If we have to BE anywhere, this is not BAD

If we have to BE anywhere, this is not BAD 

Wildwood, Florida  3 Flags

Thousand Trails 

Thursday April 9, 2020

I was up first this morning at 7:30 a.m. made coffee,  and watched as our neighbors prepared to leave. They left right on time as they said they would at 8:30.

I had some cereal and breakfast cake with coffee. When Jim came down a couple hours later he had the coffee cake also, and a couple of eggs with a small potato for breakfast.

We're trying to remember to keep an eye on the potty upstairs. Yesterday after Flushing, you have to let the foot pedal close hard, cuz it was Dripping and fills up the bowl, must remember to keep an eye on it.

Jim had a call from Lance at his work, they had a nice chat about everything going on. It was good to know he will definitely have work when we get back. He would have work if he was there now. Our plan now is to leave May 1st he booked one night at The Oaks in South Carolina. Arrive at PA Dutch on May 3rd.

It started getting windy as they said it would. So we put the other awning in too.

We had a salad with chicken for lunch.

Not much else on. Had dinner later TV, 

Bed. So exciting...

Friday April 10, 2020

Everyday we talk about going somewhere. We don't need anything, SO we don't go.

Forgot my friday smoothie will do tomorrow. I was up first, I had breakfast the remembered. 

I can find plenty to do around here, I'm never board. Just sad sometimes. This is very weird time.

I made white chix chili and corn bread today.

Saturday April 11, 2020

Did am smoothie today. Didn't  go anywhere. I have so much food in here between the outside counter top height freezer and huge F/F in here and my great pantry I have plenty. Plus I like to say we are trying to cut back on portions, not sure we are doing that well at it. Instead of soup and sandwich at lunch, we do one or the other, so then thats two meals. 

I made french toast with lite bread after smoothie later.

I made us each 1 pork taco with the last of pork we smoked and the pinto beans I made. With slaw mix, sour cream and cheese.

Had rest white chicken chili with corn bread for dinner.

I found plenty to do today, Does sound like I cook ALOT, I do then we will have stuff for a few days.

I have been cutting bags to use to crochet my bags. I took all the knobs off the stove and cleaned behind them. Still looking for my knitting needles never found them yet. Can't believe tomorrow is Easter. I made 8 eggs in the instant pot and made deviled eggs for tomorrow.

Easter Sunday April 12, 2020

Had last of my steel cut oatmeal today, need to make more. 

Can't believe today is Easter.

We did not plan to be back before now. But it's very weird day missing the kids my two granddaughters. And our parents that have passed, So much today.

Jim talked to his mom today. We talked to  Thomas on Facebook.

I made a small apple pie and some apple filled cookie things with extra dough I made.

Jim grilled zucchini planks, and Costanza sausage. I made pierogies in the instant pot,  onions and butter put on top. We ate probably before 3 that's really nice meal. Just sad I couldn't share with anyone here like I LOVE to do.

Jim helped me clean up. He also sat outside a little more after that.  Was about 95 out today. 

We talked to Travis and Mia later after we ate.

Stayed in hot day, ate a salad later for dinner, called it a day.

MY how things HAVE changed

MY HOW things HAVE changed 

Saturday April 4, 2020

Seems like we're getting up later and later, and staying up at night a lot longer. Didn't go anywhere today, again.

I was up first today, made coffee, we both had oatmeal today, with strawberries and homemade yogurt.

We got into a marathon of Love it, or List It. Something Jim and I both like watching.

 I repainted my nails. And procrastinated on a lot of other things.

 It's very strange to think we have all this time here now. No one's really coming or going for the most part, they are trying to get everyone to just stay put. I had pre-made salads and some chicken,  for lunch.

 I made dinner, I made a chocolate chip cookie bar when it came out of the oven we went for our evening walk. The cows were out again said hi to people as we passed by them on the opposite side of the road. We said hi to the neighbor in front of us as we passed by. She asked if we were leaving on Sunday and we said nope. They're heading back to New York. They're stopping at KOA which apparently are open. Sat outside for a bit, got more meat out of the freezer out front.

 We enjoyed our cookie bar at the end of the day and watch more of our new TV.

Sunday April 5, 2020

I was up first today make coffee. Today it pretty much rained all day. we were going to go get water and a few things. We decided to stay in. Jim ordered subs from Jersey Mike's, they delivered really nice.

