MOVED

today was a moving day..we moved on to zepyryhills..now that lisa and andy had to go back t work we had thought we could go closer to our habitat friends and also some Ithaca ones also...

had a good visit with andy and lisa they seem happy and sure glad they aren't in watertown shoveling snow as to the weather news...sounds like they are getting there share of the white stuff up north...lisa friends are sending them pictures of the snow and all that there is and groaning and moaning about it and wish there were where it was warmer..

of course went to plant city for the famous strawberry shortcake (fresh)..did some biking and odd jobs even got in a swim or two..

spo all's well

JANUARY 3RD

spent new years's eve doing things around the rig and getting caught up we do not like to go out that evening so we just stay home..now if we were home we would have gone to royu and carol's for new years celebration but that is only a mile away from the house...

on sundy we attended church here in the campground a nice service...then on to lisa and andy for dinner..they cooked a ham and it was yummy lisa gave me the bone to make her some split pea soup...that is done now she has to pick it up..after dinner we played a few hands of farckle so a fun time was had by all...no sure about andy he didn't win a game...maybe next time

yesterday was a catch up day lar had to get the checkbook in order for the new year..and watch some football...we couldn't get as many games cause we don't happed to have cable here in the park or well..

today was a biking day and we biked 11 miles..good to get in the saddle again

LAST OF 2016

we are now on our winter adventure..left Ithaca dec 18th with clear sailing..the roads were clear and dry for the most part of day 1 and we ended up in our regular first dstop the red roof in in Winchester, va..the room we were in had been remodeled since last year nt sure of the rest of the inn...

day 2 got us as far as south of the border  in s.c. and we had rain most of the day then it was time to de winterize the rig and for me to put the can goods away as this year we were very busy before leaving so I just boxed them up without putting in their place till we got set up...not sure where all the time went but it did..

then we headed to st Mary's, ga finally made it to florida we were a day ahead of our reservations so we called to see if we could move up our stay..not a problem so we are now here in haines city, fl till jan 6th then moving on..

have spend a lot of time with andy and lisa...they made  a delicious dinner for Christmas and we even got some left over turkey to being back to the rig for sandwiches mmm tasty,,..

spent  one day at bok gardens..of course have gone to plant city for strawberry shortcake..lisa and andy have been keeping us busy...they have been on vacatin and holiday time off all this week so it ihas been bun doing thinks with them...

so this just starts the winter adventure..

SOME TIME

it has been some tome since I have posted anything on our blog so many today is a day for catch up..

it has been a very busy summer and fall..in sept we took off for the month and adventured to iowa--minn--wisc--...our main purpose was to visit the Herbert hoover presidential library so we coujld mark off all the presidential from our bucket list...now it is time to make another one

also we visited several habitat friends  along the way..we visited del and Margaret wehking and I got to drive a really BAT (big as tractor) and plowed part of a field..and had a good visit with them and  got a tour of the area..lots and lots of corn and beans are grown in the area..

then we headed north to visit with dave and Karen sharbo another good visit and got a tour of the lake they live on..beautiful..by now it is time to head to wisc to visit some other friends Christine and tom housell...again they gave us a tour of the area and we also visited the Wisconsin veterans memorial which was very interesting and made us all think of all the veterans have done for us to keep us safe...it is a memorial that we will out on our list to return too some day..

fall has been busy trying to get caught up around the house finish up the garden --before we left I planted radishes and lettuce must say the radishes were much better than when I planted them in the spring...garden taken care of also all the apples from our tgress which were a very small bucket  not a good year for apples here...

now it is time for hunting season and lar have been out most days hunting for something..he got 2 turkeys almost the last day of the fall season now he is out with his cross-bow...has been deer but not connected as of yet..

dec is creeping up on us but we have to get thur thanksgiving first then it will be time to pack the rig and head south...ok course spending Christmas with lisa and andy before heading towards texas and are scheduled to do a habitat build in mason, texas...by then it will be time to head back to Ithaca and start the season over again...

isn't life just grand

god bless

LOTS GOING ON

I have been very bad about posting now that I am on facebook ...I have been putting pictures of our travels and adventures on there..

