Florence-Lauderdale Visitors Center in McFarland Park, Florence, AL

September 11, 2024 On Saturday (September 7), Bruce and I walked to the Florence-Lauderdale Visitors Center. The weather was lovely. The first thing I noticed in the visitors center was there more than Florence, AL and Lauderdale county; it had a lot about the music industry in Muscle Shoals. After looking around the visitors center […]

House Buying – Closing Moving Ahead

September 11, 2024 We got the settlement statement from the lawyer yesterday. Bruce has gone to get the cashiers check. The closest branch of our Southern bank is in Madison, AL, an hour and a half away.

Sunset Over the Tennessee River at McFarland RV Campground in Florence, AL

September 11, 2024 We’ve had some spectacular sunsets over the Tennessee River.

Search and Rescue in Action in the Florence Harbor Marina, AL

September 7, 2024 This morning, we walked along the Tennessee River to the Florence Harbor Marina. When we arrived at the marina, we saw several police vehicles and an enormous tow truck. Bruce was joking about someone getting towed. One of the police vehicles had a trailer attached to it. We thought the police were […]

Moved to McFarland Campground in Florence, AL

September 7, 2024 On Friday (September 6), we packed up the RV and moved all of 10 miles, across the Tennessee River, to McFarland Campground in Florence, AL. We couldn’t renew our spot at Heritage Acres and if we stayed there, we’d have to move to a more expensive spot, $15 more. We looked around […]

Visiting with Friends at Big Spring Park in Huntsville, Alabama

September 6, 2024 On Wednesday (September 4), we meet some friends halfway between their camping spot in Guntersville, Alabama and our camping spot in Tuscumbia, Alabama. We drove along alternate US Hwy 72 to Huntsville, crossing the Tennessee River at Decatur, Alabama. We passed the Space Center. We parked and walked around Big Springs Park […]

House Buying – Counter Offer on Plumbing Repairs

September 6, 2024 After we contacted our realtor with the plumbing items we wanted repaired, the seller came back with an offer of $1000 credit for the repairs. We were good with that and have signed an addendum to the contract agreeing to it. It is starting to sink in that we really are buying […]

House Buying – Main Inspection and Radon Testing Completed

September 5, 2024 This morning, we drove to the house to meet the inspector at 10:45 AM. When computer programs work as they should, it is great! As the inspector went through the house, he filled out the report and took pictures of his findings. He went through the report with us and answered all […]

Big Bad Breakfast in Florence, Alabama

September 4, 2024 Yesterday morning (September 3), we decided to go out to breakfast after dropping off our earnest money check. We picked Big Bad Breakfast, a small chain restaurant started in Oxford, Mississippi. It is a combination of Southern and New Orleans style breakfast and lunch restaurant. The food was delicious. I ordered the […]

House Buying – Septic System Inspected Today

September 4, 2024 We hired a plumber to do a scope inspection of the septic system at the house. Today, the plumber did a scope of the septic system at the house. The septic system is in great shape, as well as the line to the septic tank. He found two problems. The newly installed […]