 We had a salad for dinner. Jim dumped the tanks between a few rain showers.

We had salad for dinner. Watched a little TV, went to bed late.

Monday April 6, 2020

 Today is Monday morning smoothie day. Today I washed sheets and towels and hung them outside.

Then we had lunch later, we shared the rest of the sub from Jersey Mike's. Then we get ready and went to Winn-Dixie first. Our main goal is to find eggs and Diet Pepsi. No luck there then we went to Aldi's, Publix, Save-A-Lot, Dollar General, and then CVS. No luck on any of them found the rest of the things we needed, we're so focused on eggs we forgot to find some firewood at Publix. We filled up our water jugs too there. We didn't go in all the stores together, the last few I popped in check for eggs and left again, don't judge us. LOL the funny part was there was a lady right in front of us and she kept going into the same stores I did. She was looking for green beans. She found a can but didn't want to wait in the long line at Aldi's. I said this is the longest conversation that I have had with anyone for so long, except Jim, they are not really conversations anymore. LOL. She said she was an RN, and a lot of this is being blown out of proportion. The other year when it was the swine flu, than H1 N1 way more people died during those illnesses then they are now, she said.

Came back I made taco salad for dinner some left over for lunch tomorrow. I made my own refried beans in the IP, not pretty but I thought they were really good, froze some.

Tuesday April 7, 2020

This morning Jim wanted to run to the store and see if he could find eggs in the morning. He thought they might be better stocked then. He went by himself got an Egg McMuffin for breakfast. I ate my oatmeal and yogurt with strawberries here.

He was able to find firewood eggs at two different stores only one dozen each. I want to put some in the IP. Firewood and caulk for the sink, he found some beer somewhere too.

 Later he started a fire. We made a makeshift smoker since we didn't bring ours along. Coming back from our Indiana trips it bounced all over the place and dented the lid.Took it all the way to California and back with no problem.

 So we put this together and smoke the pork loin it turned out really really well.

I made leftover taco salads for lunch,

we  ate them outside during the smoking process.

He was out the whole night ended up watching for the super pink moon. He said it never turned pink.

I finally vacuumed, took another rug outside and scrubbed it. Talk to our neighbor again in front of us they leave tomorrow. We talked about instant pots she has one in the RV she never opened. OMG. I made some soup, it was chicken pasta spinach soup in a broth.

We had a small bowl of soup any pork sandwich for dinner. I went for a little walk by myself. Came back took a shower watch some of my TV shows, before Jim came in for the night.

Wednesday April 8, 2020

 Another day of self-isolation in the CG. Today I made a green smoothie that was tropically inspired with coconut mango , fresh  Frozen pineapple and banana. I made Jim a breakfast sandwich, with one leftover burger patty, egg and cheese on wheat toast. 

It was a very warm day. We sat out in the early afternoon for a short time, was too hot, with pollen filled air.

So we decided to watch a movie I had recorded, called The Mountain Between Us. Starred Kate Winslet and Idris Elba, who they keep reporting that he has the Coronavirus. It was a very good movie highly recommended. It was about the two of them in a small airplane, pilot was Jeff Bridges probably his shortest role in a movie. The plane crashes and they show how they had to survive, and falling in love on the mountain. Suspenseful we really both enjoyed it.

For lunch we ate almost all the soup and some sliced pork.

I did two loads of our laundry and hung them outside on the back clothesline. Talked with our neighbor for the last time they're leaving tomorrow morning.

Later we went outside sat for a bit, I got out my new cleaning cloth Jim helped me wash the windows with it using our squeegee and tying the cloth on with clothespins, they do looked a lot better. I folded and brought the laundry in. We sat outside for a while really nice breeze. Jim swept off the back awning really well,  we brought that one in.

He was picking up the twigs that blew out of the tree and put in the fire ring, and it started smoking from leftover Heat from when he smoked the pork loin. He couldn't believe it stayed hot that long.

Jim put the truck in the back of our site because our neighbors we're leaving in the morning at 8:30, we wanted to make it easier on them to pull out.

We went inside I made dinner, which was steamed mixed vegetables, I  heated up pork, we love it so much and I made a big handful of french fries in the air fryer. Still can't get over how good they get in there. We had a little bit of our ice cream leftover, it's really frozen yogurt.

