Beautiful day, with a Breeze

Today started like yesterday, up just after 7 am and got ready put load of wash cloths in the washer. Jim took me up to exercise in the golf cart, I took so much water and my boots, would have been hard to walk with it.  Jim took the trash to the dumpster. I did walk fit with Leslie Sansone tape. It was so windy it really bothers my throat.

Then we went inside, yea. to line dance, we had 2 hours. It was nice to be out of the wind. 

Jim came up to pick me up and get the mail, they close at noon for awhile So we went back to RV for lunch. 

I didn't feel that well after being in all that cool breeze even though it was very sunny and beautiful.

Jim was able to fix our one light over sofa that was loose.

Jim got a notice that we had mail in PA. He ordered from Amazon a TPMS sensor and a switch relay for the truck window that wouldn't shut. He wanted it to come to TTO, no  went to Lebanon address, so I had to call to have it sent  here, what a pain.

I was chilling with my throat hurting, Cindy Turner texted was going to stop for a visit before they head west. They just picked there truck up after some service work. After I thought about it  and Jim and I said maybe they shouldn't come right now.

Jim was able to get the back window in the truck shut. Because he booked Hotties Detailing to come next Thursday to wash and wax the RV and truck.

We had leftovers for lunch and just rested a bit. Then we took a really long golf cart ride. Stopped by the lake. 

Saw Kellie and Jim coming home in there Smart Car. 

I made dinner for us, washed dishes, took shower. Folded the wash cloths. Watched This Is Us. 

Just real life stuff. Went to bed.

Today We Line Dance

This morning woke up at 715, Jim was already downstairs in his chair. He had turned on the coffee that I prepped last night. We did our morning routine. I put some sheets in the washer,  and we had breakfast and then Jim drove me up to exercise. The produce guy said he was starting today at 930. Class starts at 9, the produce guy was already there, we will get it later today.

Jim left and I did walk fit for am hour. We had a 15 minute break. Then we line danced for 2 hours, SOooo fun, I did every dance from last year, your feet just remember.

Jim arrived just before noon. I sent him back for more water, and Tylenol. Had weird headache. 

Tomorrow we do walk fit, and we are line  dancing inside, so excited, can actually wear my boots.

I said our goodbyes, everyone wanted to know how Jim's back was when they saw him, since I told everyone. SO sweet. 

Then we went to shop for produce. We got a cantaloupe, corn on cob. 2 qt strawberries, orange. So excited I forgot to get a picture. 

We got back to the RV the long way home, RV'S starting to roll in.

We took everything in. He plugged golf cart in. This place is huge. I made jambalaya with chicken and shrimp. While Jim went outside and grilled two more chicken breast for later. 

 After we ate we went outside. Our neighbor Dennis a ranger from Hershey that works here in the winter, came over and chatted with us for nearly two hours. He was a wealth of information a lot of fun to chat with and hear about his recent travels. I nearly forgot about the sheets, I finished them and hung rest outside.  

 Then we went inside I felt like I was in the Sun so much  took a rest. Put all the food away. Still had my weird headache  so I laid down for half an hour. Jim was still outside listening to music.  Before I was texting with Christine she is heading to Benson Arizona, then talk to Cindy and she talked about her going to Benson. I told them both about a great restaurant in a golf course called, Benson City Grill.

 After my quick half-hour nap we got ready and took the golf cart up where the food trucks were going to be. He really thought there was going to be a cheese steak one there, but he never showed,  there is only a pizza truck there. So we went back to the fifth wheel first he was going to order from Philly Steak and get doordash. He had a few beers,  I said why don't I just drive and we'll just run over there and get them ourselves. So that is what we ended up doing. Ran to Publix next door for a couple things while they made the cheesesteak. 

We picked it up took it home before we left I put the Instant pot on with turkey burger  cabbage, cauliflower rice little bit of the rice from jambalaya and quinoa I added tomato soup I just bought and that's what I ate. 

We watched a Switch It Up video then Jim watched hockey.

I made the bed. I chilled upstairs and did this stupid blog while I had my hot tea, then took a shower before bed.

Beautiful day To Exercise Outside

I woke up just after 7 am, and Jim was down in his recliner. I turned coffee pot on and we drank coffee while watching news and weather. My favorite thing, am coffee.

I cleaned the pantry out with a few items that I wanted to donate to a food pantry they collect for.

I made us breakfast. I ate, loaded dishes and walked up for exercise, called walk fit. It was alot of fun. And we did 3 miles. I sat with a few ladies and we chatted for a bit. I walked back to the FW, Jim was outside making the cement patio so comfortable. He put chairs out and our little bistro table. They don't have a picnic table here on this site. 

