Warming up in Florida!!

 Saturday 26 December 2020

Our site at the 
Country Side CG

   Last night we decided to stay one more night here so this was a nice relaxing hot breakfast morning.  Then the phone rang, it was the office and we could stay one more night but we had to change sites. I don't think so if we pack up we are leaving.  So as Diane swallowed her last bite of breakfast I was packing up.  We had 2 hours until check out.  It wasn't fun but we rolled out at 10:45 with 15 minutes to spare.  We headed toward Lake Panasoffkee, a nice drive, sunny, warm and traffic wasn't bad until we hit I-75 at Ocala and then just rolling traffic jams.  We arrived at the Countryside Campground around 3:30.  We got to our site, no one was is the office to pay until Monday.   I hooked up the satellite and poof the receiver died, the lights lit dimly and the unit made some strange humming sound.  No satellite Diane switched to antenna and no channels at all. She looked at me and I looked at her, we had to talk to each other all evening.

Sunday 27 December 2020

    This morning we decided our number one goal was to get tv reception for tonight.  Off to Marion flea market to get an antenna.  We spent two and half hours there, had lunch for 20 bucks but no antenna.  We did get some fresh veggies so the trip wasn't wasted.  Now you will never believe this, we pulled out onto route 27  got in the left lane to stop at Camping World when the people ahead of us started waving and yelling at us.  It was Shari and crew coming in from Colorado.  The odds of that happening have got to be worse than winning the lottery, but it happened.  We followed them to their Airbnb, chatted for awhile planning for a cooked breakfast at their place.  Just impossible to think we meet there on the highway.  Anyway we still needed an antenna so we stopped at Walmart found one and headed home.  I hooked up the antenna while Diane hit the grocery store.  Breakfast for 15 WOW.  30 eggs, 2lb bacon, 2lb of sausages, a whole large pan of Pennsylvania scrapple and of course a gal of fresh squeezed OJ.  We barely fit the stuff in the refrigerator.  Finally got the antenna situated and tied down now receiving 12 channels. A good day and good the see Shari and crew.

Monday 28 December 2020

   A lot of phone calls and other paper work are the things to do today.  It always takes forever and is boring.  Everyone we called is the same, press 1 for English, 2 for bah, bah, bah all morning the same crap.  We did take a few walks around the park and met some of the other campers.  Most of them have permanent homes/campers here and just drive back and forth for the winter.  The Canadian's are not here this year due to COVID leaving a lot of campsites open.  We talked with Shari and decided on breakfast at nine at her place tomorrow.

Tuesday 29 December 2020

Moon light through
the trees

  We were on the road to Shari's by 8:30 with the truck full of food.  Diane cooked breakfast bacon in the oven, sausage on the stove top, eggs in the electric skillet and I did the scrapple on the grill, the place was a hopping.  It was Matt and Shari, their 5 kids, plus three friends, plus the prospective in-laws and their daughter and Diane and I.  We talked, cooked, ate and cleaned the place and left warn out.  We were all from cold weather states so the warm sunshine was a major topic of conversation.  Back home for a little rest then we washed the truck before dinner (grilled chicken on a salad).  

Wednesday 30 December 2020

    The weather has been getting nicer every day, especially in the morning, 55 this morning and a nice walk for Rudy.  Diane had a hair appointment in Sumterville to fix up the one she got in Dillsburg so she was off at 10am.  Temperatures are to be in the 80's  today, just waiting to soak up some warm sunshine.  Diane finally got home and I must say her hair looked so much better.  We had a little lunch then off to finish the truck.  We swept the inside and scrubbed all the door jams and the whole inside, the only thing that didn't get finished was the windshield.  A nice dinner of baked haddock and a veggie.  After that a little TV and then off to bed.  

Merry Christmas one and all!!

 Tuesday 22 December 2020

   Up and moving slowly. We went back and forth about spending one more night or leaving not quite ready.  Leaving eventually won out with a twist.  We packed up and I left in the Moho heading to Ashland VA.  Diane took the truck and did our last minute things we didn't get done like the butcher shop, storage unit, grocery store, Mel's, drug store and the credit union. Traffic was about normal for a work day, on and off slow downs, two accidents but I parked the Moho at 3:30pm at the Americamp in Ashland.  Diane finished her stops and pulled in just after me at 4:30.  It was good to be traveling again.  Our usual travel day burgers on the grill.  There was a fire still burning so we threw on some wood.  The neighbor came over we talked by the fire while the burgers cooked.  Just a one night stop and a planned 278 mile drive tomorrow so when dinner was over I put everything outside  away including water and sewer stuff.

