DeBary, Fl.
74 deg. clear, humidity 86%, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy with isolated storms. Highs around 91°F. Heat index around 98°F. South southwest wind to 7 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 50%.
It's difficult trying to decide what to take with you on a 4 month trip, especially since Jim and Linda's mindset is still in the full-timing mode.
Let me try to explain. You see, for the past 12+ years, anytime that we've been traveling in an RV, Jim and Linda had all of their possessions along with them. Now, we're going to be in a much smaller RV, they won't need or have room to take all of their "stuff" with them, but just what do you need for 4 months and what can you do without?????
Are you going to need that casserole dish that was used for so many pot-luck dinners? Are you going to need all those cooking utensils, or all the items that you've used for grilling and cooking outside? What tools will you need, which lawn chairs, which clothes?????
We've been full-timing for so long, its hard not to try to take everything you own with you. After so many years of living in an RV, Jim and Linda had figured out just what was needed and what wasn't, but this is a whole new "game"!!!
Linda says that they have to try to get back into the "vacation mode" that they used many years ago. :-)
Anyway, trying to figure that out is what has been going on around here the last few days. Yesterday, they took a whole bunch of "stuff" over to the trailer and got it all put away. Today, they'll probably be packing more items up to go over there, but they're getting down to the things that they need for everyday living, so most of that will have to be taken to the trailer at the last minute.
As of right now, the plan is still to leave here next Monday morning.although I suppose we could leave on Sunday if everything falls into place.
Linda has been doing a little better but.she's still fighting those dizzy spells which will probably stay with her for awhile yet. That, along with the extreme fatigue requires her to sit and rest a lot, but she's been really trying hard to do as much as she can to get ready to travel.
Oh, Big RED was telling me that they had a little excitement when they arrived at the trailer yesterday morning!!!! It seems that when they got there, there was no electric power to the trailer!!! Jim checked the circuit breakers and they were OK. Then, he checked the electric cords and found out that there was no power coming out of the one that plugs into the trailer. Upon inspection, it was determined that something had happened inside of the connector and that one of the contacts was burned.
Jim had always thought that there was something that was not quite right with that connector, but the dealer said that they had checked it and everything was OK.
Well, I guess it wasn't!!!! :-(
Anyway, because by that time, the temperature was already nearing 90 degrees and the refrigerator, (which already has quite a bit of food in it), had already been running off of propane and battery, for who knows how long, Jim decided rather than to mess around with trying to get LaMesa to warranty it, he just went and purchased a new cord.
When he gets time, he'll get a new connector for the old cord and then, he'll have an extra one in case something happens to the new one.
So, that's what has been happening around here. Tomorrow, Linda goes in to get that "port" removed and then it'll just be a matter of tying up all the loose ends.
I sure am getting "hitch itch"!!!! :-)
Did you know that more than ten people a year are killed by vending machines?
Woof!!!!
Showing posts with label LaMesa RV. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Friday, May 2, 2014
A Disappointment and One Down And Two To Go
DeBary, FL.
71 deg. partly cloudy, S. wind @ 6 mph.
Forecast = Thunderstorms likely. High 77F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Yesterday morning, we found out that Joe has had some problems getting here. He has some kind of tickets that let him fly free, but only if there's empty seats on the flight. Well, when he got to the airport yesterday morning, the flight was completely full and there was no seat for him!!! :-(
Bummer!!!!!!!!!!!
They told him that there was another flight this morning that wasn't so booked up, so he'll wait until this morning and hope to get a seat on that flight.
Linda's Chemo Treatment went well yesterday. Again it was a long day and she didn't call Jim to come pick her up until about 3:00 in the afternoon.
One treatment down and two to go!!!!! ;-)
While Linda was getting her treatment, Jim took Big RED and headed over to LaMesa RV in Sanford. I don't think I told you, but the tray in the micro-wave turntable was missing when we got the trailer and they've been trying to get a replacement. Jim has talked to them a few times over the phone, but yesterday, he took the microwave booklet in and talked to the service adviser and the parts people. They didn't have the turntable in stock, but at least now they have the proper numbers to order one.
Today, we're looking forward to Joe coming. If all goes well, he should be getting here early afternoon. Then, at 3:00 Linda has to go in for that injection that helps her immune system but makes her bones ache.
