We had 3 questions asked today which the answer to me should have been obvious.
-If the wind is blowing south and you launch a hot air balloon, which way would the balloon travel?
-Would a light color vehicle be cooler in the summer than a black one?
-When a glider is towed up to altitude by a tow plane and released will it hook back up to the tow plane before landing?
Now I know I am not the smartest kid on the block but really...
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Old Coot
We were talking with another RV'er who is up here visiting his relatives and his mom.
He mentioned his sister and her husband added a suite to their house for their mom to live in. He said his mom is 93 years old and still active in blowing. She took the carpet up in one of her rooms but couldn't get the staples out of the floor. He told his mom he would do it for her but like most children never get around to doing it. So when they were out with friends she shamed him into coming over and taking care of it. We thought, tough old lady! Good for her. Now he is in his 70's and here his mother is 93 and still going strong. I am truly happy to hear older people are still getting out and enjoying themselves and not seeing themselves as old.
He mentioned his sister and her husband added a suite to their house for their mom to live in. He said his mom is 93 years old and still active in blowing. She took the carpet up in one of her rooms but couldn't get the staples out of the floor. He told his mom he would do it for her but like most children never get around to doing it. So when they were out with friends she shamed him into coming over and taking care of it. We thought, tough old lady! Good for her. Now he is in his 70's and here his mother is 93 and still going strong. I am truly happy to hear older people are still getting out and enjoying themselves and not seeing themselves as old.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Nice Ladies
It has been a privilege to meet several very nice ladies here at the RV park in Bath NY.
The friendship of Diane, Judy, Barbara, Elaine & Mary are simply very warm and open. Their husbands are nice as well. We have had some good times sitting around talking at the ice cream social or around the camp fire. It has been a welcome treat to meet such nice ladies. All of them at one time or the other has worked camped here. A few come back each year simply because it is a nice area and the people are so friendly.
The friendship of Diane, Judy, Barbara, Elaine & Mary are simply very warm and open. Their husbands are nice as well. We have had some good times sitting around talking at the ice cream social or around the camp fire. It has been a welcome treat to meet such nice ladies. All of them at one time or the other has worked camped here. A few come back each year simply because it is a nice area and the people are so friendly.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Some Very Nice People We Have Met
We have met some very nice people here in Bath, NY.
Jean & Harris Cook and their very sweet dog Sabrina from the Tampa Bay area in Fl.
Also, Bob & Van and their cute little dog Bo from Corpse Cristie, TX
I have always heard of people you just met and you feel like you have known them for a long time. Well these two wonderful couples are just that. We have had the best time joking and talking for hours on end. It has been a treat to have met them here.
It is our hope we will meet them again on the road.
Jean & Harris Cook and their very sweet dog Sabrina from the Tampa Bay area in Fl.
Also, Bob & Van and their cute little dog Bo from Corpse Cristie, TX
I have always heard of people you just met and you feel like you have known them for a long time. Well these two wonderful couples are just that. We have had the best time joking and talking for hours on end. It has been a treat to have met them here.
It is our hope we will meet them again on the road.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Bike Ride
We had one of the best bicycle rides today. We rode for 3 1/2 hours breaking for a picnic lunch and a few rest stops. The ride took us 15 miles from Millport through woods and along side a canal to Watkins Glen. Yes, the place we hiked the gorge a few weeks ago. The path was easy with a slight incline coming back. Now don't think we are not tired, It was not a ride which caused heavy breathing. I don't think we should tell our rear ends that it was fun. It takes a little more effort to walk for a day or so! Kris has realized with my body getting back in gear we made need to upgrade our bikes from casual riding to a little something on the more serious side. Now I wonder what gave him idea like this!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Singing bird
There is a camper here in Bath, NY that has a Africa Gray-red tail Parrot. Rainbow sits most of the day on the shoulder of her owner. It was a pleasure speaking to the owner and listening to the Rainbow sing and talk. There was someone walking their dog and the Rainbow said "puppy dog". Then the Rainbow talked like Donald Duck and was singing How much is that doggy in the window and . Then she made a sound like fireworks going off and then made the sound as they busted open. It was so much fun to listen to her. The owner never coached her to do anything. She just did things at random. She said monster! He has been calling her a monster since she graps his nose with her beak and pecks his ear, of course no pain, just all in fun. The owner said he has had her from the time she hatched out of the egg.
The Bride
When we were at inspiration point we saw the bride after the wedding and wished her much happiness. The wedding couple lives in Holly Springs, NC. It is truly a small world since our son lives there as well.
More on Lecthworth State Park
We were very fortunate to get a site at the park to stay overnight. When we called a few days ago the park was booked up. We decided to check in at the campground to see if there might have been a cancellation. We lucked up and a site opened up a few minutes before we arrived! The couple next to us reserved the site for part of a wedding party they were apart of.
While we were sitting out after supper we noticed a small object wandering by us. Kris
turned the flashlight on and there in all its glory was Pe-Pe La Pew just a few feet from us!
Then the next night we had a visit from Rocky Raccoon.
While we were sitting out after supper we noticed a small object wandering by us. Kris
turned the flashlight on and there in all its glory was Pe-Pe La Pew just a few feet from us!
Then the next night we had a visit from Rocky Raccoon.
Lecthworth State Park, NY
Kris and I visited Letchworth State Park over the weekend. The park has been nick named “The Grand Canyon of the east. We agree. The sites are something to behold!
There is a dam which was built to keep Rochester from flooding. The valley has flooded twice in recent years. Once around 1970's and then again early 1990's
The park is 40 miles long with an abundance of trails and sites to see. The first day we arrived we rode our bikes for about 3 hours. This was not just any ride. We were riding on a nice wide smooth trail until of of a sudden we were on a trail that is most suited for back packing. I am so thankful I have taken advantage of all the opportunities to hike and ride my bike at other rv parks before arriving here.
After all this ride we had only traveled about 3 miles from where we parked the truck.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Flying on the breath of God
If you have never been up in a glider then you have missed a treat!
I had the pleasure of soaring with the eagles last Friday! To experience how the warm air pushes the glider up and up and up is truly amazing. The pilot was able to get me up to 4,000 feet in no time at all!
To be able to see so much of the landscape was a treat as well.
I would love to take a ride over the mountains and see the streams below someday.
I could not believe how tired I was after we landed!
This experience is really something you cannot put on paper. I hope to have the pictures up on Picasa soon.
Watkins Glen Gorge, NY
We have had so many new adventures since we have been in NY I have lost track of the time and keeping my blogs up to date!
Kris and I visited Watkins Glen Gorge a week ago and it is something we hope everyone who loves the out of doors will get to see. It is an amazing site with all the dips and turns and waterfalls this place has to offer.
Not only is the gorge a beautiful site, but also take in to account what it took to put the walk way in to play. I cannot image the work involved and the challenges these brave people were up against. This is a feat all in it self.
