Yes, this will take the count for blog entries over 3800. It is amazing how they accumulate and how much they have meant to us. In over 10 years of traveling and experiencing jobs, places, people and events - we still have the desire to be traveling somewhere.
It will be awhile before that happens again as we have sold our RV and the truck we use to tow the RV. The buyer is from Arlington, TX and he will pick up the "package" after he closes on the sale of his home in Arlington next week. We have the deposit and all questions have been answered. All that remains is the possession which I expect to go smoothly. The price was not even negotiated as he was thrilled to find the combination he did with our rig. We will get out of the deal with no cash, but we will have the expense of the two vehicles disappear. That takes away some of the pressure to work for extra money - at least for the short term. We will always want to have some freedom to go away somewhere, so another RV - smaller - is most likely in our future. We'll see.
Tomorrow ends the first month in 2020 and I will have a special entry for the first day of February which will be on Saturday.
Stay tuned...
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Friday, January 17, 2020
Birthday and Business as Usual
Birthdays have a way of getting more calm and quiet as the years go by. I'm thankful for the years going by and still celebrating them. The decision was made to wait until Patty arrives for a visit later this month to celebrate with a dinner at a nice restaurant. This year, number 77, I watched TV and did some stitching. I enjoy doing both.
We moved most of the boxes and other "stuff" in the garage away from the walls so that the termite people could get access to the base of the walls for their treatment. Also, we moved some things around outside for the same reason. The treatment occurred as scheduled yesterday and all went well. We can hardly tell where the holes were made to inject the chemical inside the house. It was a great job done by two nice gentleman who knew their termites. We also rewarded them with a couple bags of oranges and lemons from our trees.
Josie is a photographer at heart. She is always running outside to get pictures of something that is happening in our yard. This week, she snapped these shots The first one is of a praying mantis that has been hanging around our back patio:
and this one of one of the many beautiful sunsets we get in Arizona:
Our task now is to put the garage back together again after our termite treatment. We are going to get a dumpster from Parks and Sons (our trash collectors) to dispose of lots of our garbage that we have in the garage. We already made one trip to St Vincent DePaul to donate some stuff. That's another story as they are getting very picky about what they accept these days.
That's about it for now...
We moved most of the boxes and other "stuff" in the garage away from the walls so that the termite people could get access to the base of the walls for their treatment. Also, we moved some things around outside for the same reason. The treatment occurred as scheduled yesterday and all went well. We can hardly tell where the holes were made to inject the chemical inside the house. It was a great job done by two nice gentleman who knew their termites. We also rewarded them with a couple bags of oranges and lemons from our trees.
Josie is a photographer at heart. She is always running outside to get pictures of something that is happening in our yard. This week, she snapped these shots The first one is of a praying mantis that has been hanging around our back patio:
and this one of one of the many beautiful sunsets we get in Arizona:
Our task now is to put the garage back together again after our termite treatment. We are going to get a dumpster from Parks and Sons (our trash collectors) to dispose of lots of our garbage that we have in the garage. We already made one trip to St Vincent DePaul to donate some stuff. That's another story as they are getting very picky about what they accept these days.
That's about it for now...
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Keeping Busy
Our time over the last week has been occupied with efforts to start new (planned) projects and to prepare for scheduled activities.
The main projects are: dealing with our overload of fruit from our trees, preparing the house for the scheduled termite treatment, pursuing the sale of our RV and truck, dealing with the many rabbits that are making our patio their private toilet and just trying to figure out where we will put all the "stuff" that needs to be sorted, boxed and put away.
Our landscaper is scheduled to prune our trees at the end of the month. Before that happens, we need to rid the trees of all the fruit that is present. There are oranges and lemons that are available to anybody that would like some. Josie will take some to the shop and we will also take some to the rec center for anybody to take. There are always some available to family if they would like to stock up.
Our scheduled termite treatment will be on Thursday between 7-8 AM. We need to organize the garage so that they can do the treatment around the edges. That involves moving all the boxes and other items into the center of the garage to free up the wall areas. It also means our car will be outside for a few days but that is no problem with the weather we have been having.
The truck and RV sale is progressing. The individual from Texas is reviewing the material I sent along with checking on financing sources. He plans to finance a small portion of the package and is trying to figure out his best options. It seems to be moving forward although at a slow pace. He is convinced that he has found the right package for his needs and is going to send a deposit this week to secure the deal when he is assured of his financing. I have sent him tons of photos and he is confident that the package is a good one.
We purchased a spray product - Rabbit and Deer Fence - at Home Depot and it works really well. The problem is that it only is effective for about a week or two (depending on rain) and then we need to blow off the patio and re-apply it around the edges of the patio. We picked up a larger container of the product yesterday and have enough to last for quite awhile. The rabbits are fun to watch but they are a nuisance.
We still have the project of organizing the garage staring us in the face. That is, and will be, the major task for us over the next several months....
