Jodi spent a few days with us and she made sure we got our 10,000 + steps every day!!
Monday, 27 May 2019
Memorial Day
Each year a group travels and gathers in Monroe, Freeport, and Rockford to decorate graves. This year the group was small because some had moved quite far away and some were calling the graveyard home. It is always a gathering that begins on a sad note but ends in a celebration.
We had three in attendance that are well into their 90!
Entegra
We attended Entegra Homecoming in Goshen, IN and met two couples we could hang around and have fun. One night we had a campfire and spent the night talking and getting to know one another. Brenda thought that I reminded her of her college roommate and she loved that. They both got into the hype of the event and ended up purchasing new motorhomes.
Brenda and Jeff were organic farmers. They began with one field for themselves and now own organic farms all over the USA. So interesting to learn what people do with their lives.
The Amish handed out homemade ice cream!
They served us dinner around a campfire!
One night dinner had a circus theme and the room was decorated like a big top tent.
Best Pretzels ever!
Brenda and Jeff were organic farmers. They began with one field for themselves and now own organic farms all over the USA. So interesting to learn what people do with their lives.
The folks we meet
We took a trip to Indiana to get together with old friends, get some work done on the RV and meet new people.
We stopped at Cummings in Elkhart for a bit of work. They had to order parts and it was a Friday and they are closed Saturday and Sunday. Lucky for us they have six very nice wooded camping areas with cement slabs and 30 amp service! Three were used for the weekend. They also have an easy access potable water area and dump area.
There was a delicious Italian Restaurant quite close for a delicious dinner.
We met a couple, Judy and Don, in this camping area and boy was I educated! Judy sold some sort of microfiber product and she explained to me why they are an amazing must have item in the RV. I would only need to purchase a dish rag and one towel. The theory was that this product has so much antibacterial property that Duf and I can share a bath
towel because it basically cleans itself between our showers. In fact I would rarely need to wash this towel because it cleans itself. This towel could also be rubbed on our clothes and it would sanitize them so that they did not need to be washed. She had not washed their towel in four weeks and I thought she was going to show it to me but she took it off the rack and shoved it in my face so I could smell how fresh this towel still smelled!
Next Judy was showing me the nice dish cloth that could wash and dry the dishes. As we talked the dog peed on the floor. Without a thought Judy put this dish cloth on the floor and soaked up the dog pee and informed me the antibacterial would kill this bacteria and the rag would not smell and could still be used to do dishes. As she stood up from soaking up the pee she shoved this towel into my face so I could again smell how fresh the rag still was!
I was stunned and frozen in place. Luckily Duf was by the door and observed this and walked in, took my arm, and said we had to go immediately so that we would not be late meeting friends. We returned to our RV at which time Duf just looked at me and we burst out laughing. I then washed my face and we left for dinner!
We stopped at Cummings in Elkhart for a bit of work. They had to order parts and it was a Friday and they are closed Saturday and Sunday. Lucky for us they have six very nice wooded camping areas with cement slabs and 30 amp service! Three were used for the weekend. They also have an easy access potable water area and dump area.
There was a delicious Italian Restaurant quite close for a delicious dinner.
We met a couple, Judy and Don, in this camping area and boy was I educated! Judy sold some sort of microfiber product and she explained to me why they are an amazing must have item in the RV. I would only need to purchase a dish rag and one towel. The theory was that this product has so much antibacterial property that Duf and I can share a bath
towel because it basically cleans itself between our showers. In fact I would rarely need to wash this towel because it cleans itself. This towel could also be rubbed on our clothes and it would sanitize them so that they did not need to be washed. She had not washed their towel in four weeks and I thought she was going to show it to me but she took it off the rack and shoved it in my face so I could smell how fresh this towel still smelled!
Next Judy was showing me the nice dish cloth that could wash and dry the dishes. As we talked the dog peed on the floor. Without a thought Judy put this dish cloth on the floor and soaked up the dog pee and informed me the antibacterial would kill this bacteria and the rag would not smell and could still be used to do dishes. As she stood up from soaking up the pee she shoved this towel into my face so I could again smell how fresh the rag still was!
I was stunned and frozen in place. Luckily Duf was by the door and observed this and walked in, took my arm, and said we had to go immediately so that we would not be late meeting friends. We returned to our RV at which time Duf just looked at me and we burst out laughing. I then washed my face and we left for dinner!