We do recommend, to enjoy the walk and less stress on the body to either drive or take the bus up to the upper level and walk down. We lucked up on this and parked at the top because the lot below was full. We took the bus back up to the truck. It is well worth the $3.00 per person the ride! The cost to get into the park is $7 per car. This is to help with the up keep. It is well worth it and more.
We walked down the gorge trail in 2 hours. We stopped often to take pictures. There is no place to really rest. Once you are on the trail you are there until you finish. If it took 2 hours to walk down I cannot image the pain and time to walk up it! Some young people were in flip flops! I bet their feet were hurting when they were through.
I had a walking stick. I liked it because with all the wet and slippery places it helped me keep my balance and allow Kris to take pictures without worry about me falling.
Your may see the pictures we took on picasaweb:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ktpmiller/WatkinsGlenGorgeWatkinsGlenNY70902#
We hope you will enjoy them as much as we have enjoyed taking them!
Kris and I visited Watkins Glen Gorge a week ago and it is something we hope everyone who loves the out of doors will get to see. It is an amazing site with all the dips and turns and waterfalls this place has to offer.
Not only is the gorge a beautiful site, but also take in to account what it took to put the walk way in to play. I cannot image the work involved and the challenges these brave people were up against. This is a feat all in it self.
We do recommend, to enjoy the walk and less stress on the body to either drive or take the bus up to the upper level and walk down. We lucked up on this and parked at the top because the lot below was full. We took the bus back up to the truck. It is well worth the $3.00 per person the ride! The cost to get into the park is $7 per car. This is to help with the up keep. It is well worth it and more.
We walked down the gorge trail in 2 hours. We stopped often to take pictures. There is no place to really rest. Once you are on the trail you are there until you finish. If it took 2 hours to walk down I cannot image the pain and time to walk up it! Some young people were in flip flops! I bet their feet were hurting when they were through.
I had a walking stick. I liked it because with all the wet and slippery places it helped me keep my balance and allow Kris to take pictures without worry about me falling.
Your may see the pictures we took on picasaweb:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ktpmiller/WatkinsGlenGorgeWatkinsGlenNY70902#
We hope you will enjoy them as much as we have enjoyed taking them!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
People
I have never seen so many not overweight people, but obese people in one place in my life. To see these parents with small children is so sad. To think they may die before they can see their children grow up.
What is also so sad is there are more young girls between 12 and 25 with weight problems here than young men.
This also makes me very angry. These people are one of the major reasons health care cost is so high.
I do believe it has motivated me more than ever to keep my body healthy and strong.
What is also so sad is there are more young girls between 12 and 25 with weight problems here than young men.
This also makes me very angry. These people are one of the major reasons health care cost is so high.
I do believe it has motivated me more than ever to keep my body healthy and strong.
Our stay in NY
We have meet some very nice people here at the RV park. We have met a very nice couple with children from Delaware.
There was a very nice older couple from Canada. The husband had stomach cancer. I did not know that deli meats can give you stomach cancer. In Canada they eat it in abundance. After looking on the internet I see where abundance of salty and smoke foods and lack of fruits and Veggies is a big cause. I think I can strike this off my list of getting stomach cancer.
We have met another couple with children from New Jersey. They have really introduce their children to a lot of experiences and places.
It is interesting to talk to people from all sorts of backgrounds. It is good to see people out enjoying themselves whether they are in a tent or pop up or RV. We have not had one child that was out of order. They all behaved themselves very well.
There was a very nice older couple from Canada. The husband had stomach cancer. I did not know that deli meats can give you stomach cancer. In Canada they eat it in abundance. After looking on the internet I see where abundance of salty and smoke foods and lack of fruits and Veggies is a big cause. I think I can strike this off my list of getting stomach cancer.
We have met another couple with children from New Jersey. They have really introduce their children to a lot of experiences and places.
It is interesting to talk to people from all sorts of backgrounds. It is good to see people out enjoying themselves whether they are in a tent or pop up or RV. We have not had one child that was out of order. They all behaved themselves very well.
A vist to Bath, NY
If you have ever been concern about traveling to New York then let me put your mind to rest. It depends on what part you dare to venture into. Bath, NY is on the west side not far from Buffalo. This area and upstate NY is very beautiful and the people are most kind and willing to talk to you.
We are staying at Hickory Hill Resort and everywhere you look there is a mountain. Matter of fact we are sitting at the base of a mountain. There is a hiking trail .4 miles from here which runs 800 miles across the state. Of course the .4 miles is basically straight up. So far I have walked it twice. The first time I thought I would be in need of some oxygen, but the next time was not so bad. I was going to walk it today,however, it rained a lot yesterday and I did not want to find myself rolling down the hill.
The area here is know for its winery and last weekend there was a wine festival in town.
The RV park has 180 sties and 24 work campers. They have a array of entertainment for the kids. Putt put, arts & crafts, one heated pool and one not heated,volley ball, bad mitten, pool parties, water games, movie night, ice cream parties.
All in all the park is quite lovely. They could stand to do a little more work on the parking area for the rigs on the sites.
We are staying at Hickory Hill Resort and everywhere you look there is a mountain. Matter of fact we are sitting at the base of a mountain. There is a hiking trail .4 miles from here which runs 800 miles across the state. Of course the .4 miles is basically straight up. So far I have walked it twice. The first time I thought I would be in need of some oxygen, but the next time was not so bad. I was going to walk it today,however, it rained a lot yesterday and I did not want to find myself rolling down the hill.
The area here is know for its winery and last weekend there was a wine festival in town.
The RV park has 180 sties and 24 work campers. They have a array of entertainment for the kids. Putt put, arts & crafts, one heated pool and one not heated,volley ball, bad mitten, pool parties, water games, movie night, ice cream parties.
All in all the park is quite lovely. They could stand to do a little more work on the parking area for the rigs on the sites.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
More on the trip to Elmira
We have seen some beautiful sites on N I86. There has been a winding river keeping us company on a nice stretch of the trip. We have seen many deer feasting on the side of the road. There has been a couple of beavers eying us as we past by.
We have been blessed for the rain has held off. There is signs it had been raining along the highway.
We stopped at a rest area where it over looked the Chautauqua Lake. This Lake dumps into the Gulf as the Erie dumps into the Atlantic. Charles Welch of Welch's grape juice had his vineyard near by.
Travelers had to us the steam boat or fiery to cross the huge body of water until the bridge opened in 1982.
We stopped at a rest stop in PA where a monument was erected over the spot where 37 miners lost their lives at 460 feet in 1962.
We have been blessed for the rain has held off. There is signs it had been raining along the highway.
We stopped at a rest area where it over looked the Chautauqua Lake. This Lake dumps into the Gulf as the Erie dumps into the Atlantic. Charles Welch of Welch's grape juice had his vineyard near by.
Travelers had to us the steam boat or fiery to cross the huge body of water until the bridge opened in 1982.
We stopped at a rest stop in PA where a monument was erected over the spot where 37 miners lost their lives at 460 feet in 1962.
Trip to Elmira, NY
The drive to Elmira, NY has had some amazing landscapes.
