Threats of the Coronavirus still altering our plans

 Threats of the Coronavirus still altering our plans 

 

 Friday March 13th 2020

 This morning I was up first made coffee Jim came down about 9:30, I made us a smoothie. Later I showered and went outside and trimed my wet hair a little, and got ready and we decided to go and get a couple groceries at Save-A-Lot, then Jim washed the truck. Went into a store called Billy's Meats, I got a few things, then Jim went in and got some beer. We got back to the RV, we had our leftover Panda Express quick and then Terri came to pick me up. We were going to go line dance with a different lady in the Crossroads section of the CG, which is pretty far away to walk, we could have but it's really hot and we would have fried. Has been beautiful all this week and over 86 degrees each day or higher. Marv was going to run the dogs to the vet to pick something up, he dropped us off and then we realized they canceled it also because of the coronavirus threat. The sign said any groups over 10 would be cancelled. We bought tickets for a Saint Patrick's Day party for next week,  I guess that we'll be canceled also. She called Marv and he came back and picked us up took me back to Jim, and they went to the Vet than together.

 We sat out under the front of the fifth wheel for shade, the pollen is so strong it made my head feel weird, later I went inside for a while. Started prepping food, getting together tonight, we're making spaghetti in the IP. I prepared some zucchini to make zucchini fries in his IP air fryer first as an appetizer.

We arrived at Marv and Terri"s just after 5:30 ish. Starting to prep the spaghetti outside in the IP. We used his 8 quart with beef I bought add onions and peppers she did hers while I did turkey burger our 6 qt one. Marv worked on the zucchini fries and garlic bread inside.

 

It was really good she had some very nice Melamine Plates I liked. Trying to find ones that are pretty, microwave and dishwasher safe that fit, but it's not easy to find both.

 The meal was really good we sat outside around the fire, that Mars started before we arrived. Enjoyed it immensely. I cleaned up the leftovers and Marv put the dishes in the dishwasher. We sat around the fire and talked, probably close to 11:30 we left.

Took everything home, put it away watched a little TV before bed.

Saturday March 14, 2020

For some reason I woke up today just after 6:30 still very dark out. Jim was awake too came down just after I did. I made coffee, we drank a little and then decided to go for a walk. It was very hot out  already, for 9:30 ish. Today was yard sale at your site from 8 to 2, the pollen was still bothering me I didn't want to sit out that long.

 After we came back we went inside and took  a little nap in our chairs.  Then later we had leftover spaghetti for lunch.

 Just after 3:30 we decided to get out a little and go for a drive by ourselves. the truck was so full of pollen again after Jim just washed. 

First we went to Yalaha again to get brotchen for my MIL. They were out again, Jim has to order some and pick it up. We each had a treat. Sat outside and a guy with a cigar ruined it for us a little. Not many people out and no guitar player today.

 Then we left and went for a drive through Leesburg then decided to stop and get another wheelbarrow full of wood, because it was so nice. Then we went to Burger King had a quick bite, stopped at Publix next door. Asked Marv if they needed anything. They said they were going to eat at World of Beer with the dogs, but we said we ate already and would meet them at their RV later for another fire.

 They told us they were back and we went over for another fire didn't leave till after 8, got back to our RV just after 11 only one more day left with them, they leave Monday morning.

Sunday March 15, 2020

Jim made an egg sandwich with the bread from Yahalla. We didn't see Marv and Terri today except for when he stopped to drop off the fire pit and the gas can, he  had it all cleaned up for Jim. They had two rough nights with the dogs, after they went to the vet, Bailey really had a problem with the antibiotics, and was up all night.

With everything pretty much shut down, did not go anywhere today. I made Egg Roll in a bowl, shared some with Marv and Terri to travel with. Later made some rice pudding in the IP. 

Not much going on. But another beautiful sunset.

 

Monday March 16, 2020 

Jim made coffee this morning I made french toast with the other little loaf of bread from your Yahala. Again not much going on today, Marv texted  Jim and said goodbye they were on their way to Georgia on their way home.

 Later we had lunch and then took a drive into Clermont downtown had ice cream / frozen yogurt. Walked along the lake.

Came back found out our two neighbors right next to us are leaving tomorrow early.

Jim made salmon on the grill for dinner I had hush puppies, and french fries in the air fryer. Watched The Voice and called it a night.

