Why do the days go by so fast when you're having fun?
Saturday was the last full day of the Escapees Chapter Fall Rally. The campground furnished donuts and pastries for our morning chapter meeting. The main topics were the upcoming chapter rallies (spring and fall) and the national rally to be held in May, 2014 in Goshen, IN. The afternoon activity was simple but very enjoyable: a gathering outside to talk about where we had all been, where we were going and many topics concerning the RV experience. Dinner brought a catered dinner that included fried chicken, barbecued pork, slaw, baked beans and tea. There was an assortment of pies and cakes for dessert.
Sunday morning dawned wet and cloudy. It was time to say "see you down the road" with hugs and handshakes all around. Even though we only see most of these people once or twice a year, the RV bond holds us all together, and newcomers feel welcome from the first outing. We left Sleepy Bear's RV Park at 12:45 P.M for the 85 mile trip back to Dickens RV Park in Moncure, NC. We'll be stationary for the next 10 days and will continue to work on the house project.
Our life on the highways and byways of America.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Friday, September 20, 2013
LUMBERTON, NC:
Thursday was the official first day of the Escapees Chapter Rally, but most attendees had been on site for several days. No official activities were planned during the day, but that left time for conversations.
We had a social hour at 5 P.M. followed by a Pizza and Salad dinner.
Today there was game time scheduled for the afternoon, social hour at 5 P.M. followed by a pot luck dinner at 6:30 P.M. After dinner, many of us gathered around a small propane campfire with a cool breeze blowing. This rally had been a time for relaxing, meeting and greeting. And let's not forget eating.
We had a social hour at 5 P.M. followed by a Pizza and Salad dinner.
Today there was game time scheduled for the afternoon, social hour at 5 P.M. followed by a pot luck dinner at 6:30 P.M. After dinner, many of us gathered around a small propane campfire with a cool breeze blowing. This rally had been a time for relaxing, meeting and greeting. And let's not forget eating.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
LUMBERTON, NC; Fourth Night
Time to catch up on what's been a relaxing week so far.
Yesterday was another beautiful day, although much cooler and quite breezy. The day was mostly spent with our computers, with a little conversation thrown in with friends. Two more chpater rigs arrived in time for our 5 P.M. Social Hour. The group decided to head out to dinner at Ruby Tuesday's. We gave Ruby's an alert that 11 hungry people would be descending on them, and all was ready when we arrived. We had good service, good food, and good conversation as we enjoyed our dinner.
By the time we returned to the RV Park, everyone was ready to head inside for the night.
Today also dawned bright and breezy. Hank worked on a couple of projects, then we headed out to the post office and Sam's club as well as lunch at the local Shoney's. There was another social hour tonight, and it looked like all 15 chapter rigs are now on site. The group broke up about 7 P.M..
Tomorrow is the official start of Chapter 29's Fall Rally, so more enjoyable times are to come.
Yesterday was another beautiful day, although much cooler and quite breezy. The day was mostly spent with our computers, with a little conversation thrown in with friends. Two more chpater rigs arrived in time for our 5 P.M. Social Hour. The group decided to head out to dinner at Ruby Tuesday's. We gave Ruby's an alert that 11 hungry people would be descending on them, and all was ready when we arrived. We had good service, good food, and good conversation as we enjoyed our dinner.
By the time we returned to the RV Park, everyone was ready to head inside for the night.
Today also dawned bright and breezy. Hank worked on a couple of projects, then we headed out to the post office and Sam's club as well as lunch at the local Shoney's. There was another social hour tonight, and it looked like all 15 chapter rigs are now on site. The group broke up about 7 P.M..
Tomorrow is the official start of Chapter 29's Fall Rally, so more enjoyable times are to come.
Monday, September 16, 2013
LUMBERTON, NC: Second Nihgt
It was a hot summer day in September here in southern NC with temperatures near 90 and high humidity.
We spent the day with our computers while doing laundry, and made a grocery run in the afternoon. Our group grew by 3 more couples today and we enjoyed a social hour ....well almost two hours....tonight until the bugs drove us inside.
Overall, it was a relaxed sort of day, just the kind we like.
We spent the day with our computers while doing laundry, and made a grocery run in the afternoon. Our group grew by 3 more couples today and we enjoyed a social hour ....well almost two hours....tonight until the bugs drove us inside.
