Keeping busy

Gosh, where does the time go...........seems like it was just Thanksgiving and we had just moved into our new place. Here it is a 6 days till Christmas. We are both keeping busy, me more then Roger. The weather here is up and down or hot and cold........which ever way you want to look at it. When it does get cool, we just keep reminding ourselves it is nicer then it is in Iowa.

I have been going to computer club here at the park on Mondays. The first part of class is directed towards beginners..............I find myself helping some of those new people who need the help. I have learned a few things in that class, but the advance class has helped alot and I am getting quite a bit out of it. They are having problems getting everyone on line during class. I guess the server here at the park is bogged down (too many people using it). There are about 16 laptops trying to get on during class. I have been taking my Verizon USB and connecting with it. It is slow.............not a very good signal around this park. I had a great signal at Sleepy Valley and it isn't that far away.................not sure what the problem is. I hang it in the window to get a better signal as I have a 10 foot USB extension for it.

As I wrote about before, I have been going to the park Auxiliary on Monday afternoons. They make quilts for the needy and are under a huge project of helping 11 needy families. It includes quilts, heater for each family..........they go shopping for each of the kids in each family and buy them each, PJ's, undies, socks, shoes, one toy, and a complete outfit. They also furnish them with a donated coat, hat and gloves. I went to hall on Wednesday and wrapped all the bought items for the 4 kids in my family and got it all sacked along with Christmas stockings for all of them. On Sunday I go with everyone else to pick up a large box of food for family. Then Monday morning we will car caravan to their homes and deliver everything. I am planning on taking my camera so maybe I can get some pictures posted.

One of our neighbors complained about Keota last week, so we have been working on his no barking. We got out the no bark collar. Had it on him for about 5 days strait and he seems to get the idea. Haven't had it on him for 2 days and he still is not barking. I do keep it close buy in case I need to remind him. The sad part was the neighbor told Roger " it was a good neighborhood before we moved in." I thought that was quite mean...............but maybe he was just having a bad day. I just felt he could of been a little nicer on how he told us. We have been careful on leaving Keota home alone. Don't want him barking and after taking him to vet and talking about the problem, it was brought up if we did leave him and he had on no bark collar..........and someone came to door..............he could have a heart attack.............do to his heart condition. Guess we will just have to keep the training up and hope for the best.

I ventured out yesterday and did my Christmas shopping for Roger and Keota. Boy was I tired when I got back. Today Roger went shopping and I wrapped all his gifts. The tree now has some gifts under it. Guess Roger is going to work on wrapping on Monday while I am gone. He sure misses my daughter, Sandy as she always did the wrapping for him.

We are still walking in the mornings and biking in afternoon. Keota wouldn't let us forget the bike ride...............he loves it. Roger and I also like to go to the pool, but once again, hard to get way both of us at once.........and it is not always fun to go by yourself.

Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays............try to stay warm.............drive safe and Happy Trails.

Wow, December is here!!!!

I can't believe it is December 7th already. If my brother were to read this..............Happy Birthday Keith.

This past Friday was the Craft Sale at Sleepy Valley (were our RV still is) so I had a table. I guess with the economy the way it is, people just don't seem to be buying. Last year at the December Craft Sale I made about $30 more then I did this year. I did have two different ladies ask me if I could make them something different, so will be working on that. This next Saturday, I will be having a table at Bensten Grove Resort where we are now living. Hope I do a little better here.

We finally got our deck cleaned off. It had stacked on it things we did not want. The two recliners went to our friends, Dick and Darlene. They came by last night and picked them up. They were glad to get them, as they just bought a place to and are going to put them in their Texas room (sun porch). The rest of the stuff was in sacks and stuff we took out of this place and didn't sell at the yard sales at Sleepy Valley. We donated that to the Bentsen Grove group and it will be used to give to needy families here in the valley. It is so good to set the deck up the way we want and be able to use it now...............we need visitors now. LOL

I finally got around to giving Keota a hair cut, he hadn't had one since before we left Iowa. I must say he looks pretty good, we have had to put his sweater on him a few times when I got down into the 50's here.

