I awoke and the first thing I noticed was that my back and neck were much better. That did not mean that I jumped out of bed early in a fit of enthusiasm, but it did mean that I felt much more comfortable as I lay there snoozing and being lazy. Eventually, I got up and we went out walking the park. There was a strong breeze blowing and a definite nip in the air, so we did not stay out too long or walk very far and was glad to get back to The Caboose where it was nice and warm. 

The first thing was breakfast all around and both dogs ate theirs as did I. Yesterday, I warmed up a Burrito which turned out as hard as a rock and I could not eat it but put it out for the birds. Mikey found it and spent the next 30 minutes working on it until it was gone. Good for him as obviously, his jaw power is much stronger than mine. I mean, the thing was like a piece of concrete to me… 

Gary stopped by and brought me a bowl of stew for later. We went over my plastic bowl collection, and he found a couple that belonged to him and took them back. I was glad he did as the stack on the counter was tall and I do not want to get a reputation as, “the guy that never returns the bowls”. Some people do not want them back, so then I add them to my own collection. 

Among our group, I am not known for my cooking skills which are very rudimentary and basic to say the least. Some of that is to do with the different way that Americans cook food and what gets cooked. My group of friends like to mix noodles and cream sauces in with the food totally different to what I am used to. I can’t speak for how it is now over in England but back in my day, food was separated and very rarely mixed. So, spaghetti for instance was either a cream sauce or a tomato sauce over noodles of different shapes and varieties. These were cooked and served separately and only on the plate, would the two meet.  

The same is true of say, roast beef. This would comprise of a large chunk of beef that had been roasted until cooked in the oven. Then it was brought out and sliced into thin slices. There would be roast potatoes which would consist of a potato peeled and then cut up into chunks and placed around the meat in the same pan and roasted until brown. Any vegetables included with the meal like carrots, cabbage and such would be cooked plain and, on the side. The whole thing was covered with a brown gravy. 

Most of the others have something to offer and love to cook (and eat!). My contribution is the beer and my wonderful bubbly sense of humor and the endless stories that I tell. Yeah, right but I do provide a lot of beer. 

I sat and worked on the blog to at least keep us up to date and then looked around for other things to get up to. Earlier, the girls had stopped on their way into town where they were going grocery shopping and had wanted to know if I needed anything. I could not think of anything off hand but thanked them for their offer. 

I did a lot of sitting around and now and then, we went out walking in the park and we did manage to cover 1.2 miles for the day. On our last walk, the dogs headed in the direction of the Girls RV, and I let them loose off the leash. It was the funniest thing to see them both take off at full speed in a hurry to get over to see both BJ and Peggy who made a big fuss of them. We sat around for a while just shooting the breeze. Donna joined us and apparently, Malinda and Daniel had been there earlier. 

I turned down the offer of free food but did drink a couple of beers. Eventually, we headed back to The Caboose where I fed the dogs. I was not very hungry and found something to munch on as we watched television for the rest of the evening. 

Written Sunday, January 28, 2024, read my other blog at https://pondblog2011.com  

Living in an RV                        Henly RV Park                     Sunday 01/28/2024

I slept very well except for the call of Nature. It amazes me how often I have to “go” through the night considering that I do not drink that much through the day. Little and often best describes it, which is one of the drawbacks of growing old. I eventually rolled out of bed, and we went out for that important first walk. Mikey finds the closest blade of grass and cocks his leg and then manages to pee for ages. Sandy, on the other hand, finds several different spots that she thinks she should “mark” and then does so. It had warmed up and was quite pleasant walking around. 

Gary stopped by the RV and returned my new speaker. He needed to borrow my phone so he could set the speaker up and he sat outside at the picnic table as he worked on it. He handed it back to me and although I have not tried it yet, I should be able to listen to Audiobooks through the Speaker. I thanked him profusely and we sat and chatted for a while before he went on his way. The only reason for the new speaker is that the old one just up and quit on me. 

I refilled all the bird feeders as I brought them out, but it seemed a quiet day bird-wise. I went back inside and made breakfast for myself and the dogs and then sat down to work on the blog. With it up to date, I looked around for other things to get up to. 

We were just sitting around doing a whole lot of nothing except for Miss Sandy who was giving every sign that we had to “go”. So, Mikey and I bit the bullet and harnessed up and we went out walking the outside road that leads to Hwy 290. It was a slow walk as there were a lot of new smells and neither dog wanted to miss out. We eventually made it up and back and finished the walk at the RV.  

I decided to sit outside for a bit, which we did until it got a little too chilly and uncomfortable. At that point, we adjourned back inside The Caboose where it was much warmer, and I worked on bringing the blog up to speed. 

We decided to go out for one more walk and just wandered around for a bit before returning to The Caboose and shutting up shop for the day. 

Written Sunday, January 28, 2024, read my other blog at https://pondblog2011.com