Overall, it was a relaxed sort of day, just the kind we like.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
LUMBERTON, NC: First Night
This morning, it was time to say farewell to our camping club friends as we all packed up, hooked up and pulled up the jacks to depart to various locations. We left Cool Breeze RV Park in Galax, VA at 11:30 A.M. for the 4 hour drive to Sleepy Bear's RV Park in Lumberton, NC. We will be here a week for the fall rally of the Escapees Chapter 29. Two other couples had arrived before us and we were quickly invited to an impromptu supper gathering. We enjoyed a pleasant evening with food and conversation.
More couples will be arriving over the next couple of days with the official start of the rally on September 18.
More couples will be arriving over the next couple of days with the official start of the rally on September 18.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
GALAX, VA: Final Night
Once again, we woke to another beautiful morning with temperatures in the 40's. The group enjoyed an expanded continental breakfast in the campground club room which included hard-boiled eggs, bagels and spreads, donuts, cheese and crackers, coffee and juice, and lots of conversation, which carried over to the rest of the morning. This afternoon, Selene made pumpkin cookies, cole slaw and sweet and sour sausages for tonight's pot luck dinner. After dinner, we had our chapter meeting, followed by a devotional, followed by a roaring campfire in the large fire pit under a star-filled sky with cattle mooing on the neighboring farm..
The gathering broke up around 10 P.M. as the very cool mountain air made us head indoors.
Tomorrow, we'll say farewell to our friends and head off to our next stop - Lumberton, NC.
The gathering broke up around 10 P.M. as the very cool mountain air made us head indoors.Tomorrow, we'll say farewell to our friends and head off to our next stop - Lumberton, NC.
Friday, September 13, 2013
GALAX, VA: Taking Care of "Visitors"
Today was another beautiful day with partly cloudy skies, variable breezes and cool temperatures.
One of the more common problems with RV's is battling insects, especially since we're usually set up in natural areas in rural environments. We've had an ongoing ant problem the last couple of weeks.....nothing big, but we were seeing ants in the shower daily. We've been using Terro ant baits, a well-respected remedy for ant problems in RV's. Some care is needed using chemicals in and around RV's because of the materials involved and the close living quarters. Wednesday, ants appeared in the kitchen sink as well. We suspected a gray tank infestation and treated the gray tank accordingly. This morning, ants were found in a kitchen cabinet. Obviously, stronger measure were needed.
We removed all open containers of food from the cabinets and pantry, as well as many utensils and dishes from drawers and cabinets, placed them in the car, and used a fogging insect repellent to penetrate all surfaces to find the little pests and eliminate them. Hank also once again sprayed the basement areas and outside around the RV.
We spent the time away from the RV with Art and Betty Strong exploring the hills and valleys around the areas - mostly mountain farm country, and enjoyed lunch at the Dairy Bar.
We returned about 3 hours later to air out the RV and found many dead ants in the shower basin and some in the kitchen sink. All dishes and utensils not removed from the RV earlier were washed.
Tonight we had a group dinner at Macados in Galax, VA then returned to the RV to finish putting away the items we removed earlier. Even with our ant battles, today was a lovely day to be in the southern Virginia mountains.
One of the more common problems with RV's is battling insects, especially since we're usually set up in natural areas in rural environments. We've had an ongoing ant problem the last couple of weeks.....nothing big, but we were seeing ants in the shower daily. We've been using Terro ant baits, a well-respected remedy for ant problems in RV's. Some care is needed using chemicals in and around RV's because of the materials involved and the close living quarters. Wednesday, ants appeared in the kitchen sink as well. We suspected a gray tank infestation and treated the gray tank accordingly. This morning, ants were found in a kitchen cabinet. Obviously, stronger measure were needed.
We removed all open containers of food from the cabinets and pantry, as well as many utensils and dishes from drawers and cabinets, placed them in the car, and used a fogging insect repellent to penetrate all surfaces to find the little pests and eliminate them. Hank also once again sprayed the basement areas and outside around the RV.
We spent the time away from the RV with Art and Betty Strong exploring the hills and valleys around the areas - mostly mountain farm country, and enjoyed lunch at the Dairy Bar.
We returned about 3 hours later to air out the RV and found many dead ants in the shower basin and some in the kitchen sink. All dishes and utensils not removed from the RV earlier were washed.
Tonight we had a group dinner at Macados in Galax, VA then returned to the RV to finish putting away the items we removed earlier. Even with our ant battles, today was a lovely day to be in the southern Virginia mountains.
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