We watched Survivor and a few other things didn't stay up too late tonight.

Self Iisolation

Self Isolation

March 28, 29, 30, 31

So now the days are really running together. One day we walked in the morning. Another day we walked in the early evening. Still trying to get our mail get the gloves out everything and not here yet.

Trying to find more things to do and or clean. On the 31st I made  a text Mex quinoa, pretty much for me only. I made butternut squash soup, also for me only. The reason is he won't need it. Two of my favorites and healthy. Of course both made in the IP.

Plan's keep changing as they revise the new state guidelines. We have canceled revised our schedule so many times now we're losing count. We were supposed to be in Gainesville Florida and heading to The Oaks in South Carolina.

Wednesday April 1, 2020

Today Would have my Mother's Birthday,

Sad day, MISS her so much.

We did not do much with April Fools even though today was her birthday. But. Jim was up first and said the water wasn't hot. He had to reset the water heater. Later it went off again now it's running on LP gas. Then when I got up I turned on the TV, there was sound but no picture. What is going on.

I called friends Neil and Nancy, there TV recently stopped working too, we talked 55 minutes was so Nice. Even though we are trying to both figure out plans to get BACK to Pennsylvania. Called my brother Drew left a message, he is always outside. Then I called my cousin Wanda, talked with her for hour and 10 minutes. I also talked to Phyllis and Len from Alabama, was so good to hear their voice.

 Since the cold front came through the other day, it was cool in the mornings and overnight. First two nights we woke up cold inside 65°. The last two nights we put the heat pump on, so much nicer in the mornings.

 Funny story, we had a new guy pulled in behind us. And I decided to prop the door open in the morning to let the nice cool air in once the heat was off. When I got outside I heard water running. So I went to look to see where it was coming from and for some reason the new guy was filling up his tank and it was pouring out the hose since his tank was full. he had an older motorhome, he was pulling a small truck behind. I told Jim made him go knock on his door and tell him, he turned it off and thanked him, then I noticed he had a sticker on his door. Where he bought his RV, I used to sell them quite a few years ago now. And his RV had a sticker on from where I worked so I probably sold his RV but I don't think he was the original owner, I would have remembered this guy.

We sit outside alot. Go for walks.

Saw interesting homemade camper that has a permanent spot here.

Thursday April 2, 2020

Today after lunch we decided to run out for a few provisions. Went to Walmart to buy a TV. As Jim calls it an essential item to keep our marriage alive. After doing much research on our TV to see if it was salvageable or not. We bought a new one. Felt like people were looking at us funny as we left, felt like we're being judged. Some old guy even said "  you have the essentials beer and TV."  Jim said one for each of us, to keep from getting divorced. So glad I bought a lot of meat when we were in Wauchula J & K home grown produce, because the stores have no meat and no TP. We got what we could find and left ASAP. Then we stopped at a Save-A-Lot I went in. They didn't have a lot though. Then we stopped at BK for an ice cream cone. Went back to the FW. Then we started the big project of  getting the old TV out and getting the new one hooked up. There's a storage compartment behind the TV that we had to clean out, what a mess everything bouncing around in there. Later I repacked items in there hopefully it will move a lot less. Jim got the  new TV mounted and setup.

Later made dinner, I made sweet Italian sausage and homemade pasta I bought in The Villages probably a month ago now. and relax the rest of the night.

Friday April 3, 2020

This morning I woke up with feelings that we should stay here longer instead of moving on to the Oaks in South Carolina. Anxiety over it, we both stressed out about it. 

I sat outside to file my nails down, they are So long driving me nuts, it took probably close to two hours to get them short enough. Gave me something to do. 

After lunch we sat outside and talked it over so many different options so hard to make a decision which one to go with. I just felt like we should try to stay here even though I had two days on the work schedule already back home. There was a post about Thousand Trails not letting new people come in. because they want everyone to hunker down and stay put. So probably close to 5 we were outside and I called the office here and talk to Lisa I think her name was. Which we talked to before about mail we thought it was on the porch with the other packages  and she said knock on door  it was inside, and then we had talked to her about our TV disposal of the broken one. We didn't want to just throw it in the dumpster, she said when people do that then they get charged for non trash items. So we asked her about staying longer and she said no problem we can stay till April 30th, just stay put and relax. But we had to cancel a reservation at the Oaks, which they sort of unofficially did RIGHT after I called her. And will probably cancel our first reservation in Hershey our HOME park too, They DID.

