MONDAY AT HOME!
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:40 amGOOD MORNING BOB, PAULINE, AND ALL!
Home I am after a wonderful near-week of boondocking camping in acres of cow pastures in far-northern VT! We had sunshine and a good breeze each day, all day long for the entire time we were there----absoluteiy perfect weather, as far as I am concerned. The nights were cool, and the days were hot and breezy. Our awnings and the easy-up I set up near the bandstand kept us plenty cool. All the bands were great, the vendors were back, the firemen's dinner specials were pork, roast beef, and chicken dinners, along with the usual hamburgers and hot dogs and egg McMuffins. This group makes sure the porta potties are immaculate, as the companies dump and wash them several times a day. We camped in just about the same spot as last year, and we had the same neighbors! It was like old home week! Another couple, the parents of my daughter's best high school friend, joined us, too, in their popup! So it was old friends, Richard the roofer and his two teeny dogs, my friend, Laura and her dog, Tilly, Molly, and I making a 'neighborhood-on-wheels' with live music all day long. This was the best rest I have had since school got out, as I was not at home to see all the work that needs to be tackled here, and it helped me with Ruckus withdrawal!
Last Wednesday morning I took off about a half hour later than I had hoped I would, as my alarm was not set properly, (out of practice!)but arrived at the RV dealers' just in time to get my rig taken in to have the pneumatic door holder installed. They pop-riveted two heavy aluminum narrow plates at the top of both sides ot the door (hollow piece of nothing!) and then drilled to install the rod. What a wonderful thing that was to have been done, as I now no longer have to bungee open the door against the awning struts! We had some mighty strong winds up there in VT, and the door stayed open! (Pictures later) I am so glad I took the time to have that done properly.
I arrived at the festival about two hours later than Richard and Laura got there, and, as I was coming from the opposite direction of the visitors' center where they were waiting for me to meet them, I got in ahead of them! We got ideal spots to camp and hear the music right from our rigs.
I managed to read most of the postings last night after I deleted a bunch of email and paid some more bills online, but had no time to comment. I got back here at about 5:00 pm, and, as usual, it took me a bunch of time to get re-set up here. My trip home was way more uneventful than my trip down there, as I tried a new way to secure my 'stuff' to keep it from falling off the shelves and tables and causing a hideous mess all over the floor! Then it was time to take a hot, deep bath, wash my hair, eat some supper, and get to bed. We had thundershowers last night, off and on, (which is why I didn't stay over in VT one more night) but none really close to here. Another is skirting to the north of me right now.
I will later try to post pics, although I didn't take a lot of them. I really missed you all, but had no cell service or internet while there-----talk about withdrawal pains! Now it's back to the mundane chores of being a home owner!
Later......from me and Molly
Home I am after a wonderful near-week of boondocking camping in acres of cow pastures in far-northern VT! We had sunshine and a good breeze each day, all day long for the entire time we were there----absoluteiy perfect weather, as far as I am concerned. The nights were cool, and the days were hot and breezy. Our awnings and the easy-up I set up near the bandstand kept us plenty cool. All the bands were great, the vendors were back, the firemen's dinner specials were pork, roast beef, and chicken dinners, along with the usual hamburgers and hot dogs and egg McMuffins. This group makes sure the porta potties are immaculate, as the companies dump and wash them several times a day. We camped in just about the same spot as last year, and we had the same neighbors! It was like old home week! Another couple, the parents of my daughter's best high school friend, joined us, too, in their popup! So it was old friends, Richard the roofer and his two teeny dogs, my friend, Laura and her dog, Tilly, Molly, and I making a 'neighborhood-on-wheels' with live music all day long. This was the best rest I have had since school got out, as I was not at home to see all the work that needs to be tackled here, and it helped me with Ruckus withdrawal!
Last Wednesday morning I took off about a half hour later than I had hoped I would, as my alarm was not set properly, (out of practice!)but arrived at the RV dealers' just in time to get my rig taken in to have the pneumatic door holder installed. They pop-riveted two heavy aluminum narrow plates at the top of both sides ot the door (hollow piece of nothing!) and then drilled to install the rod. What a wonderful thing that was to have been done, as I now no longer have to bungee open the door against the awning struts! We had some mighty strong winds up there in VT, and the door stayed open! (Pictures later) I am so glad I took the time to have that done properly.
I arrived at the festival about two hours later than Richard and Laura got there, and, as I was coming from the opposite direction of the visitors' center where they were waiting for me to meet them, I got in ahead of them! We got ideal spots to camp and hear the music right from our rigs.
I managed to read most of the postings last night after I deleted a bunch of email and paid some more bills online, but had no time to comment. I got back here at about 5:00 pm, and, as usual, it took me a bunch of time to get re-set up here. My trip home was way more uneventful than my trip down there, as I tried a new way to secure my 'stuff' to keep it from falling off the shelves and tables and causing a hideous mess all over the floor! Then it was time to take a hot, deep bath, wash my hair, eat some supper, and get to bed. We had thundershowers last night, off and on, (which is why I didn't stay over in VT one more night) but none really close to here. Another is skirting to the north of me right now.
I will later try to post pics, although I didn't take a lot of them. I really missed you all, but had no cell service or internet while there-----talk about withdrawal pains! Now it's back to the mundane chores of being a home owner!
Later......from me and Molly
