Regular Living Task – Nox Dental Visit

January 27, 2024 On Thursday (January 25), we drove the truck to Bushnell, FL to the vet’s office to drop Nox off for her annual dental visit. Nox was delighted to get in the truck and go for a ride. She was unhappy to discover the ride went to the vet’s office. As soon as […]

Blueberry Scones

This recipe is modified from the Milk Street recipe from Tandem Bakery’s Briana Holt. Makes 12 large scones Ingredients Directions Notes: These are delicious hot as well. If you can find clotted cream, it is amazing with the scones. If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a pastry or fork to cut […]

Regular Living Task – Bruce Colonoscopy

January 26, 2024 On Wednesday (January 24), Bruce had a colonoscopy. It came back completely normal, with no polyps even. This was such a relief! I always have a nagging worry they will find a cancer again. Mentally, I know it takes a long time for a polyp to turn into cancer, but emotionally, I […]

Regular Living Task – Eye Doctor Visit and New Tires for Truck

January 21, 2024 After the dealer told us we needed new tires, Bruce did a lot of research to determine the best tires to put on the truck. He didn’t want to continue to put the less than great tires that were original equipment onto the truck. (Two tires threw belts, one shredded in a […]

Determining Where the Leak Was on the Truck Roof

January 20, 2024 Bruce didn’t want to take the truck back to the dealership without determining what was leaking on the truck roof. Since we had rain coming, Bruce was trying to figure out how he could cover the sunroof. I suggested using a heavy duty garbage bag and wood blocks to hold down the […]

Cooter Pond Park in Inverness, Florida

January 18, 2024 We rode up to Inverness for some errands and lunch. We decided to stop at the Cooter Pond Park, a local city park. It is a beautiful park with a boardwalk on the edge of Cooter Pond. Cooter Pond is named after the Cooter turtle that lives in it. There was wildlife […]

Lunch with a Friend Who Moved to Florida

January 14, 2024 On Wednesday (January 10), we rode up to Spanish Springs (part of the Villages) from the Trails End RV Campground to have lunch with one of my friends. We worked together many years at FirstBank in Colorado. It was great to see him! He retired just a few months before me. We […]

Fort Cooper State Park in Florida

January 7, 2024 This post is out of order. I kept meaning to post about visiting Fort Cooper State Park on Christmas Eve last year. We took the motorcycle out for a ride to get breakfast out. On the way back home, we stopped at Fort Cooper State Park just outside of Inverness, Florida. We […]

Watching the 5:30 PM Bird Flyby Along the Withlacoochee River in Florida

January 11, 2024 In the evening, just before and during sunset, the birds start flying downriver. We love sitting on the pier and watching the different birds flying past. Sometimes, we sit in the structure at the end of the pier and other times, we sit on benches along the pier. Some of the pictures […]

Regular Living Tasks – New Shoes

January 6, 2024 Since we are in the Trails End RV Campground for two months, I decided it was time to replace my KURU shoes. They are mail order and it takes about two weeks to get them. The KURU shoes have been great for relieving my plantar fasciitis and heel pain. I really should’ve […]