Thursday, June 13, 2013

ANOTHER MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR FOR PHEEBS & I

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Figured I was going to be in for a 'stuck in the house' day when we woke up to overcast skies & light rain. Had ourselves a damp walk around the trail & I resigned myself to my recliner. Flipped on the TV, found an old boring black & white movie & dozed off. Wasn't long & my eyelids brightened up. I sneaked a peak & OMG the sun was splashing through the pine trees. It was 9:30. Grabbed my cameras, loaded up the little Rumble Buns, & off we went on another Magical Mystery Tour.
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I WAS SEEING A LOT RED TODAY

Didn't bother with any 'eats' this morning & just headed straight North up along the shoreline of Lake Huron before turning East into a maze of rural crossroads. Managed to find ourselves some new scenery & spent another enjoyable 4 hours today criss-crossing the landscape soaking up the beautiful day going on around us. Worked our way back through Mennonite/Amish country, a quick stop at Lake Wawanosh, & we were home about 1:30. Kelly had another relaxing day reading. Meandering around country roads is not exactly her favorite thing. Besides, what a nice break for her to have me out of the house for 3 or 4 hours.  Wonder how many other husbands are so considerate:))
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LAKE WAWANOSH

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SOMETIMES WE JUST SIMPLY REACH THE END OF A ROAD & HAVE TO BACK UP

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A FOREST TRAIL PIT STOP

I'm a little short on thought again tonight but can tell you I am in my 7th day of no hip pain. Nothing, not even a tweak. I was in & out of the Jeep about a dozen times today & my leg was fine. I am leaning more & more towards the theory of the pain having more to do with my back than my hip. It is a perplexing problem deciding what to do now.  I was so convinced it was my hip.  If the pain returns I will be forced to call my Nurse Practitioner again to discuss my next step. But if the pain doesn't return this time maybe the problem has corrected itself.  Dare I think I could be so lucky.  Pinched nerve, slipped disc, a vertebrae shift, just don’t know.  I have had crippling back pain in the past that did correct itself. We'll see.......................

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WINDY CONDITIONS MADE IT A GREAT DAY FOR DOING LAUNDRY IN RURAL SOUTHWEST ONTARIO

Weather’s looking good here for Friday so maybe I’ll get the Winnie Wagon out for a run in the morning.  With the gas gauge on the 1/4 mark the on board generator won’t start so figure Pheebs & I will slip up to Goderich for a wee bit of fuel.  It’s good to fire up those generators a couple times a month.  Most if not all RV generators are designed not to start if the fuel level reaches a quarter tank.  It’s a built in safeguard to prevent a driver from accidentally using up all the fuel in the gas tank & ending up stranded with a vehicle that won’t start.

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LOOKED AT MY WATCH & YEP, IT WAS LUNCH TIME ALRIGHT

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Have you ever wondered if the people who actually design & build RV’s ever drive or live in them.  I bet there is not one RV’er out here who couldn’t point to something in their rig & say, why the hell did they or didn’t they do that!!  What were they thinking!!  That dinette thingy in our Sunseeker was a fine example of that.  On our Winnie Wagon we have little clasps that hold bin doors open.  Good idea & no problem, except……they are made of cheap chrome & are already pitted.  Our Sunseeker had the same clasps but were made of painted metal therefore no pitting.  Painted metal is the right way to go, so what Wisenheimer at Winnebago put the stamp of approval on cheap chromey looking clasps.  Wouldn’t ya just like to sit in on those round table designer meetings when they are drawing up floor plans for new rigs etc.  Wouldn’t ya just like to be there to point your finger & say, why are you doing that??  Have you thought about this??  Let’s consider a better design or placement of that!!  You want to put the TV where?????  Do you think people’s heads swivel a full 380 degrees!!  Do some of you people think at all when your designing this stuff!!  And you get paid how much to do this??  What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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THESE ARE ALL WORKING WINDMILLS ON THESE MENNONITE FARMS

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I LIKE THESE LITTLE MENNONITE SCHOOL HOUSES ALONG THE WAY

Until we get some of this medical stuff under control it looks like our short 3-4 RV trips are probably not going to happen this summer.  Even if Kelly gets a clean bill of health in a couple weeks it’s not going to matter if she is still not feeling up to par.  No fun going anywhere when one is not feeling well.  It is times like these that we are glad we have the full facilities, privacy, quiet, & spaciousness of our house.  And we are close to familiar medical facilities & trusted medical help if needed.  Yes, part of me would love to be out there on the road full timing for sure but there is another part of me that is very thank-full we have the security & peace of mind of not only a home base here in Ontario but in Arizona as well.  And speaking of Arizona, we have both agreed we would like to do more traveling this coming winter.  About 98% of our time this past winter was spent at our house doing a lot of work.  We both totally enjoyed that & it was a nice break in our travels for a year.  One of the main reasons we put so much time & effort into it was because we physically could.  Now with a few health problems I’m glad we did make the effort to get as much done as we did.  Our original idea was to use the house as a home base for shorter travels around the South-West & that is still our plan…………………………