Did you know that Airports in the US alone cater to about 29,000 domestic and international flights each day?
71 deg. partly cloudy, S. wind @ 6 mph.
Forecast = Thunderstorms likely. High 77F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Yesterday morning, we found out that Joe has had some problems getting here. He has some kind of tickets that let him fly free, but only if there's empty seats on the flight. Well, when he got to the airport yesterday morning, the flight was completely full and there was no seat for him!!! :-(
Bummer!!!!!!!!!!!
They told him that there was another flight this morning that wasn't so booked up, so he'll wait until this morning and hope to get a seat on that flight.
Linda's Chemo Treatment went well yesterday. Again it was a long day and she didn't call Jim to come pick her up until about 3:00 in the afternoon.
One treatment down and two to go!!!!! ;-)
While Linda was getting her treatment, Jim took Big RED and headed over to LaMesa RV in Sanford. I don't think I told you, but the tray in the micro-wave turntable was missing when we got the trailer and they've been trying to get a replacement. Jim has talked to them a few times over the phone, but yesterday, he took the microwave booklet in and talked to the service adviser and the parts people. They didn't have the turntable in stock, but at least now they have the proper numbers to order one.
Today, we're looking forward to Joe coming. If all goes well, he should be getting here early afternoon. Then, at 3:00 Linda has to go in for that injection that helps her immune system but makes her bones ache.
Did you know that Airports in the US alone cater to about 29,000 domestic and international flights each day?
Saturday, April 12, 2014
One More
DeBary, FL.
63 deg clear, NE wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High 82F. Winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday evening, Jim and Linda took Big RED and headed over to Gram's Kitchen for dinner. They arrived there around 5:00 and the place was almost empty. I guess many of the "Snow Birds" have flown back North for the summer. ;-)
Anyway, the food was good as usual and it was kind of nice not having to wait at all, because the restaurant was busy.
Yesterday, Linda had another Radiation Therapy treatment and that means that she only has 1 more treatment to go. The last treatment will be next Tuesday and then sometime in the next week or so, she'll be starting with Chemo treatments again.
But, , , , , , before she has that last radiation treatment on Tuesday, they'll be heading over to LaMesa RV to pick up the new Heartland travel trailer on Monday. :-) They're supposed to be at the dealer's at 10:00 and then, the weight distributing sway control hitch will be fitted to the truck and trailer, Jim and Linda will inspect the trailer, they'll get the walk-through, and hopefully everything will be OK and they'll take delivery.
If all goes according to plan, by mid afternoon, they'll be taking the trailer over to the Highbanks Marina and CG where it'll be parked and used for a month before being brought here and put into the storage lot. Of course if any problems show up during the month at the CG, the trailer will be taken back to the dealer for repair.
A Point to Ponder : Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
Woof!!!
63 deg clear, NE wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High 82F. Winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday evening, Jim and Linda took Big RED and headed over to Gram's Kitchen for dinner. They arrived there around 5:00 and the place was almost empty. I guess many of the "Snow Birds" have flown back North for the summer. ;-)
Anyway, the food was good as usual and it was kind of nice not having to wait at all, because the restaurant was busy.
Yesterday, Linda had another Radiation Therapy treatment and that means that she only has 1 more treatment to go. The last treatment will be next Tuesday and then sometime in the next week or so, she'll be starting with Chemo treatments again.
But, , , , , , before she has that last radiation treatment on Tuesday, they'll be heading over to LaMesa RV to pick up the new Heartland travel trailer on Monday. :-) They're supposed to be at the dealer's at 10:00 and then, the weight distributing sway control hitch will be fitted to the truck and trailer, Jim and Linda will inspect the trailer, they'll get the walk-through, and hopefully everything will be OK and they'll take delivery.
If all goes according to plan, by mid afternoon, they'll be taking the trailer over to the Highbanks Marina and CG where it'll be parked and used for a month before being brought here and put into the storage lot. Of course if any problems show up during the month at the CG, the trailer will be taken back to the dealer for repair.
A Point to Ponder : Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
Woof!!!
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
2 More To Go and Rescheduled
DeBary, FL.
58 deg. Mostly cloudy, NW wind @ 10 mph.
Forecast = Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 76F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Linda had her Radiation treatment yesterday morning. Being that they were saying that the whole procedure could take as long as 3 hours, Laura went along to keep Linda and Jim company while waiting.