 So after the phone call we both felt a lot better,  we're just going to stay here and chill. Thank You Thousand Trails.

 We had a BLT for dinner and we went for a nice long walk. Later Jim made a fire. I stayed,  in the mosquitoes love me.

Day's Spent Alone

Just a note. Jim found a draft of a post looks like it was never posted. So that is why it's randomly stuck in here. If he can figure it out he will put it in order later.

 Day's Spent Alone 

Tuesday March 24, 2020

Today we did not go anywhere. Spent the day in the RV at the CG. Was another very warm day. I cooked a little we had a light lunch and dinner. Went for a walk did a couple things around the RV, sat outside, can only say HI as people walked by.

Wednesday March 25, 2020

This morning I made a smoothie. Today also did not go anywhere. We had a light lunch. The neighbor was having her RV washed, they're called Hotties Detailing, we use them when we were in TTO, we wanted them to wash our FW,  but they couldn't do it today. We saw the first rain in months when they started to wash there RV. But it lasted about 2 minutes. They did a great job on their motorhome and car. Three guys worked together, they start on the MH roof. They were done in 45 minutes.

 Later I was looking for something to fill the day. So I decided to clean out both medicine cabinets. Wiped out the fridge a little. Cleaned out the basket on the dining room table. It has napkins and salt and pepper shakers and junk we just throw in the basket. I hand washed two rugs and I hung them outside to dry.

I texted Cecile to see what she thought if we should even get together later, as we had planned to stop in Gainesville on the way back to visit one more time.

 While I was doing that, Jim cleaned out the hole, as we call it, the big storage compartment where the beer fridges is.

 One of the rugs I washed was his Flyers one from in there. He swept it and cleaned it up so nice.

Jim checked our bank account and our tax refund was deposited, that was nice to see.

 Later I made dinner using both the Instant Pot. I put shrimp in one and Pasta in the other. I made up lemon garlic butter sauce. It was pretty good, had leftover for tomorrow.

 Later we watched Survivor. I went to bed early before Jim.

Thursday March 26, 2020

Today I had my oatmeal yogurt and strawberries for breakfast. Jim had bacon and eggs he made himself.

 Jim needed pills so yesterday we decided to go out to Walmart today. When we left we stopped at the office to see if we could change our date and stay a little bit longer. We're going to get a window fixed Sunday, we wanted to be able to come back on Tuesday and then stay until the 5th, then head back towards PA. We had planned on stopping in Gainesville to see Cecilia again. Since her daughter is there from New York, their area is one that is on lockdown, we decided between the three of us probably best if we didn't go. 

When we got to the office door it was locked, she did answer the door with a mask on. Found out what we wanted, closed the door again, we waited on the porch for her answer. Meanwhile two of the Rangers came to the door, as they approached I backed up to let them pass. They looked at me funny, but they knew what I was doing, it was all so sad, made me start to tear up, once I start I can't stop, sometimes the sadness is overwhelming. And Jim just worries, about everything.

 She came to the door again and said that would work out, we can leave some stuff there on our site and just come back Tuesday. So later we have to cancel the reservation for Gainesville.

 So we left driving towards The Villages, drove around a little wanted to see what take out was available for a quick lunch. Ended up just going to Burger King, after that we went to Walmart for Jim's pills. Jim found the last roll of RV TP in the camping section. Lot of golf carts out people still golfing. Drove around Brownwood Square again a little busier than the other day. The store's I wanted to go into were closed. The nail salon I wanted to use again is closed. Still a lot of things on my list they didn't have. We have to go back tomorrow to get the pills. They aren't ready today. Spent quite a bit of time in there. After that we stopped at Publix to fill up our water jugs again.

 Then we drove back to the FW. I put everything away. Put some unfried chicken in the oven for dinner. Ate a pre-made salad I made yesterday. Watched a little TV. Later I called and talked to Christine for a while. Was really nice to have her to talk to, since I'm feeling so sad. Jim made a fire and pretty much stayed out the rest of the night. I cleaned up the kitchen ran the dishwasher, did this blog watched some TV for the rest of the night. The AC ran a lot still very warm out. Tomorrow is supposed to be over 90.

Friday March 27, 2020

This morning I made a smoothie. We had a relaxing AM and afternoon. We got ready and left to eventually get to Walmart for Jim's pills.