We had lost tread on a tire and had to make a 160 mile round trip to get one before heading out. There is not another dealer who has the size tire until we get to NY. We are very uncomfortable traveling without a spare. Yes we have road side service, however the tire will cost a lot more pennies and we don't have the tire to see if we get any probate on the tire. Also, not counting 5 hours waiting to get a tire sitting on the side of the road. We can change out a tire in 20mins and be on the road.
We have ran into some nasty thunder boomers and the weather.com says we will have them off and on all the way to NY. gee.
We had lost tread on a tire and had to make a 160 mile round trip to get one before heading out. There is not another dealer who has the size tire until we get to NY. We are very uncomfortable traveling without a spare. Yes we have road side service, however the tire will cost a lot more pennies and we don't have the tire to see if we get any probate on the tire. Also, not counting 5 hours waiting to get a tire sitting on the side of the road. We can change out a tire in 20mins and be on the road.
We have ran into some nasty thunder boomers and the weather.com says we will have them off and on all the way to NY. gee.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Wild Kingdom
We have a very nice lot here at the KOA in Milton, WV. Even though the interstate is close we still have enjoy seeing the wild life. We have bunnies running around and pigeons that sit on the KOA sign that is next to the interstate.
Today we had the pleasure of a beaver gracing us with his presence and having a snack. About the time the beaver as enjoying his little feast a hawk swooped down at picked a pigeon off the KOA sign. What an experience to see nature at work even in this modern enviorment! Robins are in abudance here as well. Oh yes, the people here aren't to bad either. Come to think of it they are some that looks as if they should be on the endanger species list!
Today we had the pleasure of a beaver gracing us with his presence and having a snack. About the time the beaver as enjoying his little feast a hawk swooped down at picked a pigeon off the KOA sign. What an experience to see nature at work even in this modern enviorment! Robins are in abudance here as well. Oh yes, the people here aren't to bad either. Come to think of it they are some that looks as if they should be on the endanger species list!
Out on the Water
Kris and I packed up the boat and some food and headed out to find some water to play in. We didn't have to go far to find Beech Fork which was a nice little lake.
So the next day we decided to head out a little further to Summersville,WV and see what we could see. We were very excited to find Summersville Lake. It was so nice and quite and mountains all around us. It was a little cool and decided not to take a swim. We enjoyed the area so much we decided to camp for 2 days using the truck to house us.
We were told that the lake drops 80 feet in the fall for white water rafting enthusiast. We knew the lake was deep but an 80 foot drop. My goodness! The water was an emerald green we were told it is the cleanest lake in the US. The water was so clear we could see about 20 feet down.
We also saw some neat water falls along the route up and back from the lake.
So the next day we decided to head out a little further to Summersville,WV and see what we could see. We were very excited to find Summersville Lake. It was so nice and quite and mountains all around us. It was a little cool and decided not to take a swim. We enjoyed the area so much we decided to camp for 2 days using the truck to house us.
We were told that the lake drops 80 feet in the fall for white water rafting enthusiast. We knew the lake was deep but an 80 foot drop. My goodness! The water was an emerald green we were told it is the cleanest lake in the US. The water was so clear we could see about 20 feet down.
We also saw some neat water falls along the route up and back from the lake.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
update from update
We are in Charlotte in bumper to bumper traffic, tractor trailer broke down The cap is off the road but the trailer is still in the left lane. I thought we were having a bad day. We have decided to for go getting to Salisbury and go to mothers. If we are now for any length of time I will be there to help her. She is home now and it will be good to give her a hand.
Yep, when we think we got it so bad, someone else has it worst.
It is a bright and beautiful day!
Yep, when we think we got it so bad, someone else has it worst.
It is a bright and beautiful day!
UPDATE from stressful day
We made it to the Flying J fuel stop close to the SC, NC border. The shut down buzzer is still on.
So even tho we know we needed to get the things done yesterday, it was not the problem. We finally ate some dinner at 9:30p.
So this morning we stopped in at the Freight Liner parts department in Charlotte, NC. They do not have anyone there to work on the truck. Kris bought a new sensor hoping this may be the problem.
Kris thinks the problem could be from the oil pump. This is not good since it is somewhere inside the engine. We will know more once the sensor is replaced.
Well,well, kitty is having a spell. CAT engine! HA! A little play on words!
We have a site being held for us at a campground near Salisbury,NC. We hope to get there today and at least I can get to my doctors appointment and Kris can figure things out for the truck.
My heart goes out to him. He has been a good sport through all of this, but I can see it wearing on him not knowing for sure what is going on.
So even tho we know we needed to get the things done yesterday, it was not the problem. We finally ate some dinner at 9:30p.
So this morning we stopped in at the Freight Liner parts department in Charlotte, NC. They do not have anyone there to work on the truck. Kris bought a new sensor hoping this may be the problem.
Kris thinks the problem could be from the oil pump. This is not good since it is somewhere inside the engine. We will know more once the sensor is replaced.
Well,well, kitty is having a spell. CAT engine! HA! A little play on words!
We have a site being held for us at a campground near Salisbury,NC. We hope to get there today and at least I can get to my doctors appointment and Kris can figure things out for the truck.
My heart goes out to him. He has been a good sport through all of this, but I can see it wearing on him not knowing for sure what is going on.
Friday, June 12, 2009
You think you have a stressful day, think again
Two weekends ago was spent securing the steps by way of welding for the Freight liner from a recent blown tire.
Last weekend was spent installing a new water pump on the Freight liner.
This weekend is spent traveling from Georgia to Salisbury NC to visit my back doctor. On the surface this is not bad drive, except we drove 2 hours and spent 2 hours at a Flying J to Millerize the exhaust which needs to be replaced. We drove 15 more miles and the engine shut down buzzer came on. The gauge was showing hot,but the fluid was flowing just fine. We stopped for a little bit and decided to call Freight liner in Greenville, SC to see if they could work us in to get the radiator flushed out. They said yep, come on in and they also advise to have a new thermostat put on as well. Thank goodness the CAT shop was across the highway had one in stock. We were hoping to get the exhaust here too, but they didn't have one so we called Charlotte, NC and they advised us it would be 2 working days to get one in. We have to be in Charleston, SC Monday evening since Kris's job starts on Tuesday. So we will see if the dealer in Charleston can order us one and Kris can install it. I do hope we can make it til then.
To recap we left Ga. at 8a and arrived Greenville, SC at 12:45p and as of 7:00p we are still here.
Kris was able to buy some clamps here to help the exhaust hold up until we can get a new one on. The truck is out of the shop now and Kris is adding the clamps. He is having to Millerize this as well. We have no idea where we are going to stop for the night, but I know one thing I am a HUNGRY little girl! We have very little water on board so I don't want to use it cooking. We did not do any food shopping before we left so there is not a lot to choose from. This is the first time I have been this ill prepared on the food side. Be as it may this too shall pass.
The air bags to the cab is old and one blew on Kris's way home from work yesterday. So we will be replacing all 3 in the next couple of weeks.