Wednesday 23 December 2020

       We got up on time but it was still 10 am before we were on the road.  We had a quick stop for lunch at a rest area and a stop for diesel and rolled into South of the Border campground at 4:15.  Temp's were very mild in the high 60's we had to put on shorts even if it was for just for a few hours.  Second day of travel we are tiring out quickly.  Sausages on the grill and again cleaned up as soon as we were done eating.  They are calling for 20mph wind and rain for tomorrow afternoon so the smart thing is to leave early. I didn't even hook up cable.

Thursday 24 December 2020

Decoration in the CG

   Probably a record setting departure today.  We pulled out at 8:45AM.  The rain had already started poor Diane got soaked while getting the truck set up for travel.  We pushed fairly hard driving with just a few quick stops for lunch and bathroom breaks.  The rain was on and off luckily more off than on.  We did the 287 mile in good time and pulled into the Coastal Georgia RV Park at 3pm.  Three days in a row of traveling wore us down(Rudy too)and so we are staying here three days. We wanted to get to warmer weather and it is warmer than PA but still down to the low 30's at night.  We did get parked and situated before the heavy storms rolled in.  I had just put the burgers on the grill when the rain and wind hit I just grabbed everything and ran inside.  We had to finish cooking the burgers inside, Diane wasn't happy.  The storm was intense, wind was well over 20mph and a driving rain with some lighting.  So we ate inside while the Moho rocked back and forth.  But we survived.

Friday 25 December 2020    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL 

   Woke up just as Santa was leaving the camper, campgrounds must be last on his list.  The temperature was down to 33 degrees so breakfast was inside.  After opening our cards, coffee and cookies, and breakfast we drove over to Brunswick to checking out the historic district for a possible jaunt over there tomorrow.  Diane made us a Christmas ham for dinner complete with dinner rolls. The temp's are to drop into the 20's tonight so I guess I will unhook and drain the water lines(hopefully last time) this winter.

Merry Christmas!!

Rv'ing in the Snow!!

 Tuesday 15 December 2020

    The only thing on the news is the impending snow storm tomorrow they are calling  for 10-24 inches.  But we stuck to our schedule down to York County court house for our carry permits, next stop was Fedex to ship Shari's Christmas package, lunch at a Rutter's gas station (had to eat) and the last place was Weis market for the usual pre-storm groceries.  Just us and a hundred other people in the store getting groceries.  We weren't much more than in the door when the RV repair guy calls he is on his way down to fix the Moho.  Well good thing we were home.  He finished just before 4pm. I  guess he didn't want to crawl under the moho in two feet of snow.  We are happy, we can leave now whenever we want.  Diane returned from getting a pedi she is trying to get hair, nails etc done for the wedding before we leave PA. Things are starting to shape up nicely now.

Wednesday 16 December 2020 

   Everyone is preparing for the 'big' snow storm to start at lunch and we were no different.  I went to the drug store, storage unit and dropped some deer meat off at Bev's.  On my way home Diane called and we just ran out of propane and the snow is now falling.  I pull in pick up propane tank and head back out, by now the roads are snow covered and very slippery but I persevered?  When I got back it was time for Diane hair appointment, she had called and they were open.  She drove into town passed a four car wreck on route 15 almost another one in Dillsburg and as she parks they are locking the door.  They told she was rescheduled to Saturday.  All ended well she got back home safely.  Snow continues into the night.

Thursday 17 December 2020

RV'ing in the Snow!

We wake up and sun comes out and what a beautiful morning.  We ended up with only 8-10inches of the white stuff.  Works just fine for us cause we want to get out of here early next week.  Roads in central PA were still in terrible shape and it wasn't long before Diane got the call from the dentist her appointment was rescheduled until Monday.  Sooo we shoveled out and enjoyed the day the best we could.  It was sunny all day with temps in the high 30's.  I reconnected water filled the fresh water tank and Diane even got a load of laundry done before it was time to disconnect again for the night.  The connecting and disconnecting almost every day is getting very very old.  

