Country drive

I had a good start yesterday morning by eating a big breakfast that Nancy had fixed for me.  A large slice of country ham, two eggs, tomato, 2 toast with Smuckers Blackberry jam and a cup of coffee.
After having breakfast and getting ready we took a drive around in the country.

A large church that dates back into the early 1900's.

A forest fire tower sticking above the tall pine trees.  We don't see many of these like we use to.

There's always old barns everywhere you go these days.
We had a nice drive seeing different things.

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Big Hart Campground

We did leave Lake Sinclair yesterday.

 

On our way again on the two lane roads that are some times straight for miles.

 

Going through small towns that are not doing so good these days.
Mom and pop stores that use to provide a living for an old couple. But now set empty as time takes its toll on the old building.

Barns and houses that were the pride and joy of someone.

I mean even a coat or two of paint and it would still look old.

An old church that still stands here for what few people want to attend.

We did make it to Big Hart Campground that is an COE Campground located on the Georgia side of Thurmond Lake.

 We got set up on site 20 that is by the lake a good site.

After getting things all set up it was still early and Nancy was tired we went into the town of Thomson to eat.  It was Habanero's Mexican Grill that was our choice. We took the twofer with the chicken and steak which we could not eat all of it. Avery good meal with all the grilled vegetables.
This was only one of the many good days we have had in our travels.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.  Don't forget to come back again.

 

Around the campground.

Our campsite at Lake Sinclair.  If it looks like the front of the motorhome is way up, that's because it is. I did raise it up then let it down on boards under the tires. It worked out just fine because I needed to get under the motorhome to change the oil and grease it.  I also greased the brake caliper slide pins. 

These are the sites next to us which were empty when I took this photo but two 40 foot diesels have come in.

I had a nice little walk over the bridge and through the woods.

It was a nice and peaceful walk just listening to the wind blowing in the trees.

 

A little stream coming off the mountain and into the lake.
We always enjoy our time here it is so relaxing.
We may be moving on tomorrow heading on up north.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Lake Sinclair

Monday after we had lunch with Nick and Joan we were on our way.
I stopped at the Kroger fuel station to fill up the motorhome with gas at a price of $2.80 with the Kroger card. By the time I bought gas and got on the way it was 2:00.  Yeah I know we are slow but I take retirement seriously.
I took a route north that we has not been on before and it turned out to be good.
We made a stop in Milledgeville to pick up our monthly meds that I had refilled online Sunday.
After that a stop at the Kroger to pick up a few things.
We got to Lake Sinclair and got the site that always seems to be open for us.
After unhooking the car, backing in the motorhome, connect the electric, leveling up, extending the slides Nancy made us a sandwich we were ready to relax for the rest of the day.

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Is it spring?

Yeah, is it really spring?  With the last two mornings of the temp being in the high 30's you would not think it is spring time. But wait----

There's blossoms on the apple tree.

Roses are in full bloom. Nick's yard looks like spring. So whatever the temp is I guess it is really spring time. The temp here in Warner Robins is suppose to get up to 80 today so maybe it will feel more like spring.

Do you remember when you were young how you would look at the clouds and see different things that you thought the clouds were shaped like?  Well the other day Nick went to the carwash to clean the car and I sat inside. While looking out the windshield I happened to see the soap suds forming shapes like when we use to see the clouds doing it. I thought the above photo looked like a bear laying down with its feet sticking up.

This one like a duck or goose with the head on the right and its tail in the air on the left side. Oh the things that old people can do to amuse ourselves with.  But we do have imagination don't we?
We will be leaving out today and see if we can find a site open at the Sinclair Lake Forest Campground.
Our time here with Nick and Joan has been very enjoyable.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.   

On the base

Thursday was like all the other days  that I have been with Nick of going out to stores to find what bargains they might have.  He is a coupon shopper and really makes it pay for him. Not only does he get discounts but there are times that they owe him money back.

We went out to the base commissary to do some grocery shopping and Nick had something else he wanted to check on.

Its really a site to see the old large planes out side of the Museum of Aviation as you enter through the gates and check point of the base.

The jets and the older prop planes.
It was another day of being out with brother and enjoying the company of one another.

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Brothers being out

Here we are all set up in Nick's yard with electric and water all is good. Nancy and I are very thankful that we can stay with all the family so close and yet in our own house.

Nick and I did quite a bit of running around Tuesday.  First it was to Lowes then from there it was to Home Depot.

Then it was to Ollie's Bargain Outlet where you never know what they might have. I got a bottle of Welch's grape juice and put it in my shopping cart. After walking in the store from aisle to aisle we were ready to check out.  Then as In many stores these days only one cashier was checking people out and the line had at least ten people waiting to be checked out. Nick and I decided that we didn't want to wait that long so we left.  Stores any more want to cut the cost and never think about customer courtesy.  What happened to the cashier's that use to greet you and then wish you a great day when you are leaving?

 

   We then drove down the street where the tornado hit Friday evening. All the limbs that had fallen and cut were on the street side ready for pick up.

The damage of several houses from the uprooted trees.

