Spring Cleaning

Butch has the outside washed and today we have worked on windows- inside and out including screens. Those screens get very dusty. I have found Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner does a great job cleaning screens.
I have been seeking out and eradicating dust and dirt from every crease and crevice on the inside while Butch has been laboring away on the exterior. We should both be able to take a break soon.

Carthage MO-April Brrr

We arrived in Carthage MO this morning. The trip up was downright pleasant with perhaps the exception of buying fuel in Checotah OK for $3.82. Good price if you can get your mind around it.
Our plans are to wash, wax, and detail our lovely rolling home while we are here. Butch wants to get a couple rounds of golf in as well. We are excited about touching base with friends and family. Now that we have friends spread out all over the country we can pretty well say that wherever we travel.
Till next time...

On the road again...

We left Magnolia Park this morning and we are now in Lexington TX at Sonny's RV park. We have pretty much decided to stay here tomorrow to wait out the major weather system north of us. So Friday we will be "On the Road Again"!

Buttery Onion Soup: revised

Neighbor Kay S. said she made this recipe last night and it was excellent so I decided to post it again.
I think I will be making this tonight after I go to the store for some mozzarella cheese.

Buttery Onion Soup 4/5/2008

2 Cups thinly sliced onions
1/2 Cup butter or margarine
1/4 Cup flour
2 Cups chicken broth
2 Cups milk
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Saute' onion in butter 20-30 minutes in 3 qt. sauce pan till nicely carmelized. Blend in
flour, add milk and broth, heat until boiling, boil one minute, reduce it
to low; remove from heat and let it cool down; the cool down process is important. Kay and I added the cheese on top of the bowl just before serving and this seemed to work well. Otherwise the cheese is stringy.

Motorhome Racing

Very funny ...and we will not be doing any racing on the way home.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gourYCpaJLU

RX List site

Do you want to know more about the meds your doctor has prescribed? I went to this site and found out oodles I did not know about the meds I take including what substances they are made from. Saffron is in one of my medications. I was impressed with this site.
RXList.com

Another Guy

Another fellow, name of Don, went to Progreso for diesel fuel in the 5 gallon containers. He did this right after Butch had gone down, in fact he went with Butch and then turned around to go back again to refill the tanks for the guy who owned them. They stopped him and chewed him out at the border. Told him that they could fine him as much as $250...but wouldn't this time. He assured them he would never be back for diesel fuel in a container again. I think the guys have been sufficiently educated on this issue.
I do not believe they would have even looked at him except their computer told them this was his second trip down for the day.
It is definitely tighter at the border. Don't mess with them.

Butch's Big Adventure:

Butch's Big Adventure:
As I am sure many of you know, Butch has been grumbling about fuel prices. A fellow in the park has been driving to Progreso for diesel fuel and he has an extra tank on the back of his truck but the pump didn't work. So he thought he would get it fixed and Butch had plans to go with him and then put the fuel they would purchase for about $2 a gallon in the MoHo. But the guy never got around to it!
Butch mentioned it often...then he had a conversation with another fellow in the park who had several tanks that he was taking down. So Butch borrowed the tanks and down we went for diesel fuel. We went with Dale C. in his truck. The guys filled up the tanks while Norma and I shopped. At the border on the way back Butch declared the diesel fuel and the border guy asked if it was for our personal use. "Yes" we said. Then he said,
"Are the lines hooked up direct to the truck?" and Dale said "Yes". Butch didn't hear that part.

Now Butch had to return today in our car to get the tanks filled up to replace the fuel that had belonged to the fellow he borrowed them from. So down he went. He didn't declare it and he didn't get checked. You are supposedly allowed to bring back 100 gallons as long as it is for personal use. But there was a fellow at the pumps who had been turned back at the border, sitting there with 100 gallons he could not get back across.
Butch didn't sleep too well over all this. I told him from the gitgo I didn't think all this hoopla was worth the hassle but of course he begged to differ with me.
I slept quite well last night. Oh by the way, he purchased 40 gallons at $2.15 a gallon. And we are done with that for now.

Angel Aware

Spoonbread

Make a postcard - it's easy!

Still Winter in Iowa

Sister Myrla sent this picture. It looks like Hewy is saying, "What alien life form is this?"