Some may say we have had a rough couple of days and may get upset if this were them. However, this is all about maintenance and the truck is ten years old. We were blessed not to be stranded on the side of the highway, and it is not raining! Things will break down after awhile. This is why I try to stress to people, even those who have homes. SAVE! Things will happen. Be prepared! We have been very fortunate Kris has been able to do most of the repairs himself. There are times when we have to let the "BIG BOYS" handle things. They have the right equipment and proper area to get the job done right.
HAPPY TRAILS!
Last weekend was spent installing a new water pump on the Freight liner.
This weekend is spent traveling from Georgia to Salisbury NC to visit my back doctor. On the surface this is not bad drive, except we drove 2 hours and spent 2 hours at a Flying J to Millerize the exhaust which needs to be replaced. We drove 15 more miles and the engine shut down buzzer came on. The gauge was showing hot,but the fluid was flowing just fine. We stopped for a little bit and decided to call Freight liner in Greenville, SC to see if they could work us in to get the radiator flushed out. They said yep, come on in and they also advise to have a new thermostat put on as well. Thank goodness the CAT shop was across the highway had one in stock. We were hoping to get the exhaust here too, but they didn't have one so we called Charlotte, NC and they advised us it would be 2 working days to get one in. We have to be in Charleston, SC Monday evening since Kris's job starts on Tuesday. So we will see if the dealer in Charleston can order us one and Kris can install it. I do hope we can make it til then.
To recap we left Ga. at 8a and arrived Greenville, SC at 12:45p and as of 7:00p we are still here.
Kris was able to buy some clamps here to help the exhaust hold up until we can get a new one on. The truck is out of the shop now and Kris is adding the clamps. He is having to Millerize this as well. We have no idea where we are going to stop for the night, but I know one thing I am a HUNGRY little girl! We have very little water on board so I don't want to use it cooking. We did not do any food shopping before we left so there is not a lot to choose from. This is the first time I have been this ill prepared on the food side. Be as it may this too shall pass.
The air bags to the cab is old and one blew on Kris's way home from work yesterday. So we will be replacing all 3 in the next couple of weeks.
Some may say we have had a rough couple of days and may get upset if this were them. However, this is all about maintenance and the truck is ten years old. We were blessed not to be stranded on the side of the highway, and it is not raining! Things will break down after awhile. This is why I try to stress to people, even those who have homes. SAVE! Things will happen. Be prepared! We have been very fortunate Kris has been able to do most of the repairs himself. There are times when we have to let the "BIG BOYS" handle things. They have the right equipment and proper area to get the job done right.
HAPPY TRAILS!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Parent & Child Realtionships
You may have heard the statement, "a little child will lead them". Well in my case it is a adult child which has enlighten me.
All parents would like to have a good relationship with their children. Some do a better job at this than others. I for one have made a bunch of mistakes and it seems like there is no end to them. I know my heart is true and I want my children to be happy. It is not like I wake up in the mornings and say "now, what can I do to irritate my kids today." I look back at my mom's and my relationship and see how so much was wrong with it and yet so much was right. It is amazing to see how much we are like our parents when we get older and our children are grown with kids of their own. I do want a better relationship with my kids then my mom and I have. I guess this is what most parents want, but we seem to find ourselves in a situation and wonder how in the world did we get here?
One thing that I know would help any relationship is communication, love and forgiveness. We also need to have the willingness to accept constructive correction and want to change.
After doing some soul searching and observing some patterns, I have been able to understand more of what my children have been trying to tell me.
They have express concerns about my inability to allow them to live their life as they feel is right for them. My children and I are on a rocky road at this point in time and I know it is more me than them. I love my children and I know I will have to be the one to make some changes. It is very difficult to admit ones short comings, but I have realized (I hope not to late) being right or the thought of being right is highly overrated. My son tells me I like to "fix" people because he too is some what like this. We mean it for good, but I can see where it has gotten out of hand. I will need to learn to just enjoy our time together.
I have learned from very wise instruction how to start the process of giving my children room to breath. I still have a long way to go, but I know I am not where I was at. I hope my first step will be received as an act of apology and theirs will be the act of forgiveness.
All parents would like to have a good relationship with their children. Some do a better job at this than others. I for one have made a bunch of mistakes and it seems like there is no end to them. I know my heart is true and I want my children to be happy. It is not like I wake up in the mornings and say "now, what can I do to irritate my kids today." I look back at my mom's and my relationship and see how so much was wrong with it and yet so much was right. It is amazing to see how much we are like our parents when we get older and our children are grown with kids of their own. I do want a better relationship with my kids then my mom and I have. I guess this is what most parents want, but we seem to find ourselves in a situation and wonder how in the world did we get here?
One thing that I know would help any relationship is communication, love and forgiveness. We also need to have the willingness to accept constructive correction and want to change.
After doing some soul searching and observing some patterns, I have been able to understand more of what my children have been trying to tell me.
They have express concerns about my inability to allow them to live their life as they feel is right for them. My children and I are on a rocky road at this point in time and I know it is more me than them. I love my children and I know I will have to be the one to make some changes. It is very difficult to admit ones short comings, but I have realized (I hope not to late) being right or the thought of being right is highly overrated. My son tells me I like to "fix" people because he too is some what like this. We mean it for good, but I can see where it has gotten out of hand. I will need to learn to just enjoy our time together.
I have learned from very wise instruction how to start the process of giving my children room to breath. I still have a long way to go, but I know I am not where I was at. I hope my first step will be received as an act of apology and theirs will be the act of forgiveness.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Nice Folks
The Freight Liner's water pump went south over the weekend. We were so fortunate in many areas. We were out messing around town and just happen to be walking toward the front of the truck when we saw a steady drip coming from the bottom of the motor. We made a bee line home and by the time Kris park the truck the drip had turned into a steady stream. Of course by the time he was able to get to the pump and take it off and find out for sure it was the pump all stores were closed. The after hours numbers were not working and being the next day was Sunday everything was closed.
Kris had down time scheduled at work for the system on Monday and knew it would not be able to get to work since rental car office was not open on Sundays either.
The RV Park owner, Mike let Kris borrower his truck to run around town Sunday to see if he could find any store that could help. Mike was going to be out of town on Monday so Kris asked another RV'er that we have become friends with if he could take him on Monday to the store. He threw Kris the keys to his car and said take it and take all the time you need. Mike had told Kris about a Cat parts store up the road a bit and so Kris called them this morning. They had the part which was such a wonderful blessing. If they did not have a part we would have had to go to Atlanta or Chattanooga, Tn. They both are tit for tat on mileage, just which of the two evils of traffic & big city you want to deal with.
We have been so blessed that this happen now since we suppose to be traveling to PA this coming weekend. Kris said he did not believe he would have made it to work and that would be nasty to be sitting on the side of the road and having a tow. The pump is 10 years old and things will wear out. We are very happy to be in an area that had nice people and a part store and a safe place to work on the truck. Kris topped the guys car off with gas. A small price to pay for the gracious act of kindness.