This procedure is more complicated because Linda has to get a scan each time, Dr. Graham, (Linda's radiation doctor), then decides exactly where the treatment should be applied, and then she is taken in and the treatment is preformed. This treatment is very concentrated and takes about 10 or 15 minutes, once everything is set up.
She will have 2 more of these treatments, one on Friday and the final one next Tuesday. After the 3rd one, she will be done with all the radiation treatments.
Then in a week or so will resume Chemo treatments.:-(
Linda said that the treatment wasn't too bad, but last night she did have an uncomfortable sensation in her lower abdomen.
Being that the next radiation treatment will be on Friday, (the day they were supposed to pick up the new travel trailer from LaMesa RV), Jim called the service adviser yesterday afternoon and rescheduled. Now, they'll be picking the trailer up next Monday instead.
It was sure nice of Laura to take one of her days off to go along yesterday. It made the time pass so much quicker.
Thanks Laura!!!! ;-)
No big plans for today or tomorrow. A lot will depend on how Linda is feeling.
Did you know that April is "National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month?"
Woof!!!
58 deg. Mostly cloudy, NW wind @ 10 mph.
Forecast = Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 76F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Linda had her Radiation treatment yesterday morning. Being that they were saying that the whole procedure could take as long as 3 hours, Laura went along to keep Linda and Jim company while waiting.
This procedure is more complicated because Linda has to get a scan each time, Dr. Graham, (Linda's radiation doctor), then decides exactly where the treatment should be applied, and then she is taken in and the treatment is preformed. This treatment is very concentrated and takes about 10 or 15 minutes, once everything is set up.
She will have 2 more of these treatments, one on Friday and the final one next Tuesday. After the 3rd one, she will be done with all the radiation treatments.
Then in a week or so will resume Chemo treatments.:-(
Linda said that the treatment wasn't too bad, but last night she did have an uncomfortable sensation in her lower abdomen.
Being that the next radiation treatment will be on Friday, (the day they were supposed to pick up the new travel trailer from LaMesa RV), Jim called the service adviser yesterday afternoon and rescheduled. Now, they'll be picking the trailer up next Monday instead.
It was sure nice of Laura to take one of her days off to go along yesterday. It made the time pass so much quicker.
Thanks Laura!!!! ;-)
No big plans for today or tomorrow. A lot will depend on how Linda is feeling.
Did you know that April is "National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month?"
Woof!!!
Friday, April 4, 2014
No Treatments This Week and Planning Some More
DeBary, FL.
64 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mainly sunny to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High 87F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Linda didn't have any radiation treatments this week because during the next 2 weeks, they'll be doing a different kind of radiation and the doctor wanted to wait a week in between. So, , , , , this next Tuesday, she'll be going in at 7:30 AM for a treatment, that with prep time, that will take approximately 3 hours!!!! :-( There will be a total of 3 of these treatments administered over the next 2 weeks and then she will go back to having Chemo treatments.
Linda went to see the Chemo doctor, (Dr. Saferali) yesterday afternoon, and she indicated that there would again be 3 treatments at 21 day intervals. Linda has an appointment to see Dr. Saferali in 3 weeks, (the 24th of March). and the treatments should begin the following week.
Now, if you plan it out on a calendar, her last treatment should be on or about the 12th of June. Then there will be 2 or 3 weeks after that when she'll have to go in for blood test to make sure her blood count is OK. Then, we're guessing that there will be another month for follow-up visits.
IF, (and this is a big IF), everything goes smoothly, we may be able to start heading North somewhere between the middle to the end of July!!!! Jim and Linda both realize that many thing could change this, but we're all hoping that we'll be able to go, near that time frame.
Speaking of travel!!! The service adviser from LaMesa called the other day and they expect to have the trailer ready for pick-up towards the end of next week. They had to order some parts, thus causing the delay.
A Point to Ponder : I've learned that just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.
Woof!!!
64 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mainly sunny to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High 87F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Linda didn't have any radiation treatments this week because during the next 2 weeks, they'll be doing a different kind of radiation and the doctor wanted to wait a week in between. So, , , , , this next Tuesday, she'll be going in at 7:30 AM for a treatment, that with prep time, that will take approximately 3 hours!!!! :-( There will be a total of 3 of these treatments administered over the next 2 weeks and then she will go back to having Chemo treatments.
