Cumberland Gap--two more days

This is our site here at the Cumberland Gap National Park Campground.  This is site B 3 which we try to get when we are here.

 

Yesterday we went to Middlesboro to have dinner at Pelancho's Mexican Bar and Grill.

The first thing was the chip's and dip.  As usual Nancy likes the cheese ip so it was two different kinds of dip we had.

Here is Nancy with her eyes closed, "no doubt thinking how good this is going to taste".  She had the beef burrito with the refried beans, Mexican rice and salad.

While I had the Chimichanga with the same sides.  Nancy ate all of hers and I ate only half of mine.  But that's ok that will be my lunch today.

Here is a butterfly enjoying the flowers that I have outside,  I bought this flower in a small pot at a Walmart several months ago.  According to the tag on the pot the flower has grown almost twice the size its suppose to.

 

So when I saw these sprouts growing from some of the seeds dropping off of the large flower I just had to replant them to see how they would do.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wilderness Road Area, Virginia

Nancy and I got away from Danville, Kentucky around noon time Monday.
I usually stop at London, Kentucky and spend the night at the Walmart, but we got there so early that I told Nancy if she was up to it I would just drive on to the campground.

What we did not plan on was road construction in the different locations along the route.

But it didn't take us very long with the road workers letting traffic at a good pace.

 

It was an hours drive to Middlesboro.

Then after getting trough town, we travel through the Cumberland Gap tunnel and we know we are getting very close to our destination.  

 

 

 

Another couple of miles here we are at the camping area and after dumping the grey and black tanks, I filled up with fresh water in the tank.

We found the site open where we always park, so all is well.

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

 

 

 

Another good family visit

We did get away on Friday around noon time for our drive to visit Jarod and his family.
Jarod is our grandson and is Vicki's son that lives in Danville, Kentucky.

All though the driveway is a little steep going down hill Which I have to back into Its still doable.
After getting down the driveway where I need to park for our visit it is very level, so no blocking up.

They have a very nice house, cabin ? or what ever you want to call it?   You have to call it big!

Very high peaked ceiling.

 

With a beautiful stone fireplace that goes all the way up to the ceiling.

 

The house is all finished in nicely in hardwood.

In the photo is Vicki and Nancy.

 

We have had a nice time here visiting with Jarod and Chelsea and the four children

But once again the road is calling us and we are leaving out tomorrow.

 

Thank you Chelsea and Jarod for a great visit that we have enjoyed very much.

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

 

 

 

Time is short

 

I've been meaning to post this photo of where the motorhome is parked while here visiting Jackie.

So finally here it is and yes the front end is much higher than the back end.  

As you can tell the driveway is going up hill.  I have two 1 1/2"X12" that I made up years ago just for when this type of parking happens.  I do not like to have my front wheels hanging out in mid air.

 

We are still doing all the same things that need to be done every week.

Jakie did make us a chicken and dumplin' dinner Saturday and it was good as usual.  Thank you Jackie for the full meal that Nancy and I enjoyed.

 

We have been here way to long and have enjoyed every minute of it. but the time for leaving is growing short.  We plan to leave Friday unless something comes up that we need to stay.

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

 

   

Very nice weekend

Our daughter Vicki came from Danville, Kentucky to visit with us on Friday and stayed until Sunday evening.
It was nice seeing her again and we enjoyed the few days of visiting and catching up on all that is happening with her.

Saturday Nancy and I prepared a Southern cabbage and sausage dinner with the recipe that we got off of You Tube.  It was a different meal and we all enjoyed it so much that nothing was left over.

Sunday's dinner was me going to Kroger to buy everything for the meal.
I was wanting a picnic style dinner so I bought ribs, potato salad, macaroni salad, baked beans and rolls. This dinner was very good also.

The hot weather we have been having lately did a turn around yesterday with a cool rain the lasted all day and night long.  The rain did stop this morning but it is still cloudy and the temps are in the high 70's, which is nice for a change.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Slow week.

WOW, I can't believe its been a week since I last posted.

That's what happens when not much is going on.
This week is almost like the previous week.  It was going to Morehead to do some grocery shopping.
But first Nancy, Jackie and myself had something to eat and this time it was to Cracker Barrel for our meal.  All three of us chose the Country fried steak and gravy.  We did choose different sides though.

Then the next stop was to Walmart for some of our groceries and a few other things.