FUN week ahead with Marv and Terri

FUN week ahead with Marv and Terri 

Monday March 9, 2020

Terri drove this morning we went to the Webster's flea market was about a half an hour away or so. We left later than I thought we would, I think it was after 11. The place was huge, we did buy a really cool cleaning cloth,  got three for $10.

They did have a lot of very beautiful produce, Terri bought some corn on the cob. We walked around a lot, around 2 you could tell it was winding down when they close. So we got back in the car thought about doing lunch together but decided to go back to the RV. We got back a little after 3, Terri dropped me off and I had lunch in the RV and then we had a quite evening at home, I made dinner later. Marv said they made there clams.

Tuesday March 10, 2020

Before I left this morning  I started using the cleaning cloth we bought at the flea market .  It worked great,  NO  streaky windows  and very easy to use . Last night I cleaned outside things , like the Chrome on the truck  this morning I did inside  cleaning . Terri liked it alot too. 

They line dance here at Clerbrook Tuesdays and Thursdays with Lee and Linda. From 12 to 2, I Met Terri up there,  we danced till 2. Everyone left and we stayed and sat and talked for a while and she showed me pictures of her house, and now the rental house they are in with their Three Sons.

 While we were dancing Marv came over to our FW were they took solar panels he has and they looked at are our set up to see how it would power what we need during travel.

They went home and I had a light lunch. We rested for a while and then I made some more Mexican rice and put together for burrito bowls that I make, we catered it down to their motorhome. We ate inside, and got to see their RV finally. Jim played with a drone that Marv has it was really cool,  he went above the motorhome and could inspect the roof, Jim actually flew it a little bit too. 

 

Jim started a fire,  we all sat outside and watch the hockey game Jim's team the Flyers against Marv team the Bruins. First time the Flyers lost in 9 games the score was 2-0, I guess Marv won that one. Jim got on his phone and actually bought tickets for them to go see the flyers in Tampa on Thursday.

Also at this time I must say that this year during our travels of 2020 is the year of the Coronavirus so we'll see if that changes anything for them or us on Thursday.

The fire was really nice the wood we bought the other day was really great, dry and hardy smoked at all. We sat out and talked with them till midnight. Got back home we drove the truck, had all the wood and chairs in it, and brought the food over in it,  because we are 6 tenths of a mile away from their site. We also got some cool pictures of the full moon.

Wednesday March 11, 2020

This morning I had talked everyone into going to TTO line dancing today. Marv picked us up in their car, dogs in the back. We drove to TTO,  arrived right before 10 a.m. . Marv and Jim drove around to tour the campground they stopped with Nancy and Neil had a little visit. Terri and I danced 10 to noon. It was a lot of fun getting to see everyone again.

 We left just after 12 as the RV's were coming in. I really do love it here.

Then we drove to Oakwood Smokehouse one of Jim and my favorite restaurants, turns out they're very dog friendly, we had a lovely table outside, the dogs stayed by our feet while we ate. The one does like to bark at the people that get a little too close. Two ladies next to us were very cool about it. It's great when everyone loves dogs. Some lady even told us a story about how she got a dog as they were leaving.

We left and stopped to get beer and headed back to the RV, did a quick freshen up and went back to the Veranda to go to happy hour from 3 to 5:30. They do serve food and do karaoke, they do a 50/50 drawing 6 people won $30 each, we were the first number called. We left shortly after 5:30 Marv went to check on the dogs then we headed back to their RV after a drive around the park, since we have no golf cart now, sadly. We had a fire again which Marv started already. Later he made some chicken wings in the IP air fryer and corn on the cob in the IP  he has a 8 qt along, and some fresh tomatoes he got at the Brownwood produce on Saturday with some really good balsamic glaze on it. We said we weren't going to stay long but we stayed till after 11 till we got back to the RV.

Thursday March 12, 2020

This afternoon I met Terri in the Hearth line dancing with Lee and Linda. We danced for a couple hours. Headed back to the RV, we sat outside our FW for a while and chatted. Today Jim and Marv or supposed to go  see the Flyers play hockey in Tampa Florida ,  but the game was postponed  because of the Coronavirus . Then they went home and we had a late lunch here.

 I walked up and checked out the hot tub for a few minutes.

At 6 they picked us up and we first went to Panda Express .  Then we took a little Drive up to the Lily on the lake.

We could hear the music they were doing karaoke, was a beautiful sunset we walked around the water with the dogs.