Linda went to see the Chemo doctor, (Dr. Saferali) yesterday afternoon, and she indicated that there would again be 3 treatments at 21 day intervals. Linda has an appointment to see Dr. Saferali in 3 weeks, (the 24th of March). and the treatments should begin the following week.
Now, if you plan it out on a calendar, her last treatment should be on or about the 12th of June. Then there will be 2 or 3 weeks after that when she'll have to go in for blood test to make sure her blood count is OK. Then, we're guessing that there will be another month for follow-up visits.
IF, (and this is a big IF), everything goes smoothly, we may be able to start heading North somewhere between the middle to the end of July!!!! Jim and Linda both realize that many thing could change this, but we're all hoping that we'll be able to go, near that time frame.
Speaking of travel!!! The service adviser from LaMesa called the other day and they expect to have the trailer ready for pick-up towards the end of next week. They had to order some parts, thus causing the delay.
A Point to Ponder : I've learned that just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.
Woof!!!
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Record Breaking Weather, Still Not Feeling Well, A.S.A.P. and Dave And Dee Dee
DeBary, FL.
37 deg. clear, N. wind @ 10 mph.
Forecast = Today: Sunny. Highs around 63°F. North northwest wind to 13 MPH.
Tonight: Clear. Lows around 43°F. Wind chill around 39°F. North wind 5 to 11 MPH.
Did you see what the temperature is down here in DeBary? Yep, that's no misprint, Jim's thermometer, which seems to be very accurate is showing 37 degrees and there's more time for the temperature to drop yet before the sun comes up!!!! I wouldn't be at all surprised if the temperature would drop another 2 or 3 degrees!!!!
Except for the record breaking low temperatures, not much else has been happening here. Linda is still not feeling well, and Jim is not yet up to full speed. Jim adjusted the air pressure in Bobbie T's tires and re-arranged things in the back of CLT.
OH, the other day, Jim noticed some water on the floor, near the tub, in Bobbie T's bathroom. he wiped it up and took off an inspection panel. He said that it looked like a water line fitting was leaking, but he couldn't see for sure. Being that it would be a big hassle to make an appointment and take Bobbie T back to LaMesa, he decided to call Jack from A.S.A.P Mobile RV Repairs, who does a lot of RV Repair work here in DeBary and the surrounding area.
Jack was very busy but he was able to come yesterday morning where he found a couple of problems. It seems as someone else has tried to find this leak and had replaced some of the pipe with improper fittings and pipe, so he changed that. He also found the real problem, which was a plastic elbow that had a pinhole leak and only leaked when it got hot from the hot water going through it to the tub/shower faucet.
Jack was very good and in no time he had the problems repaired at a very reasonable cost. He cleaned everything up and suggested that Jim leave the inspection panel off for a day or so to let everything dry out under the tub.
If you're ever in the area and need some repairs on your RV, (no engine or chassis work), give Jack a call at 386-775-7423, He's one of the "good guys" and will do good work at a very fair price. : )
Very soon, Jim and Linda are going to need to get some groceries. They're out of some of the essentials so even if Linda isn't up to it yet, Jim will probably go to the store and buy them. The laundry basket is full, so the laundry needs to be done, so they really need to go over to the house to do it.
Hopefully, Linda will be feeling a little better today, so they can get at least some of it done.
Oh!!!! Jim got an e-mail from Dave. If you remember, he and Dee Dee were heading back to Illinois and the weather forecast wasn't good at all!!! Well, they made it, but had all kinds of problems. They had snow packed roads, very heavy snow, 10" of unplowed snow once they got off of the Interstate near their home in Central Illinois, almost getting stuck with their truck and 5th wheel trailer crossing the Illinois Central RR tracks and getting the trailer backed into their driveway, (which took almost an hour).
They're safe, but they can't use their car because the trailer is blocking the driveway. There's at least 10" of snow on the ground where the trailer needs to be parked and it's uphill, and they'll have to try to dig the snow out of the truck bed so that they can get to the things that they have stored in there.
Boy!!! Am I glad I'm in Florida where the temperature is now 36 degrees!!! ; )
Did you know that the greatest snowfall in a day was 75.8 inches in Silver Lake, Colorado; April 14-15, 1921?