We took a golf car ride, and dropped off the food bag. It was so heavy, really lightened up my pantry. 

We we got home, I made BLT's with a few of the last slices of turkey, for lunch. We shared a leftover bowl of the chicken casserole I made the other night. After we ate, I made a big instant pot full of veggie soup. 

We chilled for awhile, then put on our swimming suits and took the golf cart up to the pools. Jim went in hot tub, hopefully it will feel good on his back. I did the water exercise class. Talked with Joan and Judy, I went into hot tub for a minute. 

We went back to RV he showered I made dinner and showered later. I ran the dishwasher. Jim was playing with the new Garmin RV and YouTube video to learn this thing.

I went to bed early. 

Moving Day to Orlando Thousand Trails AKA TTO

Today leaving Starke, KOA TO Orlando TTO.

I woke up at 7am, Jim was still in his recliner. He still can't stay the whole night in bed, so at 1 a.m. he moved to the recliner. He now has a big bruise, but not where the pain is. 

I got ready after I drank some coffee and went for my walk, and took the trash out. Was very chilly this morning 39 degrees. I got home and made him an English muffin and some eggs. I showered and ate my oatmeal. We packed up and pulled out at 10 a.m.. with less than a two and a half hour drive. 

Almost as soon as we left some guy ran a red light and then stopped in the middle of the road in front of us. He had to lay on the horn. We arrived at TTO, we were number 30 in line. We got a really good site in H Loop I told Jim not to overdo but he did all the things. 

He got the golf cart out while I put the inside back to normal. It's so good to finally be here.  We took a golf cart ride around 4,  we wanted to before it got dark.

Someone's really into Yellowstone, unless it's Kevin.

 When we got back I went for a little walk about 40 minutes. Stopped up at the family center to check out the activity wall and what was going on. Sunset reflected off the pool alittle.

They do a walk fit exercise tape outside the building every morning, water aerobics Monday Wednesday Friday at 3. And unfortunately only Mondays and Thursdays they line dance 10 to noon. 

I got home around 5 made dinner. Made some corn muffins with turkey and gravy and veggies on top. Jim was listening to music and we watched the news. Then I cleaned up the kitchen and took a shower again.

Heading to Gainesville

This am Jim was up right before me.  He started  the night in bed, then just before 3 am he came down to his recliner. I came downstairs with him right around 7 am. We did our morning routine.

We are back to our favorite thing having the air conditioning on during the day and the Heat at night. For the last two nights we've had the air on day and night, that is actually more awesome.

It had rained through the night and the back and non door side was still wet, I went out and squeegee down the RV. I also did the truck. Makes it look alot cleaner.

 I got ready went for my walk. When I got back, I ate my oatmeal. I got ready to go, texted Cecilia we were about to leave  to head over her way, to Gainesville. I asked if she wanted some of my turkey corn noodle soup I just made last night, she said that would be lovely, so I packed up a Bowl to Take Along. We left around 10:30 a.m.

It takes about 35 minutes to get to her condo. So nice on inside, really big. When we arrived we sat out back on the screened in Lanai and chatted for a while. Then we came inside she wanted Jim to sit in her massaging recliner lift chair she recently purchased. I think he really enjoyed that. 

So we went out to the kitchen  she had prepared a lovely salad bar for us. With mixed greens, spinach, cherry tomatoes diced orange peppers, onions, diced ham and turkey, hard-boiled eggs, kidney and chickpeas. Celery, and fresh bacon bits. lovely fresh fruit salad, and some healthy banana oatmeal cookies she made. It was the best lunch, for some reason I just love going into someone else's home for a meal. I don't want my own house right now,  but it is so enjoyable for some reason to be in someone else's.

We told her yesterday of a few things we wanted to try to do. So we jumped in her car and we went to Batteries Plus Bulbs and got a new battery for the hotspot. Seems like when you charge it, gets really hot. 

Then we went to Dick's Sporting Goods, we were looking for dry sack, for our phone and essentials to take in the tubing on the River in Texas coming up. For the switch it up Huddle. Then we went into REI Co-op, Jim stayed in the car it was a store we never heard of. We were in and out super quick but I was looking for a long sleeve shirt that I wouldn't get sunburned through on the water. Hope to get a lot of uses out of both items for future Adventures.

Then we got back to her condo went inside she gave me some fruit salad and cherry tomatoes to take home. She gave me some Advil for some reason I had a strange headache. We chatted for quite a while about, alot of different stuff, and Jim's mother and how she grew up, she was talking about a friend she knew that wrote a book called  The Tears of War, by Ingeborg E Ryals.

