Sun, Nov 14, 2021:  The Glades RV Park:  Did the grocery shopping today instead of tomorrow because Mike has to go to Cape Coral tomorrow to get his hearing aid fixed and I have to be at our site so UPS can pick up an item I’m returning.  Couldn’t find a turkey breast at the grocery store, so I picked up a shoulder roast.  So we’ll have a pot roast for thanksgiving dinner.  Todd invited us over to their (happy hour) place for thanksgiving dinner, but I think we’ll just stay here, have our dinner and watch football. Picked up lunch at Beef O’Brady’s.  Mostly cloudy and 74 today. 

Kentucky Horse Park

Mustang

Saddlebred

Sat, Nov 13, 2021:  The Glades RV Park:  Went for a short walk this morning and took my library book back.  Picked up another one.  Ran into some people walking their dogs and got my dog fix.  On the way back I noticed Todd and Tim had the Bourbon Street sign up in their car port—the happy hour place.  Our street used to be Bourbon Street.  It’s now Pond Lily Loop (yawn).  So Todd confiscated it and hung it up at the happy hour place.  Very apropos.  Got the laundry done and then had lunch.  82 here today.

The happy hour spot.

Fri, Nov 12, 2021:  The Glades RV Park:  The screen room is finally finished!  You’d think putting the screens up would be the easy part.  Not so.  The little loops barely fit into the hooks, and once you get them in there, it’s hard to get them out.  I found that out when I did the first four and had to take them all out because I missed one.  Took forever to get them back out.  This is a really good quality screen room and should last a long time.  We pretty much relaxed today.  Low 80s today.

It's done!

 

Thu, Nov 11, 2021:  The Glades RV Park:  Yesterday we got the first four cross braces in on the roof frame.  Took a while to figure out how to do it, but Mike got it.  It was hot in the sun and we were taking a break when Mark across the street from us came over with the other Mark in tow and offered their help.  Mike wasn’t too keen, but they won him over.  Cris, Mark’s wife, came over also and the five of us got it all done by 5:30.  They saved us many hours of work.  Awesome neighbors.  It looks great.  Today we had to tighten all the screws (more screwing!).  Once we get that done, we’ll put up the screens and then get the table and chairs in there.  Mid-80s and mostly cloudy today.

Almost done!

Thank you to all our veterans out there.

 

 

Wed, Nov 10, 2021:  The Glades RV Park:  We screwed all day today.  Lots of screwing. Had a totally different meaning back in the day.  Got the braces on and tightened up all the screws.  Then assembled the roof frame and Mark came over and helped us with that.  Got that bolted down.  A maintenance guy came by earlier and trimmed our palms.  When Mark came over he saw this little snake on the ground.  Apparently it was up in the palm tree.  Mark said it was dead.  How in the world do they get up there?  Low 80s today.

Got the roof frame up with Mark's help.

Snake in the grass.

Tue, Nov 9, 2021:  The Glades RV Park:  I got up early and worked on the insurance settlement for our new awning.  Had to give them bank account instructions so they can transfer the amount directly to my account.  Mike started working on putting together our new, permanent screen room this morning.  So far, so good.  I’ll stay out of it until he needs my help.  I went up to the office to see if we had any mail or packages.  Nothing.  Also left a request for Craig to stop and take a look at our furnace.  Hopefully we’ll have heat soon.  The Canadians should start showing up soon now that the border is open.  Met a former Royal Mounted Policeman at happy hour the other night.  He flew in. Upper 70s today, but mornings are quite cool.

Our screen room.

Mike working away.

Mon, Nov 8, 2021:  The Glades RV Park:  A busy day today.  Spent the morning with RV repair, our insurance adjustor, and our dealer.  We will get a whole new awning and hardware.  Our adjustor will have the money transferred to my account right away.  But not sure when we’ll get the new awning.  Because of Covid they’re behind on orders.  But we have a guy ready to replace it whenever it gets here.  In the meantime, we have an awning.  We can’t put it away, but Mike has it tied down.  We made a grocery run late and picked up lunch and went to the little park in LaBelle to eat.  Watched the boats coming and going and enjoyed this beautiful day.  Mid-70s today and breezy.

Sat in the truck to eat--too chilly with the wind to sit outside.  The ibis surrounded us in eager anticipation.  This time we didn't feed them.  Not good to feed them.