Woof!!!!
37 deg. clear, N. wind @ 10 mph.
Forecast = Today: Sunny. Highs around 63°F. North northwest wind to 13 MPH.
Tonight: Clear. Lows around 43°F. Wind chill around 39°F. North wind 5 to 11 MPH.
Did you see what the temperature is down here in DeBary? Yep, that's no misprint, Jim's thermometer, which seems to be very accurate is showing 37 degrees and there's more time for the temperature to drop yet before the sun comes up!!!! I wouldn't be at all surprised if the temperature would drop another 2 or 3 degrees!!!!
Except for the record breaking low temperatures, not much else has been happening here. Linda is still not feeling well, and Jim is not yet up to full speed. Jim adjusted the air pressure in Bobbie T's tires and re-arranged things in the back of CLT.
OH, the other day, Jim noticed some water on the floor, near the tub, in Bobbie T's bathroom. he wiped it up and took off an inspection panel. He said that it looked like a water line fitting was leaking, but he couldn't see for sure. Being that it would be a big hassle to make an appointment and take Bobbie T back to LaMesa, he decided to call Jack from A.S.A.P Mobile RV Repairs, who does a lot of RV Repair work here in DeBary and the surrounding area.
Jack was very busy but he was able to come yesterday morning where he found a couple of problems. It seems as someone else has tried to find this leak and had replaced some of the pipe with improper fittings and pipe, so he changed that. He also found the real problem, which was a plastic elbow that had a pinhole leak and only leaked when it got hot from the hot water going through it to the tub/shower faucet.
Jack was very good and in no time he had the problems repaired at a very reasonable cost. He cleaned everything up and suggested that Jim leave the inspection panel off for a day or so to let everything dry out under the tub.
If you're ever in the area and need some repairs on your RV, (no engine or chassis work), give Jack a call at 386-775-7423, He's one of the "good guys" and will do good work at a very fair price. : )
Very soon, Jim and Linda are going to need to get some groceries. They're out of some of the essentials so even if Linda isn't up to it yet, Jim will probably go to the store and buy them. The laundry basket is full, so the laundry needs to be done, so they really need to go over to the house to do it.
Hopefully, Linda will be feeling a little better today, so they can get at least some of it done.
Oh!!!! Jim got an e-mail from Dave. If you remember, he and Dee Dee were heading back to Illinois and the weather forecast wasn't good at all!!! Well, they made it, but had all kinds of problems. They had snow packed roads, very heavy snow, 10" of unplowed snow once they got off of the Interstate near their home in Central Illinois, almost getting stuck with their truck and 5th wheel trailer crossing the Illinois Central RR tracks and getting the trailer backed into their driveway, (which took almost an hour).
They're safe, but they can't use their car because the trailer is blocking the driveway. There's at least 10" of snow on the ground where the trailer needs to be parked and it's uphill, and they'll have to try to dig the snow out of the truck bed so that they can get to the things that they have stored in there.
Boy!!! Am I glad I'm in Florida where the temperature is now 36 degrees!!! ; )
Did you know that the greatest snowfall in a day was 75.8 inches in Silver Lake, Colorado; April 14-15, 1921?
Woof!!!!
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Shopping At Wally World and Shopping At LaMesa RV
DeBary, FL.
64 deg. Clear, NE wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Today: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs around 81°F. West southwest wind to 7 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 35%. Precipitation amounts less than one tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 64°F. East northeast wind 0 to 7 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 45%. Precipitation amounts up to one quarter inch possible.
Not much happening around here. Sunday, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed Wally World buy some personal items and a few things that they'll be needing for the house. They then went to the house to drop the house stuff off and to look for a few items that they've determined that they'll be needing here in Bobbie T this summer.
By the time they returned here to Highbanks, the NASCAR race had already started so the rest of the afternoon was spent watching that.
Yesterday, Jim took CLT and headed over to LaMesa RV and picked up a bunch of stuff for Bobbie T. He got a couple mud dauber screens, one of those anode rods for the water heater, a couple vent covers and a few other miscellaneous items.
He also ordered 2 window awnings for the 2 large windows on the drivers side of Bobbie T. They're supposed to be here in a week to 10 days, so he should be getting them in plenty of time before we leave the area.
