No Work Today

 

Last night Sherri called the stores that we were to work in this morning to find out if they had received the equipment that we were to install. They said that they had not received it yet but that they might get it in on the next truck that would arrive in the morning.

OK so this morning Sherri called once more to see if the items had arrived and found out that they had not. Well that meant that we did not have to go into work today. We had to come up with a plan B for this day. Not to worry we could rearrange our day to work something out. Plane B turned out to be do nothing and enjoy it.

You would have been amazed at how we pulled it off. We sat around all day and played on the computers and then went over to the barn and did a load of wash. Left there came back home and I stained the bun feet and put them on our bench. We have a bench at the dinning room table instead of the two chairs that came with it. It gives us much more room when we have people over.

I took the old legs off the chest and put on the brackets. I then stained the bun feet to match the woodwork in the RV. When the stain had dried I put on a coat of sealer and then after that dried I screwed the finished legs to the chest. It all turned out to our liking.

 

Our bench is about to get new legs.

First the stain had to go on. I don’t know if it dried or froze on but it worked

Next the sealer had to go on. This was inside so it did dry.

Bun feet attached and it looks OK. Not bad for a cold day project.

I have many more projects to get done but with the cold weather I cannot work outside. I did get our tank filled with water and drained the holding tanks before it got too cold. I usually have to wait until about 3:00 to do this…that being the warmest time of the day. Tomorrow night will be a different story all together. The temps will be dropping here and when that happens we will not be going outside. We will be on internal water supplies and not drains hooked up. This will be a first for us and we will have to see how this unit does in that cold of temps. I hope this is the last year we spend in cold weather.

Filling up the 112 gallon fresh water tank took some time but at least we will have some water during the cold temps. We have not used much propane during all this cold. Our electric heaters have kept the RV real toasty and we don’t pay for the electric here. We do have two full 40 lb bottles on board so if we need it we will have it.

Well tomorrow we will see if our supplies are in and if so we will be working tomorrow…this will be my first day on the job! We will see how that goes and I will let you know…

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Home Alone

 

Back to the alarm again. Sherri has been off for the last two weeks for the Christmas and New Years Holidays. We have both loved it but it had to come to an end today. She was up at 5:00 and sat down for her one and only cup of coffee before getting ready to leave. We had a short time to visit and then she was off.

This is the first time in a long time that I have been here alone. I really wish she did not have to work but she wants to secure enough funds to finance here health insurance for the next two years. This is one of the reasons that I am going back to working part time. I want to expedite the process so that she can be in a warmer climate next winter.

The work we do will not be that bad and the hours are no more than work camping would be. Beside all that we still get to travel to places…see and do things that are fun…and make money while we do it. We hope that it will be for just one more year and then we can head off to a climate more suitable.

I mentioned above that this was one of the reasons that I decided to go back to work. The other reason was so I could be with Sherri and not have to set at home by myself every day. That gets old after some time and I like to be out and be doing something. This will give me the opportunity to be the worker and not the boss. You see Sherri will be the boss on the job and at home…what more could a guy ask for.

I spent part of the day trouble shooting my outside porch light. Both the step light and the overhead light stopped working. I checked the switch and it is working so all I can figure out is that it must be in the line going to the light. Both bulbs appear to be good…I will try changing one of them out and see what happens.

The RV is dirty from all the snow and ice but until it warms up I am not going to work on cleaning it up. I started to today but the temps are not going up so I am not going out. I guess I will spend some time catching up on all my journals and emails. That should take me…

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Sunday and Headed to Irving Texas

 

 

Sunday morning and we are up drinking coffee and warming up in front of the fire place. It is cold outside this morning but not near as cold as it will be tomorrow and the rest of the week. We are still here at the Lake and the wind coming off of the water is making it seem colder than it is. We are both wishing we were headed down south to the valley to enjoy the warm temps.

Sherri has to return to work tomorrow and we are thinking about what all we have to do between now and then. We still have some wash to do but that can wait a while longer. We really need to go to Fry’s and pick up our other computer. It is not easy sharing a computer when we both use them all the time.

The plan was made to go to Irving and pick up the computer and take back some Christmas gifts that did not work out. We don’t like to have to go all the way into to town to do this but we have no other options. 

