but I hadn't been cleaned up for awhile.
Barb, and her friend, Sarah, came about 12:30 and after showing them around, everyone sat down and had some of the casserole that Linda put together for lunch. The casserole along with some Hawaiian rolls seemed to go over well with everyone. : )
After eating and talking for awhile, everyone went outside and sat on the patio because it was so nice out. You see, we had a cold front go through here Friday night, and it reduced the humidity and cooled everything down a lot. In fact yesterday's highs were in the middle 80's instead of the 90's and the humidity was down to around 35 or 40%.
I don't know what I'm going to do with Jim!! Again, he neglected to take any pictures so I don't have any to post here today. : ( Evidently the 20 lashes with the wet noodle didn't do any good, so I guess I'll have to find some other way to make him remember to get out that camera and use it!!!
Anyone have any good ideas?
After hugs, Barb and Sarah left around 3:30. After a little while Jim took a nap while Linda worked on her embroidery project. The evening was spent watching TV and doing stuff on the computers.
I'm sure glad that I got to meet Barb and her friend Sarah. They're both really nice and I think they liked me too. Maybe I'll get to see them again sometime. : )
Did you know that A1 Steak Sauce is said to have been created sometime in the late 1820s by Henderson William Brand, the Chef to England's King George IV? The king was so pleased with the new sauce, he proclaimed it ‘A number 1’ - or ‘A1’ for short.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Getting Ready To Travel, Dave And Dee Dee Stop By and An e-mail From Judy
Rantoul, IL.
57 deg. overcast, E. wind @ 7 mph.
Forecast = Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning... then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Because the weather gurus were forecasting rain for today, and the plan is to leave here tomorrow, Jim and Linda tried to get most of the things done where they had to be outside and I think they were pretty successful.
The first thing that Linda did was to do another load of laundry, then she and Jim took CLT and headed to Walgreen's to get another prescription for Jim filled. From there they headed to the grocery store to pick up some things that they were out of. After they returned and had the groceries put away, Jim got busy outside, draining and flushing my tanks, putting a little more water in my fresh water tank and then putting away all the hoses.
Today, they'll concentrate on the inside of me. There's not a real lot to do, but they surely don't want to leave everything for tomorrow morning. : (
Dave and Dee Dee stopped by yesterday!! While they were here with the "Illinois Bunch" last week, he found out that I needed a converter box for my outside TV. Well, he had one that he wasn't using and being that he and Dee Dee were heading up to Kankakee yesterday, they stopped by and dropped it off.
That was sure nice of them. I don't expect that Jim and Linda will be watching that TV very much, but it will be nice to be able to use it if they want to. ; )
One more thing. Judy sent Jim and e-mail last night, (that he didn't find until this morning). In it she was wondering if he and Linda would have a little time today as she was thinking about driving down here in her car for a short visit?
Well Judy, Jim, Linda and I would love to have you come down for a visit. That way, I'd get to meet you and Jim and Linda would get to see you again. : ) I'm sure Jim will be sending you an e-mail as soon as I'm done with this blog post.
Did you know that September is "National Mushroom Month"?
Thanks Dave and Dee Dee!!!! : )
Oh, still another thing. I don't think he wants me to say anything, but Linda said that I should mention that today is Jim's birthday!
Happy Birthday, Jim. ; )
57 deg. overcast, E. wind @ 7 mph.
Forecast = Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning... then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Because the weather gurus were forecasting rain for today, and the plan is to leave here tomorrow, Jim and Linda tried to get most of the things done where they had to be outside and I think they were pretty successful.
The first thing that Linda did was to do another load of laundry, then she and Jim took CLT and headed to Walgreen's to get another prescription for Jim filled. From there they headed to the grocery store to pick up some things that they were out of. After they returned and had the groceries put away, Jim got busy outside, draining and flushing my tanks, putting a little more water in my fresh water tank and then putting away all the hoses.
