Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Good afternoon. Mark and Bob enjoyed a morning in the woods taking down a couple of tree stands. It’s a cold day, by Florida standards, with a wind out of the north. 

I began painting the last set of boat seats at 9 o’clock. Hopefully, I will be finished by tomorrow morning as this whole set up is blocking my desk! Yikes ...  I’m sure there are things that need handling. 😜

It was a very sad day at K’s house as Julius went to the rainbow bridge at 11 o’clock. Sue and Wayne are the finest pet parents who have dedicated themselves to the utmost care and respect for their doggies. Sweet old Julius had many critical health issues that they handled over the years. Today was their final act of love for him. 


Julius, earlier in the morning. 💕  Hugs for all involved. 








Monday, January 20, 2020

Monday, January 20, 2020

Good afternoon. It’s been a very busy morning. Mark started by reinstalling the boat seats that I had ready, and pulling out the other section that I have yet to refinish. Here is a before and after picture ... 


Better eh? The secret seems to be, a good scrub, dry it thoroughly, two coats of Behr acrylic sealer, followed by two coats of your color choice of Behr acrylic paint. Let it dry thoroughly, and then coat with 3O3 Aerospace Protectant. 

Friends Wayne & LaDonna have been helping their daughter redo her home. They asked if we wanted ... 

a bar fridge (hell yeah!), a tabletop propane fireplace (sure), and a propane patio heater (you bet!).  So we took a ride over and picked up the goods. Schweeet. Thank you dear pals. 

It’s going to be chilly tonight, possibility of down to 39°. It’s not enough for frost on the birdbath, but darn chilly. Yes, it is winter in Florida. We have days in the 80s and nights in the 40s and we wouldn’t have it any other way. 

Tomorrow, I will continue my painting project while Mark enjoys a day in the forest with his friend Bob. They have tree stands to remove. 😜








Sunday, January 19, 2020

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Good morning! It’s supposed to be a rainy day so we’ll be heading home; Karen & Pete, Wayne & LaDonna, Larry & Susan plus Bobby & Donna are staying another night. Bet they watch the football games at the clubhouse and pool their food for a fun dinner tonight.

As we were hooking up, Waynoe was over watching everything Mark was doing. He and LaDonna are seriously thinking of getting a truck and fifth wheel and selling their 2017 Mirada Class A. While he was watching Mark, his two dogs broke off their lead! They were pegged out by the RV door. OMG they sure went on a crazy dog run. Wayne was able to call Briscoe who came back to him, but jumping Jack flash was having way too much fun. it was like a scene out of the Keystone cops, trying to grab that little skinny  Corgi! I managed to grab his tail and pin him down while LaDonna came and grabbed his head. Between us we got him into the crate with Briscoe. 🤣 

The Briscoe Kid


Jumpin’ Jack Flash

BOTH dogs had broken the clasp on their puppy collars. 

It was an easy drive home, but we did see one brown pick up truck had gone off the road and deep into the forest. There was crime scene tape around it and a sheriff car sitting roadside. Hopefully it wasn’t a fatality. A few people passed us dangerously although Mark was going over the speed limit. There’s no shortage of crazies around! We got home about 1230, emptied the rig, I did the laundry, while Mark vacuumed and mopped the floors. It was parked in its RV port by 4:30. I think that’s a record. For us.  


Robbie was sacked out on the ride home. 💕

It was a great weekend, and we really enjoyed ourselves. As far as the KOA park, the sites need leveling; and more staff to keep up with maintenance. A better Wi-Fi system is a necessity! Even our Verizon service was sporadic in that area. Karen & Pete worked really hard to bring that all together. There are no restaurants or grocery stores within 40 miles. Everything had to be brought in and cooked. What a job. They tried to hire music, but couldn’t get anyone so Pete served as DJ, and he did a fine job.

Now, back home, we are into the boat seats project. It’ll be all finished and put back together by Wednesday, I’m sure.

This week, we will help Randy & Dawn launch their boat and get it over to their dock safely. I know they can’t wait to have it. Today they are at the Hideaway enjoying music and drinks. Fortunately, Randy is feeling better already.

Sue shared a picture of their front entrance garden looking all freshened up with new flowers. 

Beautiful ... we hope to get down south for a visit this winter. 

That’s it for the day! Football’s on the Telly. 



Saturday, January 18, 2020

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Good morning. The doggies and I were awake about seven, but Mark is having a sleep in. Today’s fun is terrarium crafting ... Karen brought everything we need; plants and all. 


Small ‘plant’ group ... LaDonna, me, Trish and Karen with our creations. 


Mark and Wayno enjoyed a hike along the river! 

Cool ‘bunny’ driftwood’ Mark found. 

We sat outside all afternoon with the 4 doggies ... it was beautiful. A shared lunch of LaDonna’s potato and ham soup plus Mark’s baked ziti went down nicely with cold beer. 

At 6 we had dinner at the clubhouse prepared by Pete ... BBQ chicken, baked potatoes, baked beans and coleslaw. Due to the isolated campground, Pete changed hats and became DJ Pete Diddy. 

(Yeah, the Christmas decorations are still up at KOA Oklawaha!) 

It was a fun evening with music and dancing. 


And, we got our 25th Campout flag!






Friday, January 17, 2020

Friday, January 17, 2020

Wifi is nonexistent in this Campground and our Verizon service is spotty at best. Definitely no pictures in the blog for a few days. 

LaDonna and I set up our painting on the picnic table. Then the wind came up ... hahaha, it was like one of Sue’s barbecues! Paper plates (used for paint) were flying! My canvas was caught by the wind and whacked me in the forehead. Next, a 3’ long branch blew out of the hickory tree and got me on the head! We were having fun ... but our “plein air” painting experience wasn’t like we see on TV. 🤣


At 3 o’clock, we helped Karen and Pete set up the community center for our dinner! It was potluck night and the selection was terrific. Mark made Baked Ziti and LaDonna made Potato Ham soup. Delish. Afterward we sat outside by the Oklawaha River with a big bonfire. It turned cold, in the 50’s so the fire was appreciated!


Thursday, January 16, 2020

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Good morning! We’re hoping for clear skies over the forest tonight for some stargazing 🔭 with friends! Pete has his own version of the Hubble ... we’ll see what we can spy! 

We may not have internet service there ... the Blog might be late! 🙄


19 through the forest 🌳 

We’re parked between Karen & Pete ... and Wayne & LaDonna. Tonight we had a shared dinner at the clubhouse then relaxed. 

Tomorrow, LaDonna and I are puttering on painting at the picnic table ... then a potluck dinner at the clubhouse. It’s a nice relaxed campground ... decent sized sites and lots of shade. 


Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

How’re those new year resolutions coming along? We’re a work in progress ... 1 step forward, er, you know. 😂

Last night’s dinner was great but I didn’t sleep for coughing which means acid reflux. Yuck. So, I cancelled going to lunch with the neighborhood luncheon group. There were 20 going to our Eustis Mexican restaurant. 

Mark ran the errands and got the food for our RV trip. I loaded things up and went back to painting the boat seats! Quite the huge task. I don’t mind ... just hope it lasts! 

Randy’s down with a cold today ... and we hope he gets better soon! Sue and Wayne are out to the yacht club tonight ... and a pet sitter is home with the kids. Now that’s classy. 😀

It’s Scottie snuggle time ... hope y’all had a good day!