In my previous sticks and bricks house life, when I cooked gumbo it was always two gigantic pots worth. Too much work to not have plenty to freeze. Since we now have reduced room for cooking and reduced freezer space, I've worked diligently to reduce my gumbo size to work in our now tinier lifestyle. We've… Continue reading 02.08.14 Scrumpdeliumptious simplified recipe RV size pot of GUMBO!
We are staying at Arrowhead Campgrounds in Marianna, Florida, until Monday. They are a Passport American campground so it is not free to us, but it is 50% off since we're Passport America members. On my morning stroll I made my way over (not far at all) to the water front where I discovered many… Continue reading 02.08.14 Cypress trees, swamps, two baptisms and Roy’s new toy in Marianna, Florida
Wednesday we spent our time out and about with Russ and Annie. We stopped first at a delicious Chinese Buffet where we all got at least two plates full. I tried clams for the first time and liked it and also fried plantains and liked that too! We always seem to try new things with Annie and… Continue reading 02.08.14 Chinese yummies, Yoga and Beach riding with good friends!
As I saw comfortably in my rocker outside our RV this afternoon, after making camp in Marianna, Florida, I came across the blog below. It hit me straight in my heart and wanted to share it in case it reaches out to someone in a broken family relationship. You may recognize this blog from previous… Continue reading 02.07.14 How to Begin Forgiving Our Parents, a reposted blog by Ann Voskamp
We started Tuesday by taking a tour of San Sebastian Winery. Turns out they are owned by the same people that own the Lakeridge Winery we toured in Clermont, Florida. San Sebastian's grapes all come from Clermont, Florida but they make different wines in St. Augustine than they do in Clermont. This tour was very… Continue reading 02.06.14 Quaint shops, magnificent fort, wine tasting and more!
St. Augustine is an amazing city steeped in history. It’s much more than beautiful beaches and a spectacular ocean. We learned so many things about this area that we did not know before. It was officially established in 1565 making it the oldest continually occupied city in our nation. There are a couple of train… Continue reading 02.05.14 Red Train ride to the Fountain of Youth and Ripley’s Believe It or Not and more!
We have been so busy having fun since arriving here that I'm behind on writing. We've done and seen some cool things that I want to share with ya'll, so I'm starting with Sunday when we went to a different part of the Atlantic Ocean beach and then Annie and Russ’s friend Beth’s condo to… Continue reading 02.04.14 Super Bowl Party!
The weather on our first evening here in St. Augustine was very foggy and wet, yet we strolled over to the Atlantic Ocean to get our first view! Russ and Annie's house is in Treasure Beach right off of A1A highway and they have this pathway directly to the ocean. A few folks were out… Continue reading 02.02.14 The Atlantic Ocean at St. Augustine!
We put off having Dora weighed as long as we could, but today was the day we got her on the scales! The annual vehicle registration folks from South Dakota sent us a form to complete last month and it asked for her weight. We gave them the manufacturers maximum weight from the manual but… Continue reading 02.01.14 Dora is a slim chick!!!
Never, ever in our previous non RV life would I imagine myself pulling into a strange shopping center parking lot and calling it home. Yet that's what we've done a few times including today. We have our own supply of water and can generate our own electricity for a little while so we're set! We're… Continue reading 01.30.14 Mount Dora …… is that a mountain named after our RV Dora?
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