Thursday Happenings.

Well Donna and I just got back from picking up my a new set of hearing aids. I hadn’t been wearing any for a couple of years since one of my old ones quit and they were making my ears hurt. Of course Donna didn’t like me not hearing, so she finally talked me into going and trying the latest an greatest new hearing aid technology. After the audio exam the doctor said my ears have gotten a lot worse since my previous exam, but that they could still match a set up for me. I must say these seem to be clearer and no background noise or squeals like my old ones. Time will tell. Now  will just have to remember to take them out before swimming or showers.Donna is happier, so that is what counts. We are counting down the day before our trip. We will leave the first of June and spend two days in Sandwich Il visiting with the Cave’s. Then go up to Union IL for a couple of days and see the Illinois Railroad Museum.After that we will head to Indiana to visit our Niece and Nephew, then down to Westerville Oh. to visit another Niece and Nephew, after that it will be on to Cincinnati to visit Donna’s brother, and then we will head east to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. AS I told Donna if she gets tired we will just sit an extra day or two. We would like to head into New York state and then head west to Niagara Falls NY, Don’t know about Canada yet.

When we get back we may take a couple weeks and just local camp in Mo.

Not much else going on, Hope all is well with all our friends. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna…

Thursday Happenings.

Wow can’t believe it’s been a week since our last post, Time flies when your having fun. We have had great weather lots of sun, temperatures have worked their way into the 80’s.Yesterday Donna closed the house up and turned on the A/C. We are slowly trying to put together plans for our trip, so far Donna is looking at the RV Atlas, besides stops at relatives, she has added Niagara Falls, she has never been there, I went with my Grandparents when I was very young.
How about some TBT’s.

                                   Donna & Andy 1982.

                            Rigg’s with his first Ducky 2009.

                                                        Sam & Donna 1998
Boy the years go by fast. Here are a couple I took the other day of our fur babies.

The look I get from Charlie when he doesn’t want to come in from outside.

The look Rigg’s gives his brother when he is waiting for his turn outside.
Yesterday I replaced the gas line on my generator, it had developed a crack over the winter and leaked when I went to start it, what a job to change it, to get at the carburetor end I had to remove the air cleaner  wth a total of 5 bolts and two nuts. What ever happened to a wing nut.Got it all back together and the starter wouldn’t turn over,so I just pull started it , it started on the second pull. Then I hitched my new 100lb air compressor to it and ran it 30 minutes with the air lines open like it said and then I closed the air valves and built up to 100psi and shut off just like it was supposed to. So now I have an air supply right in my truck. I bought the compressor at Harbor Tools. It was marked down from $79 to $62.99, then I had a coupon for the same compressor for $39.99 and another coupon for 20% off my total purchase. What a deal even with tax it was barely $39.
Between having the generator, the compressor, and a 5 gallon container of diesel fuel I should have several of life’s little emergencies covered for the trip. That’s about it for today, all our friends be safe out there. Sam & Donna……

Wednesday Musings.

It’s another beautiful Day here in Dardenne Prairie. Sunny and temps near 70 degree’s, Donna went to the O’Fallon Post Office this morning and applied for her US Passport, they do everything including the photo right there. They told her she should receive it within ten days so we should be good to go for our June trip. Have to remember not to pack any guns in the trailer if we do decide to make a side trip to Canada.

Here s a copy of my Son Andy’s business card.

I  have to go to the shoe store and get a couple of pairs of shoes, With my neuropathy my feet are swollen and none of my shoes fit Donna got me a cheap set of moccasin's and I will by a pair of walking sneaks for the trip maybe when the swelling goes down I will fit back in my old size.

Not much going on here at the ranch , everyone is dong fine, The furkid’s are asleep on the kitchen floor at my feet as I type.

Hope all is well with all our friends and bloggers. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna.

Monday Musings.

Having a nice day, sunny and a little cooler, n the mid 50’s but still nice. Got a nice surprise in the mail today, for my Canadian friends that the post.

I received my US Navy Rescue swimmer medal, they were just authorized and I sent my name in since I qualified for it, it is really a beauty.

Front.

Back.

When you think about it there really weren’t a lot of us out there, like Seals it had a strenuous training course most of us were assigned to Helicopter squadrons, a few to UDT and other functions, like sub rescue boats. But I know I thoroughly enjoyed my time, to bad I’m not young enough to do it again.

