Sunday, Great Day

Back again, it's Sunday evening, sky is gray, rain coming in late tonight.  Our day has moved pretty smoothly.  Fixed Tim a big breakfast.  During the week he fixes his own breakfast...peanut butter toast and orange juice.  On the weekends he likes bacon and eggs or sausage and eggs.  So he named the weekend breakfast Donna's Big Breakfast.  Lunch was turkey and cheese sandwich on oatmeal bread.  And our dinner, another crock pot meal, pulled pork.  Another first, cooking a pork butt for 15 hours.  Then the yucky part started...shredding it.  Not wanting to leave one ounce of fat on it, I think I shredded it a little to much.  Next time I will leave chunkier.  The piece of pork rendered over 6 quarts of pulled meat.  So I divided it into two meals.  BBQed some and left the rest plain.  Not sure what I'm going to do with it.  Maybe pork and noodles.  I have some broth left to flavor the noodles.  For tonight we had pulled pork bbq sandwich on a wheat bun with slaw and hash brown potatoes.  Turned out ok. 

 Since our last visit, Tim planted white and red petunias in a water can planter.  He used the moss he got from the Georgia park we visited on our way up from Alabama.  The planter is sitting on our picnic table.  A little bit of homeiness.  I decided to decorate my outdoor tree red, white and blue.  Could not find any realistic artificial birds to represent springtime.  So thinking ahead to Memorial Day, Flag Day, and the 4th of July, it was a no brainer.  That did not prove to be as easy as I thought.  But I settled for what I could find.  If I run across other items, can always add to it.  I'm sure in a month more flag items will show up. 

I found a cute wooden table shaped like a fish at Hobby Lobby.  And it is bright orange.  My little patio area is starting to pop. 

Visited Jacki and Geoff this afternoon.  That was a delight.  We interrupted her suntanning, though.   She and Geoff are going to Key Largo at the end of the month to celebrate the 10 anniversary.  That was a quick 10 years.  And Charlotte and Randy celebrated there 30th this weekend by 4 wheeling in West Virginia.  Congrats to you all.  Good accomplishment.  So proud of y'all.

That's about it for tonight.  Our lives are sort of calm right now.  When exciting events happen, be assured I will post them.

                                                                      Tim the gardener

                                                                      Finished project
                                                     A little r and r after that hard work

                                            My crock pot swiss steak with mashed potatoes
                                                                           Yummmmm

                                 Remember the black and white snowy picture our outside tv had
                                                Wala...Tim the tv repair man to the rescue

                                                             A clear sparkly picture now
                                                                          American Idol

                                                                      My outdoor tree
                                                                 Didn't photograph well

                                                                    Fishy table, love it
                                                                              Just fun

                                                         Last nights beginning sunset
                                                               Wrong camera setting

                                                                        To this beauty



Life is good
God is great
Nite all

Thursday, Yesterday's Fun

Hi guys, don't y'all just love having a good time.  Well, yesterday was one of those days.  HAPPINESS was in the air for me.  The day started with normal chores, laundry, cleaning a bit, walking Cleo to the dog park.  I was just feeling warm and fuzzy.  Ran a couple errands and then went looking for purple items for the coach.  If I didn't tell you, purple is my new color for our new home on wheels.  Still going to have a splash of lime green here and there.  Can't give up my lime green.  I went shopping in Mooresville, and man was it crowded.  But you know, when you are retired and patient and not on any time schedule, and wear a big smile, life is awesome.  Went food shopping at Walmart, forgot a few items and did I let it get me down, almost but, NO.  Turned right into Target for the second time, picked up what I needed, then headed home.  Now, if you are thinking when does her fun start, because that was in her title, and so far maybe you don't see any.  But I promise all the above was enjoyable.  Now home, Tim met me at the door and said we are going on a boat ride.  Yahoo, now you can see my real fun.  We were out about two and a half hours.  One of the benefits of working here at Lake Norman RV Resort is they rent pontoons.  So two other workcamping families and the Leichty's had the privilege of cruising Lake Norman.  I won't tell you we were heading to one location to get gas, and finally like I said, two and a half hours later made it back home.  We did though, stop someplace for gas, not sure where and filled up the boat.  Or we may still be paddling back.  I will say to the folks around here, we passed Governor's Island.  When I saw it, I told Tim that looked like Governor's Island to me.  He agreed.  We turned around because, our destination was Midway.  Don't laugh, remember the word, FUN.  That's what life is all about.  That was pretty much my day. Hope y'alls was as wonderful as mine.