We said our goodbyes and walked out through the garage. We left and headed to Walmart. While I ran in quick for a few essentials I wanted for dinner tonight. Jim went over and filled the truck up with diesel. He Picked me up with the door and we stopped at the produce stand again, he waited in the truck and I went in for strawberries, I also bought a big handful of okra. Cecilia told me that if you put it in soup it makes it naturally thicker. Never was a fan of slimy okra but I'm going to give it a whirl.

Then we got home to our RV and I put dinner together that I prepped yesterday, the turkey casserole with water Chestnuts. We had some turkey corn noodle soup first, and small chocolate chip zucchini cake for dessert. 

We watched TV this this blog, Jim booked more travel reservations I ran dishwasher. Was really tired by 9 pm.

Wonderful day spent with my new sister, who new, she really is a fabulous new addition to our life. What a great blessing to find her.

Even More Beautiful Perfect Day

Still at KOA Starke. Florida,  Beautiful day 83 degrees with a little breeze.

Last night Jim started the night in his recliner. I heard him at 1230, come up and get into bed. But was up at 5 am and went back to the recliner. At least he was able to get out of bed unassisted, that's progress. 

I was awake at 5 took, just layed there till  almost 7.

When I got up had coffee watched news, mainly to see weather. I made Jim breakfast. Our normal am routine.  Got ready went for my walk. Said hi to my cute little family as I went by there camper.

When I got back, we sat outside a bit.

I texted Thomas today is my babies birthday.

Cecile came over at 11 am, I walked up to meet her.

The three of us chatted out under out umbrella table. Then I served as all lunch out there. Grilled chicken and veggies. They 3 of us talked together, she is so fun and easy to talk with, I really enjoyed our day together. We all made plans to get together tomorrow. We are going to Gainesville to see her. Have inside plans as it might rain.

She had to leave by 230. I walked her back up to her car.

really nice pool area.

When I got back, we changed into our swimming suits and walked up to the pool. It is kept at 80 degrees. Felt great, we hoped it would be good for Jim's Back. we chatted with a few people.

Went back, Jim showered while I made turkey corn noodle soup. I Cleaned all the meat off bones. I want to make a turkey casserole and turkey with gravey on corn bread with veggies with the rest. For 2 later meals.  As it cooked I took a shower.

We put stuff away outside I heated up the rest of the Thanksgiving food for dinner along with some of the turkey that I made in the instant pot.

We watched a little TV. Then we watched the live from Switch It Up YouTubers Todd and Shelia. 

Beautiful Day in Florida

Jim slept in his recliner last night. He said parts were uncomfortable, but was easier to get up, then  it was in bed.I  heard him get up, just after 6, I couldn't sleep any more. I was up before 7. 

We had coffee watched the weather, was going to be beautiful out. About 78 high.

I walked up for the Saturday breakfast they were having. Your choice of a biscuit with sausage and gravy, or egg and cheese with sausage. I got one of each to bring back for Jim. 

When I walked in the door there was an adorable little family, with two little boys one had very red hair, and the other was very blond. The Dad also had red hair, and when he saw me he said  "there's another redhead, we found our people."  It was so cute we chatted for quite a while, Theodore was the redhead sorry I can't remember the other. I asked if I could take their picture. when I got home later and looked at it I realized the Dad had his hat on and you couldn't see his beautiful red hair, they were from Georgia the sweetest little family.

 So I ordered the food I also got a banana and coffee cake and orange juice for him. Waited a few minutes it was a one-woman show. It was the same lady that I went for my walk with yesterday. I told her I really wanted to help her if she needed help cuz it's what I DID for a living.

 I took the food back to Jim got him all set up and he ate breakfast I ate my oatmeal with him. Then got ready and went for my walk.  I walked every Road. I must have went a little faster being by myself cuz it took just under an hour. JIm showered while I was gone,  so I got back and got ready to leave. Pond in back with ducks.

We went to Winn-Dixie and got water a few groceries. Then we stopped at the produce stand  

Jim got firewood and I got all this produce. 

When we got back I heated up our Thanksgiving food,  for some reason I was so hungry for, we ate  outside. Jim lit some Cowboy charcoal,  we grilled some veggies consisting of green beans and then yellow and green squash and some onion. Then we grilled some chicken on it too.

Then he dumped the hot coals in the fire pit and started a fire. I wanted a little extra turkey so we found a big Frozen turkey breast and put it in the instant pot outside. We'll make a few meals out of that and some soup. 

We had some of the grilled  veggies and smoked pork for dinner on Mini slider buns. The pork was from when he smoked it at Steve's house. As it slowly got dark and cooled off  I came inside while Jim  had a fire. I emptied the dishwasher that I ran earlier put everything away and started an instant pot full of yogurt.

Jim came in at 8, I think he over did a little today, he was hurting a little, but there is no stopping him.