we have been busy since we got back home in late april..of course in may was spring turkey hunting so lar was busy just about everyday going out to hunt this year he only connected once..then it came memorial day and he along with brother dan and his son-in-law and 2 grandsons, mark, terry and zac adventure into Mitchell ponds for a few days..i stayed home to main the fort and finish the garden mow the lawn and also to start packing the rig..

on Friday after he got back we gook off for the boston area first stop ws in springfield mass where we visited the springfield armory (national site)..then on the a state park near boston the next day we went to visit the JFK presidential library (now only 1 more to visit) and also the Edward kennedy sentate institute..all interesting and of course filled full  of history most of course happened in our life time..

the next day finds us adventuring into the john adams national historic site of course another stamp and a tour of the homes ...

the next day finds us going out to a beach and not for a swim  we wanted to do something where the traffic wasn't so busy also to find a place to eat some lobster..must say it was ok but not good enough to write home about all we can say is we ate lobster..

ok now it is time to move into new Hampshire and go to saint gaudens yep national site another interesting place and I don't think we would have gone there if it hade not been to get a stamp and work on a ranger badge but we are glad we went ...also to shop at one of NH state stores to stock up liquor cabinet good prices and NO tax...we camped at a place that we could also go to another national historic site in Vermont..this one is called marsh-billings-rockerfeller estate..again if it had not been for us wanting to get a stamp and badge we would not have just gone..again glad we did as we learnt more interesting facts about the rockerfeller one of the brother had been NY governor for many years..

by now it is time to head for Ithaca aas we had our yearly eye appt..so our june adventure ended..

june has been a busy month trying to get off projects done and get marked off the pist of the "to do list"

now it is july and it has only started so july 2 we hosted a thanksgiving in the barn with a garbage can turkey--bon fire and fun..

that's al for now..

BACK IN ITHACA

we arrived back in enfield about 3 weeks ago and things have not stopped since we arrived back...for some reason we just get busy and feel we have never been away...

this winter was a good one we had NO major breakdowns and what needed to be fixed was just minor little things and i don't even remember what they were so that in its self made for a good winter..we spent time in florida visiting with lisa and andy as lisa moved to florida last oct and has not been thru the summer yet..hope they don't melt ahhaha...we also volunteered at a couple of restore along the way (like a salvation store but only habitat version).. ..al.so did some building  in robertsdale, al and a 2 week build in houma, la...

of course we visit several national parks that we hadn't been too yet now we can cross them off out list yep we also got junior ranger badges...talked to another adult who was working on his and compared notes..

after getting home it has been time to start on the list of things to do around the homestead..it was time to mown lawn--get garden ready--firewood is another thing --- then of course there is always dr's appts to get too..my does the list of things ever  end..also we had to get back to our volunteer jobs..

the weather hasn't been that great after arriving back..oh the first week was beautiful but then the rain started and i don't it has stopped much..it has been a wet spring as far as i think..or it seems that way anyway...

spring turkey season started may 1st and you know who has been out there almost every day so far he has only got one unless he is coming in with another one right now as i type this...NOTHING..

so life is good here at 464---now it is time to start planning winter 2017...

 wal-mart parking lot on way home got up to 25 rigs in parking lot..mostly from canada

ALMOST BACK IN ITHACA

it has been a good winter we have done lots and seen even more..met lots of nice people...spent time in texas visiting with relatives and helped them move then on to canyon lake to met up with roy and carol for a few days before before all of us moved on the lousiana for a habitat build...that done after 2 weeks--habitat was remolding some homes they got back due to several reasons...so we painted-cleaned-did odds and ends--worked with 4 different college groups that this is what they do on their spring break..

spend easter with the barrier family in new Iberia, la...even finally got to meet luca --aaron and sarah 1st  and of course roy and carol 1st grandson...

after the build we split as r & c were going back to san anotnio and we were kinda starting to go east


spent time in Hattiesburg, ms--found a good bike trail or I really should say we biked the trail in a different direction than when we did it before...met up with some from enfield had  great day with them in south Carolina....on the north Carolina for a week before heading to Virginia and now we are in pennsylvina and today we get to meet our new great granddaughter and of course three of the grandkids...

life is good and soon we will be back 
 then we can say to each other do you remember what we did in the winter of 2016
of calso added to our national stamp and badges and of course patchs.