Then we took a drive up to the Tiki Bar, sat out on the picnic table by the water and had a drink and shared a key lime pie. We ended up driving back to the CG after that we arrived well after 9:30. After they dropped us off we watched a few of our shows that we had recorded all this week.

Moving Day to Clerbrook

Moving Day to Clerbrook 

Friday March 6, 2020

This morning we started packing up, made very good time. Our neighbor started talking to us while we were getting ready to leave. Breaking one of the Cardinal rules of RVing not to talk to people when they're doing serious hooking up work, as to not forget anything. He said he was an author had to go get his book and show us. Jim's favorite thing looking at books, LOL. When Jim unplugged the electric there was a little critter sitting on top of the plug.

Jim told the author  he should get his camera and come over here. His book was full of animals in their natural habitat, where it takes forever waiting for them to get the perfect shot. As we pulled out  I looked and saw he was photographing it.

We double-checked and pulled out at 10. That was our goal, when you leave Peace River you have to take the long way out. So we went past Mike and Mandy, I texted them by and then came out.

 Is a 2 hour drive and we arrived at Clerbrook golf and RV Resort. They told us our site number. Had to figure out the best way to get there. Big FW had to wait for us to get in. Once we backed in we realized there was a golf cart for the park model behind us. Knocked on the door a couple times wanted to make sure it was cool with him where we were parking. Didn't want to find out later that it wasn't.

 So the big RV that waited for us parked right across the street from us. Very quickly they were level and had their slides out. And then the lady in the fifth wheel, kind of behind them came out and said they were parked on her side and her husband Parks his truck and that they had to move. Which is what I was trying to avoid that situation over here with the golf cart. Short time later he arrived with his big truck, and told them they had to move over. They must have called the ranger they came up and gave him a different spot. Our opinion was that both people were a little to far over. Good for them they got a better spot anyway.

 We finish setting up had lunch that I pre-made a sandwich for us. Called about a golf cart sadly none were available, he said he had over 30 of them out. Guess Were meant to walk this week.

 Marv and Terri that we met at the bash are arriving today also. We went for a walk and got a paper on the activities, and asked if they had arrived yet,  she told us they did, they gave us the wrong site number. We didn't get to see them today the later they told us they had to move from the first site they couldn't get level the sand was too soft. We made fun plans with them tomorrow.

We just relax the rest of the evening looking forward to hanging out with them tomorrow, they planned on staying for 10 days.

Saturday March 7, 2020

We had a relaxing morning I made pancakes and eggs. We texted with Marv and Terri on our plans for the day. We are very close to The Villages again about a half an hour away, they were never really there before. So we planned to go and walk around the farmers market in Brownwood Square, and then have lunch. They have two big dogs Bailey which we met at the bash, and Zeke there new pup.

 They followed us in the truck. We parked and walked all around the different stands of produce. Jim and Marv held the dogs while we shopped, and they started their drinking day with a margarita. As Jim says you can't drink all day unless you start in the morning.

Jim was walking Zeke and he Cesar Millan him as the Dog Whisperer does and he listened very well to him and walked very nice. They said they wanted to watch some of his videos later.

I bought some produce and snacks, almost bought a sun hat which I think I want to go back for. She bought some produce and fish found a top for her son's girlfriend. We shopped till almost 2 we're more than ready for lunch now. We went over to Cody's Jim found out they were dog friendly. Terry and I met the guys over there .  Had a nice table all the way in the back in the corner . It's happy hour there we were there for quite a few hours. The dogs we're really good. The food is so good I had salmon again Jim had a burger with an egg on it, Terri had fried fish, he ordered beef chunks,  the food Runner brought him a burger with grilled onions, the dogs didn't like I'm walking up to the table like that. They gave the burger to the dogs and they brought him beef chunks a bit later, they definitely weren't in a rush about it, I guess they saw we were in a rush either. We had the same waiter London that we had the other week when we were here he is very very good waiter, we enjoyed them a lot.

After we left Cody's I drove again. Stopped to get firewood that we saw on the way there a big wheel barrel full nice dry wood for $25. We arrived back at the CG, they drove ahead they  know where they were going now. Both went back to where our own RVs rested a little put stuff away. Got ready and went up to the Hearth for the Saturday night line dance party here, with the line dance teachers Lee and wife Linda. It was a lot of fun the first hour he played all dances I could do, which made it really fun for me. 