Oh, the down time was canceled by the local techs. Many reasons as to why, but I think they were not comfortable with the other two guys that was working with Kris to put the system on line considering this is one of Atlanta's International airport radar system. Note: a very busy airport to say the least.
Kris had down time scheduled at work for the system on Monday and knew it would not be able to get to work since rental car office was not open on Sundays either.
The RV Park owner, Mike let Kris borrower his truck to run around town Sunday to see if he could find any store that could help. Mike was going to be out of town on Monday so Kris asked another RV'er that we have become friends with if he could take him on Monday to the store. He threw Kris the keys to his car and said take it and take all the time you need. Mike had told Kris about a Cat parts store up the road a bit and so Kris called them this morning. They had the part which was such a wonderful blessing. If they did not have a part we would have had to go to Atlanta or Chattanooga, Tn. They both are tit for tat on mileage, just which of the two evils of traffic & big city you want to deal with.
We have been so blessed that this happen now since we suppose to be traveling to PA this coming weekend. Kris said he did not believe he would have made it to work and that would be nasty to be sitting on the side of the road and having a tow. The pump is 10 years old and things will wear out. We are very happy to be in an area that had nice people and a part store and a safe place to work on the truck. Kris topped the guys car off with gas. A small price to pay for the gracious act of kindness.
Oh, the down time was canceled by the local techs. Many reasons as to why, but I think they were not comfortable with the other two guys that was working with Kris to put the system on line considering this is one of Atlanta's International airport radar system. Note: a very busy airport to say the least.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Hig Tech Toys
Our wonderful son tires so patiently to bring us in to the high tech age. I have finally come around to the Mac way of thinking and I don't know how I have lived without it for so long. There is absolutely no thinking or headaches with the Mac. For me to say this at my age is a feat in itself! Now, I am the proud owner of the ipod Touch. I have almost driven my son up the wall because all I have been using it for is music. He keeps telling me it can do so much more. I have tried to explain to him I am happy with just the music. Well, I have again stepped out of my comfort zone and started to add apps to my ipod Touch. Oh and don't say Touch! That is another thing that techies cannot stand. It is a ipod Touch, ok ipt. HA!
I remember when all I wanted from a cell phone is to make calls, period. Now Apple has launched this thing called an iphone. It can do everything but change the oil in your car and wash the dishes. I thought I was a person who had the vision to see the potenial in things, but I really thought this iphone thing was a bit much. Well since I bought the ipt a light has been turned on and turned on bright!
Well let me explain. As you can tell from my bolgs we are full time RV'ers. If anyone knows anything about RV's the one thing you will notice is, there is not a lot of room for a lot of stuff. Big stuff, heavy stuff and a lot of little stuff. So space is limited even for CD's audio or otherwise.
So when I purchased the ipt I was able to transfer all my audio CD's on my lap top through itunes and then load them on to my ipt. Now I can take my music, audio books, a lot of pictures,games everywhere I go even if I don't have my RV with me. I took it all to Puerto Rico and never missed a beat! Now this is cool!
Well now a little birdy is telling me Apple will be launching a 32g iphone shortly. Well I can have all my music, audio books, so forth and now have it all on a phone so I don't have to carry 2 devices. On top of this I will have the internet on the phone as well. Now that is sweet!
We recently purchased a mifi card from Verizon for my Mac. This is so nice to have the internet wherever I take my Mac. There is tethering to the Mac. This is a credit card size card that I can carry in my bag and or pocket. It is a much simpler way to jump on the internet especially the way we travel.
We are looking into up grading our home stereo system that will house a terabyte hard drive which will be great for storing movies. We will soon be able to record straight to the hard drive as well as storing our musice, audio books, photos, games and the like. This is such a big step for the RV industry and US!
Our son tells us that Tivo can do all of this. We will check out to see if it will work with our satellite company.
I am a true Apple believer and a fan and now apart of the Apple family so to speak! Their products are sweet and so easy to use and to understand.
I know our son is breathing a sigh of satisfaction knowing that all the years of educating and beating his head against a brick wall is finally paying off!
I remember when all I wanted from a cell phone is to make calls, period. Now Apple has launched this thing called an iphone. It can do everything but change the oil in your car and wash the dishes. I thought I was a person who had the vision to see the potenial in things, but I really thought this iphone thing was a bit much. Well since I bought the ipt a light has been turned on and turned on bright!
Well let me explain. As you can tell from my bolgs we are full time RV'ers. If anyone knows anything about RV's the one thing you will notice is, there is not a lot of room for a lot of stuff. Big stuff, heavy stuff and a lot of little stuff. So space is limited even for CD's audio or otherwise.
So when I purchased the ipt I was able to transfer all my audio CD's on my lap top through itunes and then load them on to my ipt. Now I can take my music, audio books, a lot of pictures,games everywhere I go even if I don't have my RV with me. I took it all to Puerto Rico and never missed a beat! Now this is cool!
Well now a little birdy is telling me Apple will be launching a 32g iphone shortly. Well I can have all my music, audio books, so forth and now have it all on a phone so I don't have to carry 2 devices. On top of this I will have the internet on the phone as well. Now that is sweet!
We recently purchased a mifi card from Verizon for my Mac. This is so nice to have the internet wherever I take my Mac. There is tethering to the Mac. This is a credit card size card that I can carry in my bag and or pocket. It is a much simpler way to jump on the internet especially the way we travel.
We are looking into up grading our home stereo system that will house a terabyte hard drive which will be great for storing movies. We will soon be able to record straight to the hard drive as well as storing our musice, audio books, photos, games and the like. This is such a big step for the RV industry and US!
Our son tells us that Tivo can do all of this. We will check out to see if it will work with our satellite company.
I am a true Apple believer and a fan and now apart of the Apple family so to speak! Their products are sweet and so easy to use and to understand.
I know our son is breathing a sigh of satisfaction knowing that all the years of educating and beating his head against a brick wall is finally paying off!
Long Road of Goodies
If you like yard sales well you can sure get your fill here in Adairsville, GA. We we decided to take a back road to Calhoun for a easy day of messing around. We like to travel the back roads to see the sites and have a nice relaxing drive. However, we did not know that this back road was going to be filled on each side of the road with yard sells for miles and miles. We later found out on this particular road there is a 90 mile yard sell once a year. 90 miles, my goodness! The day we were driving down this road was on a Friday. I cannot image what it will look like on a Saturday! I though of grandma Miller and how she would just be so giddy over all of this. She and Grandma Toler would be tit for tat here. They both loved a bargain.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Friends
It has been a few years since we have been back to Tinker AFB, Ok, City, Ok. Kris was sent out there for a weather radar school. Just another feather in his already big cap!
While we were there I was able to spend some time with a very dear friend that we met at a church several years ago. Her name is Terrie and we talk at least once a month on the phone. She took me to Logan's steak house for lunch one day and we had the best time laughing and crying over stories we shared about each others life. Having a good friend is hard to come by and if anyone knows me I am not the easiest person to have as a friend. However, true friends is something to treasure.
