Full Time RV Maintenance–Here We Go Again!

Every single time after we get the RV all hooked up, and ready to roll. . .

we take a moment, and ask the Lord to send angels of protection

to camp round about us, to protect us, and those on the road with us. . .

So many times, when things have happened, as they always will. . .

it has been at an opportune moment in time. . .

at a place where we could pull over safely.

Once again, today, God in His infinite wisdom and mercy. . .

allowed us to get the rig all the way into the RV Park. . .

in fact, we were backing the rig into the space when the power steering went completely out!

It ends up being a very minor fix. . .thanks again Lord. . .but we could see where a hose was

spraying fluid out. . .and driving it to the repair shop didn’t seem like such a great idea. . .

and. . .that’s why we pay for roadside service. . .so here they are. . .hooking us up.

Since our truck is now 11 years old, we expect these types of minor inconveniences. . .

this time it’s an elbow in the power steering line, that rubbed against something,

and caused a hole. . .go figure.

We are teaching a ministry workshop in Austin this weekend. . .about two hours away.

Not sure why we needed to be delayed in our departure. . .

but age, wisdom, and a lot of hard knocks,

has taught me that God knows the reasons. . .so we’ll just go with the flow. . .

say a prayer that we will be a blessing this weekend!

Janice

Where Have the Years Gone?

Today, Morgan, my middle grand daughter turns 14. . .how can that be?

I’m pretty sure this pic was taken just the other day. . .certainly not 13 years ago. . .goodness!

Miss Morgan is by far the most precocious of all our grandchildren. . .

there is never a dull moment when she is around. . .

here she is gathering seashells. . .still her favorite activity at the beach.

When we can get her to sit still and focus. . .she is quite the little artist. . .very, very creative!

 

I love you Mo Mo. . .Happy Fourteenth Birthday!

Full Time RV Living–Not a Lot of Fun Day. . .

So today was the day that we got to make an early morning trip

to Quest Diagnostics for bloodwork. . . yippee!  First, ya gotta fast. . .

which is not so bad, except that it means skipping the

morning coffee. . .since I like mine with creamer. . .and then. . .

so ya don’t hafta fast too long. . .you need to do an early morning appointment. . .

9 am is early people. . .early I tell you!  So now it’s done, and we just need to do

the annual checkups in a couple of weeks to get the results. . .yippee again!

Since we’re out and about anyway. . .and since the Anna’s Linens store close

to us didn’t have as many valances as I needed. . .

and since I’m tired of looking at naked Levolor shades. . .

we may as well run over there and pick them up. . .

yes. . .success! 

Hmmmm. . .that lampshade looks so cute draped in that valance,

I may just need to do a lampshade cover too. . .lol. . .we’ll see!

Anyway, getting curtains up will be my project while

Dave is teaching a class next week. . .another yippee!

I’ll share before and after pics once it’s done. . .

At least we have a nice treat to look forward to this afternoon. . .

meeting fellow RV’ers, Vickie and Bill of Sentimental Journeyz

at the Catfish place in Conroe, for an early dinner. . .

they just arrived back in the home country from New Mexico,

and we just arrived back from Colorado. . .

so we should have lots to talk about. . .

Later,

Janice

Full Time RV Travel–Trinidad Colorado–Trinidad Lake State Park–Carpios Cove Hiking Trail

What a beautiful place Trinidad Lake State Park has turned out to be. . .

a little pricey at $33 per night by the time they add in all the fees. . .

but for full hook ups and a great location. . .we’ll take it.

Last night I did one of those fancy dancy hikes. . .where there’s a sidewalk all the way around. . .

with nifty little placards telling you what everything is. . .above is the beautiful view of

Fisher’s Peak overlooking Trinidad Lake. . .which as you can probably tell. . .

is suffering from the severe drought Colorado is experiencing. . .

Another interesting stop on my hike. . .

A Horno (pronounced oar-no) outdoor oven. . .made from clay and used by

Native Americans in past culture. . .

Also visible from my hike was the Spanish Peaks. . .located about 20 miles away.