We got to chat a little Marv and Jim watched hockey on their phone. The Flyers are playing in Tampa on Thursday, Jim bought tickets for both of them to go. On Tuesday  Jim's team the Flyers play Marv's team the Bruins. It was Lee's birthday someone brought cupcakes, so we all had one. All we ate since lunch. The party is over at 9 ish. He left the dogs in the MH he had a camera on them and Bailey does not like it and got you some wires that he had to fix before. So he went back and put them in the car drove back. We left around 9:30 walked back to our RVs made plans for a day of fun tomorrow.

Sunday March 8, 2020

We had a relaxing morning today, I ate a small bowl of cereal later and Jim finally ate a protein bar. Then Marv and Terri followed us to Yalaha Bakery. it was a very nice day but a little windy, we took turns going inside ordering our food from the deli. Later we went back in and got a treat Jim had a big eclair, it was huge and I had a huge peanut butter cookie we shared both. They are pricey at 5 for the eclair and a  $1.75  for one big cookie. There was a guy playing a guitar and singing, he was very good.

The food was pretty good it was fun chatting,  the dogs were very well behaved, thanks again to Jim's dog training techniques, they said.

We said goodbye to each other and they went to do their thing. On the way home we stopped at 2 Dollar Generals I went in by myself looking for items I can use to make my Jean purses. Then we went into a Publix, I ran into Winn-Dixie while Jim filled up our water jugs. I guess 133. 00 not a bad day.

We got home put everything away I had some things I wanted to cook. First I did some hard boiled eggs in my IP. I made little mini zucchini pies muffin shape, I made a chocolate chip zucchini cake, and in the big pot I made two different packages of beef I had in the freezer, one of the last older things I had in there. I cooked the beef by itself in the small pot I made a few little potatoes and baby carrots. After the beef reduced I added the veggies and thickened it all up seasoned it, that is what Jim had for dinner then.

I cooked for over 3 hours it was kind of a later dinner than I wanted. We watched American Idol and called it a lovely day. 

Anna Marie Island

Anna Marie Island 

Tuesday March 3, 2020

Today we got ready to leave for   

 Anna Maria Island, left just after 10, always later than we want to. It took a good two hours to get there. 

A lot of traffic, and construction. Arrived to the Island but the parking lot was packed. So we had to drive a few miles up the road to another parking lot. First we sat at a picnic table, and ate our pre-packed lunch I made. Walk down to the water it was a very hazy, very warm day, and bright Sun. The weather man  called it torrential sunshine. Decided to get on the trolley and go down to where we wanted to park originally.  Went in the gift shop, a lot of people down there. They have food, and a bar.

 Took a picture of our palm trees where we renewed our vows four years ago. I asked a very nice lady to take our picture.

 Then we got back on the trolley drove around and got  off right before the ice cream shop. Today they were totally out of lactose-free ice cream. I had a tiny baby cone for a dollar. Jim had some peanut butter milkshake thing that was over  $6 or more. Then we walked back to where the truck was. Took out our chairs and went down and sat on the beach for about an hour. We were in the shade of one of the big lifeguard Towers, they aren't using them right now though.

 We started driving back about 4:30. Went back a different way. Very nice drive the road with a drawbridge going both ways, was up when we arrived and it had to go back up again when we left. A lot of tall boat traffic apparently.

 We got back to the CG around 6:30 I heated up some leftovers for a light dinner I wanted to go up to the jammers, but it was too late didn't feel like the long walk. So we showered relax with a little TV.

Wednesday March 4, 2020

This morning made a smoothie. Then I went up to see my crafting ladies. First I checked the mail, nothing yet,  Jim says it was delivered on the 28th. I had so much fun with the ladies it was a nice chat. 

Met Jim out front, we went to Pizza Hut for lunch. Then we stopped at Walmart. He was trying to find more wood, never did. Found fuel. Went back to the CG.

We relaxed a little. Then went back up to see if they had the mail after 2. Jim told them it was delivered already. Found out that they wrote down the names of the people that own the UPS Store at home. So the package said Osborne, not price, which was written three different places on the package. has a very inefficient system.

Trying to make plans with Sue and Tony to meet up for lunch somewhere. On the way I decided to call my brother Drew who's birthday is tomorrow. Decided to go to K&J homegrown  produce to save us time tomorrow. Found more T-Bones chicken and pot roast to fill the freezer, $75. We will meet them tomorrow about an hour away from here.

