Slow down Old Man...

 

I'm taking a break! I yell!

NOw for today:

SLOW DOWN, you are too old to work6-10 hours a day!  I hear that and also see that very often.  I am sure they are right, because now,, I AM BEAT! I started work about 9 AM got so involved I forgot Sherry's appt. at 10:45.  She walked out towards me and  asked if i was going with her. That was about 10:25.  She  had fallen asleep and just woke up.  It is not far and we hit all the lights just right and actually got there on time, but not 15 mins early a they requested.  But normally we get there early and wait for 15+ mins after the actual time.  Wouldn't you  know it, they called her within 2 minutes after we sat down.  So she filled out the  paper work and was ready for the Dr. to come in.

Her blood pressure was 190/75!!! The Dr took it again and it had dropped to 173 /70.  Yes, she has that 'White Coat Syndrome'.

Any way the DR. looked over Sherry's personal records from daily blood pressure taking.  They range from 123/ 60 to 160/70 and the DR. did not seem concerned.  Also was sorta 'indifferent' about her knee problem.  Suggested she exercise on one of those small trampoline jobber doos, rather on th floor or ard ground, such as walking on pavement or hard ground. No suggestions as to what exercises, etc.

Oh, she did suggest  some over the counter lotions rubbed on and medium pain killers.

WE got  back home I worked a little more on getting the motor home ready to show and sell., AFTER ordering a today delivery of the #1 rated pain killing lotion for her knee.

I headed up some of my GREAT chicken & Rice soup for  dinner, for us and son Mark.

I cleaned up and went back to work. They delivered the lotion I ordered about 4PM and Sherry said it actually did work some.

I worked on the RV until about 7:30 and then Sherry and I went to the swing.

All those times can vary.  HAHAHAHAHA

APPREIATE AND LOVE you guys that take time to read this mess.

Nite Shipslog

PS as you read, son Jack is on he road to Louisana to pick up his grand daughter who has been visiting her mother there.  She lives with Ben our /grandson here.

sorry I lprobably will not read nor comment tonite, I am beat.  LOL

BAck in Sherry's hometown, Belmont, NC

Picture of the day:

This is the cover of the book by Bill Irwin, the only blind man to ever Thru-hike the Appalachian Trail.  Before he passed away Sherry and I took him, his dog  and his wife out to dinner in Bangor Maine. It was a great evening.

Now for today:

 I was born just about 10-15 miles west of here in the South part of the town of Gastonia, NC. The seventh child (5 of us survived) of an humble preacher and his wonderful wife. From there Dad moved us to Shelby, High Shoals, Burlington, Albemarle, Valdese and finally to a parsonage in Belmont where Sherry was waiting on me. LOL

So I never experienced having a 'hometown'.  I guess that put the 'wild goose blood in me.'

As my part, if I could ever settle, it would not have to be in any particular place.  That said, since my girl knows MANY families here and this is her 'place of comfort'; so I guess WHEN WE SETTLE down, it will be here.  Will it be this house?  Who the heck knows. The last THREE  that I built for us, have, at the time, been the LAST ONE!   LOL

This home landing was one of the best.  Our sons were here to help move everything back into the house.  Jack Jr also had a meal for us.  He made sure mama stayed off that knee also.

BTW Sherry just told me her legs felt much better today. ;-). And they are still the prettiest legs I ever saw! And I never saw above her ankles until we were married. And  like every other boy with his sweetheart, I sure tried!!  LOL

I hope to clean this coach up and put a FOR SALE sign on it.  NO, I am not giving up, (I don't think.)  Unless I have a big change of mind, I want one more.  LOL  Sorry, my heart still wants to go where the wild goose goes, in my last years.

Nite Shipslog

PS: Thank you so much for your comments and thoughts. I am feeling pretty good.  And really, I think Sherry's knee is improving.  She will see her Dr. this coming Monday.  Hopefully something can be done to level her blood pressure down, it is like a YOYO, up and down.

I tried to take a picture...

 This is our present location in Leesburg, FL.  I backed the RV in beside the permanent place. WE are about a block or so away from Lake Eustis:

For now:

WE will head back North this Thursday if the plan works.  WE have enjoyed the break. However, we had a little set back today. Went for a short shopping trip at a local thrift store, and Sherry's knee told her it was a little too much.

Oh, my sausage and cheese omelet came out good this morning.  I even rolled it like I used to, without breaking it. LOL  I thought of a picture after we started eating.

Sherry's plate shows the omelet a little better than mine, because I eat faster..  LOL

I still use my Darnell's Construction Coffee cup.