I’m sure you’ll be seeing them again. . .as I just know the sun setting behind them

will be absolutely breathtaking. . .I’m heading over there shortly for the experience.

 

Today. . .about two o’clock. . .not sure what I was thinking?  I decided we should

go hike the Carpios Cove Trail. . .it’s only 1/2 a mile right. . .no problem. . .

and Dave was dumb enough to go along. . .LOL. . .

more beautiful views of Fisher’s Peak. . .

Originally, five mining towns were located in the valley where Trinidad Lake is now. . .

and mine tailings are still visible in the area. . .here is a not so beautiful view of one of those.

We’re having a great time. . .I’ve lost 12 pounds this summer

just by hiking and walking. . .so I need to keep that up. . .

Lots more to see and do here in Trinidad. . .so stay tuned!

Janice

Full Time RV Travel–Rocky Mountain National Park with the Grandaughter

Catching up on the blog. . .

it’s hard to believe it’s only been a month since we did this gorgeous hike. . .

Not really being an outdoor, nature girl,

we were concerned about taking Bree

hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. . .

She seemed to love every minute of it. . .

hiking with her Pa. . .

hiking with me. . .

Enjoying the view. . .

Posing for pics. . .

crossing the river. . .

the REWARD. . .

more pics: Alberta Falls Album

It was a glorious hike. . .so worth it!

Full Time RV Travel–a visit from the Grand

We offered all the grands a trip to Colorado to visit. . .

but, due to work schedules, sports schedules, and camp schedules,

(it’s crazy how busy these kiddos are,)

only one, our oldest grandaughter, Breaunna,

was able to take us up on the offer. . .so we picked her up at the airport on Saturday. 

This was her first solo flight. . .and even with four delays she did beautifully. . .so proud!

Since getting out in a tourist area on the weekends is not usually a great idea. . .

we took it easy on Sunday. . .and started Breaunna’s sightseeing adventures on Monday. . .

First, a picnic lunch at a beautiful sculpture park in Loveland,

Benson Sculpture Park is an amazing place. . .

we only saw a small fraction of the sculptures. 

Art Castings of Colorado is located in Loveland,

so sculpting is a huge part of the local economy,

which is obvious everywhere in the city. 

Being an artist, I loved it all. . .and so did Bree!

She asked me to teach her to paint. . .ha ha. . .no small task mind you. . .

but we spent lots of time “painting” when she was little and I had a workshop.

I would hang a long roll of paper out on the fence. . .

pull an old t shirt on over her clothes. . .and she would go to town. 

She got really good at the Donna Dewberry style painting. . .

I’ll be getting all those tapes back out,

so she and I can practice while we are in Texas.

My favorite. . .

More beautiful pics of our grand and the sculptures at
Benson Sculpture Garden in Loveland Colorado

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Full Time RV Travel: Mt Evans Colorado–We Gotta See It!

Curtis and Brenda’s last day before we took them to the airport

also happened to be our favorite sightseeing day. . .

You didn’t think we could be in the State of Colorado

and not make it to see Mount Evans did’ya?

It was a great day. . .

There are 54 fourteeners in the State of Colorado. . .

Mt Evans is the closest one to Denver. . .

and beautiful Echo Lake. . .which is considered an alpine lake. . .so pretty.

We were at about 10,000 feet elevation here at the lake. . .

and did not do the final 4,000 feet to the summit. . .but one of the ladies

we talked to at the gift shop, said the wind was blowing

about 45 mph up there. . .fun!

 

I would have love to have gone up there. . .but, alas, the airport beckons. . .

so off we went to Denver. . .

Curtis said that on the Capitol Steps was a placard indicating one mile above sea level

Well. . .I gotta see that!

the State Capitol Building is under construction with this ugly wrapping around the top. . .

so I bought me a postcard. . .

and Dave took this shot with this kind of cool effect. . .

not sure how he did that. . .but I wanted you to see it. . .

There’s his brother at the right of the steps. . .

 

We thoroughly enjoyed our week with the fam. . .

 

Now it truly is time to head to the airport. . .

drop off Curtis and Brenda. . .and pick up our oldest grandaughter. . .

It’s her first solo flight. . .so stay tuned. . .