It’s kinda sad when you’re so busy, that you can’t take a few minutes to update your blog. I suppose it’s the pressure of getting pictures up….and when you are disorganized and haven’t unloaded/gone though literally months worth of photos, well….it’s easy to get a little overwhelmed and just say, EH, I’ll update later.
Later turns into months, so I’m going to put an end to this once and for all:-)
Haven’t I been saying that since the beginning?
Anyhoo, a lot has been going on. We’ll do an entry for each catagory below, to get ourselves caught up….along with pictures of course. Eventually, you have to tackle that beast!
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….and not of the animal varity. Nor human, thank goodness. What is this possible new addition? That would be a 1997 Damon Intruder….that’s right, a Class A.
What about Mr.Escalade? Not to worry, we’re keeping him. If we were to trade in, we’d take a loss. Not like we want to trade him in either, no way. We figured it would make more sense to get a used Class A in excellent condition and keep the 5th wheel….it’s cheaper than getting a new truck for the fiver when the lease runs out this June. That and we are itching for a Class A for more reasons than I care to list on here! I’m sure any one with an A would know about this!
And so, the search has been going on for months….the discussion, the debates, the frustration on what route to take, but it’s falling into place. We’re currently scouting out some land (not quite sure where yet however, ugh) to park the Escalade on….build a deck around it and use it as a home base. Then in the future we have the option to get a used truck or whatnot to pull it.
Back to the search, we’ve looked at every RV known to man. From new to used, to literally falling apart. Just trying to gage the differences, the prices of ‘fixing them up’ and things like that. Well today we found ‘the one’. The only floor plan we truly loved. We had recently looked at one of these ‘rare’ floorplans in person, but the unit itself was pretty run down. Listed for $15,000, thought maybe it would be worth the fix up cost at $5000 less but the seller would never have gone for it. Glad we waited for a while, because today I ran across our guy online….in Michigan. For the first time BOTH Bryan and I went: THAT’S IT! Good sign!
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There are a few who know about my ‘clean carpet obsession’. The excessive carpet shampooing, the strict rules about shoes coming off, yup I could very well be a carpet nazi! So it was no surprise how excited I was when we decided to rip out the carpet and replace it with vinyl tiles….specifically TrafficMasters Allure vinyl tiles from Home Depot! I have been waiting for this day forever! No more stinky carpets, and all carpets to me are stinky. I don’t know why RV companies insist on putting a carpet in an RV, it’s just ridiculous, especially with the moisture issue.
I’ve got a few ideas on how to do the slideout, which is presenting a bit of a challenge but I don’t mind too much. Anyway, here are some pictures….I will update as we go!And yes, I still owe a backdated entry and wedding pictures. Not quite caught up yet;-)
First, we ripped out the side walkway carpet, to get a feel of what we were dealing with.
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Yes, we still owe everyone a backdated entry from leaving Florida and heading up the east coast! I haven’t bothered to get any pictures uploaded of our trek until now….
We are settled in PEI, Canada after leaving Florida and stopping in Phily (LOVED IT!) and Boston (HATED IT! The campground was lovely though!). I have many pictures from our trip up and I promise to get those posted soon. Then again, that’s what I said about the wedding photos. Go me!
We left our last stop, Boston, in 85 degree weather and drove straight through until we hit a blizzard. I shit you not, it was a full fledged blizzard in PEI. I can’t say I was surprised….as this island seems to know when I’m coming, and naturally, it prepares its seemingly endless torture on my poor soul. Ok dramatic much! ?
And sad I was. No, wait, DEVASTATED would be the word. That chest pressure, heart sinking, lump in throat, hazy cloud over your head type of feeling. To add to it, we had to drop our RV off for repairs on the way to Bryans parents place….some last minute fixes before the warranty is up. I failed to get most of the items I needed for a month, as the freezing cold near took the breath right out of us and the slush ravaged our poor sandeled toes. Prepared, we were not….but we didn’t expect this kind of weather. Well, I had a hint, but, you know. At least everyone is convinced it’s me. Two days earlier people were out in tank tops getting tans. As our friend Kelly put it: “I didn’t know when you guys we’re going to arrive, but when I saw the weather change like that, I knew Cat was on the island”. Lovely huh!
