NOT SO GOOD STUFF & GOOD STUFF

Waiting for lunch! While a crab boat was unloading.
Trail at Wickham Park.
Another trail at Wickham. We didn’t walk this one….
Well the good…..going at 8pm to Sanford airport  to pick up my sister her flight comes in at 10pm. She will be here for 2 weeks. I have been trying to figure out some menus for 2 weeks!!! Not sure what all we will be doing , but will find some fun things to do…after all we are in Florida…and its winter..!! The beach will be some of the fun time I am sure.
Now the bad…as you know I am to leave for the WomenRV GTG at Hillsborough River State Park on Mon. Well MySweetDream will be at the doctor getting her engine water pump replace. I noticed the other day when I dropped the battery cell top down the depths of the compartment….that the radiator reservoir was empty. Thought about this for a few days and looked for any leaks under the engine. Seen none. So stopped yesterday at my new mechanic shop….they could not see any obvious leaking…so suggested I bring it in for testing and they put some h2o in. Appointment next Thru. It was iffy going to campground with a leak. I worried all night so early this AM I went back and talked to the tech. He looked under it this time and seen where the leak was….water pump! So I can bring it in early Monday he will try and get it done by noon so I can still go to GTG. So that’s it for now! Enough I would say.
Thanks for looking and come back soon.
blessings G&M 

LAST DAY & A DUMMY

Well here I am on the last morning of my shake down camping trip. Learning how to do the dump! My trusty blue gloves on I am ready to pull the leaver. I did learn that you keep the tanks closed while camping until they fill, up then you empty them. I have been worrying an wondering where I was going to store the hose after done. Then MM said don’t you have an out side compartment for that?? I said don’t think so ….she said what is that under the slide out? I looked and low and behold there was a small compartment just the right size….lol…guess that is where it will now live. The dumping went on with out a hitch.
Some inside living over the weekend. Piece of vintage material with palm trees on it…using it for a table cloth.
Now you are asking what is that ladder doing under my window??? Well this is one of my stupid things of the weekend. I locked my keys in MySweetDream. Went over to tell MM about my dilemma …she ask if my window was open…it was …so she said slide your screen back and see if you can see where they are and if you can get them. Dummy me did not know that the screen slid back! Got MM ladder and a grabber and grabbed them up. And embarrassment and $$ were saved !
Late Sat. afternoon one of the big boys showed up. Now  my RV looks really big when parked dads drive way, but next to these biggies…its really little. Bob & BJ full time in this beautiful RV. Talked to them a couple times but didn’t get to know them as I left the next day. BJ did a great job giving Bob help backing in. Slick as whistle.

Well that’s all I have now about my shake down camp. I had a great time and can’t wait for the next time. Going to the park after this is just not cutting it. All for now thanks for looking and come back soon
Blessing G&M

CAMPGROUND SECOND DAY

Here is the ranger station at the Wickham Park campground. It in the area of the main park as you come in the main gate. Very helpful and nice rangers. They take care of the main park as well as the campground.
Here is a pic of MySweetDream with her new flamingo and palm tree lights hanging. Looking around at other campers I see that more outside decorating is needed.
When I was packing up getting ready to leave, dad came around with this battery Coleman Lateran. Ask if I wanted it he said someone gave it to him and he never used it. So I said yes I’ll take it! Good for outside or boon docking.
Slept pretty good  …got up early, normal time went for our walk…fix breakfast, got shower. Now about the shower…it was a cold one…we did not get the propane done the first day.Oh also got the TV on. Found the booster switch after much hunting, under a cabinet by the outside door.Not at all near the TV. So turned on the TV ..finally got it figured out..then later turned it on …nothing.. the remote would not work…so later went over to MM site to see if she had some batteries so I could check see if that was the problem. Was not. So I kept switching the batteries out…and all of a sudden it started to work…has been ok since.I got great reception with just my antenna. Visited back and forth with MM, took a couple walks, put up my cool flamingo and palm tree lights. Then later MM came over and we turned on the propane we lit the stove, and turned on hot water heater. Everything works good. Fixed dinner a couple sliders cooked with my new mini elec. frying pan (yard sale $5 was new) and a salad. Did dishes with my nice hot water! Was excited when it got dark so I could turn on my lights! Looking good! I guess that will be enough for today so thanks for looking and come back soon
blessings G&M
ps don’t forget to right click to open pic to see larger size.

CAMP GROUND & FIRST DAY

I ran around getting some last min. things before going over to the park.….in the end I forgot Maggie food.Did not need the level blocks I went to Home Depot last min. to get. This poor young man, had to cut 2 boards 2x10’s before got what I wanted…I think he was new….
Wickham Park camp ground we got there about noon. Check in is at 2 but no one was in my site so they let me come early. So got there, two sites down from MissMermaid…got backed in not to hard, nice big spaces. I will post more about the camp ground its self later.
First did the water hook up, the the sewer much easier than I was thinking about it. Got some organizing done inside. Thinking this will be ok..worried for nothing. Did awning and some chairs set up got the 2 ton picnic table moved…all this with the help of MissMermiad and friend…The picnic table is new and heavy! Had ham & cheese sandwich,fruit for lunch. Sat around visiting with MM. Maggie and Harley are not the best of friends, but they tolerate each other so it will be ok…First night sleeping in rig bed with 4 in. of memory foam… nice I could not post on a day to day bases because of no GB..so now its hard for me to remember everything. Well that’s it for now thanks for looking and come back soon.
blessing G&M