Dec 28, 2011 A day in the life!

A typical day in the life of a full time RVer!

We got moving around 9 this morning - had our coffee and banana, talked about our day. Did a little paperwork (today this was getting the paperwork done for the lot improvement committee), showered, took Cinder for a walk, chatted with a couple of neighbors (the whole park is considered 'neighbors'), stopped at the office and got copies made, dropped them in the correct boxes, drove to the Nutrition Center and had lunch.

That is one thing that we do take advantage of being seniors - the lunches are very good, today was pork chop w/gravy, sauteed squash, peas, fresh baked wheat biscuit, cupcake and ice tea/coffee, all for the incredible price of $3 each! It also is a very social gathering - you go in around 11, choose a table and chat until 11:30 when the food is served, then you chat and eat, and chat some more! What a deal!

We then drove to Castroville (about 15 miles) and ordered a windshield for our golf cart. Believe me, when it is cold and rainy, you really need a windshield! We will be picking it up tomorrow afternoon I hope!

We will be going to social hour - today is Wacky Wednesday, and I don't know what that means, but it is sure to be fun! After social hour we will come home and have leftovers - after we take Cinder for her run.

It is very funny to see her running ahead like she is pulling the golf cart! Here is the only place she really can run and stretch her legs - she doesn't like to run in dog parks (too busy sniffing), and I certainly don't go fast enough for her to really run, but here where we can run the cart, she goes over 17 mph!!! It is very good for her to stretch those legs like that!

We'll settle in tonight and watch a movie maybe - or whatever we can pick up on our antenna...we don't pay for dish/satellite etc., and the park does not offer cable, so we are at the mercy of our antenna, which actually is pretty good!

There ya have it - a day in the life of...and we wouldn't have it any other way!

Merry Christmas 2011

Yesterday at 6:30ish am, I headed to Walmart to pick up a few groceries...stopped at Mickey D's and picked up breakfast muffins and I was home by 8:15 am.  We ate and then went and visited a couple of friends, then I made my dish for Christmas Eve - made the burger/rotel/velveeta slow cooker dish - yum! 

We all met at the clubhouse for caroling at 6:00, ate wonderful finger foods at 7, and then about 8 ish we had a round robin gift exchange...oh yea!  We scored a tin of 3 kinds of popcorn an LED candle and a box of wonderful chocolates! 

This morning we greeted each other with 'Merry Christmas, love you' and just relaxed in front of the computers with our coffee.  I called Nancy in PA to tell her Merry Christmas and after we hung up I just cried, because I so badly wanted to call Mom & Dad and tell them the same thing.  David just held me while I cried - I love that about him :)

We got ready and went over to the clubhouse for dinner at 2 pm.  They served ham, scalloped potatoes, peas with pearl onions, coleslaw, pineapple chutney,  and desserts.  It was all very good! 

Somehow or other I got 'volunteered' to make cornbread for the New Year's Eve party...so, on the 31st I will be elbow deep in cornbread fixin's...Someone will make black eyed peas, so that will be that!  Looking forward to it!

Now it's time for a nap...and then go play card bingo at 6:30...

To all my friends, family and followers - I wish you a Merry Christmas!

Dec 23, 2011 Home to LSC

Left Ernie's yesterday morning, here are some pics of the completed carpet in the coach - so beautiful!  Love it!

Drove to Fredericksburg where we checked into Oakwood RV - I called ahead to see if there were pull through spots available because I didn't want to unhook the car - lady said yes - and they were in the Passport America book, so figured that would be great.  However, when we checked in, the lady informed me that the PA rate was only available on back in sites - so we ended up paying more than $30 for a site :(  so based on that, I would NOT recommend this park.  Also, their 'dog park' is a muddy pig sty...strike 2 - and the laundry room smelled of mold and sewer...strike 3!

We started the last leg of our journey stopping at Hill Country Propane and filling our tanks - it is COLD here...okay, 45 might not seem too cold to you folks up north, but here it is cold!

We arrived here at Lone Star Corral about 11:30ish, and got caught up with some friends, I took off with Bob & Jan Wheaton to see Bonnie Mason, who is in the hospital - I would request you say a little prayer for her, as she has a collapsing back and will need to have intense physical therapy and pain management.  Not a good time for her and her family.  Had a wonderful dinner at Johnny Carino's with Bob & Jan - now home and snuggled in for the night.

If I don't post tomorrow, please have a Very Merry Christmas - be safe my friends!

Ernies driveway Part 4, Dec 20, 2011

Not much to talk about - Ernie's buddy Bim came over to help today, and what a difference it made in demo!  Demo all done, and carpet in passenger area, pilot area, and under desk - I'll let pictures tell the story :)  One of the things that I didn't get a picture of was the 'doghouse' in front, David spent over 4 hours out in the cold, using tools to get the carpet off it - what a yucky job! 

We have no snow here, it is north of us, but boy is it cold!  Wind is howling and it didn't get over 46 today - brrr! 

Dec 19, 2011 - Ernie's driveway part 3

Oh man - I didn't think I could get tireder than last night, but tonight we are so exhausted don't know where to put ourselves!  Seems like everything we do demo wise there are issues...

Cockpit by drivers door - because of shoddy workmanship in Elkhart, IN our floor is soaking wet - and some rot as well, so Ernie is going to have to replace some sub-floor :(

Some of the carpeting is not only stapled but glued down - and let's not even talk about under the slide!!!  Ernie called in a friend to come help tomorrow - David and I are just shot!

We do however, love the bathroom which is finished, and we know we are going to love the new carpet and entry - if we can just get this demo DONE...

Here are a couple pics - enjoy!

Dec 18, 2011, Ernie's driveway

So..bathroom floor is done - and David and I did demo for hours - our backs are sore, my hips are killing me, shoulder hurts, hands are incredibly stiff from pulling staples...this is not a job for the weak!!! 

We dismantled the dinette and have the carpet off that area, now there are just more staples to pull on there - we got the entry way ready for Ernie and I think he's going to do that first, since it is supposed to rain in the afternoon and he will have to be outside to do it! 

I don't know if we will get any carpet installed tomorrow or if will just be more demo...ouch!  I think we're still mostly on track, but it's gonna be close!  I'll post pics tomorrow - too tired to find the darned camera tonight! 

We did go out to dinner with Ernie & Brenda to a place called Montana's - the food was good but the company was better :)  We're snuggled in now having taken a couple of pain pills...

Dawn ready for holiday party!

Oh my gosh - doesn't she look just so fantastic! Very elegant!