Counting the days till time to leave.

Hi, yes we are getting ready to leave. I told you in last post that my lap top died, and I still don't have official word on that. Sent it to a guy to get checked out and see if he could retrieve data from my hard drive. I am sure it is the mother board that is the problem. It was really poor timing for me as getting ready to leave and not much time to see about getting it fixed and the warranty was up in September. Oh well, I broke down and ordered a new lap top from Best Buy. They didn't have any in their store that I wanted so did my shopping on line. Really seem to like that better anyway, you can compare prices as well as read reviews on all of them. Just checked on line and UPS site says it will be here today. I can hardly wait to get it. Will have some computer work to do to get it all back and running with my programs and everything.

This past weekend we went to see daughter Jenny and her family at their cabin on the Mississippi River at Muscatine. It was Jenny and Doug's 17th Anniversary so we baked a cake to take and they had a fish fry. Doug does alot of fishing and they sent quite a bit of fish home with us to freeze and take with us. Wish I had a larger freezer in motor home, but we will make room for it. Sure taste good during the winter, better then you can buy in store. Took some pictures, but going to wait to post them till I get them on new lap top. Don't have my photo program on this computer.

Now that the lap top is coming today, I will be able to go to Cedar Rapids with Roger tomorrow. He has an eye appointment and our dog Keota is to see the vet. I want to get a hair cut, see a few friends and do some shopping. Have to time all our trips together, have to keep the fuel cost down. LOL

I will try to get another post done before we leave, if everything goes smooth. Till later....................Happy Trails

Help

Ouch, my lap top died. Not sure what happened, turned it off last night and when I turned it on this morning, nothing but a black screen. I am lost without it. I am using my desk computer, and had to load my Verizon card on it so I could get on Internet. I will be trying to get it fixed before we leave on the 26th for Texas. Calling son-in-law tonight to see if he has any ideas, and if he can fix it. If not, sorry to say, I am have to break down and get a new one. This one was only 13 months old, so a real shame if it can't get fixed. Would hate to think of taking the desk computer with me. I feel like I am using a real old one.

We went to Cedar Rapids last Saturday to watch the granddaughter, Emily do her Color Guard for the Jefferson Band. It was good to be able to watch her. She is also a cheerleader, but never get to see that as she does basketball and that is over winter while we are gone. Went out to eat with them afterwards, then did the Wal-Mart stop before coming home.

There isn't much more happening around here. I have my list going for what to pack and what needs to get done before we go. Most of it is stuff you can't pack till almost time to leave. The list help tho. Wish I had some new photo's for you, but I guess that will just have to wait till next time. Drive safe, don't forget to vote on Nov. 4th and Happy Trails to all.

Catch Up Time

I am not very good at keeping this updated, talked to brother-in-law the other day and he said he checks it once in a while, so guess I better work on writing more here.

We are keeping busy, Roger worked on the siding for some time and has it finished for now. Will have to get more siding next summer to finish the job, but he has back, both ends and 2/3 of the front done. I looks pretty good. We closed off the door to my office that went outside. We didn't have any steps out there and never use it. We also had put in a new back door when we moved in so no use for this one. We are now working on getting the RV ready for our departure next month. Plan on leaving here around the 26th of Oct. Hope the weather holds out till after we leave.


Here is my dog, Keota, looking out the doorway before it was closed off.



We had a visit from my good friends I use to drive bus with, Sandra and her hubby Lloyd come out for a day. Was sure good to have them. We don't get too many visitors all the way out here in Stanwoood. Anyway, we went to Chinese in Tipton then back here and watched some Grand ole opry vidios they brought with them. Sandra and I worked on crocheting. She wanted me to teach her how to Cro-hook. We will be getting back together with them again before we leave.

As you will see buy the photos, we had some visitors in our front yard. First time we have seen them here, but the neighbor lady said they use to come all the time. They flocked to the trees in front yard, on their way South.

We had Direct TV installed in house on 3 TV's and will be taking them all 3 boxes with us. We have 3 TV's in our RV (front room, bedroom and belly) The guy that came to connect them was a real jerk and know it all, couldn't wait to have him leave. He even said he couldn't program the remote to work with our one tv as it was not listed, I checked after he as gone, and it was there so programed it myself. Anyway, it is done and now it is getting everything ready to hook up in RV, I also got some digital boxes to use when we are using attenna only, got them hooked up ok, and working good.

