Soothing music in the morning with coffee

I guess it is my American Indian heritage that gives me my love for Native American music. My Great Great Grandmother was a Cherokee Indian and I have always had a interest in the Indian Culture. Listening to their music and reading the history of these wonderful people makes one appreciate this country that much more.
So this morning here I sit writing my journal while this soothing music plays. It makes me want to pack up my house and head Southwest. Not this year, however I have to get everything done here. 
While in Colorado traveling through the mountains I love to play my music on the truck sound system. I enjoy nature much more with my music playing in the background. I seem to travel back in time when things were much simpler...maybe in my mind but I am sure it was not as simple as I might think. 
I guess we RVing folks live a life much like that of the Native Americans of that time. We seem to move with the weather and find more comfortable surroundings to suit our needs. Packing up and moving when the weather turns bad is something we do just as they did back in the day. Following the water fowl as they make their way south to warmer weather is still the way of life for some of us.
It all makes since if you think about it. Having to make a living in the white mans world stopped people from roaming this country from north to south. Having to stay in one place no matter what the weather...to keep your way of life...keep your property...no way you would ever leave it. Here we are the RVer taking all our worldly possessions with us...can pull up stakes and head anywhere we want  to anytime we want to. You can not have it any better than that.
Most people think we are crazy for living the way we do. They only dream about doing that but would never attempt such a thing! They don't know what they are missing being crazy.
When I lay my head down for the last time in this life...I want to look up at the ceiling and smile thinking that I did it all. I did not hold back out of fear or out of not wanting someone to think of me as crazy...I did what I wanted to do and had a ball doing it...

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Loveing this weather

Last night we had to open the windows here. It was so warm outside that inside was not comfortable. The loft where the kids sleep was really warm and we had to turn some fans on to cool it down. I am not at all unhappy with the weather here. 
This weather is suppose to be just like this all week long. I know it will cool down sooner or later but for now this is my kind of weather. I don't mind being here this time of year when the weather warms up. I don't look forward to Spring time when Mother Nature unleashes her furry with the tornadoes. That is when I am getting ready to move out of town and head north.
Sherri and I have finished the cabin and now I have moved on to the shop out back. This is the place that I dumped everything that we did not want in the cabin so you can imagine what it looks like! It will take me some time to get it clean up enough to start building my work area and art studio. I am excited about getting that all done. I really have some neat projects that I need to get started on and I long to go back to painting...

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I guess I am old school

Just don't know what is coming from day to day. I had planned on having a warm weekend...according to the weather man but instead we had a wet cloudy cool day?? I was really disappointed in the outcome of the day but then I have become to expect it here in North Texas. 
I would love to post some pictures of the new digs but my camera is in the RV and it is still at the dealership being repaired. I have Sherri's I-phone but I have not mastered the use of it. I am still in the flip phone stage. Computers I understand but these phones that do everything I cannot wrap my arms around them. I have trouble answering it when someone calls. I know I must sound ignorant but there is all this side stuff you have to do before you can say hello. Punch in codes so you can access the phone and then you have to find the correct icon that lets you do other things. And texting...how dumb is that? You have a device you can actually speak to someone and you choose to type a message to them? Please tell me how that is smart. Why not go back to the teletype from years past? I guess I am old school but I have not figured out all there is to know about texting. Can you imagine texting someone when you are about to die and you need assistance. Your drowning in your flooded automobile and you are texting for help? Please can someone tell me that they would actually resort to a text in this case? 
OK I am going to move on before someone gets upset with me being so archaic. Being the "Deplorable"  I am and being a Trump supporter I have found out that I know very little about our new world. I will try to pull myself out of the darkness and into the light...

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Getting more done

Sherri and I are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. We have been working now for 3 months now and it is all coming together. The only thing that is not coming together is getting my RV back.
We took it in with an appointment back on the 6th of this month thinking that they would have it back to us in a week. We had to wait a month for the appointment so they could get the OK from the home office and get all the materials in to fix what was on the list. You would think that they have all the things there and it is all OK'd what would take them 2 weeks to get it done? 
There is no such thing as good service anymore. 
After having 13 RV's in my lifetime I will have to say that Forest River and Funtown RV are two of the most unorganized businesses that we have ever done business with. 
They said they needed an OK from Forest River to glue the loose veneer on my desk? Why they may not get paid for gluing that down if Forest River would not OK it. Give me a break!
I just want my RV back!...

