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Happy Easter!!!
This has been a good day!
After Judy and Mary Ellen got home from the Sunrise Service, we visited for a while. Mary Ellen’s daughter, Jean, was up and about, so we got to meet her too. She's a sweet girl. We all got to know each other a little bit more.
After a while, Mary Ellen decided to go back to bed to try to catch up on the sleep she missed last night. She had trouble sleeping, since she knew she had to get up so early. Judy and I headed back to our rigs.
My refrigerator and freezer were badly in need of cleaning. The freezer needed to thaw. Mary Ellen said I could stash my food in her refrigerator while my refrigerator was off. Unfortunately, it’s a long process. The ice in the freezer took a long time to thaw and it will take a while for the refrigerator to get cool enough, now that it’s clean. It sure feels good to have this taken care of though. A bag of frozen strawberries that probably thawed too much before they went in the freezer had leaked all over, then the bag froze to the freezer shelf. It took me a while to figure out why there was sticky red stuff all over everything in the refrigerator when I first headed off on my trip. What a mess!
While everyone was resting, Jean was working on some carrot soup. After a while, we were invited in to have a bite to eat. I contributed some guacamole and chips. Judy brought some Baklava that she bought at a Farmer’s Market yesterday morning down by the beach. Everything was yummy! Southern hospitality is the BEST!
I headed back to my rig again. I was still working on the fridge and I had some other cleaning to do. I rested a little bit too.
After a while, Mary Ellen came out and asked if I’d like to go to a spring where she used to dive. There are underwater caves there. She explained that it looks much different today than when she dived there. There are stairs leading down to the water now, whereas she and her friends had to climb up and down the rocks back in the day. These SoloTrekkers are certainly an adventurous bunch. I don't know how I got mixed up with them.
Being that’s it’s Easter Sunday, it was quite crowded there. The weather was nice and all the families were enjoying the beautiful clear water. Mary Ellen, Judy and the two dogs waded past a platform to a quieter part of the beach, but Lacey and I stayed behind. I knew I'd end up in the water or something, if I tried to follow them. Lacey got very excited because she thought some children nearby were playing with her. She went splashing through the water. When the children moved away, she came and sat down. I think she was a little disappointed. She kept looking for some kids to play with. Actually, dogs are not allowed there, so these three were the only dogs around.
After a while, the others returned and we moved to the other side of the spring. Mary Ellen showed us where the cave is. I imagine it would be a beautiful place to dive. She says the cave goes on and on.
By this time the dogs were pretty wet and dirty. We decided to give them a dunk to clean them off, then carry them back to the car. Judy decided it would be fun to throw Lacey in a few times. She swam to the shore each time, but I don’t think she was enjoying it. She’s nice and clean now though. I won’t really know how she felt about it until we go near some water again. I hope she will remember it as an enjoyable experience. She has always loved water, but this is more than she has ever experienced before. Usually she just plays in her water bowl or any muddy puddle she can find.
When we got back here, I got my things and went into the house to take a much needed shower. Lacey stayed in the van to finish drying off.
When I came out of the shower, Judy and Sandy were eating some soup that Jean made before she left. She was invited somewhere else for supper. It was nice of her to leave a delicious dinner for us. Obviously, she is a good cook. She told me this morning that she enjoys cooking when there are some extra people to enjoy it. That's lucky for us.
After dinner, Mary Ellen’s friend stopped by to watch a TV program with her. It was going to start at 9 p.m. I said good night and headed back to the Roadtrek. I fixed Lacey some dinner, which she finally ate, and got to work on this. Soon I will go to bed. I’m getting my hair done tomorrow. Believe me, it’s long overdue.
After my hair appointment, I’m going to take care of some more chores. I will probably do some laundry and I might even wash the van, if I see a “do it yourself” car wash. The van is filthy. I’m sure the other Roadtreks at the rally will be very spiffy.
I also need to find a place to buy some flea and tick medication for Lacey and get to the Fed Ex office to get the package off to Verizon.
After all of that… I will drive to Crooked River State Park in Georgia where I will meet up with Judy. There may be some other trekkers there with us a day early. We’ll see.
After Judy and Mary Ellen got home from the Sunrise Service, we visited for a while. Mary Ellen’s daughter, Jean, was up and about, so we got to meet her too. She's a sweet girl. We all got to know each other a little bit more.
After a while, Mary Ellen decided to go back to bed to try to catch up on the sleep she missed last night. She had trouble sleeping, since she knew she had to get up so early. Judy and I headed back to our rigs.
My refrigerator and freezer were badly in need of cleaning. The freezer needed to thaw. Mary Ellen said I could stash my food in her refrigerator while my refrigerator was off. Unfortunately, it’s a long process. The ice in the freezer took a long time to thaw and it will take a while for the refrigerator to get cool enough, now that it’s clean. It sure feels good to have this taken care of though. A bag of frozen strawberries that probably thawed too much before they went in the freezer had leaked all over, then the bag froze to the freezer shelf. It took me a while to figure out why there was sticky red stuff all over everything in the refrigerator when I first headed off on my trip. What a mess!