First we stopped at Taco Bell for a quick lunch. We ate in the truck, Jim had a Crunchwrap, I  ate a protein bowl. Was really good. Then we drove around the Villages for a while. Then we went to Walmart, Jim went to get his pills, I found a few more things that they didn't have yesterday. They had more RV toilet paper, but what he found yesterday was enough for us for now. They had eggs today, yesterday there was none. We did not stay as long today. Found what we could and get out of there.

Then we drove around a little more, took a drive in the direction we will be heading when we leave.

 When we got back to the FW, I put everything away.

It was very hot out today, over 90. Saturday and Sunday are supposed to be record-breaking, for this time of year I guess.

 This is the temperature the truck said it when it was sitting in the sun. 

Didn't take many photos lately since not much is going on.

 Later for dinner I made a light cheesy cream sauce to top the pasta that I had left over with the shrimp. Jim cleaned another bag we just bought that was precooked. That's what we had for dinner. Sat outside a little after we ate, was way after 7 and still very hot, didn't stay out very long.

 Tried to find something to watch on TV, Jim went to bed first last night.

Line Dancing

Line Dancing

Tuesday February 18, 2020

Today we had a late morning golf cart ride. Another beautiful day in Central Florida. Came back I got ready, Jim dropped me off at the Veranda for line dancing. I realized I forgot my phone to call him when I was finished. Talked to the lady that I danced with in Orlando,  Carol I did not realize she was from Pennsylvania too, about an hour and a half away from us. We danced till noon, we had a nice little chat at the end. She offered to take me back to my site if Jim wasn't out there. But he was we made plans to talk later.

Jim picked me up with a soda, we drove around a little. We went back to the FW and had lunch, Jim ate outside. Salad and some more of my pasta salad.

 Later we went for another golf cart ride, definitely getting our money's worth out of it. Saw Mike and Mandy walking, was a beautiful sunset. We saw the people with the cricket for sale, stopped and chatted with them for a minute. Talked about the park models we had looked at that are for sale. Once we had stopped moving the mosquitoes come out like crazy. So we said good night. I made tacos for dinner, Jim had taken a shower then we dumped the tanks. They don't last a full two weeks when we are in the FW all the time, like they do at home.

He watched Hockey outside then. Was another fantastic Sunset here.

Wednesday February 19, 2020

This morning after breakfast we left later and went to Batteries Plus Bulbs  store first, to get a tiny battery  for the clicker for the FW  door lock .  Next door was a FedEx store, so we went in to mail Mia's  birthday gift ,  she will be 8 in a week .  Then we went to a Goodwill store, wanted to find some jeans to make purses with. Jim waited in the truck, I was in there for over an hour. Probably the nicest one I've ever been in, very large. I felt it was getting late so I texted him I was in the checkout line. Last minute I found two cute little boxes for the girls for Easter. Checked out, put on my sunglasses picked up my bags, gave the cart a quick look to make sure I had everything. Went out to Jim. He wasn't as starving as I thought he would be, I thought my phone said it was 2:56, I looked at the truck and it said 1:15. So I went to get my phone out to look what time I thought I saw and I couldn't find it. I looked everywhere, he dialed my phone and the guy at the store answered. Someone found it in the shopping cart. Gave it to the cashier. I told Jim I even turned around and looked in my cart for it. Or anything I might have left, but I had my sunglasses on and never saw my black case in there. So we went back, got the phone, all is well.

Then we went to Panda Express for late lunch we really like it there after that we headed back to the FW.

Took a golf cart ride came back and

packed for happy hour at the veranda. There was a beautiful sunset tonight. We saw Jerry and Diane June,

at happy hour, and some people we had met at the CTC rally last year and  another couple with them we all set together. They sold food but we were still full from Panda Express. They made popcorn, burgers and different fried things. They also did karaoke. The

guy we met from Canada that we had taken his garbage out, he was singing quite a bit and he was quite good. We left just after 5 took a ride around went back to the FW for the night, had a lite dinner. Had to keep the golf cart moving or the mosquitoes get you.