The main projects are: dealing with our overload of fruit from our trees, preparing the house for the scheduled termite treatment, pursuing the sale of our RV and truck, dealing with the many rabbits that are making our patio their private toilet and just trying to figure out where we will put all the "stuff" that needs to be sorted, boxed and put away.
Our landscaper is scheduled to prune our trees at the end of the month. Before that happens, we need to rid the trees of all the fruit that is present. There are oranges and lemons that are available to anybody that would like some. Josie will take some to the shop and we will also take some to the rec center for anybody to take. There are always some available to family if they would like to stock up.
Our scheduled termite treatment will be on Thursday between 7-8 AM. We need to organize the garage so that they can do the treatment around the edges. That involves moving all the boxes and other items into the center of the garage to free up the wall areas. It also means our car will be outside for a few days but that is no problem with the weather we have been having.
The truck and RV sale is progressing. The individual from Texas is reviewing the material I sent along with checking on financing sources. He plans to finance a small portion of the package and is trying to figure out his best options. It seems to be moving forward although at a slow pace. He is convinced that he has found the right package for his needs and is going to send a deposit this week to secure the deal when he is assured of his financing. I have sent him tons of photos and he is confident that the package is a good one.
We purchased a spray product - Rabbit and Deer Fence - at Home Depot and it works really well. The problem is that it only is effective for about a week or two (depending on rain) and then we need to blow off the patio and re-apply it around the edges of the patio. We picked up a larger container of the product yesterday and have enough to last for quite awhile. The rabbits are fun to watch but they are a nuisance.
We still have the project of organizing the garage staring us in the face. That is, and will be, the major task for us over the next several months....
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Christmas Packed Away
Yesterday was spent packing away the balance of Christmas decorations that were around the house. We took down the tree and packed it in its box again for another year. It is always sad to take down the decorations but it is a relief when it is all done.
We are getting some interest in the sale of our RV package - the truck and 5th wheel. I have advertised it in several 5th wheel forums (free) and have received one call from an individual in Arlington, TX who is a new RV-er and wants to buy a quality package of vehicle and trailer without breaking the bank. I'm their man! He is knowledgeable enough to know that the Mobile Suites is a quality unit and so is the Ford F350 diesel truck. With low mileage on the truck, he is very interested. We'll see how that progresses as we are communicating back and forth and he is asking "buying" questions.
Our next big project is to move all he boxes and other stuff away from the edges of the garage so that the termite people can have access to the interior walls of the garage. That is no small task and we wish we could do it with some sense of finality but know there is just too much sorting and repacking involved to make that happen.
Now, if we can just get some nice, warm weather to be able to sit outside again...
We are getting some interest in the sale of our RV package - the truck and 5th wheel. I have advertised it in several 5th wheel forums (free) and have received one call from an individual in Arlington, TX who is a new RV-er and wants to buy a quality package of vehicle and trailer without breaking the bank. I'm their man! He is knowledgeable enough to know that the Mobile Suites is a quality unit and so is the Ford F350 diesel truck. With low mileage on the truck, he is very interested. We'll see how that progresses as we are communicating back and forth and he is asking "buying" questions.
Our next big project is to move all he boxes and other stuff away from the edges of the garage so that the termite people can have access to the interior walls of the garage. That is no small task and we wish we could do it with some sense of finality but know there is just too much sorting and repacking involved to make that happen.
Now, if we can just get some nice, warm weather to be able to sit outside again...
Thursday, January 2, 2020
End of Holidays
We had a very nice holiday season as we hope everybody else did. It goes so fast each year we wonder where the time goes. The only leftover from the year end is the national championship football game between LSU and Clemson which takes place in another week. Of course, we have the pro football playoffs starting this weekend so the new year will be full of good games to kick off the new decade.
The takedown begins today as Josie will remove the ornaments from the tree and begin packing everything away for another year. The tree will be packed away by tomorrow and all evidence of Christmas will be gone. Then, it's business as usual.
There are lots of things that will change for us this year, beginning with the plan to remain in town and not travel for any kind of employment. Josie will work out some plan for the flower shop, whether or not it is the one in Sun City or somewhere else. She only wants to work part time and we will try to make that work.
We hope that whatever changes you all plan to make, if any, will work out for you and we wish everybody a healthy safe and prosperous new year...
The takedown begins today as Josie will remove the ornaments from the tree and begin packing everything away for another year. The tree will be packed away by tomorrow and all evidence of Christmas will be gone. Then, it's business as usual.
There are lots of things that will change for us this year, beginning with the plan to remain in town and not travel for any kind of employment. Josie will work out some plan for the flower shop, whether or not it is the one in Sun City or somewhere else. She only wants to work part time and we will try to make that work.
We hope that whatever changes you all plan to make, if any, will work out for you and we wish everybody a healthy safe and prosperous new year...
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