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Storms coming a little early this year

We braced ourselves for the weather that was heading our way. They said that it would be coming and sure nuff it started showing up on the radar. 
The Dallas area got a tornado and 50 mph winds and we just knew that it would be blowing here before long. They said it would hit here about midnight so we stayed up and watched the red cluster on the radar barrel down on us. 
What to our wondering eyes did appear...but the storm started breaking up about 10 miles  before it hit here and when it got here we got some wind but mostly rain...and I mean we got some rain. It rained just about all night. We were both thankful that we did not get any damaging winds. We are sitting in a mud puddle but nothing is blown down.
They said that our RV should be ready by Wednesday. We will wait and see. I would like to get it back. I miss not having a kitchen and a big refrigerator. We have a nice fridge here but it does not keep as much groceries as we would like. Beside that I have to get down on my hands and knees to see what is on the bottom shelf. Our residential fridge has the freezer on the bottom and all you have to do is pull out the drawer and look down and there is your food. 
Today is suppose to be rainy so I don't see getting much done outside. I think today will be a long school day...

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That's one way

Well I found out one thing...people do read my journal. I had plenty of comments and my email was full this morning. 
Thanks to those of you that made comments on my journal and on my email. I try not to get political in my writings but sometimes I just have to speak up and vent my feelings. I know their are those that do not share my feelings and I really don't want to ruffle any ones feathers. Being and Independent has it's disadvantages you see...We don't win too many elections. I have voted for those individuals that I think will do a better job. I think most elections go along party lines. You know the ones that have been Democrats or Republicans all their lives and would not dare vote out of the party. I had parents that were like that...so I know how they think.
I am one of those individuals you hear the media talk about when they say this candidate needs to convince the Independent voter to come to their side.
Yes that would be me. I just can't go along with one party and give up my beliefs just because that party believes otherwise. OK so now you know when the next election comes up and you want to try and sway someone to your side...I would be the guy to contact!
Sherri and I are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Things are winding down here at the cabin and we are excited about finishing up. Kris's loft has been finished for some time so he is oblivious to the fact that there is still work to be done. He climbs up into his nest and watches TV and plays his video games and we don't see him until it is time to eat.
I just about finished the loft in my shop yesterday. As soon as it is completed I can stash a lot of the mess on the floor up there and get it out of my way. This will open up the area that I need to build my workbench and install some shelves for more S T U F F. I sold all my big shop equipment several years ago. We moved around too much for me to keep up with it. I am down to a portable table saw my chop saw and several hand tools.
Well that just about wraps up this post. I want to thank all of you that commented on my journal and email. I will try and stick to the regularly scheduled program here...

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Just have to speak out

I have just about all of Hollywood that I can stomach. Where do these Actors...and I mean ACTORS get off thinking they are the wiser of the nation? They pretend for a living and think that they are scholars when it comes to picking people for the presidency. I by no means have a party affiliation. I have been an Independent all my voting life. I have never seen this nation act the way it is acting now. I hope that they will give this man a chance to do what he says he will do. We need some things corrected that neither party has been able to do while in office. 
Trump was told that he would not win the nomination...he did. He was told that he would not win the election...he did. They said he would not get enough of the Black vote...he did. They said he would not get enough of the Hispanic vote...he did. They said he could not cross the Blue Wall...he did. This guy is a winner and we need a winner. 
I know that I will get some comments from the other side and I welcome them. I just think that it is time we accept the outcome and try to work with the President to make some changes to our economy. I think he will be good for trade and keeping jobs here in the USA. 
Give him a chance just like we gave Obama a chance and he did some good things. We accepted him and there were no marches in the street and no one on the news media down playing the peoples choice. 
I know that we are going to do real well with our new President and good things are going to result from some of the changes that he is proposing.
I do know this... we are paying twice as much for our health care than when it started and the deductible is un-godly! I hope they can make some changes that lowers the premiums and put the deductibles within reach...

