Mobile Home

DING DONG, THE TRAILER'S GONE!!! Which trailer? That 70' mobile home left here 2 years ago, by our 'renter'. He had squeezed it crosswise on top of our hill (which has a usable area that was about 100' wide!) He never paid the person he was buying it from, and left the State! After that, thieves came in and stole things out of the trailer, and since no one could see our garage and storage trailer which were basically hidden behind the huge mobile home, they cleaned out all the stuff we had that could be sold or scrapped!

When we tried to move back here with the 5th wheel, there was nowhere to park it! The sheriff told us to do whatever we wanted with it because the real owner was going to be incarcerated for quite a few years. So, Keith dragged the monstrosity off our hill, down the driveway, around the curve, just off the road--out of site but still on our property. Once in a while, someone would stop by and ask about it but no one would take it away. :( Meanwhile, occasionally windows got broken, more stuff was stolen out of it, etc...

But, Saturday, people showed up with a tractor and dragged it off! Waaaaaahoooo! Certainly improved our property value! LOL! I haven't a clue who they were or where they took it, but it's GONE!

Meanwhile, Keith is at the VA today, getting stress tested and other stuff--he'd rather be working! It's supposed to rain tomorrow and the next day, so I have today to clean up the litter he left in his wake yesterday before he shows up again. He's barely home long enough to drop off his dirty clothes, get clean ones and scatter stuff all around!

I've started my beaded gourd bowl, so gotta get the house done and get back to it!

HAPPY FALL, Y'ALL!

Ahhhh....Fall!

I love cold weather! It was 46 last nite--about 40 on Friday nite! I had to light my fireplace. :)
Keith came home with a nasty cold that he caught from the checker at Walmart.... I keep telling him that's an 'evil' place, but he keeps going in there! He has other choices! I, on the other hand, am forced to make a weekly trip to the wonderful world of Wally... It's the only game in town! And in a few weeks, they'll be opening the MegaWally!

The guys finally got rid of the terrible noise that my Subaru was making...brake pads were worn clear down and the rotors were all rusted up. So I'm back on the road! Don't have to dread driving into town any more. Waaahooo!

I'm still putting little beads into wax lined bowls. :) I'm about ready to tackle a gourd bowl! And, I've already picked up, rubbed through and frozen all the persimmon pulp my little freezer will handle. (My back wasn't really thrilled with the picking up part, either!) There are gallons and gallons on the ground and still on the trees, but someone else will have to get them this year!

We're back to surfing the Internet for a winter spot that comes with a JOB. Keith's still working but it's just a matter of weeks.... A nice construction job near Yuma would be good..... :)

Is it Fall, yet?

Has this summer gone on forever, or what? Just think--wouldn't we have enjoyed it in, say, Arizona???? YUCK.

So, not much has changed. Keith is still living in the truck camper in the little campground near his job, working 6 days a week. I'm lounging around here at 'Redneck Hill'--keeping an eye on "things". He drags in here Saturday evening and out again 24 hours later. Me? I just chase after 3 dogs and putts around the yard--until I sprained my ankle a couple of weeks ago. Spent the last couple of weeks sticking little seed beads into little wax-coated clay bowls. I'm working my way up to doing a gourd bowl. Heckuva way to spend most of our 39th year of marriage, huh?

The old Goldwing has a new home. Keith got the 'hots' for a little pickup truck for a work car--seeing as how I'd drowned ours. The towtruck guy just happened to have one--with the transmission in the back...and really wanted a motorcycle. Long story short--the little truck is running up and down the roads, hauling work clothes, lunch buckets, iced drinks and various empty containers and the tow truck guy has to periodically clean the bugs off his teeth! Sad to see our old, faithful Goldwing running around without us, but not as sad as watching it sit under a layer of dust, slowly rusting away in the barn...

Did I mention that we sold the old combine? Waaaahooo! The new owner in PA finally has a truck coming for it Tuesday--he paid for it weeks ago!!! Now if someone would break down and buy the tractor we brought back from Florida a few years ago.... After all, the 'new' little truck needs new shoes and the Subaru needs new brakes. Always something....

Tomorrow, we're off to Seelyville with the baby tractor in tow, to redo a gravel driveway for some friends...followed by what is bound to be a well-grilled dinner! HAPPY LABOR DAY!