While everyone was resting, Jean was working on some carrot soup. After a while, we were invited in to have a bite to eat. I contributed some guacamole and chips. Judy brought some Baklava that she bought at a Farmer’s Market yesterday morning down by the beach. Everything was yummy! Southern hospitality is the BEST!
I headed back to my rig again. I was still working on the fridge and I had some other cleaning to do. I rested a little bit too.
After a while, Mary Ellen came out and asked if I’d like to go to a spring where she used to dive. There are underwater caves there. She explained that it looks much different today than when she dived there. There are stairs leading down to the water now, whereas she and her friends had to climb up and down the rocks back in the day. These SoloTrekkers are certainly an adventurous bunch. I don't know how I got mixed up with them.
Being that’s it’s Easter Sunday, it was quite crowded there. The weather was nice and all the families were enjoying the beautiful clear water. Mary Ellen, Judy and the two dogs waded past a platform to a quieter part of the beach, but Lacey and I stayed behind. I knew I'd end up in the water or something, if I tried to follow them. Lacey got very excited because she thought some children nearby were playing with her. She went splashing through the water. When the children moved away, she came and sat down. I think she was a little disappointed. She kept looking for some kids to play with. Actually, dogs are not allowed there, so these three were the only dogs around.
After a while, the others returned and we moved to the other side of the spring. Mary Ellen showed us where the cave is. I imagine it would be a beautiful place to dive. She says the cave goes on and on.
By this time the dogs were pretty wet and dirty. We decided to give them a dunk to clean them off, then carry them back to the car. Judy decided it would be fun to throw Lacey in a few times. She swam to the shore each time, but I don’t think she was enjoying it. She’s nice and clean now though. I won’t really know how she felt about it until we go near some water again. I hope she will remember it as an enjoyable experience. She has always loved water, but this is more than she has ever experienced before. Usually she just plays in her water bowl or any muddy puddle she can find.
When we got back here, I got my things and went into the house to take a much needed shower. Lacey stayed in the van to finish drying off.
When I came out of the shower, Judy and Sandy were eating some soup that Jean made before she left. She was invited somewhere else for supper. It was nice of her to leave a delicious dinner for us. Obviously, she is a good cook. She told me this morning that she enjoys cooking when there are some extra people to enjoy it. That's lucky for us.
After dinner, Mary Ellen’s friend stopped by to watch a TV program with her. It was going to start at 9 p.m. I said good night and headed back to the Roadtrek. I fixed Lacey some dinner, which she finally ate, and got to work on this. Soon I will go to bed. I’m getting my hair done tomorrow. Believe me, it’s long overdue.
After my hair appointment, I’m going to take care of some more chores. I will probably do some laundry and I might even wash the van, if I see a “do it yourself” car wash. The van is filthy. I’m sure the other Roadtreks at the rally will be very spiffy.
I also need to find a place to buy some flea and tick medication for Lacey and get to the Fed Ex office to get the package off to Verizon.
After all of that… I will drive to Crooked River State Park in Georgia where I will meet up with Judy. There may be some other trekkers there with us a day early. We’ll see.
Live Oak, Florida
Happy Easter!!!
Today we are in the beautiful small town of Live Oak, Florida. It’s near the Suwannee River. I drove here from Destin, FL yesterday. That’s about 250 miles. I got here sometime after 7 p.m. We gained another hour somewhere in Florida, maybe at Tallahassee.
Judy’s friend, Sandy, put us in touch with her friend, Mary Ellen. Mary Ellen is another Roadtrek owner. She had very kindly offered to let us stop at her place on our way to Crooked River State Park in Georgia, where we will be with a small group of Trekkers for two weeks on a rolling rally along the coast of Georgia and South Carolina.
Judy had gotten here a little bit ahead of me. This fantastic home is hidden behind a lot of trees. Judy had a little trouble finding it, so she and Mary Ellen were waiting out in the road for me to come along. Mary Ellen directed me to a covered area where her Roadtrek usually lives.
After I got tucked away, she helped me hook up. We were not sure whether or not I could turn on the air conditioner, but I gave it a try and I haven’t had any problems. I sure didn't want to blow out her electrical, even if it is easy to remedy. I only needed air conditioning for part of the night, but it was great to have it. It’s pretty warm and sticky here. Luckily, I’m starting to adapt to the weather (as long as I don’t move).
Lacey was delighted with her new “home” away from home. Even though I still haven’t taken care of putting some flea and tick protection on her, I let her off the leash to run around… and around… and around. There are lots of leaves on the ground and she loved running through those. Strangely, she found the garage to be the most intriguing place. I suppose she could smell the other dogs that live here. They were still inside the house waiting to meet her.