Thursday February 20, 2020.     OR

       02.20.2020 

Yesterday at happy hour I made plans to meet Cecile for breakfast at Perkins, 9:30 this morning. She was on her way back from Miami. I had my oatmeal, Jim didn't eat anything he was going to have breakfast at the restaurant. So we got ready to leave about 15 minutes from here. He wanted to take the golf cart back but decided to do it later. We had a nice breakfast there with her, then we headed to  The Villages, we walked around a little bit sat outside the sales office, sat on a few benches just watch the happy people walk by. I made a phone call to our mail service at home  The UPS Store  they never sent our mail , she apologized  I told her not to send it yet I will tell her of our new location soon .  We also ordered  a new stove cover and that never came yet so I'm not sure what's going to happen with that , guess we'll see.  Then I went into my favorite store. Then we left for my nail appointment at 1:30 at Mangos, that's what it's called, it is really close to The Villages. First we went into the pizza place to get a soda. Jim waited in the truck, it takes about an hour. When I was finished I came back out we drove back to the FW for lunch in the RV. I made a taco salad from most of the ingredients we had the other night, and some of the leftover pasta salad. We should finally finish that tomorrow. After that we went for a golf cart ride. Talk to someone right up the road from us from Pennsylvania. Then we went by this car parked at this motorhome and Jim kept telling me it was pink. And I said it looked White. So I said go over there,  we got really close and realized it was a Mary Kay pink Cadillac. she was sitting outside so we drove right up to her and had a nice chat with her, of course she was a very lovely lady. Her little dog was running around, and she was telling us how a snake went through her site not too long ago. she's been selling Mary Kay for 26 years and it's full time also. We said by,  I got pic of car.

We came back to the FW then 

 I called the golf cart man and he said we can drop it off tomorrow before we leave. Jim can do that when I finish getting ready.  Tomorrow is moving day. We're going to Peace River in Wauchula.

 Later I heated up some leftovers for dinner. Jim watched Hockey outside. I tried to put stuff away in here did a little laundry.Made lunch for tomorrow. Like food ready when it is moving day. 

 I worked on getting a few things ready for a couple craft projects and wanted to start working on, and called it a night.

Short Travel Day

Short Travel Day 

Friday March 20, 2020

Today was a very short travel day to 3 Flags TT in Wildwood, Florida. It is only a half an hour drive away from where we are. We wanted to leave at 11, and we actually did very well getting ready and left right on time. I called first to make sure there was no procedural changes, before we left the campground. Received a call from where the Rally was supposed to be held, was  indeed canceled, they said they would refund our money.

 We arrived at 3 Flags around lunch time we had a choice of two 50 amp sites. One was under trees, So NO  satellite there, the other one was a nice pull through. A tree but not the kind with spanish moss  and pollen that has been driving me nuts. But I Love looking at them. 

 We got set up had lunch that I pre-made. Some guy started talking to Jim behind us. I felt like opening the door and telling him to back up a little, but I didn't. He was pretty far from him.

I ran the vacuum and wiped all the counters down, just because, mainly green from pollen. Moving Day is a good time to clean when everything is put away for travel, and as you set everything back up.

 It was really hot today, and lot more humid than it has been, 88 degrees. Jim showered, I Put two pork chops in the air fryer, green beans,  some corn I made in the IP then I cut off the cob. Also made mashed potatoes with cheese, bacon, onion and spinach. One of our favorites that I occasionally make. Should have cut the portions in half we were both pretty full. 

We went for a long walk after dinner, felt good, was HOT.

I was texting two supervisors from work. Found out most of the people we know at home aren't working right now. When I get back I'm sure I will be based on what I do.

 Sat outside some more, watched a little TV, called it a day.

Saturday March 21, 2020

I was up first made coffee, Jim came down about an hour later 8:30 or so. Watched a  little news,  you'll never guess what they talked about.  Also found out Kenny Rogers passed.

I made a light breakfast of steel cut oatmeal my Greek yogurt,  really great expensive strawberries I bought. Then I texted both our sons. The youngest Travis called me back we talked for a bit he was supposed to start working on Tuesday and now he's is not.

We would normally be at The Villages now, at the farmers market, but NOT going on now. Jim has a camera shot of Brownwood Square he can look at on line, you can see very little walking  traffic.

 We stripped the bed, and I put the sheets in the washer and hung them outside, on a PVC rack Jim made me, I LOVE it, he hates it, because he has to stow it.

