Thursday, August 9, 2018

Good morning. It’s a nice bright sunny start to our day. We have a few things to accomplish, but it’s going to be mostly a putter around and enjoy summer. 

Yesterday, Mark bought two new tires and rims for the golf cart. Today he installed them; then I took the dogs for a ride! 😎 I was amazed at the smooth ride the new tires delivered! Mark said the old tired were full of fix a flat from it’s fishcamp days. Ha ha. It was oozing fix a flat from all the cracks in the tires. 😂 Anyway, the doggies were very happy to have their first ride on the golf cart since we got home from the RV trip.

After my chores were done I began work on some items for sale on eBay. And, I had a sale! Yippee. Things are moving again. 

Mark has gone to his 2 o’clock chiropractor appointment and then for a stop at his favorite shop, the Home Depot. It seems we always need something.

Meanwhile, up north at the lake, Sue and Wayne are picking up the Windsorcraft at Northern Harbor. It seems that repair went pretty quick. Let’s hope all goes well on the ride home. (It did; they had a good ride back and were amazed at the number of cottages along the way now.)

It won’t be long til the mid-term elections! Of course you know how I like to move from one topic to ... 

TRUMP. 🤣

We chatted with Rick M online today. The wildfires are close to them again this season ... and it’s been hot, 104F today. The picture of the new coach house looks nice. 

It’s now 830 and we’re sitting on the front porch enjoying the 80° and a breeze. Humidity is quite low so it feels nice. There’s an air of mystique in the neighborhood with a work truck sitting at the end of the street where the new construction is going on. The truck has been sitting there since 10 this morning with the windows open and tools scattered about. So, Mark and I discussed it and called the local sheriff to come check it out. Hopefully no one went swimming in the canal to cool off. (A sheriff car arrived with 2 officers who looked around for 10 Minutes, then left.) As Mark noted, they didn’t check the outhouse! 

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Good morning. It's a very chilly start to our day, well, at least in Florida, (it's 58° at 7 AM!) Mark and Lew left about an hour ago for the Ocala National Forest. It's opening day for deer hunting season. 

For me, I seldom get back to sleep once awake, piles of laundry awaited. It's always fun to go away, but a muddle when you get home. Ha ha. The piper must be paid. Everything went smoothly until I accidentally put a wee bit too much detergent into the washer. When I went to check to see if it was done, it had a SUDS error code. It didn't take much intelligence to figure out what that meant. So, I tried clearing the code to run a rinse cycle. Of course that didn't work. So I tried a couple of cancellation codes which didn't work either. While I was reading up on Whirlpool duet washer error codes, I read how to use three buttons to clear an error code. When I went to the laundry room, the washer had fixed itself and was merrily spinning away. 😁 📝 to self… Buy very basic appliances. 

Mark arrived home about 1230, having had a flat tire on the highway. He and Lew changed it on the grassy swale. I guess Da Mountie we will get the new tires now! Mark suggested to Lew that they whisper on their walk from the vehicle to their hunting stands. Apparently Lew, a Marine, never learned to whisper. 😳 finally, Mark just had to laugh and shake his head. They had a good time and saw a couple of deer, two Tom 🦃 and bear tracks. 

Robbie and BeeZee enjoyed their backyard today as 4 squirrels moved in while we were away last week! In fairness, our oak tree is loaded with acorns. What squirrel would not be tempted? Robbie watches them, but never barks. BZ has more trouble controlling herself! She barks, then looks at the door for me to tell her "no." Ha ha ... what a smart girl. After they wore out that game they came inside and each had a rawhide chew bone. Rick Moir always says he wants to come back as one of K's  dogs ... but I suspect we could be second choice. Ha ha. 

This afternoon, we readied the RV to park and by 3 o'clock it was in its port. Yay! Another successful trip comes to an end. 

 

Have you heard about the safety pin on your clothing? It began in Britain to help ease the fears of those targeted after the Brexit vote. 

  

 

 So, that's my rally cry for today. I hope I have always stood up for the underdog, but it is going to take on a new importance over the next four years. 

So, after our busy day, we went to the Crazy Gator for dinner. We had Caesar salad's and chicken wings, and boy were they good. 

 

Sunset over Lake Eustis from the Crazy Gator! Nice, eh! 

Ta Ta til tomorrow!