We normally see some familiar faces at the fam camp on base, I guess we are out of season for those who normally flow through the area. We did however, meet some really nice dogs and their owners were friendly as well.
While we were there I was able to spend some time with a very dear friend that we met at a church several years ago. Her name is Terrie and we talk at least once a month on the phone. She took me to Logan's steak house for lunch one day and we had the best time laughing and crying over stories we shared about each others life. Having a good friend is hard to come by and if anyone knows me I am not the easiest person to have as a friend. However, true friends is something to treasure.
We normally see some familiar faces at the fam camp on base, I guess we are out of season for those who normally flow through the area. We did however, meet some really nice dogs and their owners were friendly as well.
A Simple Life Sytle
Kris and I are traveling from Tinker AFB in OK, City, OK to Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL. We left just in the nick of time. Today and tomorrow they will be having snow and ice.. Montgomery, Al is getting hammered with wind and rain and we did not want to fight the nasty weather. Since we have a few days to spare we decided to stake a claim in Tupelo for two days and enjoy the rest. It has been one beautiful day here, nice sunny skies and the temps are hovering in the low 70's. My kind of weather! I am sitting outside in my lawn chair writing this blog as a nice breeze flows by. Birds singing all around. I do enjoy our simple life style.
We meet some really nice people here last night. They are on their way to Savannah to see their brand new grandson that came into the world yesterday. The grandmother does crafts and she quilted her new grandson a very nice blanket with "As I lay me now to sleep " verse on it. It was quite nice and she gave me some dish clothes she made. That was so thoughtful of her. They had about 7 more hours of travel and I hope their visit will be most pleasant. There son is in the Air Force and was in Alaska before coming to Ga.
The RV park here is very nice. We are about 1/2 mile from some very nice shopping and good food! Of course Kris had to check out the Home Depot store here which is less than a mile from us. Well I did need two new hinges for the kitchen door so he had an excuse, not that he needed one.
We meet some really nice people here last night. They are on their way to Savannah to see their brand new grandson that came into the world yesterday. The grandmother does crafts and she quilted her new grandson a very nice blanket with "As I lay me now to sleep " verse on it. It was quite nice and she gave me some dish clothes she made. That was so thoughtful of her. They had about 7 more hours of travel and I hope their visit will be most pleasant. There son is in the Air Force and was in Alaska before coming to Ga.
The RV park here is very nice. We are about 1/2 mile from some very nice shopping and good food! Of course Kris had to check out the Home Depot store here which is less than a mile from us. Well I did need two new hinges for the kitchen door so he had an excuse, not that he needed one.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Little bit of information on our Parents
Kris's mom had been diagnosed with breast cancer right after Katrina had hit the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and New Orleans. Since she lives in the Gulf Coast area it was very difficult to get treatment due to the destruction all around there. Over the past couple of years she has had treatment and was getting along rather well. Her spirits were high and she was making the best of each day. In November of 2006 she happened to be in Atlanta Georgia visiting some dear friends the same weekend we were there for Kris's new hire briefing for the position he has now. We were grateful to have 3 wonderful days to spend with her.
April of 2007 she was admitted back in the hospital. Her cancer was growing rapidly. She was able to be discharged, however it was not long before her stays in the hospital had become more frequent and longer. While she was in for more treatments towards the fall of that year she fell and broke her hip. She still was in good spirits and her mind was sharp. Over a short amount of time more tumors were developing in her brain and they were growing larger. This is another side effect of having breast cancer.
We visited her every weekend while we were in Jacksonville, FL . October 13 2007 was the last weekend we were going to be in Jacksonville so we went down to see her since we did not know when we could get back down. Her daughter , a home care nurse, brought their mother home with her to give her some one on one care. We had no idea she would passed away late in the night. God in his infinite wisdom knows the time and place we needed to be. She was a wonderful lady and a true Christ follower. I think of her often when I have down days and remember her courage and the positive outlook she had on life. Then I realize, I really don't have it so bad. I do have a great life!
Speaking of God's infinite wisdom, when we left Atlanta back in November of 2006 we were going to Fort Fisher NC for his first assignment. On Jan 5, 2007 the day before we were leaving Ft. Fisher heading to Miami, Fl, we received a call from my brother John. He informed us my mom's husband had passed away from a heart attack. Pa had been in the hospital recovering from a heart attack and was due to come home on this particular morning. We never know when it is our time. I am thankful she was not alone when this happened. We were thankful that we were only 3 hours away from her and were able to take our rig to her house. Kris and I were able to stay two weeks to help her out with some much needed repairs. Duane and Trisha took time off their jobs and rallied around us. What great kids we have! After we arrived in Miami I flew back up to help mother for about 3 weeks with the estate and other things. Nothing is better than having the favor of God and his watchful hand over us.
April of 2007 she was admitted back in the hospital. Her cancer was growing rapidly. She was able to be discharged, however it was not long before her stays in the hospital had become more frequent and longer. While she was in for more treatments towards the fall of that year she fell and broke her hip. She still was in good spirits and her mind was sharp. Over a short amount of time more tumors were developing in her brain and they were growing larger. This is another side effect of having breast cancer.
We visited her every weekend while we were in Jacksonville, FL . October 13 2007 was the last weekend we were going to be in Jacksonville so we went down to see her since we did not know when we could get back down. Her daughter , a home care nurse, brought their mother home with her to give her some one on one care. We had no idea she would passed away late in the night. God in his infinite wisdom knows the time and place we needed to be. She was a wonderful lady and a true Christ follower. I think of her often when I have down days and remember her courage and the positive outlook she had on life. Then I realize, I really don't have it so bad. I do have a great life!
Speaking of God's infinite wisdom, when we left Atlanta back in November of 2006 we were going to Fort Fisher NC for his first assignment. On Jan 5, 2007 the day before we were leaving Ft. Fisher heading to Miami, Fl, we received a call from my brother John. He informed us my mom's husband had passed away from a heart attack. Pa had been in the hospital recovering from a heart attack and was due to come home on this particular morning. We never know when it is our time. I am thankful she was not alone when this happened. We were thankful that we were only 3 hours away from her and were able to take our rig to her house. Kris and I were able to stay two weeks to help her out with some much needed repairs. Duane and Trisha took time off their jobs and rallied around us. What great kids we have! After we arrived in Miami I flew back up to help mother for about 3 weeks with the estate and other things. Nothing is better than having the favor of God and his watchful hand over us.
Vortex Springs
Those who are interested in scuba diving may find this a little interesting. The park we stayed at last night is a place where families can come to for the day or weekend. It is nothing really special except for the diving. Yes, I said diving in a small, very small body of water. You may visit view
http://underwaterflorida.homestead.com/vortex.html
It has cave diving and 115 feet deep for regular dives. It is very impressive. The camp store is loaded with all kinds of dive gear. This must be a busy place in the summer months.
http://underwaterflorida.homestead.com/vortex.html
It has cave diving and 115 feet deep for regular dives. It is very impressive. The camp store is loaded with all kinds of dive gear. This must be a busy place in the summer months.