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AGAIN, THE MAJORITY OF TODAY’S PHOTOS WERE TAKEN FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT WHILE ROLLING THROUGH THE COUNTRYSIDE

GROANER’S CORNER:(( Points to Ponder

- I went to a bookstore and asked the sales woman,"Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

- What if there were no hypothetical questions?

- If a deaf person swears, does his Mother wash his hands with soap?

- If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?

- What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?

- Would a fly without wings be called a walk?

- Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone will clean them?

- If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?

- Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?

- If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?

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- Tourists see the world, travelers experience it.
- Home is where your pet is:))
- "If having a soul means being able to feel
love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals
are better off than a lot of humans."
(James Herriot)
- The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails -William Arthur Ward
- The only thing better than right now will someday be the memories of right now...AL.
- It is not so much having nothing to do as it is not having the interest to do something....AL.

16 comments:

  1. glad pain has subsided. if problem is in your back it could be gone for quite awhile. I know I can go months before pain returns,
    always marvel at your pictures

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  2. It is good to hear that Kelly is regaining strength and you are pain free at this time. Keep it up, you two!

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  3. It should be a prerequisite to BE a RVer to design them. Mine's not bad but why put the kitchen sink so far back and then no recessed kick board. I have to turn sideways and reach far.

    Glad to hear you are both feeling better.

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  4. I don't think the designers of RV's actually travel, much less live in them, and that goes for most sales people as well. The designers seem to be keen on adding a bunch of tricks - you can just hear them saying, "This will appeal to the ladies.", or "hey, the guys will love this gadget." They can't even get electrical wiring correct and you expect decent clips to hold the bins open?

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  5. Good to hear that you and Kelly are both feeling better. I'm thinking that I'm probably going to stay around my home base this summer too!

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  6. Glad you are both feeling better. How wonderful to have comfy homes in two gorgeous, diverse locations plus an RV as well! You have all bases covered. :-)

    OK, I admit one of my favorite fun things in your blog is to see what your nickname of the day is for the Pheebs. Rumble Buns! HAHAA!! You come up with some great ones.
    --Jool

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  7. Enjoyed going on the country tour with you. Great pictures showing life as it happens. Did you ever get lunch? That calf looked happy. A day without pain is a day to enjoy and it appears you did. Good job!

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  8. Awesome drive through the country today....loved the photo with clothes hanging on the line. Brings back nice childhood memories!

    Hugs to Pheebes! Hope she gets to stop by McDonalds on the way!

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  9. Sure enjoyed your pictures today. Russ and I (and Poppy) love those random drives in the country.

    Note to Pheebs from Poppy: Get your Dad to get you some chicken nuggets sometime. Not too good for you but I tried them for the first time the other day and boy are they tasty. Better than the dog treats I normally get! Mom won't let me have them often but they're sure good. Love, Poppy

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  10. Love these parts of southern Ontario, so peaceful.
    Just keep feeling better and you be brand new again.

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  11. I'm with you on the RV design issue. I get the impression that the Europeans seem to have a better grasp on just what should go into making a well designed RV.
    I think part of it has to do with not wanting or being able to "just go bigger", and wasting all that space, plus the components are of much higher quality. I think the idea is, "if you can't afford to pay for quality, you need to stay home."
    It's more of a selective marketing concept. IMHO.

    But hey, a feller needs "something to do", so you can just replace all the crappy bits, right?

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  12. Bunch of good Windmill pictures there Pard, Thanks. Most Mennonite's don't care to have their pictures taken. but, they can't do much about it....
    Take care!!

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  13. I know that some "pains" leave as fast as they come..I'm hoping this for you and Kelly. Know how you feel about the travel. I have been in a bit of depression about not using ours, so Den and I slept in the Hiker last night with our #4 grandson..I slept like a baby.

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  14. I love Mennonite/Amish country...thanks for getting out an taking so many wonderful photos of your summertime home.
    Box Canyon Mark

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  15. Love your opening photo, what a scene. Fenced Friday on Flickr would love this too.

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  16. So glad you have had so many pain free days with your hip. Sure is looking like a back problem. Hope it continues pain free for you!

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