Lenoir

Went yesterday to Goodwill Store.  Scored a new blouse, a book on CD and a Tupperware deviled egg container.  For less than $10, that isn’t so bad.

After lunch and, of course, Walmart, we headed back to the campground.  On the way we saw some wild turkey.  The Tom was really showing off and was beautiful to look at.  Sure wish we had gotten a pic, but he took off before we could.

Busy couple of weeks

From Woodbine, GA, we went to Lexington, SC. The campground was right next to a huge flea market. Definitely got our exercise for the day walking thru there! Even bought some veggies. Barnyard is a really nice campground. We had a large, shaded lot.

Sunday morning we went to services at Lexington Church of Christ. It was a different experience. Most of the songs we had not heard before and they had been arranged by the preacher there. At least the words and the music were on the powerpoint. The preacher for the day was the youth minister. He did a multi-media presentation and it was pretty good. We did not stay for the potluck.

Monday morning we were up bright and early to head for Marion, NC and the SKP ACRE rally. Our timing getting there was good, as it wasn't raining and we got a spot close the the pavilion where all the activities were held. We got set up and then at 4pm, met at the pavilion with the other early arrivals. So good to see friends there and immediately make new friends.
Each day of the rally there were seminars held. TM attended more of them than I did, but all were good. The evening socials were a fun time - even if we didn't win any door prizes. Oh well, that wasn't why we came.

On Thursday, many people went to Biltmore for a tour. For the others of us it was a free day for sight-seeing. We toured around Marion, which is a pretty little town, and had lunch out.
On Tuesday and Saturday nights we had a catered dinner. The food was excellent. And each time we sat with different people and enjoyed meeting them. One couple was very interested in hearing about Peace Creek (where we spent the winters). Hopefully they will be our neighbors this winter.

At the Sat. night bonfire, we had some men playing and singing. They were good and it was a fun time. The last thing of the evening was a movie called "The Many Faces of Old Glory". Extremely interesting. He told the history of the British flag and then continued over the the different American flags. In doing so, he had to tell the history of the revolution. Fascinating and heartwarming. Wish more people could see this film.

Now we are in Lenoir, NC. Mostly we are just chilling - but not the way we meant to! There has been some cold, windy, wet weather. Hoping it gets better before the week is out. And that it is pretty when we go to Knoxville.
God Bless

Georgia on my mind

Woodbine, GA near St. Marys. The weather is awesome.
We drove in on Thursday. Going thru Orlando, I-4 was backed up, but our awesome GPS showed us a detour and we missed most of the traffic. :)
We spend most of Friday doing, umm, oh, nothing. Friday night we went to the Woodbine Opry and had a great time. Being Good Friday, it was mostly dedicated to gospel music. Loved it. One man did do "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" and sounded so much like Willie Nelson. When we first started going to the Opry, there was a kid named Jackson, who would sing his heart out whenever he was on stage. Well, he is about 11 now and still singing his heart out. Also playing the guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass and banjo. What talent.
Saturday we did a lot of the same stuff we did on Friday, except for the opry.
Sunday morning we went to church services in Kingsland. Small congregation, but oh so friendly. The preacher there is very good, so we enjoyed Bible class and the preaching service. Also enjoyed the evening service.
Today we took the scooter and went to Folkston to see the trains go by. TM got some good photos. We stopped to eat at the Okefenokee Restaurant, which is a buffet, and ate a bit more than we should have. No supper tonight.
TD2 (Fancy)is getting used to the "unusual" sounds around us. Remember he has only really been at Peace Creek and was used to everything there. So things here are strange to him. By and large he is being a good boy.
Oh yes, did make the doctor appointment on Tuesday and got a good report on the healing of my ear. He wasn't too happy with the results of the hearing test, but it is a little early. Normally 12 weeks post-surgery and this was only 9 weeks. Will go back in Nov. and hope for a better test. Now I just have to remember to "pop" my ears 3 times a day.
God Bless

