Are we there yet? 2013: A few "down days"!?!

May 18th-21st Monday-Thursday It's hard enough to try & visit with family & friends with them working & we're not.....but when the weather pulls a cold blast on us......then all we want to do is hibernate in the bus!?!This is Memorial Day Weekend coming up, the first big weekend of any campground owner, I know Chris Flippin has his fingers crossed for a nice change in the weather!?!

Monday morning Lennie got up & did his regular walk. He's so regimented!!! I did NOT walk, too cold, so Otis & I snuggled in the bed! When I did finally get up,this is what I woke up to:

AAAAH Comfy Cozy!!!!! Thanks Len!

When Otis asked to go out.....he had to wait while I bundled up!

Okay.....maybe it wasn't that bad, but we just came from 90 degree Florida weather, & now today is only going to be in the high 50's!?! Today all we did was hibernate in the bus, oh.....I put the electric blanket on the bed because tomorrow's weather is going to be the same!!!

Tuesday morning, faithful Len went out for his morning walk. Me & Otis....well, we're snuggling in the bed again!!!

After lunch while Lennie & Otis kept each other company.......

I drove over to Chris' house. She was out in her yard weeding, but she was dressed like she was ready to shovel snow, that's how cold it is!!! I wore my coat, not jacket, COAT, something I thought I wouldn't need till we're on the East coast in October!!!!

This is Chris' house,
and these are pictures of the farmers barn adjacent to Chris' property. The barn has been there forever, & empty for as long as Chris has lived there(over 15 yrs) & now....the barn is no more!

I used that barn as a land mark so I knew when to turn into Chris' property!?!

After our visit I headed back to Hi-Tide, I think it was a little warmer out!?! I'm not taking the electric blanket off the bed just yet!!

Wednesday morning, it is a little warmer, Lennie's out walking, I am not, it's still not warm enough for me! I a such a wimp!!!!

It's not a whole lot warmer, but after lunch we go to Walmart to pick up a few things. On our way back to the campgrounds we stop at the Mobile Park where Leif lives.

We didn't see his car so I just planned to leave him a note. By the way.....its raining, cold & windy! Since Leif isn't home....I want to go back to the RV in the warmth of our electric heater! But......when I got up on his porch, I saw his vehicle in his other driveway. I knocked, & I heard "Sophie" bark. I knew he was home, he doesn't go anywhere without Sophie!!!

Otis isn't real sociable when we visit people who have dogs!!! He's so jealous!!!! If Sophie came by me, Otis would rush right to my lap, if Sophie went by Lennie....Otis would leave my lap & jump in Lennie's lap!

Leif told us he'd been looking at bicycles & was thinking about buying one. We told him if he did indeed buy a bike, we'd go on a bike ride with him! We couldn't visit too long, we had cold stuff in our car, tho it was cold enough outside I don't think we had anything to worry about!!!!

Thursday morning.....it's even a little warmer! Lennie is out walking, I did not....today I cannot blame it on the weather....I am just too lazy, I even set my alarm clock so I could walk but.....

Lennie had ordered a book for Trinity as part of her graduation gift. Today after lunch we drive to Geneva to the closest Barnes & Noble to pick up the book.This was at least a 25 mile drive one way, & those are country miles! It's not bad out & hey...the sun is even shining! "Come on Otis....we're going for a ride!"

Maybe there's hope for a nice Memorial Day weekend, weather-wise after all!?! When we get back to Hi-Tide, we take Otis for a walk around the park. I want to show what the park looks like PRE-Memorial Weekend!!!We've been here a week today & during the week , we've been the only campers, the first weekend there were 3 of us here!!!