Overheard

Every now and then I overhear a snippet of conversation that tickles my funny bone. This is one that I heard a couple of days ago.
" Put your hearing aids in and get out here and listen to these birds!"

The Big Switch

We plan to sit tight for a week or two. Fuel prices for one and experience tells us it isn't all that warm up north. In years past I have said we wouldn't be going that way till the leaves were on the trees but that doesn't work either. The few prescriptions we take run out in April so we are obliged to get them renewed. And the leaves are not in full evidence until May. So we plan to leave here around April 11th and slowly travel north to Carthage MO. The Coachlight RV Park has exceedingly soft water so we plan to wash and wax our home there. Then from there up the road to see our Missouri kids. Iowa after that and I am assuming it will be at Lake Anita again till the doctor stuff is done. As of right now that should not amount to much.
My blogging emphasis has been on the Magnolia Park one but that will change once we are out the front gate. We will be in a different spot here next year. For a few years we have been on a spot designed for two small units and they would like us to take a different spot next year so we will be on #57 facing east. It will be nearly across the street from Bill & Jo, closer to the pool and all the other event places. I am sure we will like it fine.
The beauty of the full time lifestyle is that it can be defined in whatever manner suits us. And right now we are suited to doing just as we are. We hope you are too!

Homer & Bodie

Butch's cousin Willie sent this picture of her Dad, Butch's only surviving uncle and his Great Grandson Bodie.

So what...

So what have I been doing? Staying indoors as much as possible the past couple of days. Why you might ask? First off we are "enjoying" triple digit temperatures. Secondly I am suffering with high tree pollen allergies. So I am wearing a mask when I do go out. We need an air-clearing rain. It hasn't rained at all for what seems like a very long time.
Enough grumbling...
I enjoyed a visit via computer with Marvin Ludwig today. Marv was our square dance caller for many years. We discussed many subjects as we have always done every time we are together.

And then I started in on a long unfinished Swedish Weaving project that has been on the back burner for over a year. I am making progress on it and I am enjoying getting back to it.
Also I did three loads of laundry today.
Butch got a new tip put on his pool cue so had to try that out. Then he had a couple of electrical calls to attend to.
Fuel prices are affecting our Spring plans somewhat. We plan to stay here a bit longer than usual and then pretty much head straight North stopping in Carthage to do a spring cleaning of our movable home before venturing to Iowa for our doctor visits. I turned 65 this month so I may get a more thorough going over and that can take longer what with tests etc.

Straight from the Headlines

The following quote is copied straight from the Des Moines Register Headline...It sure tickled my funnybone!
Former councilman Brad Olson pleaded guilty today of second-degree theft and acknowledged "that there is strong evidence of my actual guilt."

Somebody should send this to Jay Leno...

Sunshine Getaway

Make a scrapbook - it's easy!

Laid Back in Texas

Busy Being Sick

Friends Donn and Peggy surprised and pleased us with a visit. Unfortunately I had another episode with illness. Don't ask me what it was I do not even know but I was treating it with DayQuil as it resembled a cold. I have a heart murmer...been there all my life. And after a particularly bad Monday morning with Butch taking me to the Doctor in somewhat of an emergency...felt like one to me! DayQuil and NyQuil is bad, bad, bad for Barb!!
So now I will be more properly medicated with a chest cold expectorant cough syrup and should be back up to snuff very soon.
I hope Donn and Peggy come back again so I can enjoy their visit as much as I wanted to. More pics later...

Surpised!

Long time friends Donn and Peggy Gordon from Carson City NV emailed us from San Antonio and said they were headed our way. What a surprise! They are staying on South Padre Island the lucky ducks! They arrived yesterday so Butch and I headed on down to see them. We ate at Pirate's Landing in Port Isabel and most of you know by now that is one of my favorite places to eat...that and Dirty Al's. Butch, not being fond of seafood, we chose Pirate's Landing this time. More non-seafood choices there. He is especially partial to their Chicken Fajita. It is great to see Donn and Peggy and we will be doing as many tourist things as we can cram in a few days. Tomorrow we will go to Mexico...the next day is a birthday party for the many friends we have with March birthdays...me included and Sunday is free as yet but I am sure we will do something.
I think they got sick of winter. Anybody else up there thinking that way?