Packing up

Got all the goodies on the truck (window tint, vent visors, etc) and have loaded it down with all our "stuff". Sometimes you would think we live in the truck instead of the trailer. :)
Monday we went to Clermont for lunch with Richard, Shari, Mike and Rita. We hung around Richard's house until Amanda came home from school so we could say good-bye to her. It was a nice day, but we didn't get a whole lot done around here. Well, Don got some stuff put away outside.
Tuesday was Tampa day. Had a hearing test and saw Dr. Danner. He is not happy with the hearing in my ear, but it was about 3 weeks earlier than they usually test after surgery. I have an appointment Nov. 15 to redo the test and see if there have been good changes. We also stopped by Camping World and Sam's Club.
So, here it is Wed. and we are down to the wire. Fancy is at the groomer and we have the motorcycle loaded. Most of the stuff that I have to do inside has to wait til the last minute, but it goes quickly. The majority will be done tonite at bedtime.
Tomorrow morning we head out for Walkabout RV Campground in St. Marys, GA.
No real news otherwise. God Bless

March marches on

And I am way behind in my blogging.
On Saturday, 3/10, Michael and Sheila drove over to visit and finally see the new trailer. Michael also worked on our internet router and stuff. Made a difference. We took them to Andrea's Restaurant for Greek food. We all enjoyed the day.
On Saturday, 3/17, we drove to Merritt Island to spend even more time with them. We ate at Milliken's Reef and had wonderful seafood and sweet potato fries. Yum. Then the men went back to the house and Sheila and I went shopping. Thrift shopping that is. Had a good time. I got 3 blouses and a pair of slacks. For Don I got a pair of slack, shorts, and 3 shirts. With all that, I spent less than $20. Sheila got some good deals for her and Michael also.
Early in the month, Michelle was home for break. She was here such a short time we didn't even get to see her. Should not feel bad, Sheila didn't get to see her either. Sheila was in a class in Texas. But Sheila will be in DC in a week or so and get to see her then. Michelle is doing her work/study with the DA office there.
The other exciting thing was our truck having a little snitfit and quitting. We were in Haines City going to pick up my records from the cardiologist. As we left a red light, Don said we have a problem. I'm just sitting there without a clue, when I saw him struggling to turn the wheel. Right, no power steering and no power breaks. Thank goodness for our Good Sam membership. We quickly had a tow truck to take it to the Dodge dealer. Our water pump had quit making the belt slip off and Dodge could get it fixed the next day. So they let Don drive a new 2011 truck home. Yep, we now have a new 2011 truck. They gave us a good trade and a good price. It really was time to trade as we had nearly 62,000 miles on it. And most of that was pulling a heavy trailer.
So here we are with a new truck a new trailer and a new dog. Guess I really need to update the pics on this blog. However since I have a new computer, I don't have access those pics yet.
God Bless

Good few days

On Tuesday, we met our friends Shirley and Arthur for lunch. They are from KY and we know them thru church. We had a nice meal and a delightful visit. They are trying to talk us into stopping overnight at Mt. Sterling on our way to MI this summer. Would love to do it, but we will have to look at our schedule. At least we hope to stop for a visit.
Wed. night Bible class we finished studying Titus and had some pretty good discussion. Couple of points I didn't exactly think we stuck with the context, but they were good points to make. We went to eat afterwards with Manuel and Jeannie. Frank and Chris joined us a little later. Frank and Chris just got back from Elizabethton, TN and were sure glad the beat the bad weather.
Today was our Escapees RV club meeting. Really like the Golden Corral, but there are just too many good choices. Tend to eat a "little" more than we should. We enjoyed sitting with the Giffords and finding out a more about them. She said she was from upstate NY, near Albany. I laughed and said that's not upstate - Plattsburgh is upstate. She had to agree. In case you don't know, to New Yorkers anything that is not the NYC is upstate.
Thought about stopping to get my hair cut, but decided to wait. I am trying to put it off until just before we leave here, but don't know if I can make it or not. Starting to really bother me. Fancy is getting a haircut next week; he definitely cannot wait! We will also get him a cut just before we leave.
About all the excitement for now.
God Blessw

The weekend

was pretty nice. Sunday was a cloudy, grey day and just a little cool. It was a lot windy. But since we were privileged to meet with the saints and worship God, it was a perfect day!
I am missing my sister and feeling a little low tonight. Guess I will just head for bed.
God Bless