Jim grilled one of the last T-Bones in the freezer after I packed it with the fresh  meat. I had some leftovers. We sat down to eat outside and some people we had met started talking to us, that's always awkward. Was nice chat thought.

 I stayed inside took a shower, looking for some crafts I had started long time ago, that I found. Jim watched hockey outside the rest of the night, yeah they won 5 to 2.

Thursday March 5, 2020

Happy birthday to BOTH my brother's David and Drew. Born same day 2 years apart.

I went up to say goodbye to my crafting ladies, but was a little early, and the door was still locked, nobody was there yet. Jim met me at the ranger gate and we drove over the two couples we met at TTO. It was a lot of fun, they were just learning and really wanted to practice before they went back to Orlando.

 We left around 11:30 to go meet Sue and Tony for lunch at a restaurant called Nancy's. We got there a little early, our plan was to meet at 1. We went into Walgreens while we waited. Never did get a picture, first time at this restaurant but it had a wonderful smell of smoke & BBQ. We were there for almost 3 hours. So fun to talk with them, a lot of laughs. Great meal almost stayed long enough to have dinner.

 We headed back to the CG. Later we had a salad for dinner that I had pre-made. Jim watched hockey again outside, yay they won again 4 to 1.

 Sadly tomorrow we move back to Clerbrook. Few things we wanted to get done and just never got to. Go see Bonnie at the rehab, visit with Dottie and Dee again. Never did go in the pool, and it was so warm too. Just so far away to drive to, or walk while you're wet, I hate that. That's why I want to buy a cricket, golf cart. I did find a lady that has one for sale, black just the color I want, she lives in West Virginia hope to get it within a year.

Pioneer Days

Pioneer Days 

Friday February 28, 2020

This morning I heated up steel cut oatmeal, my homemade yogurt with strawberries, and got ready and went up to the ladies for crafting. Left just after 10, Jim drove me up, and then we walked  back together. Had a light lunch, then we went to leave just after noon, to head over to Pioneer Days. I forgot people start coming in at noonish and it was really hard to get out of here. Pioneer days it's across the street to the left, you actually could walk there if you wanted to. All kinds of crafts for sale, a lot of old items on display not for sale, hit and miss engines, which I didn't realize I love the sound of. Jim put up some videos of them, somewhere probably, Facebook. We walked around for hours so much to look at. Saw a lady from crafting, that brought me bags the other day, Barbara. Jim had an ice cream cone homemade $6, LOL. We took a horse and carriage ride all around the park area, just the two of us. We shared later in the day a catfish French Fry Basket.

We left a little before 4, headed to Arcadia about a half an hour away, wanted to go to this meat store that Bonnie recommended. It was called K & J homegrown produce. I went in by myself, I bought chicken breast, a 3-pack of huge T-bone steaks for  $14.52

Very large pot roast, two spaghetti squash, a butternut squash, green beans, onions, tangerines, apples, spring mix, zucchini, and Frozen hush puppies. Total bill was 69. I thought that was really good. We loaded up and drove back to the FW put everything away.

 

I got out both of my IP. I put the big pot roast in the small one. I wanted to make soup in the larger one I made creamy chicken and wild rice soup, then in my second liner I made the couple ears of corn I bought the other day. Jim grilled some chicken, I put the rest of the meat in the freezer. Was a lot of work, when I was hoping not to cook, but it was a lot of fun. In between all that I also vacuumed.

It was a little cool out after it got dark, Jim watched his hockey outside after I finish cleaning everything up. What a fun day.

 

 Saturday February 29th, 2020 

This morning I made a smoothie, and mixed up some pancakes for him, and made him two before we left and then got ready for the craft sale. From 9 to 12 noon Jim walked up with me, to the meeting house they call it. It was so fun talking with everyone. There is a lady that was BY herself in a campervan with a small dog that has been full timing now for one month as of yesterday. I really enjoy talking with her and the lady crafter next to me about their full-time travels. I talked with her last Saturday too. Her name was Lorraine and John. I texted Jim to come up a little early so he could talk with them. But he was on the phone with someone so he never got a chance to. She told us to stop by later to get some bags she had for me and talk about Disney. They both retired from there and they possibly might have tickets for us. We did try stopping later but they weren't home yet.

 Barbara and her husband stopped on their scooters we had a really nice chat with them, they invited us to come up and play a game called Left, Right, and Center. You roll three dice they have an L, C or dot, you start out playing with 3 quarters. Hard to explain.