Back to Oatmeal in the morning.  That does keep my bad Cholesterol down.  WE tried to check that once in TExas as we traveled thru. Stopping for a couple weeks I had my blood checked. Then we ate oatmeal for breakfast for a week or so and I paid again to have my blood checked. My cholesterol was down significantly. 

That is it for today. Thanks for stopping by, WE hope your day was good...

Nite Shipslog

 

Just about nothing, me thinks

I remember these prices (even cheaper at times):

 I have been using HB helper a lot lately for dinner.  I only cook twice a day.  Sherry sneaks in and cooks once in a while and at times heats the leftovers.

I am going to try a sausage in cheese omelet, I don't think I ever heard of one.  LOL.  WE did not bring a toaster south so I will do the toast in the pan.  I only put some plastic ware in for us. 

The RV is parked beside our place down here, but we chose to just stay in the RV this short trip.  Funny things have happened. One is our 'silverware drawer' was empty except for two plastic spoons.  Now there are two forks, two spoons, a can opener, and knife taken from the permanent place. LOL funny thing is when I open the silver ware drawer once I wash the dishes, I still laugh seeing basically NOTHING in it.

Oh we are walking a little each day.

(Since I am remembering, I remember when I followed my girl close to 2000 miles, 10-15 miles a day in the mountains and she carried 30-35 pounds on her back)

Today, Sherry decided to  extend our short walk to around the block.  She did good and says the knee is doing better.

Tomorrow we are going t pick up a rotisserie chicken. That usually gives us two days of sandwiches and two days of chicken soup.

Weather here has been OK and actually nice a couple days.  WE are thinking about heading North about Thursday.  Sherry has a Dr. appointment next Monday.  She keeps a record of her blood pressure daily.  It goes UP & DOWN.  She is hoping the records she will show her DR.  may aid in diagnosing a way to even it out.

Nite Shipslog

Just wondering or maybe that is: wandering,

This is Paul Anderson of Toccoa, GA. Listed once as the strongest man in the world. Dad said once in the general store someone told Paul, "If I wuz you I would go out in the Smokies and catch the biggest bear there and bring him home."  Dad said Paul smiled and said, "Hey Jim there are some little bears out there too!  Maybe you could get one!"

WE all see things our way.

 

Now for today....

Ever wonder what YOU DO NOT KNOW?   I am noticing I cannot express my feelings and thoughts as I once could. (Or at least, thought I could.)

I have learned if I do not agree with something or someone if I try to let them know how I feel, I feel sorta stupid.  So I  keep my mouth shut on controversial subjects (That should have read, I TRY to keep my mouth shut! ;-( )

I have harped so much to my lady about protecting her Knee, I have become a worry wart!  BTW  she declares she is doing well.

I feel like I have been given the 'death Sentence', and I know that is not true.  But when Drs give you an opinion, stated from facts, it shakes your mind.

I cannot forget a call from a brother in law Jim. In that call he said, "Jack the Dr. just gave me a death sentence, I have esophageal cancer. He says there is no cure. But I plan to beat it.  He did not.

I remember my hero John Wayne said, I will beat this!  Neither did he beat it.

Anyway I am still wondering, what is next.  It seems about every day (in my mind)  another little thing, bruise, spot or sore pops up.  Today it was just a small dot with a scab in the exact spot where the Merkel Cell was removed, and it started in my mind again.  LOL  Yep I am crazy.  But imma tell you, you cannot stop your brain from working. ;-).

Forgive me, I just need to vent I guess.  In truth I have NOT seen nor felt seriously that I am seeing the trouble pop up again.

I thought today, 'Hey I should go to a gym for old folk and see If I can build my body up some.' I have laughed at that in the past, saying I get enough exercise!  But maybe working does not work the right muscles.  

Sorry, just wandering... 

Just smile at an old man's words.

Nite Shipslog

His name is Newt!

 In 1954 dd moved us to Belmont, NC.  I met a sweet pretty girl named Margaret.  Margaret had a great brother **Harold ( Called Woodsy on the School ball team.). He went on to be a pro baseball player.   They lived on the Climax Mill Village.  Thru those two I came in contact with most of the kids around my age group.  One of  the guys was called Newt. He was unique and had a great DRY humor.  Many of those folks have passed away.

I am not much on FaceBook but I went there today and read this:

10 FUN FACTS:

I had to laugh at the #1 because my mama thought I could. I remember many times she said, "Jackie, look behind your ears, that is dirt!"

