WARMER SUNDAY WITH RAIN

[Nasoosie]

GOOD MORNING ALL!

It's a tad above freezing out there this morning, and raining again. Heavy rain is predicted for this afternoon. One week from today I should be south of Syracuse on the road, with any luck. As the days pass by, I am getting so twitchy that I am actually looking for the 'perfect storm' to halt me in my tracks so I'll have to stay right here. How sick is that?! Sigh!

I got my yesterday's meager list of things accomplished----took my last load of stuff to the dump, revised a new contacts list in a new address book, printed out yet more maps, stapled up the snow fence on the front deck to enable shoveling when needed, covered the woodpiles, and Molly and I took a long walk in the woods, savoring each and every moment of the smells of fall. If this trip/move venture works, I will really have the best of all seasons, with spring, summer, and fall up here in the mountains and the dead of winters down where I can still be out and more active without freezing my butt off. I have to realize how very lucky I am to have a free place to park my home on wheels----a beautiful place, at that----and an entire house all to myself that I own and can do whatever to that I wish. Both of those places are on ponds, too! I really need to snap the heck out of this worry funk I have placed myself into.

Let's see----what to do today. I can't even think right now. I guess I'll have some more coffee, read my email, check up on Lily and Hope who apparently have found/made their den for the winter, and check out Facebook. After that, anything goes as I begin this last countdown week!

I hope you all are buckled down for the winter if you are staying put, and getting ready to roll if you are playing goose and heading south. I haven't heard as many geese flying over here lately, or stopping at my pond for the night. I guess they are well on their way to wherever they go by now. I wish I could fly my way south, (on my own wings, not on one of those flying buckets we call planes) over the bustle of the highways, packing nothing but my feathers!

Coffee is hot, so stop in and let us know the latest with you, even if nothing has changed since the last time you checked in. It's always so much fun to hear from you all, and I need things to read to take my mind off chickening out.

Happy Sunday to all!

[BirdbyBird]

Soos...I know that you aren't there yet...but eventually you may see the "trip" south as part of the whole adventure and discovery process....those are some beautiful cities and states and lovely country to drive through.....so maybe we can't fly over like the geese but there are so many things that we would miss from that altitude. When I think of driving to FL in Jan for the gtg, I am already thinking about where to wander on the way down or back.....

[dayspring39]

Good Morning from a damp sunshiny Normal but will get more rain later they say... Yes Soos I am shaking you... you remind me of a young man I once worked with... he would bring the tv guide in each monday and plan what he was going to watch the next weekend... he kept doing this every day till Friday... I asked him why are you wishing away the week... things happen every minute of the day... but he kept his weekend planning on until I do not know what happened to him... I believe planning, packing, getting things ready at home, your great walk yesterday and everything else are to be enjoyed to the fullest... get in gear Soos...

Today I will continue to make plans... sure would like to know my departure date but sigh it will come... I went into my nice little home for the winter yesterday and did some measuring... need to get a couple of bins to put un cupboards that it is hard for me to get into so I can pull them out... they are down low!! Beth says I got a good fine also... most are more worn than this is in one year and this is 11 years old... I ordered pillows for the bed so pretty and bright... now I will wait until they come to match them to the sheets and spread I will have... yes Carol I will be able to make my bed now... that will be great... or I can close the door and not look at it... lol lol I will say Bright Hope is going to make my trip easier... will not have to stay in motels fearing bed bugs...

My tooth or what is left of it is not hurting and my cold is on it's last few days of it... 2 1/2 more days of antibotic then hope the dentist office calls with an appointment...

I trust you are all making plans to do something for the winter if it is crawling into a sleeping bag until spring or going to the sunshine... have a super day...
Kathleen

[avalen]

good morning ladies
I'm still alive and kicking and I do check in on you girls occassionally. Computers in the clubhouse
are always iffy and the ones at work don't show any pictures. I'm thinking Bikerchic (Linda) should
be in Apache Junction now. I'll check back in hopefully this evening before I call the day done.
Have been cleaning out nooks and crannies, my understorage areas getting rid of stuff and sifting
out what to sell and what to throw away as I've made the decision to put the rv in storage and
move into daughters condo for awhile. I really need to do it as the storage rent is only $50 a month
and then I can get the car and rv paid off. (Only have two years left on both of them) I hate moving
but guess this was the whole idea in having a home on wheels. Later ladies, enjoy your day and
be safe.

[Bethers]

Morning! Soos, I'm laughing. Forgive me, but I know you - and can't wait till you get this trip under your belt.

My intentions were to leave Kathleen's today (got back yesterday evening). But when I walked Peaches it was so windy. Went online and they're showing gusts to 35 mph. Tomorrow gusts only to close to 20 mpg -so changed my plans (thank you Kathleen) and Peaches and Shadow can have another day together. Also supposed to have more rain today than tomorrow. So, I'll definitely head out tomorrow. hahaha - plans in jello - no definite - like saying never, right? But plan to leave tomorrow.

The sun is out right now, so going to get prepared in a bit - so tomorrow will have little to do other than hooking up - to get on the road.

Have a great day all.

[AlmostThere]

IT RAINING!! We lucked out yesterday afternoon in that the rain stopped long enough for my 2 GDs soccer games, but the wind did howl!
I have the girls with me now as they spent the night. Their Dad will come by this afternoon to get them and we will feast on hot beef stew and warm bread. I"ll have the girls help me make it soon. They both love to cook and are great helpers. My DD was going to stop by for lunch on her way to work, but found she had to check in early for her flight to Austin so it wasn't worth it to drive a second car here and leave almost immediately to the airport.

Kathleen, I have been thinking on your tooth dilemma. I, too, had that happen on the front bottom tooth. The dentist had to cut away some of my gum to get down further on the tooth for the cap to fit/embed the post etc. Not fun and I didn't have insurance at the time, either. I do have a great dentist that gives me discounts whenever he can so I did get a few hundred dollars off. Still cost around $1500.

Good to hear from you Ava!

Wishing everyone some joyous moments today!

[dpf]

It's raining here too...and it's a welcome sight! We haven't had any rain in October and with harvest going full swing the air was so dusty! So far we haven't had a frost which is very unusual....all my pots are still in full bloom. The forecast is calling for showers through next week but the temps aren't suppose to get to freezing. Sure hope it's an indication that we're going to have a mild winter. Not much on the agenda today. Have to make a Wal-Mart run to Yankton so that will take up some time. If itthe rain has stopped later this afternoon we're planning to winterize the camper....that's always a sad day for me. Still have a few things in the pantry that I need to bring in the house too. Never post much but always read. Has anyone heard from Echo...she hasn't been on the forum forever.