Quarter backs

No, this is not football-related site. This is a quiz about the backs of the new quarters.
This is harder than you would think.

http://mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=82

Unbelievable!!

Those who know me well are not going to believe this one. We are still in Carthage and the Maple Leaf Festival was this weekend. The parade started at nine this morning and we were told it was a biggie...3 hours long! So Butch got up early and that in itself is somewhat unbelievable because no golf was involved. At 8:15 am we headed into Carthage. All three exits off 71 hwy were full of cars trying to get to the parade route and we were one of them . We finally made our way to a parking spot on a residential street near the corner of Orner and Sycamore. I left my purse at home and took my camera and we also had a couple of lightweight lawnchairs with us. We walked six city blocks to the parade route and settled in for the parade that started in a very few minutes with the Budweiser Clydesdales. I get my camera ready and the batteries are DEAD!!!! Not just a little dead...but completely DEAD!!!
I haven't taken many pictures since we arrived in Carthage but I know it hasn't been very long since I changed batteries. At least I didn't think it had been....
It was one of the best parades I have ever seen and I missed many great shots. Darn, darn and doubledarn!!

Okay...it's like this

The part was maybe to come in Friday and it did! They called about 2:00 pm and said bring her on up and we'll finish it out. Allright!! So we took her up the hill to the service area to get her new slide out cover and the diamondshield on the new paint section of the front.
And here is what happened....the new cover is damaged so we need a different one AND they sent the wrong diamondshield piece. BIG HEAVY SIGH
So we called Big Cabin OK where we want to get it serviced...oil change etc... and made an appointment for Tuesday. We will be staying there Monday night and coming back here Tuesday after the servicing. We are determined to follow this through!
On the plus side it looks like we might be able to stick around to see friends Harold and Elaine Lindemann that we met here 4 years ago about this time of year.

Runza casserole

This is what we are having for supper. I always cut the recipe in half...easily done.
Recipe: Runza Casserole 10/18/2007
Category: Main Dish
2 lb Hamburger
2 Onion,Finely Chopped
4 c Cabbage,Shredded
Salt & Pepper,To Taste
2 Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
1 lb Mozzarella Cheese,Shredded

Note: One of my standby recipes. One that Butch is always happy to
see on the table. ]
Brown hamburger and onion, drain. Put cabbage on top of meat and let
steam for a few minutes. Add salt and pepper. Using one tube, spread
the crescent roll pieces over bottom of a 9x 13 inch pan. Spread
hamburger/cabbage mixture on top. Add layer of cheese. Using the second
tube of crescents, put pieces on top of cheese. Bake in 350 F. degree
oven for 35 to 40 minutes, covering with foil the last 10 minutes to
soften the crust

Still in Carthage

We finished our morning walk and then Butch went up to the service area to check on the progress of parts ordered. Some are in but others are not. The slide out replacement material was sent today so may be here on Friday. It gets very hard to count on that so we may be here another week. We are still sitting tight.
Yesterday we went to Monett MO to meet Julie and Dave Krauth from Massena IA for lunch. We enjoyed a buffet at a Chinese restaurant called Happy House. It was very good. Julie and Dave are workamping at a park in Cassville MO so we had stories to compare.

Butch is golfing today and I am Swedish weaving and doing laundry. I LOVE the soft water we have here at the Coachlight RV park. Showers are an added pleasure. Laundry is so much easier all the way around. Cleaning everything is sooo much nicer.
We are hooked up to the water directly of course but we are also sanitizing our fresh water tank. That is a job that needs done every now and then . We put one fourth cup of bleach in the freshwater holding tank and then we are supposed to drive around a bit and let it slosh in there. Right now the bleach is in there and we will have a couple of short trips soon to do the sloshing. Then we drain off that water and fill it some with fresh water and put some baking soda in it to neutralize the bleach. Do a drive and slosh then fill with fresh again to whatever level we desire. And that depends on what our next move will be. Sometimes we know we will be in an area where water is scarce or maybe we plan to boondock a few nights so then we would make sure we were loaded up. But if we know water will not be a problem we travel with one fourth of a tank to conserve on fuel. Life is always a balancing act, isn't it?

Map thing

Okay...if I were just beginning to post on the 'net about our adventures I would probably stick with www.mytripjournal.com but the general consensus from others is that the blog is best and no one has time to check out both. So this will be the site of choice. Thanks to all who helped with the experience.
I did like the map feature but it occurred to me that I could do that on my own. I was also hoping that only those who wanted an update notification would get it because they would need to sign up for it indicating the desire to have it. I do not want to be an unwanted intrusion in anyones inbox. I know my messages are sometimes perceived as spam because I send to so many people at once. I am now up to 4 groups that I send to. One has the maximum of 75 email addresses. The smallest group has about 15. I try to sort them out by interest or area and sometimes there is an overlap. So if you receive two notices of an update from me most likely you are on two of my lists. The sorting gets to be a bit complex at times.

So on to other things...we are waiting for parts. Heard that one before? Our door has a catch latch on it that holds it open. In Iowa the wind caught the door and broke the latch. To repair takes a whole new mechanism. Waiting for that part...then the canvas over the slide out is shot so we are waiting for that too. Then the Diamondshield guy is playing hard to get. Diamondshield is the plastic coating that goes over the front of the RV. The body work and paint job are finished and look great. In the past we have tired of waiting for this or that so we moved on with the plan to return. This time we are determined to wait it out and have it all done before we move on. There will always be small things that need attention and that is the reason we bought an extended warranty. Even if nothing more needs fixed it is cheap insurance in case the washer or dryer or even the fridge decide to go belly up.
So stay tuned for further developments and this will be the place to stay up on the latest with Butch and Barb.