Looking for something to do, desperate for entertainment I guess. We decided to play LRC, Left Right Center, dice game. The more people you play with the better. Since we're here home alone per usual. I said, Let's Pretend We're Playing with our friends Tony and Sue. So we played five games, Tony won four times  and Sue won once. 

I made lunch, made a frozen pizza I just bought at Save a Lot, I think, didn't want to keep in the freezer long, always in the way.

Not much going on, later are older son Thomas called, we chatted with the three of them for a while. So nice to hear his voice.

 I got the instant pot out and made a couple eggs a few little potatoes and a small amount of carrots. All at once for 5 minutes then I made a small amount of potato salad.

 Jim got an email from TT saying they were closing PA campgrounds. So he got on the phone and called to change our reservations around. We only had to push things back by a day or two in Hershey, and Chesapeake Bay, will be there a whole week now instead of a few days, so far so good. Still not sure of everything that we're doing till we get back. Which now are return date is April 19th.

Later we made the bed Jim sat outside and had a fire. I tried to find something on TV was not easy, usually don't have a problem with that.

Sunday March 22, 2020

I should start this post as so many that I have read in the past when I was a full-time wannabe. When things are slow and not much going on, my favorite writers would pick a topic and talk about that subject. This trip 2020 has been a year of the Coronavirus, Covid 19.

 With so many uncertainties right now, and so many things are different , like will there be work when we get back? Places to put our huge RV, will we have hookups, will there be bread and toilet paper when we go to the store again, praying no one gets sick that I know and love.

 Probably the hardest thing to deal with is not being able to talk to people freely,  especially people we do not know. In this lifestyle it's super hard not to be able to sit with friends and chat. It's a very sad situation going for a walk and not being able to strike up a conversation with someone freely, and not having to think about it first.

With Jim and I together we will get through this. We pray for the country and the world, that it gets taken care of quickly, and all will be well again.

Today we went for a long walk, I wanted to leave earlier when it was not so hot, but we didn't. It was quite warm we walked around, not too many people on the move. Just dog walkers or some people doing laundry. All you can do is say a quick hi and keep on moving, as you stay as far away from them as you can. Jim finished before I did so he went back and I kept going a little longer. Took a picture of a orange tree like I had at home, thank you Samantha for taking such good care of it.

Later we decided to go out just to do something. First we took the truck to a car wash, Jim washed it, was very dirty from all that pollen. And then we went to Save-A-Lot I went in by myself. Grabbed a few things found 2 more good pizza, will put in freezer out front,  and then we went for a drive around The Villages. Ended up going through Brownwood square with the truck, which we've never done before. There was plenty of room because it looked like a ghost town, was very weird and sad.

Then we went to Publix for a few things we couldn't find anywhere else, Jim went in with me probably, because he wanted to find beer also, a good motivating factor to shop.

Then we drove around a little more came back to the RV. I put everything away, and Jim grilled chicken for tomorrow and tuna steaks for tonight.

Later I talk to my brother on the phone, he had a visit from a friend the other day. And then he said they called him when they got home and told him that A co-worker of theirs had the Coronavirus and wanted to let him know, he was essentially exposed to it. It kind of freaked him out. He has a friend that is 90 that has a horse. He sees him a lot and helps him with different things, they go out to dinner,  he invites him over but he decided best to stay away from him for a while.

We watched American Idol, called it a very unique day, but beautiful.

Monday March 23, 2020

Jim was up first made coffee, I finally slept in a little. Later I made us a smoothie, and then protein pancakes with fresh strawberries and Topping, and a couple eggs. Should have taken a picture of it it was so pretty.

Later I was able to talk Jim into doing some deep cleaning, with my new cleaning cloth. It works terrific, no streaks.

 He cleaned the three fantastic fans , he did a wonderful job, he's a good cleaner.

He dusted all around the top of the wooden slides. He took out the vents for the AC I washed them, he vacuumed in the hole and replace the vent. He took apart the ceiling fan, I cleaned The blades and he replaced them.

 We did do a great job working together had a lot of fun, we played country music station, Garth on Sirius Radio I guess it was.

 I made us some lunch we had a small sandwich and the rest of the potato salad I made. After lunch and a break I talked him into doing the windows inside he took all the screens out, it's amazing how much dust they hold.

If you want to exercise with your man try this position and move. It was Lindsey Vonn and her boyfriend.

Later I made a light dinner of taco salad for him, a chicken salad for me. 