We got our showers…dressed and we were off to the big city. The drive was about an hour and a half. The traffic was not bad being a Sunday and all. We breezed right on in to the store turned in the loner we had and went back to the Service Dept. We had out computer in record time…with no wait…here again being Sunday not too many people out to pick up computers.

From there we went to the “Home Store” to look for some chairs and a table. We are thinking about fixing the back of the RV up like some friends of ours have theirs.

 

Yes this is the friends we are referring to. What a happy couple. The Goudelock moved their couch out of their RV and put in couple of casual chairs in it’s place. Sherri likes the way that looks so we are on a hunt for some chairs.

We did not find anything we were looking for but we will keep on looking until we do. With our hunt over we were getting a little hungry so we stopped by Cristina’s Mexican Food Restaurant. Being our favorite place to eat we just had to stop. We really enjoyed the chips and dips and could not finish our meal so they went in a to-go box and we had the rest that night for dinner.

A little TV and then we were off to bed. Not much going on here in the new year but things should start popping…I start to work next week and I know I will have some stories to tell…

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Washday

We were up early and Sherri started gathering up dirty clothes. We finished our coffee and then went over to the barn to start our wash. It had been over two weeks since we washed last so we had our work cut out for us. Sure is nice to have the wash room at the barn. Gee we would be in a laundry mat all day doing clothes and you all know how much fun that is.

I also had some plugs to wire in my shop so I did that while Sherri minded the wash. Slowly but surely the work shop is coming together and soon I will have it all ready for me to work in.

Speaking of working in the shop…I had my first project to do in there today. I made me a shelf for under the desk in the RV. This shelf will be where we can store the printer. We had it in the closet and would have to retrieve it when we needed it. Now all I have to do is pull it off the shelf…place it on the desk and it is ready for use.

It turned out rather well and Sherri was pleased so all is well

I called Fry’s today and they said the computer was ready. We plan on going to get it on Sunday as soon as we can. I sure have missed my computer…Which Sherri and I have had to share for the last two weeks.

I just had to throw in some pictures of my buddies in Kansas. I have not got to see them in over a year and my heart aches. Sherri and I are planning a trip up there as soon as we can shed the job we have to do. Love you guys

Well that is about it for now. We are setting here in this beautiful State Park at Lake Tawakoni and the weather is cold this morning with warmer temperatures on the way. I really need to wash the RV but that wont happen till we can park in our driveway. It is too wet to do that. We just had the gravel spread and it is not packed in yet. I can’t wait for it to be where we can stay there and start saving some money….

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Visiting With Dreamers

This is New Years Eve day and we are up early. We did not fix coffee this morning… we’re going to go to  the casino for breakfast. We would just have our coffee there and a real nice hot breakfast and then we could visit with Mac and Netters.

 We all met at the shuttle pick-up and headed over to the casino. We walked to the buffet and found out upon our arrival that they only serve breakfast on the weekend. Well that is a fine howdy do!

We got back on the shuttle and went back to the RV Park where we decided to jump in our truck and go to Gainesville to eat at Cracker Barrel. We got there parked and settled in for a real great breakfast. We enjoyed the company and shared more of our adventures with each other. One thing nice about being away from friends is getting back together and catching up on what all has gone on in our lives.

We finished our breakfast and it was time to head back to the RV’s…hitch them up and head out to our next destination. We said our good-byes with hugs and parted ways for now.

It is hard saying so long for a while but we all know that we will meet again…

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Dreamers Come to Visit

 

We were both up at 5:00 this morning… no coffee just up and got our showers and then got in the truck and headed toward the casino. This morning is free breakfast for seniors here at the Winstar Casino. Yes I said free and we never turn down free.

We found a parking space right outside the front door and pulled in. We headed straight for the buffet area and found that we would be the second in line. WOW is that not cool. We usually get there late and have a long line to contend with. Not this time, however…and the wait was not that long. Before we knew it we were setting down to a great breakfast.

After our free breakfast we decided to play for just a little while. We were both pretty tired of gambling so we cut it short this morning. We left the casino about 9:00 and went home to watch some TV and just relax.

About 10:30 I received a call from Mac and Netters. They said they were in Tulsa and would try to be here about 1:00. I told Sherri and she made me call them back to tell them that we would have lunch ready for them. I did and Sherri got busy making some Chili for their arrival.

Mac called back later and informed me that they would  be a little later due to a fuel stop but that  they would be here. Sure enough they arrived about 2:00 and we just waved at them when they got here. I told Mac to go ahead and get set up and then come over when they were ready and we would eat.

