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

Another day closer to our move.

We have been a little busy the last few days. Met up with Dick and Darlene and took them to Gonzella Burger. They have been coming down here for 7 years and have never been there. They liked it an plan on returning. We got to see their place they just bought. It is nice, 2 bedrooms, 1 and 1/2 bath, Texas room, and two sheds. Dick is working on a place to put washer and dryer in trailer. Right now it is in one of the sheds. The place has some wild wall paper and so needles to say, they have some painting to do. They have furniture in storage in Colorado so plan on making a trip there to pick it up. It just makes me anxious to get into our place.

Today we went to one park for yard sales, not much there. I did buy a few books and Roger got 2 movies. After that went onto Bentsen Grove to a craft sale. That is the park we are moving to. Got to look around and stayed and had lunch. The people we are buying from sat with us for lunch so had a nice visit with them. They introduced us to some of the people at the park. Seems like they have a few activities that will be a nice addition for us. They have a computer club, which I plan on going to and they told us about a bike club. I am hoping Roger might try that out. Seems they take outside bike rides, have even gone into Mexico on one. They put all the bikes in a trailer and transport them to site of bike ride. I know I can't do it with my 3 wheeler bike, but Roger could do it. The guy we are buying from volenteers in the kitchen and it sounds like Roger might do that. I am really happy about that, I think it will help him to get involved with more going on in park. This park also has an outside and inside pool plus an exercise room. We are hoping to visit them and start getting a little more exercise.

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