We went outside later and did a few of the windows we could easily reach. I cleaned the back dust off the FW, and spot cleaned it and the truck. Jim made a fire and sat out for a while,  I watch The Voice.

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day 

Tuesday March 17, 2020

Saint Patrick's Day party was canceled for today. We really had no plans. After breakfast, we just sat around, watched the president talk about the Coronavirus, for way too long. Went outside for a bit wasn't bad. The neighbors finished packing up and left this morning, they were from Canada, I think they said their kids were worried and wanted them home.

 Later we decided to take a ride to CVS. I don't have enough of my pills till  we get back. So we stopped to get them, won't be ready till Thursday. Walked around a little bit always trying to find Diet Pepsi. A lot of the restaurants seemed to still be open for business.  I tried to go into the Citrus Towers gift shop but they were closed. We took a long ride around the lake again, looked at some beautiful homes there.

 There is also really nice docks for their boat across the street around the lake for each.

 We drove around a while filled up with diesel, went back to the CG. Decided to drive past Barbara & Tony's motorhome. They were sitting out so we stopped and talked for a minute, which probably turned out to be good hour. She is one of the ladies that I crafted with when we were at Peace River TT in Wauchula. They invited us to come over tomorrow for happy hour on our own, should be okay since it will be a group of less than 10 people. We were going to play the dice game again with them LRC, but decided we probably shouldn't and not to do any food. Just have a drink and chat really looking forward to it, will be nice to get out and talk with some people, the June's will be there too and we think another couple we don't know.

 Came back to the FW I made dinner in the IP. Jim made a fire I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies, made a few put the rest in the freezer. I crocheted and repainted my nails, and watch TV while he was outside most of the rest of the evening.

Wednesday March 18, 2020

Didn't do much today, just looking forward to going over to Barbara and Tony. We went over at 3 and got home close to 7. Was alot of fun, was the June's and Barb and Tony, and us. We talked about alot of different things, they are fun, and so funny that we know them both, and they know each other. 

When we got back we had a burger Jim Grilled yesterday and the leftover noodles.

Was a fun night since we can't do much. We all sat far apart, I even walked up to the bathroom once didn't want to ask to go in her RV, with all my germs. LOL 

Thursday March 19, 2020

This morning I made us a camper pancake, and two for Jim tomorrow. They are the ones with creamed corn like a corn fritter. We had a nice relaxing morning and into the afternoon. Decided to go and pick up my pills CVS, they  were supposed to be ready today. First we picked up the pills at CVS. A lot of people with masks and gloves on, the customers. Improper glove use is driving me crazy. A man came in with black rubber gloves, to pick up his pills, put his hands on the counter, you might as well not even have them on. After we left there we went to Save-A-Lot. Was kind of busy, very nice store,  Jim helped grabbed a few things and left. Then we thought we'd see what was open, if we could grab a bite for lunch. We were driving around these little stores, parking lots was so empty. The Beer World was there I wanted to go in Olive Garden for soup and salad and breadsticks we really never go there. Jim wanted to try Beer World so as we drove around there was a whole bunch of cops in the parking lot and one stopped us and asked us where we were from. Rutro 

 He said he just wanted to say hi,  he was from Philly area and showed us his tattoo with  the Philly / Flyers P .  He said he saw our license plate with the Flyers on it, and had to say Hi.

He had black gloves on too, And Touched the truck when I put the window down, I wanted to tell him to stop touching the truck, who knows where those gloves have been.

It was a really great place for lunch really no one there, we sat outside, the weather has been beautiful for So long, we have not seen any substantial rain for probably close to two months. They had limited menu, were letting things run out. The soda was very flat.

 After we left there we went to Aldi's grabbed a few things then we stopped at Publix to get water, Jim grabbed some beer. The water kiosk was empty. So we took a little Drive towards Leesburg to a place we knew they had one at the Winn-Dixie, nice drive, we filled up there, that way we will be all ready for our moving day tomorrow. 

So we got home it was almost 5, lot of things to put away,  I made salads earlier 1 for dinner with chicken and we have one for tomorrow after we move the RV.

 After dinner Jim's former coworker Steve called they talked for a while. Later Brian AKA Byron called and he went outside and talked to him for a long time. he went to bed first, I went to bed very late I couldn't sleep. Last time I looked at the clock it was 1:38.