At one point, Lacey disappeared. Judy and Mary Ellen assured me that she’d come back, but I wasn’t as sure. She is not very good about coming when I call her. I imagine she could be enticed to run off, if she discovered a rabbit or a squirrel. As it turned out, she was only in the garage.
Finally, Lacey got to go inside and meet Mary Ellen’s dogs, Casey and Penny. Casey is an elderly Golden Retriever and Penny is a three year old Dachshund. Casey is a very sweet old girl. She seemed a little uncomfortable with the sudden change in her household, but she enjoyed the attention. Penny is a Mama’s girl. She growled at Lacey and kept her distance. Lacey didn’t take the hint for a long time. She kept trying to get close to her. Finally, Penny gave up and went to bed. Casey found a cool place to relax and Lacey settled down.
Judy and I got a chance to visit with Mary Ellen for a while. She told us she has lived here in Live Oak for over thirty years. Fifteen years ago, after losing her husband, she had this house built. She was born and raised in South Carolina, where she lived until she went away to college.
At the time, Mary Ellen’s daughter is living here with her and her brother has added on a suite to the house. Apparently, he visits from time to time. It’s a very nice suite with a bedroom and bathroom. It doubles as a guest room. It was difficult to pass up Mary Ellen's offer to sleep in a real bed, but since I have Lacey, it's best for us to stay in our own little place.
After visiting for a while, about 10:30 p.m., we all headed off to our personal quarters. Lacey hated to go back to her tiny little dog house, but I eventually convinced her that it was time for bed. She curled up on the seat and I curled up on my bed. We had a very restful night. Judy and Mary Ellen had plans to go to an Easter Sunrise Service, but I opted out of that. I didn’t even wake up until they were already gone.
Today we are in the beautiful small town of Live Oak, Florida. It’s near the Suwannee River. I drove here from Destin, FL yesterday. That’s about 250 miles. I got here sometime after 7 p.m. We gained another hour somewhere in Florida, maybe at Tallahassee.
Judy’s friend, Sandy, put us in touch with her friend, Mary Ellen. Mary Ellen is another Roadtrek owner. She had very kindly offered to let us stop at her place on our way to Crooked River State Park in Georgia, where we will be with a small group of Trekkers for two weeks on a rolling rally along the coast of Georgia and South Carolina.
Judy had gotten here a little bit ahead of me. This fantastic home is hidden behind a lot of trees. Judy had a little trouble finding it, so she and Mary Ellen were waiting out in the road for me to come along. Mary Ellen directed me to a covered area where her Roadtrek usually lives.
After I got tucked away, she helped me hook up. We were not sure whether or not I could turn on the air conditioner, but I gave it a try and I haven’t had any problems. I sure didn't want to blow out her electrical, even if it is easy to remedy. I only needed air conditioning for part of the night, but it was great to have it. It’s pretty warm and sticky here. Luckily, I’m starting to adapt to the weather (as long as I don’t move).
Lacey was delighted with her new “home” away from home. Even though I still haven’t taken care of putting some flea and tick protection on her, I let her off the leash to run around… and around… and around. There are lots of leaves on the ground and she loved running through those. Strangely, she found the garage to be the most intriguing place. I suppose she could smell the other dogs that live here. They were still inside the house waiting to meet her.
At one point, Lacey disappeared. Judy and Mary Ellen assured me that she’d come back, but I wasn’t as sure. She is not very good about coming when I call her. I imagine she could be enticed to run off, if she discovered a rabbit or a squirrel. As it turned out, she was only in the garage.
Finally, Lacey got to go inside and meet Mary Ellen’s dogs, Casey and Penny. Casey is an elderly Golden Retriever and Penny is a three year old Dachshund. Casey is a very sweet old girl. She seemed a little uncomfortable with the sudden change in her household, but she enjoyed the attention. Penny is a Mama’s girl. She growled at Lacey and kept her distance. Lacey didn’t take the hint for a long time. She kept trying to get close to her. Finally, Penny gave up and went to bed. Casey found a cool place to relax and Lacey settled down.
Judy and I got a chance to visit with Mary Ellen for a while. She told us she has lived here in Live Oak for over thirty years. Fifteen years ago, after losing her husband, she had this house built. She was born and raised in South Carolina, where she lived until she went away to college.
At the time, Mary Ellen’s daughter is living here with her and her brother has added on a suite to the house. Apparently, he visits from time to time. It’s a very nice suite with a bedroom and bathroom. It doubles as a guest room. It was difficult to pass up Mary Ellen's offer to sleep in a real bed, but since I have Lacey, it's best for us to stay in our own little place.
After visiting for a while, about 10:30 p.m., we all headed off to our personal quarters. Lacey hated to go back to her tiny little dog house, but I eventually convinced her that it was time for bed. She curled up on the seat and I curled up on my bed. We had a very restful night. Judy and Mary Ellen had plans to go to an Easter Sunrise Service, but I opted out of that. I didn’t even wake up until they were already gone.
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