WE see Newt once a week at church when we are in Belmont.  He sits on the front row, For some reason the preacher always sees over Newt's head,  and hits me every Sunday.  I might just move up front with Newt!

Not as hot here in Florida today.  One day it was actually cool, overcast and a little drizzle.

Nite Shipslog

PS:  **Harold met and married a sweet girl in Michigan. He quit pro ball.  He told me once, "Baseball is not good for a married life.  Most of your year is away from home in one hotel room after another.

WE did make the trip

 I do like old car pictures, This is a 1950 Hudson Tudor

For today:

Problems?  Well yep,  WE made it 20 miles, I stopped to look things over; it had been a few months since the coach had moved. Fortunately, I noticed the refrigerator was not ON. Checking  I found out the 12v system was not  active. I checked the battery indicator, and it showed the 'house battery was dead'.  No problem, I could start the generator.  It would not start. OUCH!

Since our tow car was close to the generator, I used jumper cables to start the generator.

BAck on the road we now had 120v so we also had the house A/C unit going making the RV much more comfortable all over. 

All was well for a few miles and the dash a/c quit and starting giving warm air .  WE turned that switch off since it was not needed and continued.  The coach drove well and we fortunately were able to get a site for the nite giving us a chance to figure what all was wrong.

Fortunately, it seemed to be just a bad connection of the house battery switch. 

This morning we hit the road and all seemed to be working well.  Even the dash a/c works.  I just assumed it got over worked and kicked some shut-off in the unit, because it worked well all day long.

Oh by the way i is about 75 degrees and comfortable.....  WAit, we are inside with a/c.  LOL  But outside it is also cooler than NC and  in the low 90s.

WE wanted to go by our mail service and pick up the mail. Since  we had forgotten our Ice Cream,  it is still in the refrig up in North Carolina, so of course after picking up the mail we went to the store to get sweets. I got vanilla Ice cream and orange sherbet. Sherry chose 'Rocky Road frozen yogurt.  Now we are set for the evening.

WE had no problems with setting up the coach, The jacks and slides all did their jobs.  Power and water hooked up and working.  WE have it made.

Nite Shipslog

tomorrow AM, on the road again....

This is the latest RV driver.  This is Oliver Jack at the wheel of the RV:

Today during lunch, Son Jack Jr .(Ollie's Grandpa)  sneaked him out in the RV for this shot. I like it.

For today... 

For the first time in our long, sweet marriage, we are not in full agreement on travel.  Sherry is pretty much ready to settle down, she says.  Now if I WAIT until a very cold part of the winter, (And keep the RV READY to hit the road) I think I can trick her into getting on the road AGAIN, AFTER this trip.  LOL  SHHHHH!

I still think I can drive a couple more years without any trouble.  We are sorta going to use this trip as a test of my driving.  So Imma going to be on my best behavior.  ;-)

We have a couple options.  There is a crazy family situation of Florida property. WE bought a nice mobile home in Leesburg. In a good area and with a few hundred feet of Lake Eustis. Son Mark wanted to buy it.  So he paid us cash for it.  After a couple years he wanted to sell it back to us, because he was moving back to NC and his kids and Grand kids.

So we had the property moved back to our names.  WE have not paid him for the place yet,   He does not want the $$ until he is ready to build up here.  So the money is available, but drawing interest for us. LOL

So we still have an option without an RV; we could become real Snow Birds (the local name for folks who head south like the birds, when cold weather approaches.)  Therefore, we can keep this place and use it.

BUT I am thinking it would be better to find a fixer-upper  around Palatka (North of here) or something in North Florida.

She has a real worry about fixer uppers as being too much on me.  She knows I must stay busy and I am in my element with a fixer-upper.

The fixer upper must have enough property to park a motor home.   Yeah, I still want the RV.  The last fixer upper we bought was in Deltona.  It worked out great.

Anyway we hit the road in the AM hopefully after work traffic, I won't fix breakfast in the morning, just coffee we will stop someplace in SC for a breakfast snack and break.

Today we had the pleasure of Grandson Joshua and his beautiful wife Megan and their great kids, Olliver Jack and Rosie.  here for lunch.  They had other plans when we had the rest of the family out  at the steak house a week or so ago.  So this made up for it.  

Josh is the Brain.  I had a chance to ask him questions about this   big AI thing. I learned a little and baked up my own thinking.  He says the parent company of the one he works for is pushing them more and more to use AI.

I don't plan of entering that level, but it is good to know a little more about it.

We had a great time.

Y'all take care.

Nite Shipslog 

(I hope I a following a yellow line as you read today)