Friday 18 December 2020

Shane and Morgan
showing off 
the new masks!

   Cotton pick'n cold this morning 11 degrees when I got up.  We put two extra heater in the basement storage to help keep the water lines from freezing.  Can't wait to head south to warmer weather.  Christmas dinner at Lynne and Rick's with Shane and Morgan we all had a good time even Rudy and Cody got to socialize a little.  By the time we had a glass of wine and opened gifts it was to late play any games.  We had the usual 30 minute "Angeli goodbye" and headed home.  It was going on 11 o'clock when we got home really late for us. 

Saturday 19 December 2020

   Slept in later than normal after being up so late last night but then we remembered we were to be at Mel's for Christmas breakfast at 10.  We didn't do to bad we rolled in 

Brad loved the
Christmas attire!!

about 10:30.  It was a good time Keisha, her kids, Taylor and Mel.  Pere is still in Alabama for work.  We all exchanged gifts and had a good time.  We had to leave around noon so Diane could get to her rescheduled hair appointment.  She dropped me off with Rudy and went right to town.  When she returned I hooked up the water filled the tank and dumped gray tank then disconnected again(it is getting old).  Next I went up and broomed off about half of the Moho roof.  The temperature finally got into the mid 30's.  I quit when my feet were cold and I slipped one time to many. Ah camping in the winter.  

 Time to head in for a nice glass of wine.

Sunday 20 December 2020

   After a quick breakfast I packed the truck and made the finally run to the storage unit (or so I thought) I didn't even park right went Diane called with three things I forgot.  Oh well at least we are close by.  By the time I got back she was showered and ready to head to Wellsboro for her re-rescheduled dentist appointment. She left at 11:30 and Bev showed up at 12:30 and we went to Brothers restaurant for dine in lunch.  Yep, despite the state order they were open and serving.  We enjoyed lunch and talking and being in a full restaurant.  We came back talked for awhile we had a good time.  I went up to finish cleaning off the roof while is "was warm" almost 40 degrees.  I finished that up and started packing/cleaning up for our trip south.  OH yea.

Monday 21 December 2020

   Diane is in Wellsboro waiting for her dentist appointment and I'm busy packing stuff.  we have been here almost six weeks and you forget how much stuff had been moved around until you try putting things away.  I worked steady all day until Diane arrived at 4pm she would have made it by 3pm  But I needed her to pick up some coins from auction place in Harrisburg. We said hi, walked Rudy and headed down to do a gift exchange with sister Chrisy and family.  Always good to see family.  By the time we got back we were in high gear packing for tomorrow.  And we are almost back on the road.

Welcome Home!!

 Thursday 3 December 2020

   Diane had her appointment this morning at 8:30 while I had Bev drive me around central PA picking up auction merchandise.  She picked me up at 10am.  We had a pleasant drive down through Hershey, Palmyra and all the other little towns to Annville. I picked up our stuff and no mention of the crossbow  snafu. Next was lunch at Funcks in Palmyra(I think).  We had a nice lunch, service was great, I think there were only three other tables occupied. The second auction stop was 1065 Main St Mechanicsburg.  The reason I mention the address is that the address is the old church in Lisburn.  A stop for gas at Sheetz and the trip was over.  Bev came in we talked a little more before she headed home.  It was a great visit.   

  Diane pulled in around 3:30 several bags of Christmas gifts but no new tooth.  It turns out it didn't fit so now she goes back up the 17th for another fitting.  So here is the Tioga schedule I returned 30 Nov,  Diane went up 2 Dec home 3 Dec,  I go up 8 Dec and home 12 Dec, Diane goes up 16 Dec and home 17 Dec.  You talk about putting mileage on a vehicle.  No dinner plans so hot dogs and baked beans for dinner.

Friday 4 Dec 2020

   The RV repair guy was to be here today so we stayed here making short trips to the storage unit and grocery store.  After lunch we were bored to tears but kept holding out hope that the RV guy would make it.  Nope, he did not show up, did not call, back up day is Tuesday.  Can't wait to see what happens then.  We have been in Dillsburg over two weeks now and are suffering some hitch itch.  With Covid we haven't gone out much to eat and I hate to say it I'm tried of home cooked meals. Happy hour came and went unnoticed, Diane made spaghetti for dinner.

