I would like to have some wonderful news about things we have been doing and what we're doing this holiday weekend - but, we have been going to school and working and we are doing yard work this weekend! A friend of ours is driving out from Colorado Springs and stopping for a visit. It will be great to see her - its been about a year or more. Her name is "T" and we worked together in the Air Force - actually I worked for her. We are great friends and her mother lives in Mississippi. When she visits her mom I usually drive over to see them. It almost on the other side of Mississippi. Anyway, this time she is coming here first - if she makes it before the Hurricane blows up this way.
A contractor came in and opened up the window seat in our bedroom and lined it with Cedar so I can store clothes in it. Another old piece of furniture bites the dust! Lots of homework this weekend and maybe some cooking opportunities. Food Prep at school is more difficult than the past semesters, but interesting. Think about us if the Hurricane hits land and heads up this way. Later.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Catch Up Time
Well, here we are at home in Mississippi. But, before I go into any details, let me catch you up on our departure from Maine and our trip home.
We started packing the motorhome and closing up the camp on the weekend of 2/3 Aug. Well, on Saturday it started raining, actually pouring, and it rained for about 6 hours. That put a crimp in our packing and departure. We got up on Sunday morning and moved the dock down to the cove and continued on with packing and closing. Unfortunately the Saturday rains had set us behind. We didn't leave on the scheduled Monday morning but did finish by the end of the day. We went to bed with the idea of departing early Tuesday morning.
After a good night sleep, we had breakfast with Joyce and went out to the vehicles to get started. Surprise - the Dodge truck had a completely flat tire. We got the compressor out, filled the tire with air and took it to Hogan's Tires. They found a sharp rock had penetrated the tire and overall recommended we replace all the tires since dry rot was setting in. Needless to say we had them all replaced and finally rolled out about 1:00P.M.
We set ourselves a goal of getting to Hanscom AFB Family Camp and there we stayed for the night. The following days were equally boring - since both of us were driving a vehicle there was no rest relief resulting in two very, very tired people each night we stopped. We arrived at the house on Friday evening about 7:30P.M.
What a great feeling to be home. The house was clean and cool - that didn't last long the next day when we started unpacking the motorhome. Mulligan was excited and ran around the house to sniff all her things!
We saw Edith the day before we left and she looked good. She smiled and played with Mulligan and we tried to explain we would see her soon. It's always difficult to leave.
I had exactly a weekend before starting work and I have decided that was not enough! Anyway, our first week home has been good - work is great and I started school this past Thursday. I have classes on Tuesday and Thursday and work Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A full week. Ken starts school next week and has classes every day.
Well, it seems we are all back in sync with our lives and I'll keep you posted as the days go by!
We started packing the motorhome and closing up the camp on the weekend of 2/3 Aug. Well, on Saturday it started raining, actually pouring, and it rained for about 6 hours. That put a crimp in our packing and departure. We got up on Sunday morning and moved the dock down to the cove and continued on with packing and closing. Unfortunately the Saturday rains had set us behind. We didn't leave on the scheduled Monday morning but did finish by the end of the day. We went to bed with the idea of departing early Tuesday morning.
After a good night sleep, we had breakfast with Joyce and went out to the vehicles to get started. Surprise - the Dodge truck had a completely flat tire. We got the compressor out, filled the tire with air and took it to Hogan's Tires. They found a sharp rock had penetrated the tire and overall recommended we replace all the tires since dry rot was setting in. Needless to say we had them all replaced and finally rolled out about 1:00P.M.
We set ourselves a goal of getting to Hanscom AFB Family Camp and there we stayed for the night. The following days were equally boring - since both of us were driving a vehicle there was no rest relief resulting in two very, very tired people each night we stopped. We arrived at the house on Friday evening about 7:30P.M.
What a great feeling to be home. The house was clean and cool - that didn't last long the next day when we started unpacking the motorhome. Mulligan was excited and ran around the house to sniff all her things!
We saw Edith the day before we left and she looked good. She smiled and played with Mulligan and we tried to explain we would see her soon. It's always difficult to leave.
I had exactly a weekend before starting work and I have decided that was not enough! Anyway, our first week home has been good - work is great and I started school this past Thursday. I have classes on Tuesday and Thursday and work Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A full week. Ken starts school next week and has classes every day.
Well, it seems we are all back in sync with our lives and I'll keep you posted as the days go by!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Things are Tumbling Around Here!
Well, we are now down to one day remaining! Do we have anything left to do? Are you kidding - we have lots to do. Somehow, as usual, the days got away from us. Today we delivered the pontoon boat back to its owner. Yesterday we took the sailboat apart - what a trick that was. It actually all went very smooth and we didn't drop the mast as we took it out.
I was moving a little slowly as I took a fall the other evening - out of the motorhome. Luckily I was carrying a quilt at the time or I would be more bruised up than I am. Anyway, it was an unfortunate accident that I hope not to repeat - I overstepped the first step and just kept going. The bruises are coming along nicely and I've decided purple is really my color!
Mulligan is very stressed - she is following us everywhere just knowing she is going to get left guarding the camp all winter! She is currently sitting right beside me waiting for my next move! Tomorrow morning we are going to take the dock to the cove and turn off the water. Then its all the last minute things that need to go into the motorhome.
We've checked all the tire pressures and we're getting excited about the trip home. Somehow, as usual, we end up taking more home than we arrived with - that's OK, we can sort it all out in Mississippi.
The blueberries are doing well. We've gotten a good amount and will try to pick more tomorrow. Later.
I was moving a little slowly as I took a fall the other evening - out of the motorhome. Luckily I was carrying a quilt at the time or I would be more bruised up than I am. Anyway, it was an unfortunate accident that I hope not to repeat - I overstepped the first step and just kept going. The bruises are coming along nicely and I've decided purple is really my color!
Mulligan is very stressed - she is following us everywhere just knowing she is going to get left guarding the camp all winter! She is currently sitting right beside me waiting for my next move! Tomorrow morning we are going to take the dock to the cove and turn off the water. Then its all the last minute things that need to go into the motorhome.
We've checked all the tire pressures and we're getting excited about the trip home. Somehow, as usual, we end up taking more home than we arrived with - that's OK, we can sort it all out in Mississippi.
The blueberries are doing well. We've gotten a good amount and will try to pick more tomorrow. Later.
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