My first car. 1936 Austin 10. Boy, that was a long time ago. I blew the motor on it in the end.
Here we go with the start of a brand-new year. Happy New Year everybody.
We got up fairly early for us not that I have made any resolutions regarding our sleeping habits, and I was all prepared to take a shower only to discover that there was no hot water. So, I bypassed the shower bit and got into my clothes ready to get outside and face the day.
I stepped out of the door and harnessed up the dogs and was fooled by the fact that the sun was shining brightly. I quickly figured out that it was cold out and grabbed another jacket to put on. I hitched the dogs to the railing and then brought out the bird feeders, filling those that needed it. Then we went out walking and wandered around making our usual trip to the dumpster on the way and wishing anybody we passed a Happy New Year. One camper was backing up his truck to his rig and we stopped to direct him to his hitch and wish him, “Safe Travels.”
Back in the RV, I fed the dogs and then looked around for something to feed myself. Not finding anything that looked appetizing, I settled for a couple of slices of toast.
I decided to throw in a load of laundry that could do its thing as I wrote the blog and walked around gathering the dirty stuff from wherever it had ended up and throwing everything in the machine and instead of timing it to do both wash and dry, I set it to wash only so I could check on several pieces before drying them.
With the washer making lots of comforting noises, I settled down to write the blog knowing that being only a few hours into the day, I should not have any trouble remembering what had happened so far. We finished and posted yesterday’s blog and then I looked around for other things to get up to.
Daniel stopped by as I had called him to tell him that the hot water heater had stopped working and to mention that the electric side of the regular house heaters was also not working. He worked on the units and got the hot water heater working again but thinks that the board may be out on the other problems. James, the travelling mechanic, is due out in the next couple of days and he will take a look at it. Malinda had also stopped by, and it was nice to chat to her even briefly as both her and Daniel had been away over the weekend.
With the house heater working again, we settled down to write the blog. It was cold enough to want to stay indoors which I was more than happy to oblige. Later in the afternoon, we went out for another walk and just wandered around barely making a mile for the day. I have decided that I do not like wintry weather at all. Not one little bit and this is in Texas where the cold is usually restricted to a few days a year.
The girls were holding a luncheon in the Commons for the usual crowd. It was scheduled for 1:30 pm and I told them that it was way too early, especially for someone like me that does not normally eat lunch. I was late showing up due to problems with the website that needed fixing before I could walk over.
Gary and the girls, including Donna, were all over there. I sat and chatted with them but did not partake in the food. I had had two enchiladas for breakfast and could still feel them and did not need more food at that moment.
I explained about the computer problems I was having and excused myself from the gathering to return to fix it. Later, there was a knock on the door and Peggy was standing there with two bowls of food for later consumption. I thanked her and went back to fixing the computer problems.
The girls had set up Bocce and Corn Hole and Gary and BJ were on one team with Donna and Peggy on the other. They offered me the chance to play but I preferred to sit and watch. I finally left and went back to my RV as the evening was coming to a close.
There, I fed the dogs and then, myself glad that I had not eaten earlier in the day. Without being a regularly active person except for the daily dog walks, it would be easy to put on weight. As it is, I am managing to hold it to 165 lbs. But the body is mostly flab. I do still have muscles in my legs, shoulders, and arms. I could work out I suppose but nah, who wants to do that?
We watched TV for the rest of the evening and went to bed around 9:00 pm.
Written December 2, 2024, Read my other blog at https://pondblog2011.com
HENLY RV PARK 2024
Tuesday, January 2
Lake Bastrop North.
Even with going to bed early, I slept very well and was very happy to be cuddled up with my furry friends. Actually, Mikey is the cuddler as Sandy makes sure not to be touching me although she snuggles with Mikey. I think she gets too warm. And so, we slept with the only interruption, the usual call of Nature for me…Incidentally, when I get up in the night, the dogs ignore me and continue sleeping. Smart dogs.
I awoke early but being the lazy person that I am, just lay there enjoying the warmth and the dog’s company before rolling out to face another day. We have nothing planned for today except to stay warm as it is quite cold outside with the temperature hovering around the 45-degree mark. There is a chance of rain later today.
We wandered around after bringing out the feeders. They had enough seed in them for today and I decided to wait until tomorrow before refilling them. The only birds I see now are the ever-present Sparrows and a couple pairs of Mourning Doves.
It was downright chilly out and I was glad of the hooded sweater I had on. This one is a Henly RV Park special. My hands even got cold holding the leash and the hiking stick. We wandered around but did not go far and then made our way back to The Caboose where I was glad to be inside. Even Mikey was shivering, which is the first time I have seen him do that.
I made us breakfast and the inevitable coffee and then we sat in front of the computer to catch up with the blog. It was a very cloudy and dull day with a strong possibility of rain which is a good thing as we have not had any for a while.
With the blog up to date, I looked around for other things to do and they needed to be indoors as it was most uninviting outdoors with it very dull and cloudy and rain sprinkling in the air. In truth, we did not do very much and spent a lot of time just sitting and cuddling the dogs who of course, were both in 7th heaven. I tried to take a nap and although I lay there perfectly relaxed with my eyes closed, sleep would not come. Even so, I was nicely relaxed.
We spent a couple of hours doing nothing until it was time for that afternoon walk. Neither the dogs nor myself were very thrilled with having to go out in the cold and damp but needs must. We barely covered a mile for the day before heading back to The Caboose where I brought in the feeders and shut up shop for the night.
The rest of the evening was spent in the usual fashion with food all around followed by a glass of wine and television.
Written January 3, 2024, read my other blog at https://pondblog2011.com