Mystery On Quail Way - A Tragedy

Another Mystery on Quail Way but this time it is a sad and terrible tragedy.  I don't know if you remember last summer when Lisa and Cheryl found a kitten and our neighbor took it in.  The kitten almost died a few times due to it being too young but our neighbor nursed it through the tough times and the kitten was getting healthier the older he got.  They named him Lucky because he was lucky to be alive and they were lucky to have him in their lives.  Lucky loved to play outdoors but never went far and was always home for dinner.  Well a couple of days ago he did not come home and when they looked for Lucky he was found.  He had been killed by something and was left torn apart.  They think it was a couple of stray dogs that wonder on thier property from time to time but just do not know.  Poor Lucky, he will be missed!

A Great Buy...

George made a great buy...after it was repaired.  George is trying to repair a dryer that belonged to his son that is out of warranty so he can sell it.  While at Lowes they came across the same model but it was electric and not gas.  He picked up the dryer for $100 in a scratch & dent sale.  He was hoping he and Tim could use a part from the electric dryer to repair the gas dryer.  He could not so Tim asked if he could buy the dryer for $100 and try to fix it.  Our daughter, Carrie, lost her dryer and Tim thought if he could fix this one we would give it to her.  George agreed and together they fixed the electric dryer.  So Carrie, Merry Christmas from Dad and I and George & Lisa too!

A Year Later...The RV Is Gone!

George and Lisa have sold Travis's RV after just over a year of buying it.  It was meant as a temporary home and it was.  In a year's time Travis was able to purchase his own home and the RV was just a guest house.  Now that it is gone George will be doing some upgrades to the RV site for future visitors with RVs to come visit.  He has some big plans for it and once it is done it will look great! George sent me pictures of the RV moving on!

Happy Veteran's Day'

Today we honor all Veterans that have served our great country and the fact that they served is why we still live free in the great country of ours.  This past year has been a tough one for the conservatives that voted in our president and have been forced to have it shoved in our faces everyday through the media that will not just report the real news.  With that said they have that right because of the veterans.  Same with the NFL turmoil, the players can do what they do because of a vet.  So everyone in this country, make sure you thank our Veterans because they sacrificed themselves to keep this country great.  Some survived and some died doing it but they cared enough to serve.  I want to thank all of my friends and family who served; Thank You!  I would also like to say a special Thank You to my husband Tim, my son in law Nate and my dad Edward Winship.  All served proudly!

Football Is Almost Over Except Bowl Games

As we head deeper into November it only means one thing, okay two.  Number one is that College Football regular season is coming to an end and the Bowl games will begin.  For many people it will be said especially the ones who are banning NFL football.  As you may have noticed I have stop tracking my teams and it is only because I got so busy I could not keep up.  Also because most of them are just doing okay.  Number two is Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away!  Enjoy the rest of the regular season college football and bring on the Bowl games!

We Have Back Up Power

When you live out in a rural area losing power can always happen even on a "perfect" weather day.  Living rural also means if you lose power you are not the first priority to get it back.  Knowing this and experiencing it Tim installed our generator so that it is now ready to go to work when the power is off for a lengthy time.  Our generator was with us on our first big trip once we retired.  It was a lot of extra weight to carry but we wanted to be covered.  After the first trip we realized it was too heavy and put it in storage and we purchased smaller one for emergencies.  Our big generator sat in storage for five years.  We then put it in our shed at the farm where it sat for another couple of years.  We did use it at the farm but it meant Tim had to get it our, set it up and then run it.  Now with the generator's new home it is protected from the elements and can be turned on literally in less than 30 seconds.  With winter coming, you have to be prepared and Tim is making sure we will be well protected this year.  Thanks Tim!

The Slides Have Been Tinned!

Tim, who has been working hard on getting the RV prepped for winter has also made the RV better looking too. He had just finished making the roof look like new again and now not only has he improved the look of the total RV, especially looking down from above, he also protected the RV.  Over our slides we awning that help protect the slides.  Well over the years they have gotten pretty beat us and sometimes, when the wind blows from the south or east they make a lot of noise. Tim decided to place tin over the awnings.  It not only protects the slides like the awnings did but it makes it a whole lot quieter during windy conditions and it looks great!  Check out the pictures.  Great job Tim and Thank You!