Kung fu
I decided to get a new mattress for the guest room and waited till the last minute; company was coming and the bed only had a new box springs on it. I visited many stores and looked at mattresses but found that the mattresses are 'in stock' only at a warehouse hours from here and they can get it delivered in a few days. This is a holiday weekend so those few days meant next week and our company would already be gone!
I purchased a mattress in a box and using my new mattress knowledge figured it should be comfortable! I learned that getting wrapped coils under the foam and having holes in the top foam made the bed breathe and less likely to hold body heat. Took the queen size mattress home and no one was home so I drug that 98 pound item out of the car and up the stairs and into the bedroom! I got it out of the box and onto the bed and sat down on the box springs for a rest. Bad idea cause those box springs are not comfortable! I had the directions on opening in my hand was getting up to move to a chair and read them. This is when things went wrong!
I must have put a small puncture in the heavy plastic around the mattress as I was getting up because within seconds the mattress came alive! It blew out of the heavy plastic and proceeded to unfold and expand tossing me back onto the box spring and landing on top of me. It was quite painful to push down on the springs and crawl out as the mattress continued to take on a life of its own. WOW!
I finally made my way to the chair, opened the directions, and read as I watched the mattress grow.
Please hand this to a responsible person so that person opens this mattress. This mattress knows Kung fu and may unroll itself at lightning speed! Keep pets and children free from its kick radius. Please be extra careful when cutting it free from its bindings. Your new mattress has been under a lot of pressure recently and may lash out at you if not unwrapped carefully. Please give him/her some space for 24-48 hours. This will give your mattress time to relax and decompress. Also please be sensitive to your mattress as it may have an odor after being set free. Being sealed in plastic on a long trip can make anyone a little fragrant. So no harsh words about the smell for a few hours. You wouldn't want to offend your new best friend, Zinus.
I am beginning to feel as if someone is moving into the guest room!
Anyway it did unroll with gusto, it did have a bit of a funny smell but after 24 hours the smell was gone and it was comfortable to sleep on. Our guest said it was the best sleep in months and on night two it was even better! So after 48 hours the feel did improve and tonight will be 72 hours so I hope it is even better!
I purchased a mattress in a box and using my new mattress knowledge figured it should be comfortable! I learned that getting wrapped coils under the foam and having holes in the top foam made the bed breathe and less likely to hold body heat. Took the queen size mattress home and no one was home so I drug that 98 pound item out of the car and up the stairs and into the bedroom! I got it out of the box and onto the bed and sat down on the box springs for a rest. Bad idea cause those box springs are not comfortable! I had the directions on opening in my hand was getting up to move to a chair and read them. This is when things went wrong!
I must have put a small puncture in the heavy plastic around the mattress as I was getting up because within seconds the mattress came alive! It blew out of the heavy plastic and proceeded to unfold and expand tossing me back onto the box spring and landing on top of me. It was quite painful to push down on the springs and crawl out as the mattress continued to take on a life of its own. WOW!
I finally made my way to the chair, opened the directions, and read as I watched the mattress grow.
Please hand this to a responsible person so that person opens this mattress. This mattress knows Kung fu and may unroll itself at lightning speed! Keep pets and children free from its kick radius. Please be extra careful when cutting it free from its bindings. Your new mattress has been under a lot of pressure recently and may lash out at you if not unwrapped carefully. Please give him/her some space for 24-48 hours. This will give your mattress time to relax and decompress. Also please be sensitive to your mattress as it may have an odor after being set free. Being sealed in plastic on a long trip can make anyone a little fragrant. So no harsh words about the smell for a few hours. You wouldn't want to offend your new best friend, Zinus.
I am beginning to feel as if someone is moving into the guest room!
Anyway it did unroll with gusto, it did have a bit of a funny smell but after 24 hours the smell was gone and it was comfortable to sleep on. Our guest said it was the best sleep in months and on night two it was even better! So after 48 hours the feel did improve and tonight will be 72 hours so I hope it is even better!
Saturday, 4 May 2019
OH MY
The things we see as we travel are astounding. I have not personally seen these items but Sandi and Harry saw them and sent them to me!
I wonder what they recycle the Cigarette butts into? I am glad to see collection site because they are ugly garbage in the gutters. This is in St. Louis and must be recent because we did not see them last summer.
Thank You for the submissions Sandi! See you next week!!
I wonder what they recycle the Cigarette butts into? I am glad to see collection site because they are ugly garbage in the gutters. This is in St. Louis and must be recent because we did not see them last summer.
Now we don't even need to wash our own hands! This was spotted at a rest area on i70 in Missouri near Boonville. It's a no touch, no move, hand washing experience!
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