Today has started the same.  Tim is off for the next four days.  He says yahoo to that.  It's almost lunchtime and I have most of my chores complete.  I even have swiss steak cooking in the crock pot.

I will return this evening if, fun comes knocking at my door.

  Last night's sunset...simple but amazing

Another bit of yesterday's fun

Watching tv outside

Do I even color if the picture is in black and white and fuzzy

Heck no!

This is on Tim's long list of things to fix

In the next 4 days

 

Life is soooo good

God is soooo great 

Tuesday, Interesting Day

It has been a gorgeous day here in Sherrills Ford, NC.  That's a reminder for those who don't know where we are.  I think the high was 84, sunny with a little breeze. Absolutely awesome. My day consisted of normal chores, quick trip to the grocery and one to Jackis'.  I tried to tell Tim  what I did today and could not recall the morning.  Just pulled it out of that memory of mine.  Took couple walks in nearby neighborhood adjourning Lake Norman.  Beautiful is the best word to describe the area.  The houses, awesome, landscaping superb.  Some spring colors splashed around.  The roads were up and down, tired my legs out. But with music in my ears, forgot the struggle and enjoyed my songs.   It's been since leaving Alabama that I walked much.  Trying hard to get back in shape.

Dinner was prepared yesterday in the crock pot.  It was chicken, carrots, potatoes and onions.  Sooo yummy.  My first time trying the recipe.  Pulled it off the Internet.  Give it 5 out of 5.  Will certainly make it again.  It made 3 meals.  Love that! 

Missed the sunset tonight.  Hopefully will catch it tomorrow night.  Love my sunsets. 

Here are a few pics from today and the last few days...enjoy

                                                             Odyssey and Superdog
                                                                             RIP
                                                   WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU

                                                       An osprey catching breakfast

                                          Those white specks are ospreys hunting for meals

                              Yesterdays sky.  Thought the gray clouds were trouble, but no
                                                    They just floated along.  No raindrops

                                                 A bottle tree I spotted during my walk
                                              Have seen them on Pinterest, but not for real
                                                                        Very interesting

                                             A tiny red brick building in an huge open field

                                The next three images are normal spring time colors here in NC

 

 

                                                              Another unusual find
                                              Looked like rasberry bushes growing in a tub

                                                      A little patch of purple at our park

                                                 Our new site at the same campground
                                   Workcampers park out of the high rent district where we were
                                       Still a good site with awesome view of Lake Norman

                                                         And again, from the otherside

                                                                Boys and their toys
                          Neighbor Gary from northern Ohio has a remote control helicopter
                                                       So Tim had to get out his jeep

                                         Gary finally mastered it.  Soaring high in the sky

                                                     Tim turning his jeep into a hot rod
                                                             Took off the front bumper

                                                          Oh yeah, bad machine now, ha ha
That's it for now...


Life is good
God is great
Nite all

Monday, Sad Times

                                                             This blog is devoted to
                                                                  Odyssey

Nobody said life would be easy.  Yesterday, sweet Odyssey passed away in her sleep.  Jacki had told us the time was coming.  Even when you know the end is near, sadness overtakes knowledge.  Odyssey had a long and wonderful life.  With all of her issues, she just kept hanging on.  Sunday she just said, no more.  Will miss her!!  She and Superdog are now together, playing around in Heaven.

