Another Day of Rain

Yes once more we woke up to the sound of rain on the barn roof. This is day two of wet weather and dreary skies. Sherri Kris and I have been down with colds and these dark rainy days do not help us feel better by any means.
We are hoping to see sunshine tomorrow with warmer temps. We really want to get out on our porch and enjoy the outdoors. I know if we can just sit outside we will feel much better.
Yesterday we sat inside all day and planned some routes we might take this year. Finding the best places to stay at reasonable rates is one of our biggest issues. We were not looking for resorts but campgrounds that have good electric water and sewer. They don't have to have paved sites or swimming pools...just nice surroundings and convenient to attractions.
We want to do a east coast trip and then a west coast trip. We will be working on routes and places to see in the coming weeks.
Planning is part of the fun in this adventure and so far we are having a lot of fun...

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Things Are Looking Up

Sherri and I woke up this morning feeling much better. I think this crud is starting to give up to the meds we are taking. Thanks to all of you that have wished us well...I guess it is working.
We are suppose to have rain today which is just great! We have been in the dark for so long and now we have to look forward to more dreary weather.
I will be glad to get to some warmer weather and some sunshine to sit out in. I have decided to take my large recliners with me. They are so heavy but then they are so comfortable. I can recline back in them and really relax...read a book...take a nap.
I started a project yesterday. I put the post in for my front gate. I am putting a gate across the front of the barn to keep the animals out while we are on the road. It will also block the view of the inside of the barn so all my stuff is not on display for the neighbors when they drive by. We have a lot of dogs in the neighbor hood and none of them stay at home. They all come to my yard to do their business. We have a rabbit that lives around here and they chaise it into the barn and under the laundry room where they try to dig out under it. This will be stopped when I get everything sealed up.
I would have finished the post yesterday but I went off and forgot my bolts....Duh! I will have to go back to town today and get them so I can finish up this part and then start my gate.
OK I have used up enough of your time so I will get busy and try to make something happen here...

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Weather Keeping Us Indoors

Sherri and I got up this morning and made our way down to the living room/kitchen and made some coffee. We sat in silence until the coffee was ready and Sherri said "The coffee is ready" I said, "OK". We both have been pinned up in our MH so long we are beginning to mumble and point.
Today I will venture out again to get some things from the store that we have been needing for some time. I really can't wait to get in the Jeep and drive down there just to see if there are people still on the outside. Every where I have been in the last few weeks I see nothing but people with colds...sneezing and coughing. I need to mingle in with the healthy sector for a while and maybe I can feel better.
None of my projects have even been started much less completed. All this time off I have had to get things done has been spent sick. If only I had one week of time to get something done I would feel better about it all.
These are things I have to get done before we can head out on our first trip. I will just have to force the issue and make things happen...

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Sick Call

When we got up Saturday morning we found that there was not one person here well. Kris had come down with the same crud Sherri had and I was just on the short end of getting rid of mine.
We decided to pack up the whole bunch and head to the Care Clinic in Canton Texas. Sherri had used this clinic sometime back and they seemed to get you in and out pretty fast.
Upon arriving at the clinic we had to don surgical mask so as not to spread or get any germs. Sure nuff we were called into the doctors room pretty quick...but that is when the real wait began. I was wondering if they had closed the place up and forgot we were in the room!
I did manage to take a nap in one of the chairs while waiting. Sherri had to wake me several times for snoring   but I rested good and felt like a new man when the doctor arrived.
Kris has the flu...after taking the flu spray. They said that some of the different strains were not covered by that spray? OK how many flu vaccines would you have to take to cover them all? What would the cost of that be?
Anyway we got the prescription that we needed and headed on out to the Jeep. Sherri said that we should go to the CVS in Canton to get the meds and we were off. When we got there she went inside to find out that they did not have that medicine in stock. We called several places only to find out that no one had that formula and Kris needed to start it that night.
Finally Sherri called the CVS in Terrell Texas and they said they had some but they closed at 6:00 pm. I looked at the clock and told her to tell the lady we would be there before then.
My NASCAR mentality took over and before we knew it I was pulling up front of CVS with time to spare.
That was last night and this morning Kris is feeling much better. Sherri on the other hand is not so she will have to return to the doctor I am sure...

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We Ventured Out

Yes our meds started to take effect and we decided to go out to the grocery store for some things we really needed.
We traveled to the Quinlan Wally World where we picked up a case of facial tissues...Vicks Vapor Rub and I got some more meds for my cough.
By the time we got that all in the buggy and headed out to the Jeep we were wore out.
We had to get home and get ready for a viewing at the funeral home. Becky's son Jeff lost his wife this last week. After stopping by the house to drop off our goods we headed out to the funeral home. She was only in her 40's and left two young sons behind...9 and 13. I could not imagine having to live through that.
Sherri and I not feeling just great stayed for a while and visited with Becky and Rodney...my BIL.
We got home about 8:30 and both of us were just dragging. I guess being inside and sick for so long left us weak. We got our baths and got ready for bed. It was not too long and the lights were out and our thoughts were...

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Another Year is Gone

Sherri and I both have the crud now. We have ended up the old year sick and now have officially moved into the new one sicker. Mine started out like a sinus attack and Sherri's more like a cold. Then mine went to the cold side and has worked it's way down into my bronchial tubes! I hope this will be short lived??
We have the rest of this week to rest and get ready for our last month of work. I don't know if I will return to work on the first week or not depending on how this cold plays out. Time will tell and if I have to postpone returning to work it wont break my heart.
The weather here has really sucked and not much of my plans have been done. I had all kinds of chores I had planned on getting done outdoors but with this cold weather and wind not much of that has happened.
I am hoping that this week will bring some days I can get out and get something done.
I must at this time wish all of you out there a Happy New Year. I hope that all your adventures are packed with fun and excitement. As for Sherri Kris and I we will being be creating our own adventures here...