Dan and Carmen arrived yesterday, so today they moved to their full hookup site really close to us actually. We were chatting back and forth on Facebook they asked us to come over. We went over and sat under their awning and chatted for a while. I thought it was getting late, the dice game started at 5, I mentioned it to them it was only 4:30 so they said they would come play with us. So we all looked  for quarters and, we walked back to FW, had a small bowl of the soup I made yesterday. They walked up and met us we walked to the meeting house together. There was a total of 10 of us playing. It was a lot of fun. we found out Barbara and her husband knows  Jerry and Diane June .  As they say a small world, but I wouldn't want to clean it.

 Dan and Carmen each won one time. They said they went home with about $15 more than they came with, so they were happy, we cashed in  and got  quarters back so we can buy water with them,  $10 worth.

So glad we invited them. We said our goodbyes to everyone and walked back who are FW with them.

I heated up the pot roast I made for Jim made gravy and a little bit of noodles in my IP for his dinner, I ate some of the grilled chicken he made yesterday with some noodles he cut the corn off the cob. Then I made him some beef noodle soup for later. We watched a little TV, blogged he was listening to his music. What a fun day with newer friends.

Sunday March 1, 2020 

Did not go anywhere today. Went for a walk, visited with Lee and John, they're leaving tomorrow. Later we saw Carmen and Dan.

Was a beautiful day to just relax under the awning.

Monday March 2, 2020

This morning I went up to craft with the ladies. Bought some tomatoes from the produce guy. A couple of them gave me bags. So I spent the morning prepping them to cut. We had a lovely time together. Jim met me up on the porch to watch the RV come in at noon.

 Later went for a walk has lunch. Later we found Mike and Mandy they brought mail for us that was delivered to Clerbrook. 

 Another beautiful day in Central Florida to sit outside and relax.

 

All our friends left

All our friends left 

Tuesday February 25, 2020

This morning we said goodbye to Neil and Nancy, they packed up and left around 10. Later we say goodbye to Bonnie, as Donny took her to the hospital for knee surgery, they left around 1. What a fun GREAT lady we really enjoyed meeting. 

We had lunch and went for a long walk. We did not go anywhere today. It was very warm out. We sat outside for hours, Just hung out and relaxed, didn't do much else today.

Wednesday February 26, 2020

This morning after a quick breakfast I went up a little after 10 for the ladies crafting session. Only a few ladies there today had a nice chat, they were a lot of fun to talk with. I actually crocheted one of my water bottle holders, and finished it. Walked  back with this one lady,  Barbara.

 I made lunch for Jim and I. Then later we went for a long walk it was very hot and humid today. While we were gone Barbara dropped off some bags for me.

We sat outside a lot very beautiful out didn't go anywhere today just hung out had dinner later, watch some TV. Jim watched hockey on TV outside.

Thursday February 27, 2020

This morning I made a smoothie, we were behind this week, forgot on Monday.  Made us each a piece of French toast. We made plans to go meet Marv and Terri at a barbecue place for lunch. We met them at the Bash in the Desert last year in Arizona. They are from Las Vegas.

Took us about an hour to get there. They have two dogs now, Bailey and Zeke, they brought them in the restaurant for a few minutes, but then took them out to the car. We had a wonderful lunch great barbecue. We said our goodbyes, think we talked them into coming back in a couple weeks, to hang out with us in The Villages. We said our goodbyes and couldn't believe it was almost 4.

We drove back towards the CG stopped to get a few groceries at WinnDixie, Jim filled up the water jugs, went to get margarita ingredients. Came back to the campground took a little walk around.

Came back had a light dinner of leftovers from last night. Cooled off quite a bit outside tonight. Watched a little TV did  two loads of laundry before bed.

Was a fun day meeting up with some new friends.

Moving Day to Peace River in Wauchula

Moving Day to Peace River in Wauchula 

Friday February 21, 2020

It was raining a little bit this morning, Jim took the garbage out with the golf cart, and then returned it. We hated  to get rid of it, we will miss it, was a lot of fun. We got ready and pulled out just before 11 heading to Peace River, in Wauchula.

When we arrived they told us our site number, so we drove all the way around it was already taken, they gave us a new

one. We backed in put  two slides out and waited to sign up for the lottery. We got to see Neil and  Nancy. It was pretty cold today and windy. The Rain had stopped so we had a dry driving day, we were about 2 hours away.

