I suppose that we are settling in but there is still not enough routine to suit me!!? This is just like owning another house - there always seems to be something to do! Over the past couple of days I've raised the border stones in our front rock bed so the rocks don't keep spilling out! I think that they have been driven for the last fifteen years so were sort of level with the road!! So, this morning I hosed down the deck, driveway and road out front to clean things up a bit. That seems to be the only way to solve the dust problem - the hose! There are still lots of little jobs to be done however.
We are starting to get into our routine of walking again. Until we got the work done and the weather cooperated, we didn't get out much but it is better now. Up until a couple of days ago the temp has been cooler but now it seems to be regularly over 14 or 15 so it is nicer to get out! The long range forecast is quite goo as well - warmer and drier than usual during Feb.
Golf is also getting better - slowly. I had my best game of the year last Friday so am looking forward to this Friday a bit more than I have been. We have our usual game on Friday and then a best ball on Saturday. This is the annual 'Bob Rock' tournament. He was the organizer of the Friday game who died of ALS a couple of years ago. It is a fun event with a banquet and party in the evening.
There is a group of people who go out and pick oranges somewhere every Tuesday and Thursday for the food bank. Apparently the bank isn't able to take them any more so every Tuesday and Thursday, there are huge tubs of oranges and grapefruit out in front of several units for the taking!!! Needless to say, they are great.
We have also been quite enjoying the hockey games lately!! Big Surprise!! Especially the done last Saturday night. My golfing buddy. Cliff is a Jets fan so we get some good conversations going!
We are starting to enjoy our new abode even though sometimes it does not sound like it!! It is quite a change moving from the fifth wheel to something a bit more permanent but as time goes on, I am sure that we are going to be all in. This is especially true when it comes time to go back and forth from Calgary!! The extra room is very nice as well. There are few more responsibilities though - like killing the weeds on one's lot and stuff like that. Not a huge job though when has a bottle of roundup.
Monday, January 21, 2019
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
It Is Done!!!
Finally!! Today we got the last inspection done on the trailer, got it registered, got it sold, went to the bank and started relaxing!!? We sure had to jump through a lot of hoops to get this far. Customs to import both vehicles - at the airport (50 mile round trip) - two trips!!; then inspections - appointments had to be made for these, emission tests for the truck, letter of compliance for the truck, and then standing in line at MVD and then dealing with a lady that did not really know how to register the fifth wheel and then driving another 65 miles miles back to Power RV who bought the two vehicles. It was 65 miles because we had to go to all the way up to Scottsdale for the inspections and registrations. This was three trips!! It cost $124.68 for the truck and 264.83 for the fifth wheel!!!! I should be able to get most of that back when I cancel the registrations!!I suppose that I should feel sad but I don't really. Kit feels sadder than I do!! Now to get on with the rest of our life - what ever that may be.
Most of you know now that Mike brought our Acadia down on the weekend. It saved us a trip up there so it was very much appreciated. He volunteered - It is not something that I would ask anyone to do. He drove to Vegas on Saturday and then here on Sunday and back on Monday night on Air Canada!!!
Anyway, I've run out of things to say right now, but seeing as I am done worrying about the vehicles, I should have a few more things to think about and do and talk about sooner than last time!!??
Most of you know now that Mike brought our Acadia down on the weekend. It saved us a trip up there so it was very much appreciated. He volunteered - It is not something that I would ask anyone to do. He drove to Vegas on Saturday and then here on Sunday and back on Monday night on Air Canada!!!
Anyway, I've run out of things to say right now, but seeing as I am done worrying about the vehicles, I should have a few more things to think about and do and talk about sooner than last time!!??
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Happy New Year!
Yes it is! The start of another new adventure!? We have had a very interesting time here so far with all the changes in our 'life'!! We are finally able to sit down and relax which is about time for Kit as she has done most of the cleaning ( with the help of some of her friends!) but it was a huge job. The house was unbelievably dirty but it is excellent now.