    We have been working or at least talking about plans for Florida this winter and maybe work camping next year.  Just waiting for covid to subside and/or be vaccinated away.  Still half afraid to go to busy public places.

Saturday 5 December 2020.

   39 degrees this morning and Diane cooked breakfast inside.  I am trying to take advantage before we head south and she thinks 42 is warm enough to cook outside.  Actually I'm looking forward to warmer days and grilling outside.  But for now Rudy predicts another two weeks of winter in central PA.

Sunday 6 December thru 14 December 2020 

  I don't know how I got so far behind with the blog.  Seems like this happens every year at this time.  We have Christmas shopping, cookie making, gift wrapping, motorhome fixing and of course hunting season.  So here goes for the high lights of the past ten days.

   The slide out is still not fixed.  The mobile repair guy was here on the 8th checked it out and has ordered the replacement motor.  Now we are waiting on him to get the part and schedule the install and we want to leave on the 20th.  Not sure that will happen we must have the motor installed before we leave.

    The evening of the 8th I packed and headed to the cabin for the last four days of deer season and I had Dr's appointment on Wednesday. I called to get my prescriptions refilled only to find out I needed blood work done and it was time for my check up.  So pretty much all day Wednesday was doctors office, pharmacy, grocery store and of course lunch.  I got back to cabin change clothes and went out for the last few hours.  Didn't see a deer.  The weather was cold with snow/drizzle mix and enough to coat the ground with snow.  The cabin was so cold Tuesday night I sleep downstairs on the recliner by the stove.  Thursday with snow on the ground and temps in the 20's I went out at 6 am and at 8:30 or so a nice doe walked out and I shot.  That was 8:30 it was 2pm until I had her cleaned, loaded in the truck and delivered to the butcher shop.  It was a nice day for hunting.  As the days went by the temps warmed a bit and by Saturday morning the cabin was warm and sleeping was very comfortable but of course it was almost time to leave.  Saturday came the last day of deer season and the cabin charm is starting to wear off. Trying to survive with all paper products, taking a bath with water in a basin and of course my favorite the trips to the outhouse. But I headed out got another doe around lunch.  Cleaned her up and hunted for buck until dark.  Sunday I was up had the place cleaned up by daylight.  I skinned the deer, washed up and was on the road by 9am.

   So now you wander what was Diane doing all this time just sitting around enjoying her time alone.  Nope she was busier than me with shopping, wrapping gifts, mailing packages and my favorite baking cookies.  I missed it all, she always gets to do the fun stuff and she was for the most part done when I got home.  Oh yea.  

   The only big excitement was my helping Diane with decalcifying the hot water heater using maleic acid and sulphamidic acid tablets.  You can guess were this is going already.  She started the process before I got home and she was out with Lynne so I decided to finish  the process and surprise her.  All I had to do was rinse the filter reinstall and turn the water back on.  So that is what I set out to do. She pulled in just as I headed for the heater.   I forgot the water was on and went I pulled the filter a blast of full pressure acidic water blasted me in the eyes.  I could barely see enough to get inside and yell for help.  Diane ran around like crazy getting me water(in bottles) and fixing the water heater so I could shower.  My eyes swelled and turned red instantly and the burning was almost unbearable.  Hour by hour I got a little better and did manage to fall asleep.  I awoke in the morning and my eyes were caked almost shut with crap.... They still were sore but it was obvious I would survive.  And yes I really did surprise her. 

Monday 14 December 2020

   Back to the hustle of the season.  We ran like crazy today but first Diane made us a nice cooked breakfast. I guess she did miss me.  Big thing today was going to Paul's to butcher and grind up the deer.  Paul was just finishing up his buck as I walked in so we started right in on mine.  With his help we were done having coffee in two hours.  The deer is now ground up but still in the back of the truck.  I returned the fuel cans to Ben's, dumped the tanks on the Moho unhooked the water and just finished walking when Diane returned from her pedicure. A  long day today  and even more running around tomorrow. 