We had a quick lunch, I went up to play flea market bingo. Take something of value and play to win someone else's crap. Later for dinner I made kielbasa and pierogies, we watched Netflix, I went to bed at 10, Jim went  later. Our neighbors had a fire in a really cool truck.

 Travel day is tiring hopefully tomorrow we get to move to a full hook-up site.

Saturday February 22, 2020

This morning got up at 7:30 ate  a bowl of cereal,  Jim and I went up with my bags I make to sell at the craft sale / pancake breakfast. There was only two people selling besides me. One was our neighbor, right next to us, they had one kid. I  had a nice chat with the ladies. Jim walked back. To get me just after 11:30,  we went back to the FW had a  quick lunch . Went to look at all the available sites. At 2 they do the lotto game,  11 sites available over 18 people in front of us. Most of them didn't show up we were the third in line we got our first pick of sites. Jim is a happy camper NOW.  We went back to the FW put everything away and drove around to our site, is one row between us and Nancy and Neil , too bad they leave in 2 days.

Later I walked over to get a picture of our first site and there was a couple driving a golf cart that look like a 57 Chevy. I asked him if he picks up hitchhikers, he said where do you want to go, so I said  back to our site. He gave me a ride a lot of fun.

After we got situated we went over there and had a nice long chat and a few adult beverages. Jim said it was National Margarita day. Later we came back had

dinner and everybody came over here, Jim made a fire. Our neighbor heard us say we were having a fire, and she said what I'm not invited, you said sure come over. So glad she did, her name is Bonnie Denton she was wonderful and a lot of fun. Neil and Nancy left at 9, she stayed till after 10, so much fun awesome stories, they're from Texas / Oklahoma. They have a permanent site right behind us, she's going to have knee surgery on Wednesday.

Sunday February 23, 2020

I woke up today with a headache, later Aleve took care of that. Don't know what to eat for breakfast nothing I wanted. Bonnie texted me I wanted to see if I wanted to come over and see how she makes quesadillas in the IP with the new Air fryer lid she just bought. So I went over there, had  a nice chat, NOW  I want a new lid for my IP.

Came back went over and talked to Neil and Nancy for a bit, made  plans to go to lunch Giovanni's pizza place up the road. We left after 1, we followed Neal turned out the place was closed on Sunday, not much here in Wauchula. We had no plan B ended up going to this Mexican food truck

place that was kind of a dump I didn't like it. Then we're heading over to Walmart, stopped at Wendy's first, had half a salad then went into Walmart, not a very nice one. Then we went to Winn-Dixie much better store. Came back 

 Wanted to work on the blog and Bonnie came up in her golf cart that she shares with her neighbor, wanted to know if I wanted to go on the booze cruise with her. So I jumped on, she had a friend from Canada named Francois, and Betty from Boston,  we  four wheeled it down along the water, she  dropped me off later.

Worked on the blog again while Jim made a fire in  Bonnie's fire ring. 

Is the inside of a washer, funny thing is we saw one going down the road full of wood in the back of a golf cart, not them though.

 Then grilled some pork ribs for dinner. We had a Community fire again with all of us together. This Is The Life.

Monday February 24, 2020

This morning forgot to  make our green smoothie.  Went up at 10 for a  crafting 

Session with the ladies. Bonnie gave me a ride up. She was on her way to WalMart. Was fun to chat to everyone. Alot there working on different projects. I left right before 12, Bonnie was there to pick me up again. They had a vegetable guy selling produce. I bought a few things oranges potatoes and corn on the cob. Bonnie dropped me off at the FW.

 I was texting with Nancy we decided to try Giovanni's again for pizza for lunch. Jim and I left first, went to the hardware store first met them there had a nice lunch leftovers for tomorrow. Didn't get a picture but really pretty outside with a fountain and birds of paradise.

We said goodbye for now Jim and I stopped at a Family Dollar before we went back to the FW.

Later they had a Mardi Gras golf cart parade through the CG. Bonnie had the golf cart they share with the neighbor decorated she invited me to Ride Along with her two other lady friends, was a lot of fun Jim got a picture.

 Jim grilled some chicken, turkey burger and some little beef tenderloins for later.

 We had a fire again everyone came over our last night together all of us. Bonnie and her neighbor lady friend Mo stopped by to say hi. We did not stay up as late tonight.

Went in to watch The Voice, Sat  dish was messing up, so I missed a little but can find it later.