On Christmas Eve we were invited over to Phil and Betty's for supper, along with Cliff and Suzanne. We had a very nice time with lots of laughter and jollity that one gets with that group!
Our Christmas was a bit different than usual but enjoyable just the same! Us, and 14 of our closest friends and allies had a table in the ballroom and everyone supplied a dish to go along with the ham that Cal-am supplied, and we had a very nice time. The food was plentiful and outstanding - some of the tables were smart and supplied go-boxes after the meal!! We just took our stuff home and then distributed it to others, because there was a lot left over!
Yesterday Phil and I went out to Sky Harbour (air port) and 'imported' our fifth wheel so that I can get it inspected and registered so that I can sell it!! No problems, just a lot of driving!!
Last night we had a bit of a New Year's 'get-together, with the usual other two couples and another couple who are friends of Cliff and Suzanne and who just arrived yesterday after driving through the horrendous storm to the north and east of us here. They were all very impressed with the clean up job that Kit had done. As usual, everyone brought a 'snack' - wings, dips, fruit, cheeses, shrimp, and pastries - so we had a very nice time. We were going to play some games but with eight of us, it was not really possible. The other 'event' that happened yesterday, and list night, was that it rained!!!! As a matter of fact, it poured - for about 5 hours. Oh well, that was better than the snow that fell in northern and eastern Arizona. The temperature only got up to about +8 or 10 and went down to + 4 overnight so that is something that we are not real happy about. Oh well, the sun is trying to shine today and we are supposed to get 3 or 4 days of sunshine now, so it should warm a bit. I'm glad that I brought several long sleeved shirts - but it is still shorts weather!!!
Tomorrow we take the truck up to the MVD in Scottsdale to get it inspected to get the registration done and then next week it is the fifth wheel's turn. I will sure be glad when all this running around is done so that we can get down to 'living and relaxing'! At least now, we are able to do a bit of relaxing, as the major work is basically done (clean up).
On Christmas Eve we were invited over to Phil and Betty's for supper, along with Cliff and Suzanne. We had a very nice time with lots of laughter and jollity that one gets with that group!
Our Christmas was a bit different than usual but enjoyable just the same! Us, and 14 of our closest friends and allies had a table in the ballroom and everyone supplied a dish to go along with the ham that Cal-am supplied, and we had a very nice time. The food was plentiful and outstanding - some of the tables were smart and supplied go-boxes after the meal!! We just took our stuff home and then distributed it to others, because there was a lot left over!
Yesterday Phil and I went out to Sky Harbour (air port) and 'imported' our fifth wheel so that I can get it inspected and registered so that I can sell it!! No problems, just a lot of driving!!
Last night we had a bit of a New Year's 'get-together, with the usual other two couples and another couple who are friends of Cliff and Suzanne and who just arrived yesterday after driving through the horrendous storm to the north and east of us here. They were all very impressed with the clean up job that Kit had done. As usual, everyone brought a 'snack' - wings, dips, fruit, cheeses, shrimp, and pastries - so we had a very nice time. We were going to play some games but with eight of us, it was not really possible. The other 'event' that happened yesterday, and list night, was that it rained!!!! As a matter of fact, it poured - for about 5 hours. Oh well, that was better than the snow that fell in northern and eastern Arizona. The temperature only got up to about +8 or 10 and went down to + 4 overnight so that is something that we are not real happy about. Oh well, the sun is trying to shine today and we are supposed to get 3 or 4 days of sunshine now, so it should warm a bit. I'm glad that I brought several long sleeved shirts - but it is still shorts weather!!!
Tomorrow we take the truck up to the MVD in Scottsdale to get it inspected to get the registration done and then next week it is the fifth wheel's turn. I will sure be glad when all this running around is done so that we can get down to 'living and relaxing'! At least now, we are able to do a bit of relaxing, as the major work is basically done (clean up).
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