   

 

Deer Season and Christmas Shopping, oh my.

 Thursday 26 November 2020   Happy Thanksgiving

   We spent Thanksgiving at the Country Cupboard in Lewisburg with Shane, Morgan, Chris, Tom and the kids.  Only 8 of this year with COVID and all, but we had a good time.  You had to have reservations this year which meant no wait in line.  We all had the buffet it  was as good as ever.  Seems I was the only one who didn't plan ahead and wear stretchy pants,  I won't make that mistake again.  It was a nice day for the drive we even spent a little time walking through the shops.  We made it back just after 5pm flopped down in our chairs and called it a day.

 Friday 27 November 2020

   I was up getting ready to head to the cabin when the phone rings.  Lorin has a water leak in the house so we couldn't leave until that was fixed.  I headed to his place around 8:30, him and Logan were waiting on me.  We packed the truck and hit road around 9am.  First stop 9:15 McDonalds for breakfast, next was Williamsport for gas then Wellsboro for lunch and finally made it to the cabin about 2pm.  Unpacked, turned on the heater and started getting ready for the first day of buck hunting, this year you could hunt Saturday and Sunday.....oh my.  Meanwhile back at the camper Diane was Christmas shopping which included a stop at McCurdy's tree farm.

Saturday 28 November 2020

   We were all up at 3AM, we had breakfast and off to the mountain.  Parked a little after 5am and walked a hour and a half to our spot.  We hunted all day, all three of us and I saw one(1) deer, a not legal spike.  It was a nice day, but come on.....one deer.  We drug our butts back to camp after being stopped by the game warden for a spot check, we passed.  After dinner we were extremely tired I caved first and went to bed around 8:30. Mean while Diane was Small Business shopping with Mel.  

Sunday 29 November 2020 2nd day of buck

   We got up at 4:30 and had eggs and sausages for breakfast and parked at 7am.  Just a little off yesterdays pace.  Logan is not even hunting but he is along to scout for bear which comes back in Monday.  Hunted almost all day and didn't see a deer.  Hardly anyone hunting which means the deer aren't moving around. Back to the cabin better days ahead.  Oh yea, today Diane shopped with Lynne.

Monday 30 November 2020 3rd day buck and bear is back in.

   Lorin was up at 5am just as rain started.  I was up at 6 and Logan at 7am.  The rain was steady and suppose to last all day.   Sooooo we packed and came home.  I  walked in the moho after lunch Diane is wrapping gifts with the whole sofa covered with already wrapped one.  At least one of us was productive this weekend.

Tuesday 1 December 2020

   I can't believe it is December already.  But no time to lolly gag there is a lot to due.  Diane made a Rite aid run while I dumped tanks and worked around the camper.  We still don't have anyone here to check the slide out.  One guys is supposed to "come take look" next Tuesday.  Mean time I've called another guy waiting to hear back.  As you guys know we have a tendency to look at auctions.  Today was one of those days.  Diane found three cast iron vehicles (car, John Deer tractor and wagon) she had to have and I found a brand new cross bow.  We spent a few hours researching the thing, called the manufacture and came up with a good price $1100.  All went well until we hit a $1000 when the screen just showed our bid as pending.  Franticly we called the auctioneer he was looking into as the minutes past our bid came up as "not approved"  To make the long story even longer when the auctioneer called back he said it did appear we bid first but not approved first and blah, blah, blah he was really sorry.  We were so upset even Rudy wanted some wine.  Anyway we will survive I'm sure.  Another glass of wine and off to bed without our new cross bow.

Wednesday 2 December 2020

   Another crazy day.  Diane is going to Wellsboro today, spending the night so she can go to her dentist appointment tomorrow at 8:30(getting permanent crown).  She will also be shopping her way up and back I'm sure.  Of course we ran out of propane last night(3am) so I was off to get propane this morning, first place was closed and second was busy but I persevered.  She was waiting at the door when I returned.  I walked in she walked out and was off.  I got busy with phone calls, researching parts for the Moho, arranging times to pick up our winnings, plus I had to figure out how to take pictures and email them from my phone and lastly I had to set IP address for the printer(that was tuff).  Now I'm about brain dead when the phone rings and my doctor wants to see me next week for my checkup before refilling my prescriptions.