We had a real nice lunch and Sherri served cake for desert. We were all full when we got through and sat down to catch up on what has been going on since we last met.

Later we all  decided to go to the casino and do a little wagering. We caught the shuttle and went over there for about 2 hours and all of us won a little money. Back home there after and called it a night. We made plans to meet in the morning for breakfast and visit until it was time to check out. We are going to Tawakoni and Mac and Netters are headed to San Antonio. Sure wish we were going with them…but then we will…

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Coffee and Ribs

 

 

It was cold this morning when I woke up. I had turned the heat off last night because it was too hot for Sherri to sleep. This morning, however, it was time to turn it back on. We were up at 6:30 and getting ready for the day. I had made the coffee the night before and Sherri was making the ribs for our lunch today. The coffee was good and the ribs smelled so good as we were leaving out the door to go to the casino.

I had won some money yesterday and I was going to use it to play with today. Sherri had won money also and she was ready to win some more. Believe it or not…it is not the winning that keeps us going back…but the excitement of playing the games. You have to love the game itself and forget about the winning if you want to have fun. When the winning is what it is all about then you have a gambling problem.

I love to play the games that have colorful graphics. I like the sound and the different stages of the games that you can get to by having certain graphics come up on the screen. Most of all I like the machine that will allow you to play for a long time before it sucks all your money down. If it all goes too fast then the fun is take away. I have to have the right combination for it to excite me and keep me playing .

OK so much for that…we had an enjoyable time and we both came out even or there about. We have money for tomorrow and we will go back.  Also tomorrow is free senior breakfast. Now who can pass that up. We will be up early to catch the shuttle so we can be some of the first in line.

We came home and set up the satellite dish. It was not long after I got it set up that it started snowing and I mean it snowed until we went to bed. The temps are not freezing so it should be melted….

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Left One Casino For Another

 

Got up early so we could try the slots one more time and then it was on to the Winstar

Well it is Monday Morning here in Oklahoma. Yes we decided to go north and experience our first White Christmas. WOW…was it neat…never before had Sherri or I had a White Christmas! We are staying at the Winstar Casino this week and there is still snow on the ground here. They are calling for more snow on Tuesday so we will still have a lot of the white stuff on the ground.

Sherri and I were up early so we could gamble one last time at the Choctaw Casino in Durant. We did not stay long and lucky we did not because we would have lost all our winnings for sure. Things were not going good so we headed out for the Winstar about 10:30 and arrived there at 12:00. This is a new RV Park…I say new… it opened in August but we did not know about it until Sherri discovered it.

We got checked in and then set up at our site. These sites are designed for two RV’s in one pull through. I really don’t understand the layout but that is the best I can tell. They have two electric boxes and two sewers and water connections. It is a real nice park located just south of the casino. The shuttle runs every 1/2 hour to a pickup point next to the office. They have laundry and showers here too.

The shuttle pick up was just across from us.

You can see the casino across the field from the RV Park. Notice the electric box and sewer at the back of the site.

The office is just across the street from our site.

That is the showers and the laundry room in behind our site. Notice the extra table for the other RV site.

After we got set up Sherri made us some lunch and then we got ready and caught the shuttle over to the casino to try our luck. Mine had stayed in Durant but Sherri’s was still with her and she did OK.

We left and came back home about 6:00 and settled in for the cold winter night. The temps here were going down into the low 20’s so I had to disconnect the water again and make sure our fresh water tank had enough water for showers. By the time I got all that done outside I was about frozen! At least the wind is not blowing here as it was on Christmas.

That completes another day on the road and now we are ready to have some fun at the slots! Maybe I will make enough tomorrow to retire on…

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Safe and Sound at the Casino on Sherri’s Birthday

 

Yes it is cold out there!

We woke up this fine Christmas morning to snow on the ground….Yes a White Christmas!!! This is a first for Sherri and I. Never before had we either one had a white Christmas and it was so exciting.

The snow came down all night and the wind blew 40 mph. Needless to say it got cold and still is.

I got up early and made coffee and got Sherri’s Birthday card out and put it where she would find it when she got up. I got her one of those singing cards. Her gift is the trip and the new ring she will be getting as soon as the jeweler gets it ready. We usually just do things like this for each other.