On the Road
I usually prepare something for lunch so we can stop at a rest area and walk some. Today I decided not to do this. I knew the route very well and we stopped in at Sam's club in Mobile Al. to pick up something for lunch. We found some chicken salad with cranberries. We have never eaten this before and it was very tasty. This will server us very well for several lunches. We try to eat healthy even though we are traveling. We ate out so much when we were in Puerto Rico and we both are a little burned out on this for now. Of course, Olive Garden is an exception!
It is 4pm Central Time and we are passing by Crestview, Fl.. Kris worked there for a year before joining the FAA. You are correct, we are not out of town! He worked on refurbishing C130's. There were holes he crawled in to he believes were not meant for human beings. This was a very stressful job on the old body.
We will be passing by a section of the road tomorrow which will live in my heart and head forever. Stay tuned for that story.
By the way, I a writing this post while we are traveling down the highway. Yes, I have internet and power. This is a very nice feature to have on the road.
It is 4pm Central Time and we are passing by Crestview, Fl.. Kris worked there for a year before joining the FAA. You are correct, we are not out of town! He worked on refurbishing C130's. There were holes he crawled in to he believes were not meant for human beings. This was a very stressful job on the old body.
We will be passing by a section of the road tomorrow which will live in my heart and head forever. Stay tuned for that story.
By the way, I a writing this post while we are traveling down the highway. Yes, I have internet and power. This is a very nice feature to have on the road.
Another surprise
Kris had a problem with the right front landing gear. He had to repair this one in Key West about a year ago. Key West, amazing place! OOps, that is a story for another time. Lets keep on track here. Okay now, the cost of fixing the front landing gear the first time was just pennies since Kris is so knowledgeable. The landing gear simply wore out. However, when we were leaving my moms place after my surgery the same landing gear broke again. Kris noticed that it probably broke because he raised it to high and broke a pin he had replaced earlier. The morning we were leaving the RV park going to Jacksonville, FL. the same landing gear did not raise up. Kris found the motor to the landing gear had broken off the mount. He was able to get it remounted, but he thinks there is another problem so he will be taking it apart later when we get to Jacksonville, FL.
Having someone who can fix anything and fix it right saves time and dollars when you are on the road as much as we are. If not for Kris's knowledge and abilities the cost of one landing gear is at least $600 smackeroos!
I am not telling these things for anyone to fill sorry for us. I am saying that if you want to travel it will never, ever, be trial free. Keep your mind opened and cash reserve on hand for traveling. We love our lifestyle and we take all this in stride
Having someone who can fix anything and fix it right saves time and dollars when you are on the road as much as we are. If not for Kris's knowledge and abilities the cost of one landing gear is at least $600 smackeroos!
I am not telling these things for anyone to fill sorry for us. I am saying that if you want to travel it will never, ever, be trial free. Keep your mind opened and cash reserve on hand for traveling. We love our lifestyle and we take all this in stride
One of Those not so good times
We do enjoy our life style, and like everyone, we know life does throw us curve balls every now and then. Kris has been hearing a strange noise under the hood of the Freight Liner for sometime now. He figured it was the exhaust so he drove it over to the Freight Liner shop before we left Mississippi to get an estimate on what it would cost to fix the problem. They quoted him $2000.00 for labor and parts. When Kris drove the truck the next day he heard another noise which was the exhaust manifold. He had some free time at work to check out the new problem. He knew he could not pull the RV with the manifold problem and he also knew we were out of time here to have it put in the shop. The problem Kris was facing and the reason he was concern about working on the truck himself is, he was fearful the bolts would break off. He knew he had to take a chance, so he said a prayer for favor and then proceeded to loosen the bolts. The bolts came off with no problems and he was able to get the parts and seals he needed to fix the manifold. The exhaust can be fix later since the parts have to be ordered. He has saved us a little over $1000.00 once all is said and done! Oh it is so good to have favor!
How long will it take us to realize problems are not as big as we make them out to be when you lean on your faith. I am so glad that God sees our heart and overlooks our stubbornness. :) He is so good!!!
How long will it take us to realize problems are not as big as we make them out to be when you lean on your faith. I am so glad that God sees our heart and overlooks our stubbornness. :) He is so good!!!
Inaugration Day
The site at the inauguration was truly impressive to see so many people come together and not one incident occurred during the big event. I was impressed to see how hopeful people were for America to return to its values. I hope people will look to our new President as a human being and not be so hard on him when he makes mistakes. It would be great if the people that did not vote for him would pray for him and his cabinet. It will truly show "We the People" do want America to stay the great nation that it is.
Friday, January 30, 2009
The Other Story
Yesterday I mentioned there was another story to tell about the road we are on today. We are traveling I10 towards Jacksonville, FL.
We were driving the freight liner to Mississippi in October 2007 to visit Kris's mom . She had breast cancer. Every two hours we would take turns driving. We were on our last leg back to the RV when it was my turn to drive. We were about and hour from the RV and I had just passed a car and was still in the left lane when all of a sudden we heard a huge bang! The truck jerked across the right lane took me up the embankment and we were heading for the trees. I knew if I try to jerk the truck back down the embankment we would have turned over. I holler, "KRIS, what do I do". There were silence! Then I saw a hand reach across and grabbed the steering wheel and in a ever so calm voice I heard the words, "take your foot off the break". I took by foot off the brake and I noticed the wheels starting to grab. We coasted back down to the shoulder of the road and we came to a stop. I asked him how he stayed so calm and I really did appreciate the help. He said he was screaming. I knew than there were angels on that steering wheel and talking to me. The right tire blew out and left us with $8,000 dollars in damage to the nose of the truck and a paint job and lots of other stuff. The blessing is we were both fine and we were able to drive the truck home after the tire was replaced. I have thanked Kris many times for retiring from the military. The USAA insurance did not give us any hassle and all we had to pay was the deductible.
We were driving the freight liner to Mississippi in October 2007 to visit Kris's mom . She had breast cancer. Every two hours we would take turns driving. We were on our last leg back to the RV when it was my turn to drive. We were about and hour from the RV and I had just passed a car and was still in the left lane when all of a sudden we heard a huge bang! The truck jerked across the right lane took me up the embankment and we were heading for the trees. I knew if I try to jerk the truck back down the embankment we would have turned over. I holler, "KRIS, what do I do". There were silence! Then I saw a hand reach across and grabbed the steering wheel and in a ever so calm voice I heard the words, "take your foot off the break". I took by foot off the brake and I noticed the wheels starting to grab. We coasted back down to the shoulder of the road and we came to a stop. I asked him how he stayed so calm and I really did appreciate the help. He said he was screaming. I knew than there were angels on that steering wheel and talking to me. The right tire blew out and left us with $8,000 dollars in damage to the nose of the truck and a paint job and lots of other stuff. The blessing is we were both fine and we were able to drive the truck home after the tire was replaced. I have thanked Kris many times for retiring from the military. The USAA insurance did not give us any hassle and all we had to pay was the deductible.