We had to have the clothes washer guy out again today, second time in a month, it’s a front loader that Andy and Samantha bought.Donna and I have always have top loader and except for an occasional belt or tensioner pulley they have been virtually maintenance free.If we live long enough to buy another it won’t be a front loader.

Just starting to get some plans together for a trip starting June1st probably for a month or more possible go out east after visiting relatives in Indiana and Ohio ,If I can get Donna to go to the post office and get her passport then maybe we will hop up into Canada for a week or so.

The fur babies are all behaving and snoozing for there afternoon naps.

That’s about it for today, Be safe, Sam & Donna……

 

T.G.I.F.

Haven’t posted in awhile, everything is okay, just got lazy and the days rushed by, we have ha mostly mild weather the last week, although today is cloudy. The big news is my Son Andy got a new to him truck for his lawn business he started, it s like his dream truck a  2004 Chevy Silverado 2500hd with the Duramax /allison in it.It is just like mine but instead of an extended cab long bed, his has a 4dr,short bed. With the diesel it is like mine and will pull anything he puts behind it.

Also in the last couple of months he has acquired a dual wheel trailer of the car hauler type, A commercial mower, and a smaller Honda Mower, a back pack blower, and a backpack sprayer, to start his business.

He is working his day job an then does his own jobs in the evening, when he builds up his client base he will eventually go fulltime on his own.

Donna and I are proud of him in starting this on own.

All the fur babies are doing fine. Little Charlie just loves being outside when it is sunny and warm, he runs and plays until he just can’t go anymore then he comes in on the doggie bed for and hour or so’s nap.

That’s about it for today, hope all is well with all our friends and fellow bloggers out there. Be Safe. Sam & Donna…….

We’re Back in business.

Well after being without my laptop since last Saturday,the computer place called yesterday and said it was ready to be picked up. My Son Andy was gong out so he said he would get it. A pleasant surprise, when he came back it was only 35 dollars for the new keyboard including installation. After I was using it for a while I noticed something , see if you notice it.

Where’s the U key, this one has two Y’s. Oh well have to find a way to put some kind of a U on top of that key. The rest of it works just find just have to remember for now the right Y is actually a u.

How about a couple of throwbacks for Thursday.

Donna and Huey 1978, at Fort Knox Ky.

Sam and Huey 1978 at Fort Knox Ky.

                               Donna and Sam 10-10-14.

Now back to today, you sure don’t realize how much you will miss our computer until it is broke, Almost a week without it is really tough.

We are enjoying some really nice spring weather today sunny and 74 degrees.

Andy is finally getting his truck for his work back today, after having a sender and fuel pump replaced. he was borrowing mine while his was waiting to be repaired. Be glad when he has his and mine is back to being mine only.just don’t want anything to happen to it to keep it from towing the fiver. Hopefully it won’t be long until we can get out and take a trip. I want to detour on our Indiana, Ohio relative trip to stop in Union Il. where they have the Il, Railroad Museum also campground it also close to Sandwich Il where our friends the Caves live, so maybe a meet up with them, isn’t it great to be able to make plans and hope they turn out like you want.

Rigg’s and Charlie wanted to say Hi.

Rigg’s.

Charlie.

Their both being good boys here lately.

That’s about it for today, Be safe out there. Sam & Donna………

Monday Musings.

Been awhile since my last post, been a week of mild weather, maybe Spring is finally on the way. although it was supposed to be 70 today and it stayed cloudy and were at 62 and I don’t think we will make 70 unless the sun peaks through, the other night when I was making a pizza I noticed a hot spot on the bottom element, it must have burned through because it doesn’t heat up now.Donna looked at new Ovens and decided we would try and fix this one, she called and talked to the appliance parts store and they said bring it in and they probably had one, so I  took the element out last night, and she said she would stop and get one while she was out doing some shopping today. So if she finds one I will install it tonight and hopefully we will be back in the oven business.

                   Charlie jumped up for a kiss for Grandpa.

Not much going on here, still waiting for a little warmer weather before we take a trip don’t know where, yet but Donna wants to visit family in Ohio and Indiana so that will be a part of it. That’s about it for today be safe out there. Sam & Donna……..