Today, Jim and Linda may go and look for a different chair for Linda to sit in here in Bobbie T. That was kind of expected as the chair that's in here now is one of those barrel chairs and has proven to be not very comfortable. Also, Linda really needs a chair where she can get her feet up, so they'll probably be looking at some kind of recliner or at least something with a footstool.
Did you know that there are 701 official breeds of dog?
64 deg. Clear, NE wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Today: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs around 81°F. West southwest wind to 7 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 35%. Precipitation amounts less than one tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 64°F. East northeast wind 0 to 7 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 45%. Precipitation amounts up to one quarter inch possible.
Not much happening around here. Sunday, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed Wally World buy some personal items and a few things that they'll be needing for the house. They then went to the house to drop the house stuff off and to look for a few items that they've determined that they'll be needing here in Bobbie T this summer.
By the time they returned here to Highbanks, the NASCAR race had already started so the rest of the afternoon was spent watching that.
Yesterday, Jim took CLT and headed over to LaMesa RV and picked up a bunch of stuff for Bobbie T. He got a couple mud dauber screens, one of those anode rods for the water heater, a couple vent covers and a few other miscellaneous items.
He also ordered 2 window awnings for the 2 large windows on the drivers side of Bobbie T. They're supposed to be here in a week to 10 days, so he should be getting them in plenty of time before we leave the area.
Today, Jim and Linda may go and look for a different chair for Linda to sit in here in Bobbie T. That was kind of expected as the chair that's in here now is one of those barrel chairs and has proven to be not very comfortable. Also, Linda really needs a chair where she can get her feet up, so they'll probably be looking at some kind of recliner or at least something with a footstool.
Did you know that there are 701 official breeds of dog?
Friday, March 15, 2013
Park Rules and A Good Visit With Very Good Friends
DeBary, FL.
36 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast : Today: Sunny. Highs around 72°F. North northwest wind to 7 MPH.
Tonight: Clear. Lows around 48°F. East southeast wind to 7 MPH.
I spend a lot of time just looking out of the windows of the RV and so I see a lot of what's happening in the Campground. One of the things I've noticed is that the campground rules don't seem to apply equally to everyone.
Case in point: If you remember, there's a little grass island in the middle of the main road going through this park. This is where they set up the Christmas Decorations during the holidays. On each side of the island there is a sign saying, "keep off of the grass, no pets allowed". Most of the people in the park obey this rule and walk around the island on the roads. But, every day, this one guy comes by with his 2 dogs, walks onto the grass and lets his dogs do their "business".
Now, I'm trying to figure out what this guy's reason is for doing this. He walks right past the signs each time. Either he can't read, he just doesn't care, he's ignorant, or he thinks he's above the rules and doesn't have to follow them!!!
In any case, it really burns me to see him get away with this day after day!! And what burns me even more, is that the manager of this park lets him get away with it!! Yep, I have seen the manager drive by on his golf cart when this guy is standing on the grass island with his dogs and he doesn't say anything!!!
What good are rules if you don't enforce them? What kind of message does this send to all the other RVers in the park? Should anyone else follow any of the rules in the park?
OK, enough of that!!!
Roland and Louise arrived about 8:30 yesterday morning. After h and h, (hugs and handshakes), they came in and checked Bobbie T out. I think they liked her because they had some very nice compliments.
After talking for awhile and catching up on what's been happening, everyone got into Roland and Louise's car and headed over to the house to check it out. Again, it seemed like they liked the house and what Jim and Linda have done with it.
Once they were finished checking out the house, Linda and Louise stayed at the house and talked and Jim and Roland headed over to LaMesa RV so that Roland could check out some of the RVs there, and try to get a handle on what would work for he and Louise.
Roland found a couple of Class B motor homes that he thought would work for them, and of course the salesman wanted to close the deal right there and then, but Big Herb, (their Winnebago Journey motor home), is still up in the RV garage in North Carolina, and Roland's not ready to trade right now anyway.
After leaving the dealership, Roland and Jim went back to the house, picked up Linda and Louise and then headed to Gram's Kitchen, for lunch. After still more conversation, then came back here where there were more h and h before Roland and Louise headed back down to Frostproof and to their double-wide.
All in all, it was a very good day with very good friends. If it works out, we may be able to swing by their house in NC for a few day later this spring, on our way to Illinois.
Did you know that a bee needs to flap it's wings 250 times per second to remain in the air?
