I’m sitting
inside avoiding sunny outside temperatures in the high 90’s. We may get out and wander around a bit once
it cools down. We’ve booked this same
site for next year and have made a verbal contract to work at the grill
again. We just bought those two red
recliners. We had looked at all of the
logical places to find outdoor furniture without any luck. I was walking through Kohl’s last week and
saw these anti-gravity recliners on sale for half price – WooHoo!!
I’m not sure
we are ready to face the havoc Mother Nature is bringing down on our next
destinations of Kansas and Indiana. She
has about 10 days to clean up her act!!
We will be leaving here next Friday going to visit with David and the
kids in Kansas until the end of April.
Although
this is our first post of 2018, we really have been busy and have enjoyed
wonderful weather since we arrived the first of October. Many of our days haven’t been very
blogworthy, doing the same things most people are doing – working, cleaning,
cooking, laundry, etc. We each worked 12
hours a week to cover the expenses for our site and utilities. We’ve square danced a lot – usually 4-5 times
a week (for 2 hours each time). We
caught a Cubs vs. Oakland game before spring training was over.
A couple of
weeks ago we saw the movie, Leisure Seeker.
It stars Donald Sutherland and Helen Miran. It’s about an elderly couple that decides to
run away from home for one last vacation in their 40 year old Winnebago. She has cancer and he has bouts of
dementia. It will make you laugh and
make you cry.
Most of our
time has been spent doing some upgrades to our home on wheels. The main one was to add a fireplace. A cabinet previously took up this space. We are really enjoying this one.
Replacing
the bathroom vent isn’t quite as interesting as the fireplace, but I’m loving
the fact that the screen comes down so I can clean it. The screen was fixed in the previous one and
was a real pain to clean.
This little
cabinet tucked under the dining table is only 3” deep. When we moved in 7 years ago it seemed the
perfect spot for a spice cabinet but I have never liked the louvered doors.
Greg
replaced the louvered portions with some decorative metal. Love it, but didn’t love the way the
containers looked since you could see them now.
Fixed the
problem with some black spray paint and some new labels. I’m good now.
The dining
table plays double duty as a work space whenever I sew or decide to get crafty. However, these old eyes don’t see like they
used to, the light just wasn’t bright enough for me to work in the evening.
Greg
replaced the two small light fixtures with some that swivel and provide a lot
more light. I’m now working on a cross
stitch piece I started back in 1988, I think I might get it done this year, 30
years later.
I’ve decided
that I’m not much of an interior decorator.
We’ve lived with this little non-descript picture for 7 years.
Finally
decided I needed to perk thinks up a bit.
Greg installed some of the new lights above the couch too so I can see
better to read and one of them makes a nice spotlight for our new art.
We updated
our picture wall over the winter. I had
trouble getting everyone in the picture, sorry Desira and Dan.
Our
refrigerator doesn’t have a metal exterior so I can’t display grandkid’s artwork
on it. So, I copied it, reduced it and
framed it next to the family pictures, thank you Braelynn.
Another area
that wasn’t working quite like I wanted was the desk area. We had the printer sitting on the desk which
was ok until I wanted to use it. If I
opened the computer (hidden in the desk drawer) I would have to reach over the
computer screen to work the printer.
Greg built a shelf that is high enough for a file underneath and it puts
the printer at eye level over the computer.
This closet
was originally supposed to be a coat closet.
We no longer have coats (take note Mother Nature) so it is our utility
closet.
Greg made it
much more usable and easy to organize with some nice shelves.
We also
found these great little battery operated lights you can put anywhere and they
are really bright. After we bought one
for the utility closet, we got a little crazy and installed 3 more – one under
the table so I can see into the spice cabinet, one under the sink in the
kitchen and one in the laundry area.
I know it
sounds like Greg is the only one that has been busy, but remember somebody had
to think of all this stuff (that would be me).
I did make a
cover for my sewing machine, which is color coordinated with the picture next
to it.
This picture
is one I painted around 50 years ago when Nellie Keesling was still around to
make sure I was doing it right. For 50
years I have been meaning to get it framed – mark that one off my list! My motto is better late than never.
After I put
the picture where I wanted it I realized that the Longenberger basket next to
it has similar flowers.
We couldn’t
let the kitchen get by without a little upgrade. The only plug in the kitchen area was
underneath the overhead cabinet. Some of
my small appliances (like the crock pot) didn’t have a cord long enough to
reach the plug so I was either building a little tower of things for them to
sit on or taking them to bedroom and plugging them in there.
We’ve seen
pop up plug towers in newer motor homes and thought they looked really
nice. Greg installed one and this is how
it looks when it is down.
When it is
up, I have three very handy plugs. I
really appreciates the work he does!!
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