Little Surprises
When you are an Rv'er and travel as much as we do, it would be a good idea to keep your mind opened to except little surprises when they come your way.
Upon arriving at our stop last night we walked into the rv to let the slides out and settle in. However, settling in took a little bit more of an effort. We found from the kitchen to the bath area trashed. Our knife block and all our kitchen knifes were on the floor. The oven door was laying opened and all the frying pans we keep in the oven was on the floor. The door over the sink in the bath area was opened and a full bottle of peroxide was on the floor empty. The cap busted when it hit the floor. A finger nail polish bottle was broken into several little pieces and what a smell!
Several of the contents in the cabinet was on the floor.
The nine years we have been traveling we never had any of these things to fall. We have had minor incidents,but, nothing like this. Of course it was an easy clean up and we are very grateful that is all the surprises we had on the trip yesterday.
Upon arriving at our stop last night we walked into the rv to let the slides out and settle in. However, settling in took a little bit more of an effort. We found from the kitchen to the bath area trashed. Our knife block and all our kitchen knifes were on the floor. The oven door was laying opened and all the frying pans we keep in the oven was on the floor. The door over the sink in the bath area was opened and a full bottle of peroxide was on the floor empty. The cap busted when it hit the floor. A finger nail polish bottle was broken into several little pieces and what a smell!
Several of the contents in the cabinet was on the floor.
The nine years we have been traveling we never had any of these things to fall. We have had minor incidents,but, nothing like this. Of course it was an easy clean up and we are very grateful that is all the surprises we had on the trip yesterday.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Change of Plans
Normally we will know at least a few days in advance where Kris's next job will be. Of course, this is one of those times the plans changed on us. The plans were to go to Montgomery, Al., but ate the last minute the home office found out there wasn't any funding for the project. They decided than to send us to Melbourne, Fl. We were to call the home office this morning and get a conformation on the funding of that project. We hooked up last night and had only a few things to do this morning before we hit the road. However, it was about 10:30 this morning before we found out that their was no funding for the project there either. We do like to be on the road rather early so we can stop around 4pm for the night. This way we can rest and get out and stretch our legs before digging in to fix dinner. We area on our way to Jacksonville, Fl. We have been there several times before and it is a nice place. This change of plans does not bother us. The most important thing is, we are together and we will be off the road before dark. When we know where we are going we always plan where we will stay the night. We pick out a few RV parks within an hour from each one depending on the time when we decide to stop.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Stuck in the Middle
Have you ever felt like you are stuck in a moment and can't seem to move forward? When we arrived in Meridian on January 4th it was only for a week. However, the job Kris was here for went from bad to worse and back again. The new equipment did not come in as scheduled, this put us here another week. After testing some equipment a 30 watt wire wound line blew from the panel Kris was working on and missed Kris's face by inches. Thankfully he is fine, but, it caused more problems and added another week to our stay.
We were suppose to leave for Montgomery, Al. this Friday,however, it will not happen now. The new system is to be in place tomorrow but, one of the local techs had a death in the family and is not able be around Friday to make sure the new system is behaving properly. Therefore, Kris will have to stick around for another couple of days. I am not excited about Alabama. It really isn't I dislike Mississippi. Then what is the reason we want to leave so badly? I really don't know, other than, I really don't like Mississippi. This might be why we seem to be stuck here longer than we both care to be. I have been working for a while now on how to enjoy where I am at on the way to where I want to be. Sometimes it is harder than it seems. I guess you can say this about everyone's life. We all want to fast forward past the not so good times. However, the not so good times is usually where the memories lie when we reflect back on our past. The not so good times is where we learn and grow and where it molds us to be the person we want to become. I have to remind myself of this from time to time. We are here for a reason and we are sowing in to a harvest which is waiting patiently down the road for us.
Since we will be here another week we will spend the time replacing slid seals Kris had ordered. The weather should be quite lovely.
So all in all being here does have its benefits. We are together and this is what truly matters.
We were suppose to leave for Montgomery, Al. this Friday,however, it will not happen now. The new system is to be in place tomorrow but, one of the local techs had a death in the family and is not able be around Friday to make sure the new system is behaving properly. Therefore, Kris will have to stick around for another couple of days. I am not excited about Alabama. It really isn't I dislike Mississippi. Then what is the reason we want to leave so badly? I really don't know, other than, I really don't like Mississippi. This might be why we seem to be stuck here longer than we both care to be. I have been working for a while now on how to enjoy where I am at on the way to where I want to be. Sometimes it is harder than it seems. I guess you can say this about everyone's life. We all want to fast forward past the not so good times. However, the not so good times is usually where the memories lie when we reflect back on our past. The not so good times is where we learn and grow and where it molds us to be the person we want to become. I have to remind myself of this from time to time. We are here for a reason and we are sowing in to a harvest which is waiting patiently down the road for us.
Since we will be here another week we will spend the time replacing slid seals Kris had ordered. The weather should be quite lovely.
So all in all being here does have its benefits. We are together and this is what truly matters.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Rainy days and Mondays
We made it to Meridian, MS without any problems, Yaay! We did not run into any rain even tho there were threatening skies and foggy the whole trip. Kris was able to get the landing gear that broke on us before we left my mom's repaired before the rains came in.
Not only is Kris so lovable he is so handy to have around. I don't know anything that he cannot fix and fix RIGHT!
While we were eating breakfast this morning we thought it was raining. We soon noticed we were not seeing raindrops on the ground and realized it was birds on our slide. They seem to be enjoying the buffet of lady bugs and spiders that are caught in the seals. Our little Teton is feeling so unloved. It is so nasty from sitting under trees at my moms. Between my back surgery and Kris traveling with his job and now rain in the forecast for most of the week there has not been any time to wash it. We will probably hire someone to wash it since it is dark by the time Kris gets home and we have plans to visit his dad down in Wiggins this weekend. So I guess the birds will dine with us again tonight!
Driving through the Southern part of South Carolina and all of Georgia and Alabama,it was very sad to see how severe the drought still is in these parts. It will take years for them to get their water tables up and recover from all of this.
Not only is Kris so lovable he is so handy to have around. I don't know anything that he cannot fix and fix RIGHT!
While we were eating breakfast this morning we thought it was raining. We soon noticed we were not seeing raindrops on the ground and realized it was birds on our slide. They seem to be enjoying the buffet of lady bugs and spiders that are caught in the seals. Our little Teton is feeling so unloved. It is so nasty from sitting under trees at my moms. Between my back surgery and Kris traveling with his job and now rain in the forecast for most of the week there has not been any time to wash it. We will probably hire someone to wash it since it is dark by the time Kris gets home and we have plans to visit his dad down in Wiggins this weekend. So I guess the birds will dine with us again tonight!
Driving through the Southern part of South Carolina and all of Georgia and Alabama,it was very sad to see how severe the drought still is in these parts. It will take years for them to get their water tables up and recover from all of this.
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