Woof!!
36 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast : Today: Sunny. Highs around 72°F. North northwest wind to 7 MPH.
Tonight: Clear. Lows around 48°F. East southeast wind to 7 MPH.
I spend a lot of time just looking out of the windows of the RV and so I see a lot of what's happening in the Campground. One of the things I've noticed is that the campground rules don't seem to apply equally to everyone.
Case in point: If you remember, there's a little grass island in the middle of the main road going through this park. This is where they set up the Christmas Decorations during the holidays. On each side of the island there is a sign saying, "keep off of the grass, no pets allowed". Most of the people in the park obey this rule and walk around the island on the roads. But, every day, this one guy comes by with his 2 dogs, walks onto the grass and lets his dogs do their "business".
Now, I'm trying to figure out what this guy's reason is for doing this. He walks right past the signs each time. Either he can't read, he just doesn't care, he's ignorant, or he thinks he's above the rules and doesn't have to follow them!!!
In any case, it really burns me to see him get away with this day after day!! And what burns me even more, is that the manager of this park lets him get away with it!! Yep, I have seen the manager drive by on his golf cart when this guy is standing on the grass island with his dogs and he doesn't say anything!!!
What good are rules if you don't enforce them? What kind of message does this send to all the other RVers in the park? Should anyone else follow any of the rules in the park?
OK, enough of that!!!
Roland and Louise arrived about 8:30 yesterday morning. After h and h, (hugs and handshakes), they came in and checked Bobbie T out. I think they liked her because they had some very nice compliments.
After talking for awhile and catching up on what's been happening, everyone got into Roland and Louise's car and headed over to the house to check it out. Again, it seemed like they liked the house and what Jim and Linda have done with it.
Once they were finished checking out the house, Linda and Louise stayed at the house and talked and Jim and Roland headed over to LaMesa RV so that Roland could check out some of the RVs there, and try to get a handle on what would work for he and Louise.
Roland found a couple of Class B motor homes that he thought would work for them, and of course the salesman wanted to close the deal right there and then, but Big Herb, (their Winnebago Journey motor home), is still up in the RV garage in North Carolina, and Roland's not ready to trade right now anyway.
After leaving the dealership, Roland and Jim went back to the house, picked up Linda and Louise and then headed to Gram's Kitchen, for lunch. After still more conversation, then came back here where there were more h and h before Roland and Louise headed back down to Frostproof and to their double-wide.
All in all, it was a very good day with very good friends. If it works out, we may be able to swing by their house in NC for a few day later this spring, on our way to Illinois.
Did you know that a bee needs to flap it's wings 250 times per second to remain in the air?
Woof!!
Monday, March 11, 2013
I've Messed Up Already
DeBary, FL.
54 deg. clear, ESE wind @ 8 mph.
Forecast = Day: Partly cloudy. Highs around 77°F. South southeast wind 6 to 14 MPH, gusting to 19 MPH.
Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 66°F. Southeast wind 7 to 13 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 45%.
Well, that didn't take long. Already I've messed up!
How did I mess up? Well instead of writing about Jim and Linda having problems with space restrictions in their new motor home, I should have told you about how the whole changeover at the dealers went first.
Oh well, better late than never.
On Thursday morning, (the 7th of March), Jim pulled Emrys out of this spot and hooked CLT behind of him. From there, it was only a short drive to LaMesa RV where we pulled up to the office parking area. Jim and Linda both went inside and talked to the salesman, Steve, and then headed to the new motor home for the walk-through and to make sure everything worked. After the walk-through, they headed back into the office and signed all the papers, making the deal final.
Once the papers were all signed, one of their drivers drove the new motor home to the KOA over in Sanford and we followed behind in Emrys. Once there, the driver backed the new motor home into a site and Jim pulled Emrys into the adjoining site so that the entry doors were side-by-side, making it easier to transfer their belongings from the inside.
This was at no cost to Jim and Linda.
It was about 12:25 by the time both motor homes were parked and Jim and Linda started transferring stuff.
They both worked very hard until about 6:00 and then just collapsed. By this time they had moved enough of their belongings to the new motor home that they were able to spend the night there. Then, by 7:00 on Friday morning, they were both up, and after having something to eat, went back to work.