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Our stay in Florida is coming to an end. *POUT*
I’m still working on the backdated entries for the last while, from the wedding until now. Slowly but surely getting caught up….
Our time in Florida has been wonderful, and we had good friends to spend it with this time….! While they’ve been heading up back to eastern Canada, we’ve spent our time catching our breath and trying to slow time down as much as possible. However, it seems the slower you want it, the faster it goes, and vice versa. Such is life….
For our last few days we arranged to stay in Jetty Park….one of our favorites as most know;-) It was also a great opportunity to trek into Orlando and pick up our *new friend*. That being Miphy, our bearded dragon! I don’t know how this came about, but I decided I wanted one. As most know, when I decide on something, well….that’s it! Anyway, when adults, dragons are known to be cuddly and interactive….as well as appreciative of human companionship. This little guy LOVES to stand up on his back legs and lean his front ones on the window, and just stare outside. He also loves to curl up and snuggle into a little blanket I gave him on the first night to sleep. Oh, and they are ADORABLE…..some may not agree with this however!
But….just look at this face!
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Well I figure I owe everyone a little update….after all, it HAS been a month since the last post! We are on the verge of getting everything in our life on track, organized and ‘updated’. Right now we’re staying near Fort Lauderdale after a 9 day stay at John Pennekamp in the Florida Keys, and previously Jon Dickenson SP in Hobe Sound as well as Long Point Park (again!) in Melbourne Beach. I promise I’ll write a post highlighting our stay at each place soon. For now, I’m still tweaking the blog as well as a couple of other sites that have been on the back burner since the planning of the wedding….
Oh yes, I promise wedding pictures shortly too….can’t forget that! I don’t think people believe the wedding existed, but it did….I swear! Ha-ha!
Stay tuned for more to come. And while you’re at it, sign the new guestbook, located on the right sidebar:-)
I had my camera pointed in the wrong direction when I heard everyone exclaim ‘Ohhhh there it is!’ Thankfully I was able to recover quickly and catch the shots that I did! Kristy, Will, Bryan and myself walked out to the fishing dock at Manatee Hammock in Titusville, where we were staying with the rigs for the week. We accidently booked the time when the launch was set to go….bonus!
The weather was looking bad, or at least it was on the radar….there was a 60% chance that the launch was going to be scrubbed….but I had a feeling the entire day that everything was going to be ok! The sun stayed out, the Thunderstorms never showed, and up went the shuttle in a blaze of fire into the deep blue sky while everyone watched in awe. I was shaking so badly, I could barely hold the camera. I think I must have felt the nervousness of those men being shot into the sky. It was quite miraculous….see for yourself….
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It’s been great getting back to the east coast of Florida. I write to you from Wickham Park in Melbourne having come recently from Long Point Park in Melbourne Beach. Long Point was pretty cool, and we both hope to go back soon. It’s situated beside Sebastian Inlet State Park nestled between the Atlantic and the Indian River. We again scored an awesome site right on the end with the windows facing out to no one just as I like it;-) While it wasn’t a waterfront site, we were at the end of a large field which pretty much lent a view of the entire water surrounding the park, which was very nice. I’ll post some pictures of Wickham Park in the next entry….here’s a bit of Long Point….
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Happy New Years everyone!
I cannot believe year two of RVing has gone by. Well, our first year was only half a year really, but the process started near the beginning of 2006 anyway:-) Time really DOES fly when you’re having fun! When we look back to how much has changed, it’s quite unbelievable. From the lifestyle to our mindset, everything is so very different. We’re wiser, and we know what we want and don’t want out of life.
