Travel
Taking Steve at his word that he would put down new carpet on the front porch, I went to Lowe's this morning and bought more of the green carpet. Steve had measured it for me yesterday but of course I couldn't find his measurements, so I did it again myself. Never in my life have I been able to accurately measure a floor area, and I think I bought too much. That's ok though because there might be enough to do some of the back steps that are visible from the street.
I didn't think when buying the stuff how I was going to fit it in the back of my Highlander. I still have camping equipment that I haven't put away, but I managed to get the back seats down and space cleared for the rug. It had to be angled from the left rear to the front right windshield, and one of the Lowe's people came out to load it for me. It's still in my car because I am not sure I could even get it out much less carry it anywhere. It will look great when finished, but it kind of bums me out that for the money I'm spending on outdoor carpet I could have replaced the walls of my shower which are desperately in need of rippping out.
When I was RVing full time I made it a point to get postcards from wherever I traveled and sent them to all my grandchildren. A few weeks back my grandson in NY told his dad he missed getting mail from me. He said he really liked it when there was something in the mailbox with his name on it. So I found two postcards at the convenience store near the campground and sent them to Joshua & Justin. I've decided that I will continue to look for postcards at least every other week, or else write a short letter to each of the boys.
Those selling the technology of today have tried to convince us that email, texting, facebook, etc., are much quicker and easier than sending a letter or postcard via the USPS, or snail mail. I think we've lost a lot when our grandchildren don't realize the wonderful feeling you get when you open the mailbox and find something addressed to you. Even I notice my heart beats a little faster when I open my mailbox and see an envelope with an actual stamp and handwritten address. Most of the time I find junk mail ads.
So here's hoping a few people reading this will give a child (or even an adult) the joy of finding a special letter or card in the mailbox.
A reader (Dorieanne) made the suggestion a few days back that I might look at one of the tents that attach to the back of an SUV,and she included a link to a site that carries them. I don't know if it is an issue or not, but I am leery about leaving the hatch open. The dome light comes on when you raise the hatch, so wouldn't you be running down the battery if you left it open all night? I understand you can turn off the dome light, but would the electrical system still recognize that a door is open? Even when I'm camping I unload a few items at a time and close the hatch while carrying them into the campsite. Comments/suggestions?
- Enthusiasm Picking Up!
I kind of thought I'd get back in my groove but was beginning to wonder. I've made phone calls this morning to cancel services such as AT&T. For all the problems I usually experience trying to get something done by telephone with...
- Will Gypsy Cook Dinner Tonight?
I got a lot of walking in this morning - went to Costco as well as Bel Air grocery. I always park in the very back of the lot as that is where I can usually find a shady spot, and most of the time there aren't a lot of other cars crowding me. ...
- Getting My Exercise
Yesterday at sundown I went out for my evening walk and hoped this time to extend it to a mile and a half or more. I hadn't gone far when I saw a woman getting mail from her mailbox but her little dog evidently wasn't on a leash and took...
- Quick Update To Sunday's Post
I went out and took pictures of the back of my Highlander. (Excuse the boxes and remnants of camping stuff.) I tried to lay the small seat flat and it doesn't show the true slant in these photos, but it's definitely there. I got in...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
Voulezvousdiner Have just launched a new special offer. ...
Travel
More carpet
Taking Steve at his word that he would put down new carpet on the front porch, I went to Lowe's this morning and bought more of the green carpet. Steve had measured it for me yesterday but of course I couldn't find his measurements, so I did it again myself. Never in my life have I been able to accurately measure a floor area, and I think I bought too much. That's ok though because there might be enough to do some of the back steps that are visible from the street.
I didn't think when buying the stuff how I was going to fit it in the back of my Highlander. I still have camping equipment that I haven't put away, but I managed to get the back seats down and space cleared for the rug. It had to be angled from the left rear to the front right windshield, and one of the Lowe's people came out to load it for me. It's still in my car because I am not sure I could even get it out much less carry it anywhere. It will look great when finished, but it kind of bums me out that for the money I'm spending on outdoor carpet I could have replaced the walls of my shower which are desperately in need of rippping out.
When I was RVing full time I made it a point to get postcards from wherever I traveled and sent them to all my grandchildren. A few weeks back my grandson in NY told his dad he missed getting mail from me. He said he really liked it when there was something in the mailbox with his name on it. So I found two postcards at the convenience store near the campground and sent them to Joshua & Justin. I've decided that I will continue to look for postcards at least every other week, or else write a short letter to each of the boys.
Those selling the technology of today have tried to convince us that email, texting, facebook, etc., are much quicker and easier than sending a letter or postcard via the USPS, or snail mail. I think we've lost a lot when our grandchildren don't realize the wonderful feeling you get when you open the mailbox and find something addressed to you. Even I notice my heart beats a little faster when I open my mailbox and see an envelope with an actual stamp and handwritten address. Most of the time I find junk mail ads.
So here's hoping a few people reading this will give a child (or even an adult) the joy of finding a special letter or card in the mailbox.
A reader (Dorieanne) made the suggestion a few days back that I might look at one of the tents that attach to the back of an SUV,and she included a link to a site that carries them. I don't know if it is an issue or not, but I am leery about leaving the hatch open. The dome light comes on when you raise the hatch, so wouldn't you be running down the battery if you left it open all night? I understand you can turn off the dome light, but would the electrical system still recognize that a door is open? Even when I'm camping I unload a few items at a time and close the hatch while carrying them into the campsite. Comments/suggestions?
- Enthusiasm Picking Up!
I kind of thought I'd get back in my groove but was beginning to wonder. I've made phone calls this morning to cancel services such as AT&T. For all the problems I usually experience trying to get something done by telephone with...
- Will Gypsy Cook Dinner Tonight?
I got a lot of walking in this morning - went to Costco as well as Bel Air grocery. I always park in the very back of the lot as that is where I can usually find a shady spot, and most of the time there aren't a lot of other cars crowding me. ...
- Getting My Exercise
Yesterday at sundown I went out for my evening walk and hoped this time to extend it to a mile and a half or more. I hadn't gone far when I saw a woman getting mail from her mailbox but her little dog evidently wasn't on a leash and took...
- Quick Update To Sunday's Post
I went out and took pictures of the back of my Highlander. (Excuse the boxes and remnants of camping stuff.) I tried to lay the small seat flat and it doesn't show the true slant in these photos, but it's definitely there. I got in...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
Voulezvousdiner Have just launched a new special offer. ...