Hot coffee and all is good

Coffee time..

Today is going to be a great day I just know it. I can tell by the way the sun is coming up over the mountains. There are a few clouds but mostly clear skies greeted the sun when it peaked over the top of the mountain. They are calling for some rain later today but that is the norm up here. We always have some rain in the afternoon but not enough to keep us from doing what we planned.
We are still waiting for our IRS papers to get here so we can amend our report. Remember I filled out our tax return forms and that was a mistake. I was thinking it would be easy enough not having any income other than what we get from the government. They know what they give us and we don't get any extra...so how hard could it be. Of course the government being the administrative genius they are wanted to know what they already know. I had to fill in all these blanks with 0 so they could be sure I am not cheating them out of any funds. Here these morons are giving away all this money to non-citizens and they are worried that I may be getting more than I deserve!
Well I hope to get all that straightened out today so I can go on with my life...

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Amish have a fund raiser

One thing about knowing how to type you sometimes find your fingers thinking instead of your brain. Sit and Set...Sale and Sell. You know you might think of one and use the other. Thanks to a reader of mine I was corrected yesterday on the use of Sale instead of Sell. Really it is not my fault...Just think about all the words in the English language that sound the same but or spelt different and mean something different. Oh well we do the best we can.
Today is the Amish dinner in Monte Vista Colorado. This is put on to fund the school system in the Amish Community. They have delicious food and pastries. One cannot pass up the opportunity to enjoy this meal and help out a good cause. 
The Amish play a big roll in this area of Colorado. We want to help them do well here and in return have some of the best food around!
We spent most of the time yesterday sitting on the patio visiting with our neighbors. It was a good day and getting to know your neighbors is a good thing. I guess being retired you have more time to do things like this. When we lived in a neighbor hood and had next door neighbors we never had time to visit! This is the life and we enjoy living it...

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Happy 4th

Kris was a great help in decorating the boat.

This is another sign I made.

Sherri showing off one of the signs I made 

We found a prime location on the side of the road

Kris walked along side the boat with a fish like the one in the foreground. He is guy on the other side of the boat.

Did you know they sell fireworks in Walmart up here? I didn't but sure enough they do. We were in Walmart the other day and there on one of the endcaps was a box of fireworks for sale. I mean a big box of fireworks. They had those big "Bombs Bursting in Air" kind of fireworks! 
We had quiet the firework show here in South Fork. I did not have to buy any so that was a savings. We sat out behind Rick and Becky's RV and watched the show. They had a great show and we enjoyed it.
We had the 4th parade today also. We had a float entered in the contest. Kris helped decorate the float and also marched in the parade. WOW was he excited about that. He worked two days on the float and also helped decorate the club house.
I did the signs for the float...that was my contribution to the 4th parade. We had a fly over by two of the plane owners here in South Fork. It was very impressive parade for such a small town.
Today we will be kicking back and relaxing. Yesterday was such a full day we all decided that today would be spent sitting out on our patios doing absolutely nothing. We have gotten so good at doing that here...

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Here are a few of my finished watercolors

For some time my BIL and Sister have been requesting that I put some of my watercolors on my journal for them to see. So this morning I took time to get some pictures and put them on here.
Well our Internet is going and coming this morning so I need to download my post and get off.
Hope that everyone is doing well today...

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Not much going on today

There is a produce sale going on in Del Norte and I think we might be going there. Really not wanting to do anything today...it is just one of those days when you just want to kick back and do nothing.
I do need to clean out my hummingbird feeders. Like that will take a paragraph to describe. I will not bore any of you out there with that. I will let you know that the sun is up and shinning...the temps are coming up and we are excited to be alive...

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Signs are done

Well I finished the two signs for the float and now I am free to paint other things. I had fun designing and painting the signs and I hope they look good on the float. I believe the parade is on the 3rd of July. Kris is going to march in the parade along side the float. He is so excited and we are for him.
He helped the park host decorate the community center here at the park. They put of 4th of July decorations on the walls. The outside banister around the porch also was decorated. We will have a good time celebrating our countries anniversary this year.
Rick and Becky have decided to move their trailer across the park so as not to have the sun bare down on their living room window in the evening. They have had to run their heat in the morning and the AC in the evening.
The temps here are comfortable all summer but the sun can heat you up when it is in the mid 80's to the point you would think that it was in the 100's! The early mornings bring temps in the mid 40's and when the sun comes up it warms up real fast outside. Let me tell you it beats the 70's in the morning and the mid 90's in the afternoon. No I would not trade this for anyplace.
Back to what I was saying...Rick and Becky are going to trade spaces with another couple who have motorhome. Their windshield faces the west and they get that afternoon sun in their living room which means they have to run their AC most all of the day. This will be a win win for both of them. 
We told them that we would give them a hand if they move so we will see how this all works out...

