My last entry for 2023

 

Well its that time again! The year is about to end and the new year is about to start. 

We have had many changes in 2023. Started out in Colorado and ended up in Texas. I made 3 trips to Texas pulling all the family RVs to our new home site. We had to pull our cargo trailer first and then our RV followed by my daughter. I can't even count all the pit stops for gas and snacks. About $3,000 later we had everyone here. 

We ended up just outside of Canton Texas at I-20 RV Park. I believe we have one of the better sites here at the park. Our view from our living room window is not quite as nice as our view we had in Colorado. In Colorado our back window looked out at the Rio Grande River. Here our view is Interstate 20 with miles of cars rushing up and down back and forth going God knows where. 

The mountains are gone and all the snow...sure miss my landscape views that I loved to paint. Now I just paint from memory. I had my own little studio there and now I have to use the dining room table. I guess it could be worse.

The 100 degree days just about did us all in this last summer. After living in cool summer weather for 2 years it was really hard dealing with a hotter climate. We had to have one of our AC units replaced and that bumped up our relocation cost once more. I laughed thinking back to last winter when I had to have my heater core replaced! Had I known that I would be here in Texas a few months later I think I would have reconsidered that decision. Oh well I guess I will need to be warm here too.

I want to take this time to wish all my friends out there a very Happy New Year. To my family I want you all to know I love having you all back here with me. It was nice living in Colorado but having all my family around is well worth the move.

I thank the good Lord that he has allowed me to live this long and been able to experience all that I have. I hope that my days will be long and prosperous..

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Updating our home on wheels

Lowered dishwasher added drawer

Sherri got a new sofa

Built in the back of the TV for storage

Re furbished the kitchen sink base

After pricing new RVs we decided to just fix up ours the way we wanted it. Much cheaper and being that we have the knowhow it was much better. 

To start with we had our utensils across the room in a drawer.  When we needed a fork we had  to go to the other side of the room to get one. Now they are within easy reach. Also easier to put them away when we empty the dishwasher.

Next we got rid of our scaling movie seating. All the hid was coming off the chairs. I have noticed many RVers having this problem. Sherri found some furniture that could be assembled inside the living room without trying to get it through the doorway.

Next we put a door on the cabinet face where the TV was and hinged it so that we could store pots and pans behind it. We installed shelves and mounted the TV to the door. Now when Sherri needs pots and pans just swing the TV out and viola easy reach.

Last but not lease we redid our sink base cabinet which has been knocked around over the years and repainted it a nice gray color. 

We have had a busy few months here. Now my daughter that lives next door to me is wanting her Mom to design her a new look. Looks like I'll be busy...

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What a difference 17 years make

From this 

To this

Kris got his new truck. He came a long way from his little blue car that he road around the park in. Now he is on the big folks road. 

He got him a 2024 Ram 1500. It has all the bells and whistles that you can get. I am really jealous...I want one! Maybe...

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Kris goes on a field trip

Future Quarter Back

Have to change the name

Got to meet some of the team

And then maybe acting might be in the future

The high school had a career day and Kris was one of the students that were chosen to go. They went to Dallas's ATT stadium  where he met some of the Dallas Cheerleaders and football players. One of the booths he visited was the Movie industry that is coming to Texas. Dennis Quade was the speaker and Kris got to meet him and speak with him about the upcoming move.

No matter what he might choose for his future career he is getting some good advise from some pretty smart folks...

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 Have you seen this guy on YouTube? Never blinks…

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Boy did I ever get my bill!!!

 Wow after I had waited for 2 hours they came out and said I was ready to pay for the work done. I quickly thumbed through the bill to see what it had come to. GEEEE $688.00. Please remind me never to have all the filters changed at one time. It is better if you ease into it one filter at a time. I have never done it this way so I had no idea that they would bang me that hard!

What happen was before I left to come to Texas I had the oil changed and not too long before that I had the fuel filters changed so they fell together this time. That along with the air filter just about did me in.

Well I have to say this...our truck is in good shape for now. I have to keep it up...Lord knows I can't replace it..

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Waiting on an oil change

 

I guess you know that we have moved back to Texas. What is wrong with me? We moved back because the RV parks have gone crazy up there. I know not much difference here but it was enough to venture on back to be a little closer to family and friends. 

Sherri has been missing all her close lady friends. All her shopping buddies missed her too. I missed the lake and crappie fishing. Missed all my catfish and the good eating. I guess it was a mutual agreement between us all that pulled us back here.

I did not miss the weather here at all. Now that I am back and melting I do long for the cool weather I left in Colorado! I guess you have to give up one thing to get the other.

I know it will all work out…

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Been a while

Our new home site

 Yes we have given in to the economy. We could not keep up with the rising rents in Colorado! Our rent in the last two years doubled! That along with the Biden economy forced us to move back to Texas. 

Yes…I miss my mountains! I miss the mountain streams I fished in. But hundreds of dollars in cheaper rent and lower diesel prices leave me feeling better. 

We are in search of land now. Would like to fix me up a place to live much like the one I had at the lake. Time will tell…

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River is rising

Yes due to the excessive snow fall this year we are experiencing high water. Our little pavilions down by the river are getting close to being washed away. 

I know it is hard to see how high it is from the pictures but if you can imagine a bank of at least 3 ft drop then you can see it is up. We have been in Colorado every summer for the last 11 years. I have never seen the water this high. 

Yesterday was my doctors check up. VA takes care of their disabled vets. We get check ups about every six months. Yesterday was my day. I will not know if I am living until next week…

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Exploring the Rio Grand

We got really bored today and after we got our groceries we decided to take a trip around to look at the river further west. We have had a record snowfall this last winter and now that the temps are rising we have a river almost out of its banks. 

We drove west to see how the river looked  while crisscrossing the river in several place I found some interesting sites that were worthy a picture or two  who knows they may show up on a canvas in my studio…

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At Colorado Springs Children’s Hospital

Trip to Colorado Springs

View from our suit

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Holiday Inn

The gang is all here

Children’s Hospital

Our little guy getting ready for surgery 

Today is Monday and our little man is waiting for his turn in the operating room. Tonsils must go…so long tonsils hello no more sore throats…YEA!

Tomorrow will be the hard day for both Mom and Son…but all will be better…

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