Today we have threatening weather all day. Another indoor day. The positive thing about the rain is I do not have to water the plants and flowers I have planted.
Yesterday I received the portable printer to go with my laptop. I haven't had time to get it set up. I want to make sure it works and check it out for quality before I settle in with it permanently.
I went golfing last night. It was ladies night at Nishna Hills. It seemed to go okay. Not great...just okay.
My photos can be viewed at:
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Thursday, May 8
Wednesday, May 7
My puzzle gallery
http://www.jigzone.com/ms/g.php?ua=238596a72361
Here is a nifty way to waste some time today. Yesterday I got into taking some pictures of dandelions. I thought it would make an interesting puzzle. I almost had a close encounter with a garter snake. We were mutually startled and decided to part company.
http://www.jigzone.com/ms/g.php?ua=238596a72361
Here is a nifty way to waste some time today. Yesterday I got into taking some pictures of dandelions. I thought it would make an interesting puzzle. I almost had a close encounter with a garter snake. We were mutually startled and decided to part company.
Tuesday, May 6
Last night we did yard work and planted flowers. If we do that again it will either be for others or on a much smaller scale. I called the Good Sam Club mail forwarding service yesterday. It is very reasonable ($ 30 a quarter plus postage) and takes care of another issue of being on the road. I may ask my daughter-in-law Susan to do this for us depending how she feels about it. I have our mail whittled down to a minimum. We get very little. I have a couple of magazine subscriptions to run out but I do most things online eliminating the need for paper.
Monday, May 5
The retirement date has moved up a bit. December of 2003 will find us on the road. Our house is on the market. We are getting excited at the prospect. We have a bunch of work to do between now and then. Deciding what to sell, give away and keep and store is one of the biggest challenges we face this summer. Nearly everything I touch involves a decision. Simplifying ones life isn't easy!
Last winter we put the motorhome in a storage shed in the country. We will not do that again!...but then we won't have to. We had over $300 in damage from mice. The pesky little devils got into the walls and chewed up wiring.
While on our winter trip to Texas we ran out of the product we use to deodorize and sanitize the black water holding tank. We will have to stock up everytime we are near Leaches Camping Sales in Council Bluffs Iowa. The stuff they have is great. It has their own name on it and we were unable to find a suitable substitute and we were in an area of RV product heaven!
Last winter we put the motorhome in a storage shed in the country. We will not do that again!...but then we won't have to. We had over $300 in damage from mice. The pesky little devils got into the walls and chewed up wiring.
While on our winter trip to Texas we ran out of the product we use to deodorize and sanitize the black water holding tank. We will have to stock up everytime we are near Leaches Camping Sales in Council Bluffs Iowa. The stuff they have is great. It has their own name on it and we were unable to find a suitable substitute and we were in an area of RV product heaven!
Sunday, December 15
Question: What kind of RV unit should a person buy?
Our answer:
We have just been through the research and it seems the right choice is what
fits each individual. We ended up with a 32' Holiday Rambler Motorhome and
we are very happy with it. Our friends kept saying we should go with a 5th
wheel but they were all farmer types and already had their pick-ups. Buying
the 5th wheel and the pickup was more bucks than we wanted to invest at one
time. One fella said to us that it boils down to what you want to drive when
you get there.
Do your research and you'll end up happy with your decision.
We are 23 months away from full timing but we practice for a month every
winter. We can hardly wait to be full time full-timers!
Our answer:
We have just been through the research and it seems the right choice is what
fits each individual. We ended up with a 32' Holiday Rambler Motorhome and
we are very happy with it. Our friends kept saying we should go with a 5th
wheel but they were all farmer types and already had their pick-ups. Buying
the 5th wheel and the pickup was more bucks than we wanted to invest at one
time. One fella said to us that it boils down to what you want to drive when
you get there.
Do your research and you'll end up happy with your decision.
We are 23 months away from full timing but we practice for a month every
winter. We can hardly wait to be full time full-timers!
Friday, December 6
Sunday, December 1
We have been making plans toward retirement and things are shaping up nicely. All that is left to do is sell the house and make mail arrangements. The rest of it is either in place or we know how we are going to handle it. Like the Internet connection, we plan to connect through Directway which will be satellite tv and Internet connection together. It is doable now but I have hopes the price will come down soon.
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Thursday, November 21
Thursday, November 21, 2002
A few years ago (1998) I found a website where a newly retired couple had decided to full time RV. I followed them via their postings and became intrigued with what they had chosen to do. My husband shared my enthusiasm so we started looking into what we would need to do to emulate their lifestyle. We read books on the subject, newsgroups on the net and talked to people about their experiences with various types of RV’s. Prior to this decision we were not avid campers and we are still not. That is way too much hauling in and out for me. But living in an RV full time is far different from weekend camping.
So…after all of our reading we had an offer for a 32’ Holiday Rambler Vacationer fall into our laps so we went for it. We are still 23 months away from full timing but we practice every year for a month in the winter.
We have the groundwork laid and all we have left to do is change our Internet connection and our mail delivery system. I thought that having this place on the net would be a great way to stay in touch with a number of people and another advantage is that it is then a choice to come visit.
I plan to post our preparations leading up to our takeoff.
A few years ago (1998) I found a website where a newly retired couple had decided to full time RV. I followed them via their postings and became intrigued with what they had chosen to do. My husband shared my enthusiasm so we started looking into what we would need to do to emulate their lifestyle. We read books on the subject, newsgroups on the net and talked to people about their experiences with various types of RV’s. Prior to this decision we were not avid campers and we are still not. That is way too much hauling in and out for me. But living in an RV full time is far different from weekend camping.
So…after all of our reading we had an offer for a 32’ Holiday Rambler Vacationer fall into our laps so we went for it. We are still 23 months away from full timing but we practice every year for a month in the winter.
We have the groundwork laid and all we have left to do is change our Internet connection and our mail delivery system. I thought that having this place on the net would be a great way to stay in touch with a number of people and another advantage is that it is then a choice to come visit.
I plan to post our preparations leading up to our takeoff.
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