Beautiful Day to Travel

St. Louis Gateway Arch, taken out the truck window as we traveled, this area is not the greatest to try to get off the freeway with a 5th wheel. We have been in it before when our children were young. Hopefully they still remember it.

This was just a pretty little lake along the way. We traveled from Terre Haute, IND, across Illinois and almost all the way across Missouri. We stopped near Carthage, MO, just outside Joplin. It was later than we wanted, but tomorrow we will have a short drive to Oklahoma City. We want to spend a few days there to sight see.
Today started out very cool, about 34 degrees, but really warmed up, we had the air on in the truck this afternoon. It is now 7:30 PM and it is 57degrees. Heat wave!!!

We Are On Our Way!

We left home this AM at 0930, traveled thru Indiana and stopped for the night outside Terre Haute, IND at a KOA. The weather turned out to be really nice after all the rain and snow threats we had this week. It only sprinkled on us just before we stopped tonight, and that only lasted a few minutes.
This KOA serves a free supper on Saturday nights, Bean soup cooked outside in a big pot. Really good, and nice not to have to cook after a long day on the road.
Hobbes has settled in a traveling mode, just as if we never stopped. I can't believe how easy he was today. He still doesn't know he can potty outside, thinks he can only use a litter box. So after walking him I have to take him inside the 5th wheel so he can use the box. I guess some things he can't reprogram.
H is watching a magic show in the pavilion while I decided to work on the computer. I'm sure he will try some magic tricks out on me when he gets back.

Getting Ready to Leave

We are currently getting ready to leave for the winter. It got really cold last night, 30 degrees F., even before that with the rain we have been having, H said he was ready for some warm weather. A few winters away and I don't think we could stand the cold for a whole season.
Then, of course, nothing ever goes smoothly. We attempted to start the furnace in the RV yesterday, it kept clicking but would not come on. We tried for a half an hour, doing everything we could think of and that the book said, then called the repairman, as I was on the line with him, H wiggled a wire and the blower then the pilot light came on. We were not looking forward to another big repair bill, we had to replace the cooling unit on the frig in early summer.
We just have to pack a few more things in, then we are off in mid October.
My brother takes care of things while we are gone, good to have someone who can do that for us.

Cool September

Autumn is coming really fast, it was 37 degrees F this AM. The day is sunny but remains cool. H has been busy working on Moose(our 5th wheel), going to get two new tires. Next week the truck goes in for a check-up. We want everything to be in good shape when we leave next month. Looking forward to seeing our new friends from last winter. And of course the travel to Arizona. H and I both love traveling. I think Hobbes is also getting anxious to leave, he has been climbing in his carry case and sitting there. We don't use it here, because he can go out whenever he wants on the screened in porch.
Today I worked in the house, just doing weekly cleaning, but it is so nice when you can open the windows and not worry about the humidity taking over.
Tonight I work at the clinic where I volunteer, tomorrow at my summer job in Home Health. H gets to cook tomorrow. Our agreement is that on days I work, he cooks. I found out he doesn't like planning ahead for meals, so sometimes it is late when we eat.

Already August

I don't know where the summer has gone, we are in the dog days of August now. It has been a cool summer until this weekend, it was in the 90's on Saturday and very humid. Today is cooler but still in the high 80's. The pictures are of tomato worms that were on our plants. these 2 are dead now, but we will have to keep checking.

Our garden is producing lots now. The tomatoes are getting ripe, we have been eating and giving away beets, lettuce, zucchini, summer squash, tomatoes, eggplant and snow peas. we have only cucumber plant that survived, so not too many cukes.

H takes care of the garden, as I am working this summer in Home Health. Just 2 to 3 days a week. I am glad I decided to do it and that there was a job available at the right time.

My sister and her husband have been helping us with mowing Mom's yard this summer, they also have spent lots of time cleaning out and organizing Mom's possessions. Family has taken most things, especially items that will help them remember Mom and Dad and growing up on the farm.

Another 2 months and we will be back on the road, we have some things to do to Moose before we leave, but are waiting for cooler weather.

Birthday Party

Nikki's birthday was a week ago Friday, they had a party at the cottage on Sunday. As you can see from the pictures, we had a good time.

Shark! Shark!!! Oops, sorry, I guess it is a whale.
Some of the boys up by the cottage.
Nikki and her cake, she doesn't look forty!

Wild Times

We encountered this hungry squirrel in Vermilion last weekend.
Here he is checking to make sure the peanut is good.
Profile for the camera.
After eating numerous peanuts and burying several, he needed a nap on the park bench. Lake Erie in the background.