By 10:00 they had everything transferred and were ready to leave the KOA and to head back here to Highbanks. It was at this time, when Jim hooked CLT up to the back of the new motor home that he found out that none of CLT's rear lights worked!!!
Now, being that the lights worked when hooked up to Emrys, it was evident that there was a problem with the light connector on the new motor home. So, Jim called LaMesa and asked if it would be all right if we stopped by there to have them checked out. They agreed and by 10:20 we were on our way back to LaMesa RV.
Once at LaMesa, 2 mechanics came out, checked and rewired the connector and some other wires, and then, after making sure everything was working, we were back on the road, arriving at Highbanks at about 12:30. (Again at no cost to Jim and Linda)
It was about 15 miles from here to the KOA in Sanford and of course another 15 miles back here to Highbanks. The final odometer reading on Emrys was 71304 miles, and the beginning reading on the new motor home when we left the KOA was 8285.
Yesterday, (Sunday), Jim and Linda didn't even go over to the house. Both were tired so they re-organized a few things here in the motor home, took naps and watched the NASCAR race on TV. After the race, Jim cooked a steak on the grill for he and Linda to share, Linda cooked some carrots and heated up some left-over rice inside and then both sat down and had a nice quiet dinner. ; )
Today, I think Laura is coming over to see the new motor home. She called last night and if she has time, she'll come.
Did you know that it's a fact that puppies sleep ninety percent of the day for their first few weeks?
Woof!!
54 deg. clear, ESE wind @ 8 mph.
Forecast = Day: Partly cloudy. Highs around 77°F. South southeast wind 6 to 14 MPH, gusting to 19 MPH.
Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 66°F. Southeast wind 7 to 13 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 45%.
Well, that didn't take long. Already I've messed up!
How did I mess up? Well instead of writing about Jim and Linda having problems with space restrictions in their new motor home, I should have told you about how the whole changeover at the dealers went first.
Oh well, better late than never.
On Thursday morning, (the 7th of March), Jim pulled Emrys out of this spot and hooked CLT behind of him. From there, it was only a short drive to LaMesa RV where we pulled up to the office parking area. Jim and Linda both went inside and talked to the salesman, Steve, and then headed to the new motor home for the walk-through and to make sure everything worked. After the walk-through, they headed back into the office and signed all the papers, making the deal final.
Once the papers were all signed, one of their drivers drove the new motor home to the KOA over in Sanford and we followed behind in Emrys. Once there, the driver backed the new motor home into a site and Jim pulled Emrys into the adjoining site so that the entry doors were side-by-side, making it easier to transfer their belongings from the inside.
It was about 12:25 by the time both motor homes were parked and Jim and Linda started transferring stuff.
They both worked very hard until about 6:00 and then just collapsed. By this time they had moved enough of their belongings to the new motor home that they were able to spend the night there. Then, by 7:00 on Friday morning, they were both up, and after having something to eat, went back to work.
By 10:00 they had everything transferred and were ready to leave the KOA and to head back here to Highbanks. It was at this time, when Jim hooked CLT up to the back of the new motor home that he found out that none of CLT's rear lights worked!!!
Now, being that the lights worked when hooked up to Emrys, it was evident that there was a problem with the light connector on the new motor home. So, Jim called LaMesa and asked if it would be all right if we stopped by there to have them checked out. They agreed and by 10:20 we were on our way back to LaMesa RV.
Once at LaMesa, 2 mechanics came out, checked and rewired the connector and some other wires, and then, after making sure everything was working, we were back on the road, arriving at Highbanks at about 12:30. (Again at no cost to Jim and Linda)
It was about 15 miles from here to the KOA in Sanford and of course another 15 miles back here to Highbanks. The final odometer reading on Emrys was 71304 miles, and the beginning reading on the new motor home when we left the KOA was 8285.
Yesterday, (Sunday), Jim and Linda didn't even go over to the house. Both were tired so they re-organized a few things here in the motor home, took naps and watched the NASCAR race on TV. After the race, Jim cooked a steak on the grill for he and Linda to share, Linda cooked some carrots and heated up some left-over rice inside and then both sat down and had a nice quiet dinner. ; )
Today, I think Laura is coming over to see the new motor home. She called last night and if she has time, she'll come.
Did you know that it's a fact that puppies sleep ninety percent of the day for their first few weeks?
Woof!!
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