Wake Up! It's Sunday

[dpf]

Wake up sleepy heads! Coffee is ready! My coffee maker died and my new one hasn't been delivered so I using my old stove top percolator...it's a little on the strong side...just might but hair on your chest. Haven't been posting much but have been reading about every one's adventures. I would have loved the boat ride with the girls last night but would have probably been sitting with my life jacket over my head when the bats started flying!

We've had an interesting week. Last Sunday a terrible storm went through with torrential rain and high straight line winds. We had been at our annual family reunion camp out and had luckily packed up and came home early that morning because of the extremely high heat and humidity. The weather that day was oppressive to say the least..even hard to breathe. The storm whistles started blowing about 4:45 and the storm hit about five o'clock...we lucked out and didn't have any damage to the outside of our house, trees or camper...but the power was off for over five hours and we did have some wet carpet in the basement because the sump pump wasn't running...minor compared to what others experienced. There were trees on roofs around town, DHs cousin and her husband lost their new machine shed that they had just built two months ago...along with the contents in it...which including their camper that they had hurried and pulled in it after they finished unloading when they came home from the reunion, their pick-up, a combine worth about a quarter of a million plus other farm equipment. Other camping friends were on their way home from an outing with their new to them 2007 Jayco 5er. They were about five miles from home and pulled over to the side of the road because they couldn't see. The wind was hitting them broad side and turned both the camper and pickup into the ditch. Luckily they were fine except for being a little bruised and stiff the next day. Now they're going through the insurance hoops and right now aren't very impressed with Progressive.

Had some good news last night. Sharon/Sprinter is stopping in next weekend. Really looking forward to that...last time she was here was so much fun. Other good news is that I finally have my 30 amp hook-up! So anyone who wants to stop by and park in our side drive is more than welcome!

Have a great day everyone...it appears it's going be pleasant weather today and I just might have to get the garage swept out!

[Liz]

Good morning! Sounds like a doozy of a storm you had last night. Glad you were safe at home.

We're having a relaxing morning here at the lake....no kayak ride. But things will liven up later as we are expecting Carolinagal to join us for a couple days. She's been itching to get away after spending all that time at home recovering from her surgery. I didn't have to suggest it twice...she's on her way. When we leave here, we'll caravan a little on the Blue Ridge Parkway as I make my way toward New England. She'll turn back home at some point....maybe.

I haven't heard from Sarah (bluepinecones), but hopefully she'll return from tending to relatives in time to expand our gtg some more. Anybody else want to join us? ....plenty of room in the cg.

Hope you all have a pleasant day.

[avalen]

good morning
wow, what a storm you had, and thanks for the coffee, tastes mighty fine to me as I've been on the
instant for a few weeks now when my coffee maker quit on me too. I know, they just don't last
forever but I'll get a new one come labor day weekend.
Just about caught up on all my laundry as I had been putting it all off in order to stretch the electric
budget and today is sheets and bedding day. Yesterday I did all the uniforms and towels. Have also put
off my routine carpet cleaning, so next weekend that goes back on the routine.
Layed up in the bed last evening and watched a good movie, Hildago. It was a story about a guy and his
paint horse (of indian breeding) that went and did some cross country race in Saudi Arabia. It was
actually based on a real person and horse. I enjoyed the movie.
Another hot day scheduled today so I'll be vegetating behind closed doors again to keep the rv cooler.
Ok, off to catch up on more posts and then email. Have a great day and be safe everyone, I'll try and
catch up with ya again in a few days.
oh, VickieP, love the new avatar pic