We are somewhat Hawkeye fans, and my daughter and her hubby (Sandra and Brian) are Iowa State (Cyclone) fans. My hubby made a bet with Brian for looser to take the winners out to the Texas Road House for dinner. Guess what, the HAWKEYE's won so we get dinner. Maybe next year Sandra and Brian.

I will try harder to post here more often for any of you that are reading this. Till then, safe travels........and.............Happy Trails.

Not much news to write about as Stanwood, Iowa is not a jumping community. We did go into Lisbon Saturday night and listened to son-in-law sing in the band he is in. He really does a great job and even tho it was not are kind of music, we really enjoyed it. Oh, and it was so nice to be in a smoke free bar. Didn't have that stale smoke smell when you got home and didn't have to breath all that smoke all night.

Roger is finishing up the siding job. He has made it all the way around the mobile home and is front side now. He has enough of his free siding to go to front door. Next summer he will have to order enough to finish from the door to other end, only one window there, so it should go smooth. He took out the outside door that was in my office, we didn't use it and no steps in front of it. Don't worry we had put a door in back side of home when we moved in here, so we are still up to code and have two outside doors.

I am keeping up on all the blogs I read and visiting all the places with the blogs that we don't get to go see. Sure wish it was us out there visiting some of those places. But for now, will have to read about it. The walking is going good, still getting out there every morning and doing about 40 minutes. I am still waiting for the feeling that I am feeling better and I "want " to get out there. Sure hope it comes soon, it is so hard to get up and get ready without talking myself out of it. Now instead of telling myself "I am walking to loose weight" I am saying, "I am walking to keep myself healthy and from getting stiff", hope that helps and the weight thing just doesn't work and I never get there. LOL.

I don't think anyone is reading this blog, so guess it is for my benefit to keep account of what I am doing. I you are reading this..............Happy Trails

Happy Anniversary

It is hard to believe, Roger and I have now been married for 22 years. Gosh, how the time flies, it sure doesn't feel like that long. Got phone calls from all three of my daughters and Roger's daughter told him a "Happy" but nothing from Matt and Heather. Right now we are at daughter Sandra's house for an Anniversary dinner. Good to get away from home for the day, and visit with them.

I don't have much other news, the toe is healing and I am back to walking every morning. I am now doing a longer walk. I also got all my sun cathers done and packed for going to Texas. Sure have a lot of them made up, hope I can get some of them sold. Now I am going to start working on getting my list going of things to do and things to pack. Time just seems to slip up on one, even tho you are retired and have all the time, it still slips by.

Till later...............Happy Trails

Ouch, In grown toe nail

I have had an ingrown toe nail for over a year, decided to get something done about it. Went to foot Dr. on Wednesday. He took care of it, so now I am doctoring a sore toe. Haven't gotten back to my morning walks yet, seems every time I put on a shoe, the toe starts to bleed again. Thought I would give it a few days to heal before doing the walking again. I would post a photo of toe, but don't really think you want to see it.

Not much of anything else happening around here. Roger is still waiting for his corners to come into Menards so he can get back to working on the siding. I have been taking it easy (because of toe) so have been working on computer and stringing beads to make my beaded sun catchers. I do attact some of the house work, but other then that it is slow around here. Till later................

Drive safe, save gas and Happy Trails

Family Reuion

We made a one day trip to Clear Lake for a family reuion with Roger's family. Note: I don't have any family around for get togethers like this. It is a 3 hour drive up there and 3 hours back, so it was a very long drive, but we did not want to take the motor home that far.........price of gas you know. I took a few pictures and I am going to try to put these in here ...........remember I am still learning.

We took Keota in and had him groomed, doesn't he look nice. She didn't cut it as short as we like, I guess that is there way of getting you to come back sooner. But he did get all the other nessisary things done, nails, ears, etc. (don't ask what the etc. is......you don't want to know).

Roger is still working on the siding, it is really hot out today, so he has been staying inside. Me, I am still working on my lap top, learning all the new cool things. I did decide I need more RAM so am going to work on getting that done. I also have not started with the Google Earth I want to download and play around with that. I really need to get a few suncatchers made today, decided to make them all up while home this summer and take them with me to Texas. I have a table at our park when they have their craft sales every month. I sell (or try to) my suncatchers and some of the small crocheted items I make. Not much, just a little extra spending cash.

Drive Safe...........Happy Trails