Last Monday, I went to the computer club here at the park and boy what a large group. It was pretty basic stuff for me, but I am sure I will get something out of it, even if it is to help someone else. I also made it to the Bentsen Grove Auxiliary to help with making of quilts for the needy. I was surprised when I arrived and told to pick a family then go and pick out coats that would fit kids. This was all new to me.................so wasn't sure what it was all about. They then told me I would be buying each child a complete clothing outfit for Christmas. I said Wooooo........I can't afford to buy outfits for four kids. No...........the club pays for it, they all go shopping together to pick it out, then each member takes their stuff home and wraps it up for each kid and everyone goes the week before Christmas and meets the family and delivers their gifts.

Roger went to the Rock Club here in park on Tuesday. He seemed to like that, they have their own saws and polishers here and make all kinds of things. On Friday's they go to a ranch and hunt for rocks. Sounds great.

That's about all the news.............stay warm........drive safe........and................Happy Trails

Decorated for Christmas

On Friday I decided to get out the Christmas decorations and set up the tree. When in the motor home, one is limited to what you can store for decorations, so after getting tree up and what I had for decorations, I made a trip to the dollar store to get a few more items. We were told, the street we are on competes for best street at Christmas, no pressure there. We have a car port out front so I got 3 stands of the icicle lights to hang there. The hooks were already there, so it was quite easy. Next I wrapped colored lights around the poles on each side along with a large red bow. I had some snowflake lights and a string to go on front of mobile home as well as a Christmas Tree I had crocheted years ago. I must say it does look pretty good. With the storage I have...........who knows, I may be able to add more next year. I put the tree under the big mirror in living room and outlined the mirror with lighted green garland. Then got two nice holders for the stockings and set them on shelf and presto, done.

The park where our motor home is still sitting had their yard sales yesterday..............so we took over everything we had from this place that we didn't want. The sale is only in morning, but we got rid of some things and made $40, not too bad, considering it wasn't even our stuff. We wanted to sell it cheep to get rid and not have to move it back here.

I decided it was time to give Keota a hair cut...............he hasn't had one since leaving Iowa. Come to think of it, neither have I. When I cut his hair I do it in at least two different settings and we both get tired and grumpy. I have to finish up today. I got his back, belly and face done, but his legs, feet and back end are still long. He looks kind of funny right now.

Tomorrow is the day I am going to try a few park activities. In the morning I am going to check out and see what the computer club is all about. They have a beginners and regular meeting. I think I am past the beginners, so will try the regular one. Who knows, I may get there and decided they are all way beyond me and end up at the beginners club. The afternoon, I am going to the Bentsen Grove Auxiliary, there I will work with the quilts for the needy. I did that last year at Sleepy Valley, and really enjoyed it alot. It will be a full day for me, guess Roger is on his own.

Thats about all for now................hope all our friends and family are staying warm and.........................Happy Trails to all.

Sorry..........I goofed

I should post more often. I forgot a step when I made my Web Album and that was to share with everyone. So I had to go back and delete albums and do them over again. The links to those albums on my last post are no good now. Hope this works better......the say practice makes perfect. LOL

Mexico Photos:

From Trip to Mexico

Our Texas Home:

From Our Texas Home

Remember, you can either click on link at bottom of picture or click on picture. Do and and see what the inside of our home looks like.

Hope this works this time....................Happy Trails

Our Texas Home

Wow, moving is a lot of work when you get old. We started moving in on Thursday and I think.....I have most things sorted and put away. I had to make a list of what I borrowed from the motor home, so I can return it in the Spring. I am hoping to get new things for here...........so I can replace motor home items before that, but we will have to see how that goes. This place has a lot of storage so that is no problem. It is just finding where I put everything now........and poor Roger, he is always asking me where something is. I didn't like the recliner that was in here.....so we went to another park for their in park garage sales and I found a different one. It seems to be much better. We had picked up one before and brought it over here before we moved in. That one was suppose to go into bedroom so one could watch the TV in there in comfort. Surprise..............It wouldn't go thru the door. Now we have one of our folding lawn chairs in there..........at least it fit thru the door. There was no TV in bedroom, and there was plenty of room in cabinet over closet so that is where it is going. Got it put up there yesterday and now it is ready for the Direct TV guy when he shows up tomorrow. We took the 26" HD TV out of the motor home and have it in new home now. We will be getting another TV for motor home after the first of the year. Think it will be a 22" this time.

