We're RV'ers now!

May 2

In May, we went to South Carolina to buy our new RV! We actually found the thing on eBay - can you believe it? Anyway, the people who sold it to us were incredibly nice. The husband gave me at least 3 hours of instruction on every detail of operation and maintenance (and videotaped it for future reference), checked and filled all the fluids, and even put in brand new batteries just to be safe. The girls had a fantastic time playing with the couple's daughter - here is Elena - just loving the attention!

May 5

We stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Rawson during the trip - their house in North Carolina is only about an hour or so away from where we bought the RV. Here is Lydia helping Grandma make dinner.

We had a hard rain, followed by sunshine - the girls had a great time playing in a big puddle!

I had some foot problems while in NC, and had to see a doctor. This sign was in the orthopedist's office - LOL ...

...and this one was at the counter of a medical supply store - in case it's not obvious from the picture, taking a number results in pulling the grenade pin...

May 6

Our RV, camped out for our first time, at Apple Valley Travel Park - a nice little place. The owner was a very sweet lady, and there were pretty flowering bushes, peace and quiet, mature trees, and even WiFi at the site! :)

Elena found these "polynoses" as Grandma Rawson calls them (I call them helicopters). Grandma and her friends used to put them on their noses when they were kids. I think throwing them and watching them spin to the ground is MUCH more fun! Lydia and Elena were quite cozy for their first night sleeping in our RV.

May 7

On the way back home from our trip, we stayed the night at an RV park in Paducah, Kentucky. The owners were husband and wife. The wife checked us in, then brought us to a friend's RV where her husband was playing the psaltery. I had never seen such an instrument - kind of like a triangular autoharp played with bow?? We got to try it, too - it's not all that easy! The owners of the RV we were in were very nice - they love large reptiles, and introduced us to this bearded dragon named Bob (because it bobs its head when it's happy).

We had a terrible storm that night – I watched it on Weatherbug on my iPhone…and followed the National Weather Service alerts. Right nearby were tornadoes, golf-ball-sized hail, and severe lighting and thunder storms. It was SO loud on the roof of the RV – I got pretty nervous for a while. At one point, it sounded as if lightning had struck our RV or something close, but no damage was apparent in the morning. I cuddled Elena until it was over…Lydia slept right through.

See you next time...

Jeanie