Wake up sleepy heads! Coffee is ready! My coffee maker died and my new one hasn't been delivered so I using my old stove top percolator...it's a little on the strong side...just might but hair on your chest. Haven't been posting much but always read the forum to see what every one else is doing.

We've had an interesting week. Last Sunday a terrible storm went through with torrential rain and high straight line winds. We had been at our annual family reunion camp out and had luckily packed up and came home early that morning because of the extremely high heat and humidity. The weather that day was oppressive to say the least..even hard to breathe. The storm whistles started blowing about 4:45 and the storm hit about five o'clock...we lucked out and didn't have any damage to the outside of our house, trees or camper...but the power was off for over five hours and we did have some wet carpet in the basement because the sump pump wasn't running...minor compared to what others experienced. There were trees on roofs around town, DHs cousin and her husband lost their new machine shed that they had just built two months ago...along with the contents in it...which including their camper that they had hurried and pulled in it after they finished unloading when they came home from the reunion, their pick-up, a combine worth about a quarter of a million plus other farm equipment. Other camping friends were on their way home from an outing with their new to them 2007 Jayco 5er. They were about five miles from home and pulled over to the side of the road because they couldn't see. The wind was hitting them broad side and turned both the camper and pickup into the ditch. Luckily they were fine except for being a little bruised and stiff the next day. Now they're going through the insurance hoops and right now aren't very impressed with Progressive.

Had some good news last night. Sharon/Sprinter is stopping in next weekend. Really looking forward to that...last time she was here was so much fun. Other good news is that I finally have my 30 amp hook-up! So anyone who wants to stop by and park in our side drive is more than welcome!

Have a great day everyone...it appears it's going be pleasant weather today and I just might have to get the garage swept out!

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dpf

Coffee sounds great. Sorry to hear you have had such bad weather. Wind is the scariest thing. Tues. I have to drive over the Mackinaw Bridge and I hope it will not be as windy as it is today. 20 mph with gusts. There is nothing to protect you from the wind and no where to pull over. Guess I will just grit my teeth and go slow, if it is that windy. I am glad Sharon will get to visit with you. Have a great time and have a cup of coffee for me.

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1999 34' Pace Arrow with CRV toad. My Co-pilot is Maggie Mae MY BLOG:

www.escapewithkaren.blogspot.com/

Sorry to hear about the weather in your area. It is great you will get to visit with Sharon. Enjoy!

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Carolyn / 34' 7" Keystone Cougar 5th Wheel (3 slides) / F-250 Diesel Super Duty Crew Cab Truck / Member of: RVing Women/Texas Ramblin' Roses, Escapees and Good Sam States I have RV'd overnight

Hmmm...wonder what kinda trouble we can find to get into this time? ;) hahaha!!! Looking way forward to my visit with my gf Pat and seeing Dennis and Radar again too!

Martha, you are right. I'm down to 2 weeks left of vacation :( I'm hopin the one of the Texas girls turned down the thermometer there for me ;) Joella? Vicki?

Have a great day!

Love,

Sharon

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"The Buggy" 2007 RoadTrek SS-Agile * "Belgian" 2007 Honda Reflex Scooter

Wow that was quite a story. Can you imagine how terrifying it would be to be turned over into a ditch.

Sorry Sharon but I think my thermostat is broken too because while I think it must be cool here when I step outside it seems not to be.

My English friends will be here tomorrow and we go to Galveston for two days. I've made reservations for a quick RV trip to Navarro Mills Lake the second weekend in Sept. Another RV friend mentioned it and thought I would check it out.

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