Sunshine and Colors

Tuesday - Woke up to rain this a.m. – so what’s new? Lots of the trees are starting to get their color. Will take pictures first sunny day……
Wow the sun was shinning as we drove into Columbus. Just a neat barn and field on the road to Columbus.
Have been answering letters from my website about our driving our motorhome to South America 30 years ago http://www.movingon1.com/ it is always a pleasure to receive them and a surprise that so many people read and respond to it. It certainly was a “trip of a lifetime.” When I think back about it I’m amazed we did it and with no big problems.
We both talk about doing it again – but the years are passing quickly.
Also had a purchase from my jewelry site. I’m always surprised that anyone finds it. And pleased that they like my work well enough to purchase something.
Worked on my window while it was raining. Got the entire center of it done and soldered, now comes the hard part the four pieces for the side borders. The hard part of it is cutting them without the darn glass breaking any old direction it wants to go. So how do I solve that – I ask Bill to cut it for me then I close my eyes and hold my breath. That seemed to work for the first one. I should be able to finish it by next week and we can get it up before we leave. Also made a couple of quilt squares for a Sampler Quilt (all the squares have a different pattern and different material.)

No rush to finish it.
Sunday - Surprise we are on our 2nd day of sunshine – count them two whole days without any rain. Wow. And with the cooler weather the trees are getting really pretty. A couple of pictures from the road from our house into Nashville.
This is Bill's favorite tree.
Brought Jennie back from the RV doc. I followed in Willie - Bill brought her home the short way - through the twisty turny road this time. Sure can't do that with the Alfa.
Had the two solar panels installed and everything checked out.
She is in tip top shape and rearing to go. I made some small curtains for the two small windows up where the bunk used to be. The sun would come in through them right into The Driver’s eyes. Can’t have that.
He is also doing a few minor things we discovered needed doing. i.e. edges on some shelving to keep things from sliding off, tacking down the plastic carpet covers in driver and passenger area, made a protective arch to keep the outside hose bib from being knocked off – all just little stuff. The only big thing needed to finish is the Satellite!!!!! Nope it’s not done yet. He is supposed to be here the 17th or maybe the 24th sure hope so.
Making a shopping list of things we want to take with us to Mexico – things we can’t buy there such as – good dill pickle slices, baked beans, sandwich spread, salad dressing and wine vinegar. Bought the newest Mexican Camping book by the Churches it just came out. Lots of good information in it.
Here are a couple pictures looking off the back deck. Gets prettier every day.
He/she is a loner
Some of the trees in the hills.

Guess this is why we like it here. And we have zillions of baby fishes - Koi and Gold fish

The dear deer!

Took Jennie over to the RV doc yesterday and left her there. Getting the solar panels put on and a couple of minor things fixed: a new window latch, check roof, check all appliances etc. Mostly routine maintenance stuff. Didn’t see Alfie while we were there as the lot was being re-blacktopped and we couldn’t get to him. Hope he didn’t know we were there. Jennie will stay there until some time next week. Alfie will spend the winter there (no mice in the area.)
Bill put the US and Mexico maps on the back of Jennie. Shows where we’ve been (not just in her but since we’ve been motor homing.) He also put up our web site address.
No one seems to make the map for Canada any more - still searching the web trying to find it. Maybe will have to get it made for us. We have one we had made of South America but will put it on the Alfa.
Guess I’ll have to make sure I keep the web site up to date as we travel in Mexico. (Guess that means I should finish last years trip.)
Still haven’t got the satellite and Internet problems fixed. Seems like the installer is in Miami for the next two months and only home on weekends. NEVER pay for anything up front. He says he’ll be here Oct 24th to fix everything. Sure hope so as we’ll be leaving not long after that.
Just as info – the fire department has said the burning of the Little Nashville Opry was arson. And they are looking for the person who did it. Hope they find him/her.
Been trying to catch up on a few things I’d left half done. Mainly my 2nd window. Have all the flowers done and am now working on the background. Probably will get the bottom half done today. Set the sewing machine up but just did some minor mending. Don’t think I should get working on a quilt that I won’t be able to spend much time with. There’s a lot of work to do outside before we leave but it’s been pretty cool out. And raining – but just one night – with lots of thunder that shook the house. Cleared up enough that I got to go outside and try to salvage some of the plants the deer have been feasting on. They ate every leaf and bud of all the roses so I just cut them back for winter. They even ate the geraniums – first time they did that.
So how did we solve that problem – we bought corn for them to eat. And they really took advantage of it. They are so pretty to watch.


Have gone into town a couple of times since being home. Some of the trees are just now starting to color. Have had a couple of pretty cool nights. By next week they should really start turning. Lots of decorations for Halloween up already - saw this at one of the little farms that sells pumpkins –
interesting use for hay bales.
Also took a ride over to show the covered bridge to a friend. It’s always a nice ride and a neat view.
That’s about it for so far. While we're home I removed the data storm location information. Will start it back up when we hit the road again.