I got a phone call from my daughter, Kim in California yesterday. She wanted to know how the move was going and she was wondering about the pictures I had promised in my last post. Well, I finally got them all taken..............edited on Picasa..........and put in my web albums. I am posting them here, but if you click on any photo it will take you to My Web Albums.

The first ones are from our short trip to Mexico a few weeks ago.

From Mexico

Now for the Texas home photo's. Remember to view all of the photo's and take a look inside.......click on photo and it will take you to rest of Album. Enjoy

Happy Trails

Moved in

Today was the big day............we have been waiting for it for some time. I am soooooo tired tonight.........this old body just is not use to all this hard labor. We are slowly getting things sorted out and our things in place. When one buys a furnished place down here, that means, dishes, pots and pans, linens, and much much more. Needles to say, we are filling up the trash cans and sorting and making a list for things needed. Brought my sheets from the RV and washed them and the bedspread today. Got the bed made and a lot of unpacking and sorting done. Tomorrow, Roger is heading to Wal-mart in the morning for groceries and I will stay here with Keota. Will be making another trip to old park to get more from RV. Sure wonder were we had it all, seems like we have moved an awful lot over here. Hope to have some time to take some photos tomorrow and get them posted. Tired so will close now and look for another post real soon.

Happy Trails

Mexico

We got a phone call from Dick and Darlene on Sunday and they were headed for Mexico and wanted to know if we wanted to go with them. Seeing as we have never been, thought this would be a good time to go, they could show us around. We both want to go there and get some dental work done and pick up some of Keota's pills. For those of you that don't know, we park on the US side ($2) then walk across the Rio Grande River. We made a potty stop before crossing, then there is a turn stile which you have to deposit 25 cents in. When we got to the Mexico side, there were little arms sticking thru the cracks in bride railing wanting hand outs. Then we came to the Mexico Army standing at end of bridge, holding guns. I stopped to take a picture of one of them and another one came over and told me I couldn't. I thought he was going to take my camera, but he didn't and I did get a picture. The sidewalk is lined with vender's and it is hard to walk thru there, they are all asking you to buy something. We just kept on walking and shaking our head NO. Darlene and Dick wanted to show us where they go to dentist, so did that. Then went into one shop and looked around. Roger got some cinnamon and Dick got some cookies. Wow we are big spenders. We walked around looking for the guy that paints the satellite dishes, but he wasn't there (Sunday). We did stop in a store and picked up some Heartguard for Keota. It is about half price from what we paid before. Plan on going back for more and the Frontline, also check into getting his heart meds there before we leave. It was interesting going over there, but can't say we see any real need to hang out there.

Took Keota to vet yesterday as the vet in CR wanted him to be seen when we got down here. I brought a CD with his Xrays and report from Vet for them. They took blood work and sold us more pills and bill came to $200. This is going to be expensive every month. Vet wanted to see him in a month for another blood test. Seems like this last one showed there may be a problem with his kidneys. The meds are probably causing that.

Don't laugh but I bought my Christmas cards today, going to get started on them, so everyone can have our new address. We love to get mail, and not bills. I went to my settings and set it up so some of you will be getting an email each time I post. If you don't want it, be sure to let my know and I will take your name off the list. Hope you enjoy hearing from us.

Monday we met with the people we are buying new place from. Did all the paper work, and called the electric company. I spent close to an hour trying to get that worked out. They kept transferring me to someone else. What a pain. We are getting excited about moving. We had already paid for our spot at this park, so we are going to leave our RV here and pick up our mail here that is being forwarded. Too much of a pain to get it changed, would take forever to get to us.

Everyone stay warm.........drive safe.........and...............Happy Trails