Then it was to Kroger and that's when things went down hill.  At the check out the cashiers registers decided to freeze up. So everyone in line had to wait and after everything went back online it would not take any type of cards, cash only.
Needless to say that did not go to well with a bunch of people as you could tell by the line of loaded shopping carts left by angry customers who had left the carts and also had left the store.

I did replace a head light in the motor home so I did a little needed work finished up. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.



   

Hanging around

Nothing exciting is happening around here, just normal living.

We went shopping Thursday with Jackie, but first was it was to a Mexican Restaurant to eat.
Here is the Chimichanga I had with beef and rice with refried beans as the sides.
I only ate more than half of it, because I've had a stomach problem for the last few days.

From the restaurant I let Nancy and Jackie off at Walmart while I went to the Dollar Tree to see what they had.  I bought a few first aid items like band-aids. gauze and "ouch-less" tape.

I was back at Walmart where Nancy and Jackie were finished in a short time.

  Nancy was needing a her hair cut so letting her out at the Great Clips I parked the car while Jacie and I waited there for Nancy.   She was finished with her hair cut in about 15 minutes.

So the next stop was at Kroger where Jackie and I went in for a few more groceries.  By that time Nancy stayed in the car because she was getting very tired.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

New radiator fan installed.

Yesterday was a little busy for me .

The weather was just right with the temps in the low 80's and a cloud cover, so no sunshine.
it was time to start on putting in the new radiator fan on the 2004 cavalier.

                                                         Out with the old.

It didn't take so much time to take the old fan loose, but then when it came to getting it out came the work part.  I'm telling you it was a tight fit with hoses, wiring, I even had to take the air cleaning housing off.

                                                                In with the new.

The new one went in the same way.   All of this had to come out and in from the bottom very carefully because of the radiator fins were so close. 

Once in and starting the engine up it was cooling good on no time at all.

So now I can just wonder what will be next.  And there will be a next, not if but when is the question.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Something else to work on

Still doing more of the usual things that a person would do around the house.

Nancy did a few loads of the laundry over at Jackie's.

I cut up some more old useless lumber and burned it in the burn container.

Here is a photo of Cave Run Lake in the Daniel Boone National Forester that is a short distance from Jackie's house. 
I crossed the bridge on my way to Morehead to pick up Nancy's prescription  from Rite-Aid Pharmacy.

Here is a photo of a quaint little valley with a homestead that I just love looking at along the road way.  I just looks so peaceful looking down the valley and the house that is there. 
Just imagine sitting out on the front porch after supper in a rocking chair looking out and seeing a deer out in the evening. Or maybe some of the other wild animals that are in the woods around here.

Tomorrow I will be busy changing my radiator fan on the car that has not been working for the passed few weeks.  I checked all the fuses and relays, so it must be the fan.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

 

New windshield drapes

Sunday was a day of relaxing for us.
Jackie went to Sunday School and  church as she does each Sunday.
I also went but Nancy stayed home because in order for her to go she would have had to start getting ready real early with the problems she has.

After returning back home Nancy, Jackie and I went out for dinner.  Christine (Jackie's daughter) was wanting us to come to the restaurant where she works, so Nancy and I could see the place.

After a nice meal with good prices we then went to see Christine's house that she  bought since we were here last year.  It is a nice large house with a big space of land.
We had a nice relaxing day.

Through out the week I did a few things, like put up new windshield drapes.  These are 42" wide black-out drapes that I bought and are hung up side ways to make the windshield drapes.
As you can see the sun is shinning but, it does cut down on the heat in front of the motor home.

I cut up some of the old lumber laying around and burned it in Jacjie's burn barrel.
Yes I said "burned it"  which you can do that here in the country.  You do have to wait
 until 6:00 pm to do your burning.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.








   

In Kentucky

Wow its the weekend already.

Tuesday, after leaving Beech Fork State Park I stopped in Barboursville to fill up the motor home with gas.
After filing the tank full it was time to head on down the road to our next stop.
On down the road was getting on I-64 for the short trip to Morehead, Kentucky before we pulled off the interstate highway.  Then it was a couple of county routes to Jackie's house to spend some time with her. 
Jackie does not drive so Nancy, Jackie and myself spend the day out with lunch first(thank you Jackie).
After lunch it was a drive to Walmart from Walmart the next stop was Kroger for more groceries before coming back home.

When I say home it does feel like home here with Jackie as our neighbor, like with all of our family stops.  

Thaks for stopping by and have a great day.