All Clothes Moved to RV

May 13, 2021 We have been packing up the items in the house that we want to keep long term and moving them into storage. Bruce and I donated two large bags of clothes to Goodwill. I donated a lot of my shoes as well. I was still amazed at how many clothes I had […]

Golden Colorado in Bloom

May 13, 2021 Last Saturday, Bruce and I had brunch in Golden at Sassafras. After brunch, we walked around Golden enjoying the lovely flower planters filled with the tulips and daffodils.

Washing Machine Woes, Dishwasher Works

May 9, 2021 Yesterday, I decided to dewinterize the washing machine in the RV. I read the manual and it sounded very easy. I first turned on the machine to make sure it had power. Following the instructions, I turned it off. Per the instructions, I put bleach in the softener space and in the […]

Progress and Knocked Silly

May 5, 2021 On Monday, we had a structural engineer come and look at the house. There were some cracks in the sheetrock along the stairs that worried our realtor. I know we have shifting soil in this area, so her worries were catching. The structural engineer looked at everything and said there had been […]

A Polish Feast — A Jeanne in the Kitchen

The other day, we got together with Julia and Bruce for lunch. As much as Julia and I both love to cook, every now and then we like to take a break from our own kitchens to see what’s cooking in other kitchens as well. And we love trying new ethnic and exotic foods too. […] […]

Early Morning at the Dakota RV Park

May 1, 2021 This morning, as we took Nox for a walk up the ridge, we were serenaded by meadowlarks. I love their flute like song. One of meadowlarks perched on top of the rock ridge and I was able to get a few pictures before he flew off. I was looking around the outside […]

Things to Do to Get Ready for the Retirement RV Dream

Re-posted on April 29, 2021 with updates Re-posted on April 6, 2021 with updates. Re-posted on February 16, 2021 with updates. Re-posted on October 27, 2020 with updates. Re-posted on July 27, 2020 with updates. Re-posted on January 24, 2020 with updates. First posted in December of 2019. This is a list of things that […]

Backyard Visitors Excite Nox

April 28, 2021 This morning, as Bruce was walking by the French doors on the way to the kitchen for coffee, he happened to look into the backyard. What he saw caused him to freeze. He said, “There is a duck on the outdoor kitchen.” I got my phone ready to take pictures and I […]

Pork Chop Salad

This recipe was something I tossed together based on what I had in the fridge. It came out really well, so I am sharing it. Serves 2

Relaxing at the RV

April 25, 2021 Just a very quick update as the countdown to retirement continues. Since Bruce discovered Facebook Marketplace, we been downsizing at an amazing clip. Our barrister style bookcases are gone (two were bought by my friend Jeanne), the kegerator is gone, the two futons are gone, as well as a bunch of other […]