                                                              Odyssey, such a sweet girl

Life is still good
God is still great
Nite all

                                                                   A gift from God
                                                                   Beautiful sunset
                                                            He always takes care of us

Friday, Mixed Day

Morning everyone out there on this wonderful Friday.  Before retiring I would have said, TGIF.  But you know,  everyday can be a Friday.   Actually, all my days are special in one way or another.  Something or someone brings joy into my life.  I may need to look for it or think about it.  It can be a phone call or text or even a mockingbird singing to me.  But its always there.  I thank God for all my blessings.

Tim visited the dr yesterday about his painful knee.  X-rays showed not much damage.  Not much arthritis in it.  So he received a cortisone shot in it...ouch!   He was a big boy though and didn't cry.  I'm proud of him.  The nurse said it may take two or three days before he feels any results.  And yes, he is counting them off.

Yesterday was a total washout all day.  Rain, rain, and more rain.  Today, gray and cloudy, but no rain.  Its a cool, damp 41 outdoors.  The sun may start trying to peek out around 11:00 if the weatherman has it right.  Sure hope so.  LOVE my sun.

Started my chores early today.  One load in the laundry, bed made, Tim's breakfast is over, and I have about a half cup of coffee to finish then will continue on.  Only plans for today are cleaning, more laundry, and a quick trip to the grocery.  Out of cream and that could be a disaster for in the morning.

Fixed a yummy crock pot meal yesterday...chicken taco chili.  It wasn't really soupy.  Served it over wild rice.  It was the first time making it.  Will definitely try it again.  The recipe made enough for at least three meals for us.  I think next time, I'll have Jacki and Geoff over to enjoy it with us.  

Well y'all, my cup of java is empty and you know what that means, time to continue my day.  Hoping everyone reading this will have a wonderful day.  You may want to check back later, may be posting something exciting.  One never knows.  If not, see ya next time.


Life is good
God is great
Good day

We had a wonderful day.  Mostly sunny, warm with a tad of wind.  Light cleaning and laundry were on my agenda today.  Still all my stuff  is not put away.  I need to be in the mood to figure the best location for it, but it's really difficult.  Maybe on the first rainy day, I will tackle that job.  Today is Tim's Friday.  He's lovin' it. 

Had a yummy biscuits and gravy late breakfast.  It's been a long time since I've had my mouth watering favorite breakfast food.  Passed on lunch, but should not have.  Went shop looking for ideas for the coach.  I have made the decision to use deep dark purple in my coach.  Probably will take a couple years to totally finish this project.  But not in a hurry, sort of. 

Because of my busy afternoon, didn't get home till late.  So that made dinner late.  Rested a bit before starting a quicky salad with cold shrimp on the side.  As breakfast , this is one of my faves.  I did create a mess in the kitchen.  Always do though. 

This is it for tonight.  Have a wonderful evening.

                          Yesterday morning entrance.   A little eerie before the sun popped out.

                                  We chose to eat in the cockpit to watch whatever may come by.
                                               Not much did, but enjoyed the lake anyway.


Life is good
God is sooooo great
Nite all

Monday, Work Day

We are having a wonderful day today.  Well, maybe I am.  Tim is working.  There is not a lot of grass to cut in most places. He uses a weed eater most of the time.  The equipment is not in great shape.  It makes Tim's job a little harder.  I think most days go by fast for him.  If there is anyone out for Tim to talk to, that helps pass the time quicker.  We all know how he loves to talk.  ha ha
My work is simple and usually doesn't change much.  Living in small quarters, the cleaning is usually a breeze.  Still trying to find homes for all my stuff.

We had lunch outside again.  A little to windy and chilly by supper time.  So we chose to eat in.  We are sitting inside the coach watching the birds and watching anything that moves on or around the lake.  The lake was smooth as glass most of the day.  Now though, with the wind, many ripples are floating along.  No boaters out now.  Guess they are having dinner.  Tim just said the clouds are coming in from the north along with a cold front.  Hopefully we can still have sunny skies even with the coolness.

No pics for today.  Maybe tomorrow.

Life is good
God is great
Nite all