Great location for the eclipse

 

We had the best location for the eclipse! I was a little worried that we would have an overcast day but it turned out to be real nice. Some clouds did make their way onto the scene but we had enough breaks to get some great photos!

Kris and Sherri had made them a little box with hole in it to allow the light from the sun to peer through. That is what we used to observe most of the eclipse but there were times during the full eclipse that we could look up. That is when we got our photos. This will be the last one I will see here on earth but maybe the good Lord willing I will see it from a better place...

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18th birthday...yes 18 years old?

 

It is hard to believe that it has been 18 years! It is time to start your life my little buddy. We will miss you being here with us but we know that you will be doing what you have been planning for. 

Waco is really not that far and we can come see  you...

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50 Years

 Yes 50 years today. What a ride it has been! Love you Sherrilyn Grace Pitman. From now until…

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My kids Kris Jennifer Jason

Jennifer and her man

Got me a teddy

Jason enjoyed the eats

My brother in law Randy came to celebrate 

Yes this was my birthday celebration. Sherri made me some cinnamon rolls with a candle on top. We had good eats from the Burger King and enjoyed the fellowship. You know when you get my age the party kind of slows down. 

I am doing well the good Lord has blessed me so far with good health. I still take care of all the maintenance on our home so that is a good thing. Not as fast as I use to be but then I still know how to get the things done that need to be done. 

We have really moved into winter for sure. Today it is 8 degrees and we are staying warm. Bought me a Mr. Buddy heater for back up incase the power goes out. We never had that problem in Colorado. They are use to cold weather up there and their grid can handle the cold. It is real shaky here in Texas...especially with the "New Green Deal" in place. You know the one Biden came up with. It is too cold to charge up your electric car today so everyone is having to stay in place until the weather allows them to charge. How ridiculous is that?

I'm sorry Libs...but I just can't take this bunch of nuts running the country. I know it is not Biden running the government but being as how I don't know who is he will have to do for the blame! I pray to the good Lord above that we get someone in office that can get things back to normal...

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Starting off the new year

Starting off this year keeping our little guy for our granddaughter. We just can't turn down the request when it is made. I mean look at that face! Maw of course is the one "keeping" the little guy I just sit there smiling looking at all the funny things he does

Now my granddaughter has a little time to turn out some of the cutest little animals. I don't know how she does this but she does it well. 

So far our new year is going well. I hope this finds all my friends and family also doing well..

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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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