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Painting signs for the float

Yesterday was a sign painting day. I had to cut some cardboard to size and paint it white then had to sketch out the wording. After all the wording was arranged just how I wanted it I painted in with a brush.
This took most of my day up and I have one more to do today. So this day too will be spent painting another sign. I don't think it will take me as long today. I have the layout so all I have to do is copy it on the other board and paint. 
It appears to be another beautiful day here. The sun is up and the temps are on the rise. The high today will be in the mid 70's. Texas is in the high 90's and 100's. I am really thankful that I am able to leave all that and come up here for those hot months. I like waking up in the morning to cool weather and not dreading going outside in the heat.
I hope to stay here mid September and then head back down south to where ever we decide is the best place to be...

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Yesterday was a Father Son Day

Yesterday Kris and I had our day. He had chose to go to the movie in Alamosa and see the Last Knight. That was a Transformer movie. It was a thriller I will have to say. Kris jumped up every once in a while in approval of the battle that was going on. He really put himself into the movie.
 After the movie Kris and I headed off to Walmart to pick up some things for Sherri. While there Kris found a Transformer toy that was in the movie and he had to have. OK so I am a sucker!
I forgot to tell everyone that we stopped by the falls coming up Wolf Creek Pass. They were very pretty. We took some pictures while there but did not climb the path to the base of the falls. 
Today I will be working on the 4th of July float. I have three signs to make for them and then I will be finished.
Not much else to report for this day. The sun is up and it looks to be a beautiful day here...

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Wonderful day in Pagosa Springs

We left about 9:00 am and headed over Wolf Creek Pass to Pagosa Springs Colorado. It was a beautiful trip over the pass as always. I never get tired of seeing the awesome mountains and valleys that the pass has to offer.
We stopped at two of the overlooks and took many pictures, which by the way never do it justice. We take them anyway so that we can remember such a wonderful sight as that.
Sherri is a little tense when we go over passes such as Wolf Creek but I think she is getting use to them now. She is not near as apprehensive as she use to be. 
It took a little over an hour to make the entire trip but with all the things to see it did not seem that long. We had been to Pagosa Springs many times before this but never had we really drove around and investigated all that there is to see there. We drove by the spas there and the prices are a little out of our budget. We did go down to the river and check it out. It's free and that does work in our budget! Kris had a good time in the river, although it was a little too cold to play in. He found a playground with a bunch of kids there and he really enjoyed playing with them.
We found a good place to eat on the edge of town that met our needs for lunch. Sherri and I split a salad while Kris and Becky had build your own hamburgers. Rick settled for the chicken fried steak and potatoes.
After lunch we drove to the lumber yard in town so Becky could pick up a roll of sun reflection material to put in her back window of the RV. The evening sun has been heating up their living room and they will try this to solve the problem.
Not much else to report this morning so I think I will get me another cup of coffee and enjoy the sunrise here...

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Off to Pagosa Springs

Today is the day we are off to Pagosa Springs. We are going to check out the river access for swimming. They say the San Juan is still a little high and fast for swimming but we want to check it out anyway to see how much it cost to rent tubes and ride down the river.
I know I can hear all of you saying "Isn't he a little too old to be tubing down the San Juan River?" I never have used my age to do or not do anything to this point in my life. I will give it a try and if I see I can't do it...then I am not in shape to do that...not too old!
Anyway I will see what there is to see in Pagosa Springs and let you know what I get away with...

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Internet real slow this am

Just sitting her drinking coffee and enjoying the view out my dinning room window. It is a bright and sunshiny day here in Colorado. The Internet for some reason is very slow this morning so I will make this short. I have tried to down load several post but I have not been able to. 
Sherri and I have been contemplating going to Pagosa Springs tomorrow but that would mean we would have to go over Wolf Creek Pass! We want to take Kris swimming in the San Juan...not real sure if Sherri can take the pass?
Stay tuned for more information...

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