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One More Day

We have this one day to live in 2012 and then it will be gone for ever. Only to be viewed by history and maybe our journal entries. This makes me realize how important it is for me to be more current on all my postings so that I can relive these years later when I no longer can move about.
I truly hope that time is far in the future and that I have many years to write about.
Sherri is not feeling well today nor has she all week so we are going to the doctor this morning to get her well. I have to call here shortly to find out if she can get in or not.
On our way back we will be stopping off to get Kris some fireworks for this evenings celebration. Kris will have to celebrate before midnight because he has to be in bed before 10:00. Everyone celebrates early so he wont miss a thing.
Better get on the phone and see if I can get my bride an appointment...

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One More Week

We have one more week before we have to go back to work.
Not sure where we will be headed at that time but I think the first job is close by here so we wont have to stay in a hotel.
The next week we will have to travel to Louisiana to do 4 stores there and then it will be back here to the lake for a stay.

We stopped over at the State Park just a mile from our lake lot and spent some time

Kris and I had some time to go hiking in the park while we were there 

We noticed how low the lake was. You can see the back where it usually is.

This next month should move pretty good and we should be headed south before we know it. Thank heavens the weather here has not been that bad...I know we did have some snow but overall it has been mild this year.
We plan on staying in today. Sherri is still suffering from her sinus problems. I told her to stay in today and then she will be heading  to the doctor Monday to get some meds. At least she might shake this junk before she has to go back to work.

One project is to put Kris's TV in his bedroom and hook it to satellite

I have not started any of my projects that I had planned on getting done while I was off. I sure have been busy doing nothing. I think doing nothing has been good exercise for my body...I don't feel bad at all. I think I am going to like this while I am...


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Santa Came

Sherri and I had decided to leave for Hickory Creek COE for Christmas. The plan was made several weeks ago and then changed when the weatherman said that we might have a white Christmas! We did not want to get caught up in a icy situation on Christmas so we changed our plans just to stay here at the lake.
The weather man then came back to say we would only receive a light dusting and that the heavy snows would stay north of this area. So the plan went back into effect and we packed up and left.
We have some grand kids in that area of the city and we were hoping to see them at Christmas so this was going to work out great. It was Sherri's Birthday too and she wanted to visit with them on her special day.








HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART
As things would have it the weather man was incorrect in his forecast and we got 5 inches of snow and 21 degree temps! Sure am glad I thought to fill the propane tank before we left out.

Everything worked out OK and we weathered the storm...so to speak.

Kris had a wonderful Christmas and we got to see the grand kids and as a bonus our oldest son met us and we had dinner with him and his wife.
We decorated the MH with lights and the snow did the rest. They say this is the first white Christmas this area has had in 40 years. I hope it is the last one I have to go through. I love to look at the snow but I don't like to live in it.
Before we could leave Thursday we had to clean the snow off the slides. This meant that I had to climb the ladder and shove it off and that was not really what I wanted to do. All I could see was me falling off and breaking a hip...MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I managed to get all the ice and snow off and soon we were able to suck the slides in and pull out.
Next stop was the dump and then we headed out on the highway toward Terrell Texas.
Kris had a dentist appointment at 2:00 pm. We pulled the MH into the Tanger Mall parking lot at about 1:30. Just a short wait and we had his teeth checked out. Dentist said all looked good and she could see some permanent teeth coming in. You know what that means...Tooth fairy time..How much are teeth going for?
Well we are back in the barn here at the lake. I hope that you all had a Merry Christmas and we are looking forward to a Happy New Year...

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Santa is loading up

The days are flying by now as we get closer to the arrival of that old fat man! I had almost lost that feeling of excitement when all the kids had left the nest but now with Kris in our lives we have regained that wonderful feeling Christmas use to bring many years ago.
Kris has met with Santa and laid out his wish list and also wrote a back-up letter just in case Santa has had some memory loss over the years. I think he must have it down now.
We are just counting the days...not just for Christmas but days until we head out of here. We have one more month of work and then I have about a month to finish up all the projects I need to do around here. 
It will take most all of February to finish up these things and then I will feel comfortable about leaving things here. Being that we will be gone during the colder part of the year I have to secure the water here to be sure nothing freezes.
I will have to finish the gates across the front of the barn. I have one to build on the side of the barn and then some electrical to complete. All this will have to be done before I will feel comfortable in leaving...

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Twas a winters day

This morning Sherri and I woke up with frost bite on our noses! Yes it got cold here last night and the wind blew so hard all night that my new motion detector kept coming on! WOW when it started raining I looked outside and the wind was bringing the rain all the way into the barn. I know every thing must be soaked.
We needed the rain and really need some cold weather. Our insect population has grown here over the years because we have not had a good hard freeze. It is only 40 here according to my Oregon weather station. I guess if it is going to get any colder I will need to wrap some of the outdoor pipes.
Yesterday I had an appointment to have the hitch put on the Jeep. When I got there they told me that they could not find my hitch. They said that the warehouse had sent it to the wrong address and that it would not be in till tomorrow. This is that tomorrow so I will be heading to Canton after I take Kris to school to get that work done.

I need the hitch for the Jeep so I can use my carrier basket. I will tote my Grey Boy and my boat in it when we travel. It is designed to carry 500 lbs and that will be more than enough for those items.
Well I am here at the computer writing and drinking my coffee and it is getting late so I better tie this up in a pretty little bow. Until the next time I will wish you all a wonderful life...

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