Both of us hope to continue this way of living for many years, if not the rest of our life. Many of our friends have settled down, some have bought a house, some have had children. Good for them I say, but it’s clear to us that what we want in life is very different from everyone else. We want to travel, learn, and grow in ways that aren’t exactly understood by everyone we know. Yet we have been blessed to find others with the same goals, hopes and dreams, and we hope to continue meeting these types down the road:-) I say all of us are very lucky to have stumbled upon this way of life, and to imagine it any other way is impossible now….
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and best of luck for the new year! I’ll leave you with some crazy New Years pictures…. Kevin and Angie from Chillaxnet.com came over to Fort Myers Beach with their friends: the lovely Michelle and rad Damian! All of them young Rvers and super fun. Thanks to all of you for making this one of the best New Years ever! Good company is everything….
I don’t look as cute at the end of this post!
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We went out tonight with AJ and his new friend from Fort Lauderdale. Fort Myers Beach was a little more busy than usual which was good. Had some drinks and excellent food at Junkanoo and then for more drinks and an appetizer at The Pierside Grill. A great night, it’s always fun to see friend on the road. They both traveled two and a half hours to get here….we have them our radar detector for the ride back;-) Ha-ha!
It’s also great to MEET friends on the road. Like the people we’ve met while staying at Gulf Waters RV Resort. Just when I thought this place couldn’t get any cooler (and the people any nicer!), I was taken for a surprise! When we returned from our night out, we found a present on our picnic bench: All the letters were actually engraved into the glass….and the picture hand painted! Beautiful!
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I have a new toy! It’s a Trikke. Apparently a big fad in Florida and Cali it seems….because of the warm weather all year around. Of course it’s traveled further north as well…. Unlike a bike, it gives a full body work out, rather than just the lower half. I’m looking forward to being more toned for the wedding in January;-) I recommend this to all folks of all ages! From my extensive research on it online, it has helped everyone from the overweight, to car accident victims, to those with heart problems, to those who just find other exercise too boring. You can do jumps and tricks with them too….but that will take me a while to figure out, haha!
The birds love it too!
I know Bryan wants one, although he does not admit it. I go outside, and realize he’s on it all the way down the street. Ya can’t fool me! LOL!
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It’s still strange, the palm trees at Christmas time. Last year it was ‘weird’. This year, it makes me happy….but that could also be the complaints I’ve heard of others in colder places influencing this opinion;-) My parents made it down through the snow to be here for Christmas. We all went to the club house here at Gulf Waters RV Resort….it was awesome! They had a big potluck, and well over 100 people came out, which was more than expected. It was awesome and I’m so glad we came here for this particular holiday! This was on the table, and was also sung right before dinner, it sure cracked me up….
Some Christmas pictures….and pressie show offs, just because I love sparklies and I’m way too excited to keep these to myself!
Early Christmas/Wedding Gifts (Ebay fun and additions to my ’sparkly collection’): Diamond and sapphire art deco ring in platinum, circa 1920 Ruby and diamond eternity ring with hand engraving Aquamarine and stirling silver earrings Citrine and rose cut diamond earrings in yellow gold.
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So what has happened in the last few months? I suppose we left off in P.E.I. Great partying, great friends, lots of RV mishaps! A blown tire, an exploading rim, Theodore Mittens bad run in with a glade freshener, the list goes on!
Peake’s Quay with friends Will, Kristy and AJ (and others!) Oh and the Premier of Newfoundland, lol!
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It’s rather funny how things work out. We started off using Wordpress, tried a handful of other blogs only to be unsatisfied. Now we’re back to Wordpress. In the time that’s passed, a lot has changed with the program, and so here we are. I think I’m satisfied now….
I’m not throwing anything away concerning the blog or pages on iWeb, so you’ll find any of the side links will lead back to those pages. Only the blog will be kept here. All older entries can be found by clicking below:
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Now, lets get this thing on the road!
