WEDNESDAY AND SS PAYDAY FOR ME!
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:51 amGOOD MORNING ALL!
I am late because I was reading and looking at Colliemom's wonderful presentation of Fall! (Of course, I also slept in a bit longer than usual this morning, too, as it's so dark out there!) Like her part of the country, it's about 40 degrees outside this morning, overcast, and just plain grey all over. Our beautiful maple and oak leaves have been on the ground for a couple of weeks or more now, although the bright yellows of the poplars and the yellow needles of the Larches are still providing some color, and the geese on my pond are becoming fewer and fewer as they make their way south. The smell of those leaves and the sounds of those geese as they zoom in for a landing spot at night are intrinsic pieces of the Fall season for me. I have been so busy this year with packing and deciding and debating about following those geese that I even forgot to take pictures, for the most part! I find I am still torn about staying where I have been all the winters of my life, where I am 'used to' survival---where things are comfortably normal, albeit difficult alone----and heading out to a new adventure which will allow me to extend my summer/spring/fall activities for the entire year. I guess I definitely need to try it at least this once. And so I continue packing and shucking and shuttling 'stuff' back and forth from house to trailer and truck and back again!
Today is my SS pay day, and so I will head to town to pick up some last minute groceries and goodies for my trip. We plan to basically rough it, in the trailer, all the way to our destination, unless we can find a campground, or two, that is open and has space for us to stop for a night or two with hookups. We have comfy beds, porta potty, paper plates gas for cooking and refrigeration, and batteries for lights and TV at night. My generator will keep the batteries charged at least once a day.
Most of my packing is done, the house is organized and has its alarm system in place, and I guess things are ready to go. The question remains, "Am I ready to go?" Sigh! I keep hearing my father's advice, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
And so off I will go a week from this coming Saturday.
Happy Wednesday to everybody!
I am late because I was reading and looking at Colliemom's wonderful presentation of Fall! (Of course, I also slept in a bit longer than usual this morning, too, as it's so dark out there!) Like her part of the country, it's about 40 degrees outside this morning, overcast, and just plain grey all over. Our beautiful maple and oak leaves have been on the ground for a couple of weeks or more now, although the bright yellows of the poplars and the yellow needles of the Larches are still providing some color, and the geese on my pond are becoming fewer and fewer as they make their way south. The smell of those leaves and the sounds of those geese as they zoom in for a landing spot at night are intrinsic pieces of the Fall season for me. I have been so busy this year with packing and deciding and debating about following those geese that I even forgot to take pictures, for the most part! I find I am still torn about staying where I have been all the winters of my life, where I am 'used to' survival---where things are comfortably normal, albeit difficult alone----and heading out to a new adventure which will allow me to extend my summer/spring/fall activities for the entire year. I guess I definitely need to try it at least this once. And so I continue packing and shucking and shuttling 'stuff' back and forth from house to trailer and truck and back again!
Today is my SS pay day, and so I will head to town to pick up some last minute groceries and goodies for my trip. We plan to basically rough it, in the trailer, all the way to our destination, unless we can find a campground, or two, that is open and has space for us to stop for a night or two with hookups. We have comfy beds, porta potty, paper plates gas for cooking and refrigeration, and batteries for lights and TV at night. My generator will keep the batteries charged at least once a day.
Most of my packing is done, the house is organized and has its alarm system in place, and I guess things are ready to go. The question remains, "Am I ready to go?" Sigh! I keep hearing my father's advice, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
And so off I will go a week from this coming Saturday.
Happy Wednesday to everybody!
I just got off the ORS site and nobodys having morning coffee over there either. Guess I'll just have to without this morning. Not a coffee drinker anyway 
Our highs are only to reach 50 w/rain. Of course! The weekend is when I stand out in the weather to watch my GDs play soccer!! 
I feel so sorry for those little girls/guys playing in the cold rain, but most don't seem to mind.