After being three or four hours going into all the stores it was time to head back to the house.
Not before we stopped for some pizza's at Little Caesar's.
After eating the pizza we once again had a piece of good cake and a cup of coffee.
I thinks Nick and I were a bit tired yesterday because we were back home in a short time of being out.  Yesterday was another good meal with the main thing being roast pork and another slice of Italian Crème Cake for dessert. Avery good couple of days being out with my brother Nick.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

 

Warner Robins, Georgia

After disconnecting the water, sewer and electric then letting in the slides, taking up the leveling jacks we were pulling out of Cain's Creekside RV Park.
I got on I-75 something I don't do very often but sometimes you need to.  The weather was nice and sunny but the big trucks that I don't like are still there to remind me why I like the two lane roads best.

Half way to our destination I took an exit and pulled into a vacant lot.

It was across the road from Carroll's Sausage & Country Store. This is a place I've been wanting to stop at and go in to look around for a few years so yesterday was a good time.

There was an old gas stove that was for the old feeling of the store.

Then as we turned a corner in the store, I saw the longest and most sausage I have seen. There was big sausage small sausage hot ones and ones of different flavors.

Not only sausage but steaks, ground meat, pork chops. The meat was sliced from thin to thick or anyway you wanted it. If you bought six pounds or more they take 20% off the price. Can't take it with you? They will ship it where ever you want it.  

But wait, there's more as the tv commercial goes. There is jams, jelly, hot sauce, mild sauce and something that I don't think I would like, that was the blueberry catsup.
After buying some meat we were on our way again.
After an hour or so we arrived at my brother Nick's house. When he saw me he came out to help me unhook the car, park the motorhome and set up.
We went in did some catching up on things then he and Joan had a delicious meal of spiral cut ham, green beans, mashed potatoes, corn and hot rolls. After the meal we watched tv, talked, then it was time for a slice of strawberry cake and coffee, ummm that was good.
We came back out to the motorhome early since we still had to let out the slides and set up things for the time we are here.
A very good day indeed.

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Move em out

Move em out a quote of Gil Favor on the old tv series "Rawhide".
Saturday when we were leaving Jeremy's place Hannah and Andy our great grand children said they wanted to come with us to spend the night. So we told them to get the things they would need to spend the night.
Yesterday morning Nanny (that is what all the grand and great grand children call Nancy)prepared scrambled eggs and ham for breakfast.
After all of us got ready which to some time and Jeremy who had come over by then went out for dinner.

 We decided to go to Fazoli's for some of the good baked spaghetti. 
Nancy and I stop at a Fazoli's every chance we get because we like the baked spaghetti with the baked cheese on top of it.

Our time here at the nice and peaceful Cain's Creekside RV Park is up and now it is time to move on north.  The next stop will be Warner Robins, Georgia for a visit with my brother Nick and his wife Joan.
We are glad with the lifestyle that we have that we can visit with all the family we have in the different states.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

  

Long day

After getting up and getting ready yesterday I went into the Walmart store to buy a few things we needed while Nancy was getting ready.
We were in no hurry to get on the road because we were only going 14 miles to Cain's Creekside Campground.  I didn't want to get there to early to check in.  We stay at this campground for a few days going and coming because it is close to where our grandson Jeremy lives.
After checking into the campground I unhooked the car and pulled into our site. When I attempted to level the motorhome nothing happened. I turned on the switch for the pump and no sound of the pump running.  So then I tried the slideout which runs on the same hydraulic pump to see if it would work. I heard the sound of the pump as the slideout starting moving. So that eliminated the pump being the problem. From there it was to see if the problem was 12 volts to the switch. Checking with the volt meter there was current to the switch.

 Next was taking the panel with the on/off switch and the four leveling switches out of the dash. 
Looking at the circuit board I didn't see any burnt places so next was the switch which looked and functioned good. I did blow the dust out of everything with a can of air which always comes in handy. Upon closer inspection I saw the on/off switch a plunger type instead of the contact ones.
Thinking that the plunger might be the problem I pressed down the switch and let it go so it would snap up thinking it might free it up. After connecting the wiring back to the circuit board and what do you know it was working again.
After all that it was time to go over to Jeremy's for dinner that he had for us and watching the first game of the Final four Tournament.  After the first game we game back home where I watched the next game and then it was bedtime because I was very tired.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.  

Tornado warnings

After taking the electric, sewer and water lines loose yester I went down to the office to settle up with paying the electric bill. Then back to the motorhome to let up the leveling jacks I pulled the motorhome down to the car which I drove down to pay the electric bill. It was a good out of the way place to hook up the car and also under a tree with plenty of shade. I have to look after myself you know. After all that we where on our way, at least down to the Walmart to fill up with fuel. Then we where really on our way.

You can't see this beside the interstate highways.  This is the reason I'm off the interstates as much as I can. I like to pass through the small towns seeing the fruit and vegetable stands on the side of the road. Besides I'm in no hurry I'm out for a summer of taking it easy. Hmmm is there any other way that I do it.

 

Now just look at that, trees stretching across the road.  Kind of looks peaceful doesn't it.  I know one thing it sure relaxes me.

After s few hours we arrived in Live Oak where we stopped at Kens BBQ Restaurant. We have been stopping here for about four years on the way north because the food is very good. I had the special which was the BBQ  ribs with fries and cole slaw.
After the very good meal we were on our way again.

The closer we got to Georgia the darker the skies were getting and also a few spots of rain on the windshield.  It started raining harder when we got to Valdosta and pulled into the Walmart for the night.
The phone was sounding off the weather alert on and off all night about a tornado warning.
We didn't get a tornado but we did get rain, lightning and thunder all night.

Thanks for stopping by and have a good day.