So we are just getting ready to head over to the casino and have some fun. We have a coupon to eat a free buffet lunch so we are going to use it today. There is a lot of fun and excitement waiting for us so we will get ready and head out in the snow.

And so we did and we had a good buffet lunch half price and Sherri and I both won some money! One of the machines Sherri was playing would not pay her so we had to bring in the Calvary. They paid her off in cash…the machine could not be fixed.

Yes it took 3 of them to try and fix Sherri’s machine…not fixed but she got her money anyway.

Yes not bad for the first day at the casino. We left about 3:15…took the shuttle back to the RV park. The streets are cleared of ice and snow now so we are thinking about going to Wally World and getting some movies. Don’t know if they are open today but we will call to find out.

OK so Wally World is closed today…can you imagine that.

Well so I guess we will not have any movies to watch tonight. No matter we will find something to do.

Bridget called while I was writing this and Sherri and her had a long conversation.

Sherri and Bridget are getting serious about something.

That is about it for now. I guess tomorrow will be an exploring day. We plan to go down to Lake Texoma and take a look at some of the COE parks. We might even move over there if we like them. They are so much cheaper than where we are.

OK that is a story for tomorrow…Have a Merry Christmas and stay warm…see ya…

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Back to the Kids and More Presents

 

 

Merry Christmas to all our family and friends.

Up again this morning making coffee and having to get ready to deliver more packages to the kids. We did have a minute to set down and drink some coffee and plan out what and how we were going to do today. We had originally planned on have the kids out to our place to eat breakfast and open presents but then the weather man broke some bad news to us about an impending storm brewing to our north west. It was to arrive today about 12:00 so we had to change our plans to get us out of town before the bad weather started.

Sherri finished her coffee and started fixing some of her egg casserole. I helped her cut up a pineapple and then she made some biscuits and muffins. We had a real good breakfast put together in no time.

Sherri got her shower and I started getting the RV ready for travel. We finished off by bringing the slides in. Now when we returned all we would have to do is back up and hitch up. With the snow coming…every minute would count on getting out of there on time.

We arrived at the kids house about 8:30 and served them breakfast. We sat around the table and visited for some time until the kids reminded us that we had presents for them and they sure needed to open them. We retired to the living room and let them open their gifts and we all had a real good time.

Everyone was happy with their gifts so we felt that we had done a good job picking them out. I am sure they will want us to return next year.

Sarah gave her Maw a Birthday present

We left them with hugs and kisses and then returned to the park. I got the outside ready to hitch up and Sherri supervised me as I did it. We already noticed a temp change in the time we had left until now that we were back at the RV. The air seemed damper and the clouds started to look like snow clouds. We pulled out about 11:30 and set the GPS for Durant. The arrival time would be about 1:56 and I felt like that would keep us ahead of the approaching storm.

The trip went without any problems until we hit the front head on about 10 minutes out of Durant. The snow started coming down fast and it looked like me might not make it but we pulled it out and pulled into the KOA just in time before they started shutting down all the roads in the area.

We got parked and then got ready to wait out the blizzard that was raging outside…

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Christmas With the Kids Before Christmas

 

Kris was excited about the presents that we brought with us…He is getting where he knows more about what this time of the year brings….TOYS!

We got up Wednesday early so we could get coffee and get ready to go into Dallas to get the truck serviced and then head over to my daughters house to deliver the    gifts. We got us a rent car for the day from dealership because they were doing some call back work on the windshield wipers. I was having them do the oil change and some other filters and rotate the tires.

We got the car and then we had to drop by another store to pick up one more gift for one of the granddaughters. We went to Macy’s and wondered around in there for some time and then decided on a gift card. I think that is the best way to go on children that have certain taste in clothes. Let them pick out what they like and put it on their gift card and be done with it.

 

We spent the day there and about 3:00 the service center called me to let me know that our truck was ready. We said our good-byes to the kids and went back and got the truck. We then headed into Terrell to check on some jewelry that we had dropped off to be cleaned. From there we went back to Quinlan to return our movies that we had rented and then home.

It was a great day and we enjoyed seeing the kids open their presents. We love being with them and hate to leave them when we have to…Which is another story all together. Well better get myself to bed. It has been a long day and I have to get up again tomorrow morning…we have to go to the other grandkids house and deliver packages there.

When we get through playing Santa we are headed to Durant Oklahoma to visit a casino on Sherri’s Birthday….

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