Friday the 13th!

It’s Friday the 13th! Hmmm for some today may be a bad day and for others it’s just another day.

We got up this morning and the wind is blowing. It was decided to wait until tomorrow to head out on the road. Another factor that added to this decision was the fact that the lighting rod that was ordered had not arrived yet. It turned out to be a good thing as the night before the pop off valve on the water heater broke. So that needed fixed as well.

That is one of the good side to your home being in a vehicle. You have the option to either go or wait and everything you own is always with you. Driving in the wind is not fun. Ms. Southwind is hard to drive in the wind. Esp with gusty winds like we had at times yesterday.

Since we didn’t have the car loaded I called the RV place and they had the valve we needed so we went and got that. When i got back i called to see if ups had arrived and they had but no package .. grrrr

Hubby fixed the valve on the heater and while he was working they called and said they had found my package it was delivered yesterday! LOL So i went and got it and so hubby installed the lighting rod. Yes, i have hot water again!

We took advantage of the extra day and took our time doing the rest of things that needed to be done. Good thing because the spot where we had moved Ms. Southwind to and planned to load the car wouldn’t work. After over an hour and trying to figure out why the bumper kept dragging and moving the dolly hubby finally looked where we was parked and said, i know why now. So we unhooked the water, sewer and electric and pulled Ms. Southwind up about 5 feet and within 10 minutes the car was sitting in its resting place for our journey. Since we moved Ms. Southwind up to load the car we then had to take a tour as we couldn’t stay parked in the road. It worked out great as hubby had to replace the break thingy on the tow dolly and hadn’t had a chance to adjust it or he forgot about it …. hmmm i wonder if it wasn’t the latter? This gave him that chance to adjust the breaks. Of course only time on the actually highway will tell us for sure if he has them set right. It’s amazing how things can turn out.

I fixed a nice supper, as i haven’t done too much cooking lately. We were both craving bacon, eggs and hash browns. I did the dishes and then we spent the rest of the evening just watching TV. I took a hot shower and retired early as i was exhausted and my back was killing me.

It actually ended up being a good day, we were able to take our time and not rush to get the rest of the things finished and now in the morning all we will need to do is open the curtains and roll out.

Have a good one and until next time ….. Springfield Missouri here we come!!

Happy B’day Kelsey

Happy b’day Kelsey! Love ya !

Okay today has been a very busy day. My day started off with getting the kids up and out of here! Gabe & Kelsey spent the night, they just can’t bear the fact that mom and dad are leaving for the winter, they are already missing us.

After i got the kids off, i needed to do some things around Ms. Southwind then i got dressed and had some errands to run. I spent almost 2 hrs at the DMV! I had to get Ms. Southwind new sticker, it expires the end of December and since i won’t be in Illinois to get it, i got it today. I stopped and checked the mail. I’m still waiting for a package to arrive but it hasn’t yet.

Later i came back to Ms. Southwind got her ready to roll and go get the propane tank filled. It’s on a half a tank, but with winter and getting to hit the road i wanted a full tank. After returning Ms. Southwind is parked in a tempary place, i needed to re-organize and pack the car up.

Then it was dinner time which consisted of hamburgers baked in the oven and then i went into town to see Arnette for one last time.

After arriving home, it was time to finish up some things and do the dishes and get a shower. Then i watched a bit of tv, and now it’s time to hit the hay and hopefully tomorrow will be rolling out day.

Until next time ….. have a good one

haven’t posted this week

First let me say Happy B’day Kelsey! Love ya bunches!

I know i haven’t posted this week, but I've been busy. If the weather permits Ms. Southwind will be on the road tomorrow. If not as soon as the weather permits we will be on the move.

As soon as Ms. Southwind gets settled and we get wifi I will post what I've been up to. Until then, see you soon

Hope everyone has a great Friday the 13th!

Another busy day!

We spent the day finishing up last minute things and that evening we went to see the kids for the last time for awhile. Then we met Wanda and Jim for our good bye dinner. Then it was time to go see the kids, pick up my med’s.

After visiting with Tyson we came home. Gabe and Kelsey came to spend the night with us. They wanted one more night with mom and dad before we left for the winter. We spent some time visiting with them and then it was time for bed. We’ve had a very busy week.

Packing things up

i got up this morning and once the sun came out i got dressed and went out and started the dreaded job. Yep .. i cleaned and straightened up the outside compartments and tried to get rid of all those stupid lady bugs! They were in everything! I pulled out the tots and other things under the RV and everything was covered. I had to empty the totes and dump them out. I worked most of the day getting everything straightened and ready to pack in the car.

I got a shower and got dressed as were going to a early b’day party for Kelsey. Her dad had tonight off so we are celebrating her b’day tonight instead of Thursday her actual b’day.

Kelsey’s favorite place and choice for her b’day was Lottawhatta Creek in Fairview Heights.

We had great time and the food was great. I think Kelsey enjoyed her b’day dinner and it was great to get the family together!

It’s been another exhausting day and i was once again ready for bed.

Last Day out with a friend

I got up and got dressed. Wanda came and picked me up. We are going to Springfield today. She has a doctor appointment and then were going to do some shopping. It will be our last day together as we both have the rest of the week planned.

I had a gift certificate for Olive Garden that was given to me several years ago i hadn’t used so we decided to use it today. We ordered Shrimp something, kind of like a jumbo and then beef something with noodles and mushrooms. It was my favorite, the shrimp thing isn’t something i’d order again. We had them split both meals so we could each share them. The salad was delicious as always. I still think their soup and salad is the best!

We did our shopping and then we went by the quilt shop and picked up her sewing machine. Of course we had to spend time admiring the quilts they had hanging on the wall. I could spend all day looking at quilts. I used to be a quilter but i haven’t done much quilting since my injury as it’s hard on my back. I actually haven’t done any sewing either. Something i enjoyed and did all the time before my injury.

It was a long day and it was early to bed again as i am still not rested up from the wonderful weekend.

A Day at the park!

We got up and got dressed. Hailey and papa went fishing why i straightened up a little bit. Then i got me a shower.

The sun came out and it was a another beautiful day, so we took Hailey to the park to play. although as you can see papa was wore out already. We both had too much zoo yesterday and neither of us felt too great today. My back was killing me and papa wasn’t much better.

Hailey did convince papa to push her although she wanted the underdog (it’s where her mom pushes her and runs under her in the swing) Papa didn’t have any underdog in him but he did find the energy to push her.

As you can see, they had a great time but finally for us Hailey was wearing down too and so papa stopped her and we went back to Ms. Southwind to rest up.

Later in the afternoon it was time to load up and take Hailey home. We stopped at McDonald’s and got her a cheese burger and fries.

We visited with the Toby man and then it was time to head home. It was time to head back home and rest up a bit. We wasn’t home long when i got into my pj’s and hit the hay. It was lights out from a fun yet exhausting weekend.