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What a great Birthday

When you are able to spend your Birthday with those that you love you can't top that. That is what I did. Sherri Kris and Franki spent the day with me and topped off the day by taking me out to eat. We enjoyed the day together and I want to thank them for a good time. 
Besides getting to spend the day with them I got a few things done for me. I worked on getting the electric out to my barn/workshop/art room. Yes I have my own space as soon as I get the time to complete this project. I am still working on the cabin but soon I will turn all my efforts to working on my space. 
Soon I will have a place to go and do my art and maybe build some things for the kids. They have already placed orders for doll beds and other things that they want me to build for them.
Today...well I have to start clearing some building materials from under the RV port and putting them away so we can straighten up. You know when you are building sometimes you create a mess along with what you are building.
OK I am another year older now and still working like I always have. I guess this is what has kept me going for all these years. I think this Birthday has made me realize just how old I am. I always thought of people my age as being ready for the retirement home! But now that I am this age I don't see it that way anymore. I think I have some good years left in me. I hope that the last years of this life will be spent in good health. I see now what people mean when they say that having your health is the most important thing you can have. 
God has been good to me and has given me so much more than I ever thought I would have. I am so thankful for my family and all my friends that I have. 
As I go forward with the time I have left here on this wonderful planet I pray that all my friends and family are are better with me being here. I hope that I have left them with good thoughts and good memories in the time I have had with all...

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Wind and I mean W I N D

We woke up this morning with the sound of the wind outside blowing things around. I could hear things skipping across the porch and banging up against the railing. Man...I hope the cabin is not picked up and dropped in the lake!
I had all kinds of plans for today...with the warm weather they had predicted. Yes it is warm and the sun is out and it feels good as long as you are out of the 40 mph wind that is whipping up around you! Walking out on the deck...where I have my tools...I found many of the lighter items blown into the RV port. It took me some time to pick everything up and place it back on the work bench I had constructed. I had planned on building the closet doors today but with this wind I don't think I could carry them inside without being blown over into the next county!
I did get some inside things done for Sherri. She needed a mirror moved from one wall to another. We hung some pictures and she put on some new hardware in the bathroom. Maybe we can get some things done indoors today and pray for a lull in the wind tomorrow. 
I thought about my RV at the service center and hoped that they did not call today to tell me that it was ready. No way would I plan a trip to pick it up in this weather. They are going to have to understand that this guy does not pull and RV with winds in excess of 15 mph. I will just have to wait for calmer weather...even though I would like to have my home on wheels back!
School is about to start so I must get ready for my Algebra class. I swear I did not start Algebra until the 7th grade? Kris is already x-ing and y-ing  equations with a ton of unknowns. It is coming back to me so he is doing quite well. Sometimes he has to correct me when I make a mistake...LOL. Better get to school now hope to see you all soon...

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Did I say cold weather?

Sherri and I have been hunkered down here at the lake for the last 3 days waiting out the cold weather. When I say cold weather I mean COLD! It has been down in the teens at night and only in the low 30's and upper 20's during the day. This has caused us to slow down on the progress we were making on the cabin. Not being able to get out to the shop to build the things we need has just about shut down all operations here.
We have just about got all the inside finished except for painting and storing away all the building materials that are scattered about the place. We hope to have it all completed by the end of this week so we can go back to living a retired life. I don't think I have worked  this hard since I retired years ago!
By the way we are still teaching school and that takes a little time out of the day. Now that Kris is in the 5th grade much of the work he does without a lot of teacher input. Except for math he mostly reads his assignments and takes the quiz at the end of each chapter. This frees us up to get things done around here.
Well today is suppose to warm up considerably. This will give us a chance to complete some more projects that puts us on the road to completion. 
We took the RV in for it's warranty work and look to have it back...

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Happy New Year

The new year came and I was unaware due to the fact that I was sleeping in my recliner. Sherri and Kris did stay up but there was no celebration that I am aware of?
I hope that all you out there had a wonderful time and I pray for all to have a Happy New Year.
Sherri and I are just about to wrap up our new cabin renovation. We have to have it completed by the 6th so we can leave our RV at the service center for warranty work. Not sure how long they will have it but this time we have a place to live while the work is being done.
Today I am heading to the Dodge dealership to have my oil changed and get a re-call taken care of. Not sure how long it will take to get the re-call done but they said it would be a while. Not having but one mode of transportation I will be captured there for the duration. I will take my computer and just hope for the best.
Tomorrow we have to head to Tyler for Sherri's doctors appointment. This is the time of year we get all our medical stuff taken care of. We will be back on the road in 3 months...

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