Resting after Overdoing It and Big News, We Sold Cliff the Big Red Truck

May 24, 2026

On May 16, since I stupidly overdid the day before, I spent all day resting with only one walk outside.

Bruce took advantage of the cooler temperature to finish the cleanup of Pine Tree Two. He came in and got a shower. Afterwards, Bruce wanted me to see all the work he had completed. I walked to the back field. The amount of work Bruce completed was impressive.

Bruce was bragging how easy the tractor made it possible. He loves the tractor and is thrilled he bought it.

I took a couple of pictures as we walked around the orchard.

After Bruce saw the first Indigo Bunting, we’ve seen two males in the backyard several times. I have yet to get a good picture of them. With my eyes, I can see them, and with the binoculars, I get a close-up view.

Bruce got a notice in the mail; the RAM dealership wanted to buy the truck. He contacted them and made an appointment for later in the day. Bruce went by himself since I didn’t feel like driving. We agreed that if he sold the truck, he could figure out how to get home.

The service department looked over the truck and offered $37,000 for it. We wanted at least $40,000. We had a dilemma, was $37,000 enough? One site Bruce had been looking at was offering $37,500. I said, “Let’s sell the truck.” The dealer’s finance department was closed so they couldn’t buy the truck then. Bruce left with an offer, planing to go back on Monday.

When I discovered he hadn’t looked at the CarMax site, I suggested he look at it.

On May 17, after resting most of the day, I felt better than I did before my crazy overdoing it two days before.

Bruce looked on CarMax in the afternoon. They offered $40,400 for it. That was worth driving into Huntsville, AL, an hour and 12 minutes away (56 miles). Bruce asked me if I felt up to driving. “I think so. Let me check out the car seating before we try to go.” It was fine, so Bruce drove the truck, and I drove the car. We made it there an hour before they closed. I didn’t have any discomfort while driving or waiting at CarMax. I didn’t feel tired either.

After the service department at CarMax looked over the truck, they agreed to buy the truck from us for $40,400. Yes! Fist pump! We sold Cliff the Big Red Truck. It was sad and happy at the same time.

Cliff the Big Red Truck was the last big part of our physical full-time RVing life. We have our memories full of stories and our pictures. We were happy to take him off our insurance. We hope he’ll get a lot of use instead of sitting for long durations in our side yard.

To celebrate, we tried Sunhime Asian Bistro. I ordered egg rolls and three types of dim sum. Bruce ordered one of the Sushi Combos. We’ve been to great Asian restaurants in the past, but we were happy to have found a good restaurant in the area. I had been craving dim sum, and I was happy with the quality.

On the way home, I kept feeling we needed to get home to let Nox out. My head knows she is gone, but my heart still doesn’t fully know yet. Bruce said he felt the same way.

It was a very busy weekend for Bruce and a restful one for me.