Today, they'll concentrate on the inside of me. There's not a real lot to do, but they surely don't want to leave everything for tomorrow morning. : (
Dave and Dee Dee stopped by yesterday!! While they were here with the "Illinois Bunch" last week, he found out that I needed a converter box for my outside TV. Well, he had one that he wasn't using and being that he and Dee Dee were heading up to Kankakee yesterday, they stopped by and dropped it off.
That was sure nice of them. I don't expect that Jim and Linda will be watching that TV very much, but it will be nice to be able to use it if they want to. ; )
One more thing. Judy sent Jim and e-mail last night, (that he didn't find until this morning). In it she was wondering if he and Linda would have a little time today as she was thinking about driving down here in her car for a short visit?
Well Judy, Jim, Linda and I would love to have you come down for a visit. That way, I'd get to meet you and Jim and Linda would get to see you again. : ) I'm sure Jim will be sending you an e-mail as soon as I'm done with this blog post.
Did you know that September is "National Mushroom Month"?
Thanks Dave and Dee Dee!!!! : )
Oh, still another thing. I don't think he wants me to say anything, but Linda said that I should mention that today is Jim's birthday!
Happy Birthday, Jim. ; )
Monday, June 20, 2011
Thank You, Rearranging and Visitors
Rantoul, IL.
70 degrees, cloudy, light rain,
Forecast = Occasional showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
I am really pleased. In just one day, I've had over 150 people look at this blog and I already have 12 followers!!!! ;>)
Thank you so much!!!
Linda has been busy rearranging some of the cabinets inside of me. There were a lot of items that just were stuffed into them so that we could leave R & S. Actually, even though all those items were moved and packed away in just a couple days, it's wasn't really too bad.
Jim has been working on doing basically the same thing to my basement compartments. It was really muggy outside yesterday though, so he didn't stay at it for too long.
I've had 3 visitors here at the park already. First I met Paul and Louise, (the people who manage this CG), and then I met Mark, (Paul's son), who lives in this area. They all seemed to like me and congratulated Jim and Linda on their purchase.
I know some of you are wanting to know more about me. I'll be telling you more as time passes, but right now, I'm just trying to get settled and learn about this posting thing.
I'm going to quit for now. Hopefully I'll have something more important to write about tomorrow.
Oh, I almost forgot!! Myrddin told me that many of his readers enjoyed the "Did You Know" and "Point to Ponder" that he put at the end of his blog, so I'm going to try to continue it here.
Did you know that Ford Motor Company signed its first contract with the United Automobile Workers of America and Congress of Industrial Organizations (UAW-CIO) on this day in 1941?
70 degrees, cloudy, light rain,
Forecast = Occasional showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
I am really pleased. In just one day, I've had over 150 people look at this blog and I already have 12 followers!!!! ;>)
Thank you so much!!!
Linda has been busy rearranging some of the cabinets inside of me. There were a lot of items that just were stuffed into them so that we could leave R & S. Actually, even though all those items were moved and packed away in just a couple days, it's wasn't really too bad.
Jim has been working on doing basically the same thing to my basement compartments. It was really muggy outside yesterday though, so he didn't stay at it for too long.
I've had 3 visitors here at the park already. First I met Paul and Louise, (the people who manage this CG), and then I met Mark, (Paul's son), who lives in this area. They all seemed to like me and congratulated Jim and Linda on their purchase.
I know some of you are wanting to know more about me. I'll be telling you more as time passes, but right now, I'm just trying to get settled and learn about this posting thing.
I'm going to quit for now. Hopefully I'll have something more important to write about tomorrow.
Oh, I almost forgot!! Myrddin told me that many of his readers enjoyed the "Did You Know" and "Point to Ponder" that he put at the end of his blog, so I'm going to try to continue it here.
Did you know that Ford Motor Company signed its first contract with the United Automobile Workers of America and Congress of Industrial Organizations (UAW-CIO) on this day in 1941?
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