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182-Buena Vista, CO, About Us

We’ve both got Covid!

A few days into our stay at Buena Vista CO Jeff started feeling bad. He thought it was a cold and the next day I got a scratchy throat. I scheduled a Covid test for Jeff just to be sure, and it came up positive! Ugh! So we both went to a walk in clinic in Buena Vista so I could also get a test (also positive!) and we could both get treated.

The folks at the clinic were very nice. Covid infections had been on the rise in the area and we found we both also had strep throat. We got medicines for both illnesses and were told to isolate for 5 days and wear a mask and be careful for at least five days after that.

This was on Wednesday. Thursday Jeff felt a little better and I felt worse. We were supposed to travel to Loveland on Friday! We both felt a bit better on Friday and went ahead and traveled. I made lunch so we wouldn’t have to stop and we made it on. I lost my voice for most of Friday and could only sqeak. We were very careful checking in, wearing masks and disinfecting our hands and we only stayed in the office for a few minutes.

Saturday we both felt worse, coughing a lot and absolutely no energy. Sunday we had to get some groceries and pick up a refill for Jeff but luckily Walmart had curbside for both with no contact. Were still very fatigued and coughing.

Monday we still were very fatigued. It’s awful! I would do a little bit, then have to rest. If I did too much I got light headed. Also was short of breath. We are at the “Gateway to the Rockies” but may not get to drive to higher elevation if this doesn’t get better real soon.

Now it’s Wednesday, a week from diagnoses and we’re both getting better. My fatigue is much less. Jeff says he feels fine except for the constant coughing and hawking up phlegm (yuck!)

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My Painted Rocks

After a few years of retirement and doing knitting and cross stitch as hobbies I developed arthritis in my thumbs. It made knitting difficult so I looked around for other hobbies. At one RV park I found a little painted rock and thought it was cute. Maybe I can paint rocks! I’ve really enjoyed making rock pictures, most I’ve placed around RV parks we’ve stayed at, and I made one for everyone in my family for Christmas. Here are my rocks:

179-Bakersfield, CA again, About Us

Meet Chloe

We headed back to Bakersfield to adopt a new Doberman. Our first Dobie, Laddy, died while we were in New Mexico and we were concerned that a rescue org. wouldn’t let us have another because a lot of them require you to have a yard.

We contacted Susan at the Doberman SOS in Tehachapi, 30 miles from Bakersfield. Because we had already gotten one dog from her and Jeff kept in touch with her, she was willing to let us adopt another. YAY!

So, we headed back to Bakersfield to meet and adopt a new dog.

Susan showed us three dogs. The second one was overly excited and bit and scratched my arm. I don’t hold it against her! The third one was a sweet small black and tan Dobie. The first was Chloe. When she brought Chloe into the yard where we were sitting waiting to meet our choices the first thing she did was zoom around the yard a few times and then jump into Jeff’s lap. So you can say that she chose us!

She’s wonderful! She’s very smart and learns things very quickly. She had been in a home but was too energetic for the couple and they relinquished her. So, she was housetrained and also knew several commands. The one thing she wasn’t very good at was walking on a leash, she acted like she was the lead dog in the Iditarod race!

But in just a few days she had calmed down and now barely pulls at all. She’s learning “heel” which is to stay just at the left knee rather than walk out in front. We do both.

She’s very social. We’ve taken her to a big dog park several times and she gets along with all the other dogs, big and small. She loves to meet people and is a ‘leaner’ like Laddy was. That means she’ll come up to you and lean against your leg.

She comes up the front steps into the trailer, and jumps into the truck, with no problem.
But she is afraid to come up the three steps into the bed and bath in our 5th wheel. We don’t know why. She won’t even get her ball if it’s on one of the steps.

And, she’s a licker. The first couple days I felt wet all day! It’s annoying so we’re working to train her out of that habit. She’s definitely getting better.

Here are a few pictures:

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A new hobby – Amigurumi

I’ve recently started making crocheted stuffed animals and dolls. It’s called Amigurumi.

Crocheting is easier on my thumbs which both have arthritis. I can’t do too much each day, but I do a little every day.

I plan to donate them to a police station for kids who are involved in a crisis.

Here are the ones I’ve finished:

56-Central Florida, About Us

Ouch! I was attacked by red ants a few days ago

We were out and about on Saturday and I had some red ants climb up onto my left foot and leg and got some bites.  Some on my foot where any kind of shoe rubs against them, and some up my leg.  We counted 17 bites!  And BOY DO THEY HURT!  I don’t think I’ve ever experienced the kind of burning/stinging sensation that they have caused.  It’s really painful.  I’ve been slathering on the calamine lotion which helps until something rubs against the bites, like a shoe or pant leg.  Then it starts up again.

Here’s a picture of a few of them on my leg:

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Laddy is recuperating nicely!

Last week Laddy had to have emergency surgery to remove a foreign object that he had swallowed.  He’s swallowed things before but they’ve always passed, this one didn’t.  We didn’t even know he’d swallowed something!  It was in his intestines for probably 3-4 weeks.

Since coming home from the hospital he’s had some trouble getting up and down the steps into the truck and into the trailer.  So, Jeff made a ramp for him and after his initial fear of it he’s using it very nicely.  Here are a coupl

e of pictures:

 

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I was chased down by someone who wants my recipe!

We were getting back from running errands and a lady in a nearby RV ran over to us.  “OH!” she said, “was hoping that I’d catch you.  We were at the same RV park as you a few days ago and as we walked by we could smell the most delicious dinner being cooked!  Can you share the recipe with us?”

Ok, I thought, what was I cooking a few days ago?  I hadn’t cooked too much lately as we’d been doing lengthy day trips while at Lone Pine – so it had to be spaghetti.  I told her I make spaghetti from scratch rather than dump in canned spaghetti sauce with some noodles.  I saute onions, green peppers and garlic, put in a chicken sausage to brown, then add mushrooms, olives, artichoke hearts and plenty of oregano.  I make the sauce by mixing 1 part tomato paste and 2 parts marsala wine (a cooking wine) and stir that in just enough to get it heated up.  Yum!

 

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A typical day for us retirees

We’ve been living in the trailer and “on the road” for 7 weeks now and have settled into a routine for days when we aren’t out exploring the area.

I spend a lot of time in the kitchen.  I’m preparing most meals rather than eating out, both to conserve our funds and also because I enjoy it and now have time to indulge in this hobby.

We went to a local farmers market yesterday and bought beautiful tomatoes, a huge head of lettuce, strawberries and a cantaloupe.  I cut up the cantaloupe and strawberries this morning – they are SO wonderful!  Sure beats store-bought!

I’m also baking my own bread now.  So far I’ve made basic white bread, potato bread, rye bread and sourdough bread.  Jeff really likes the rye bread (with caraway seeds) and I’m really glad there’s a local store here in Fort Bragg that sells bulk spices – I got 3/4 lb of caraway seeds for about $4.50!!  If you purchase a regular spice bottle you’ll get 2 oz. for over $6.  WOW!

I’m planning to make sourdough bread this afternoon so I got my sourdough starter out and fed it this morning and separated enough for today’s batch.

The first picture shows my kitchen.   I LOVE the fact that the kitchen in our trailer is at the END of the trailer instead of in the middle hallway like so many trailers have it.  Having a separate space that’s not along the hallway makes it so much nicer to work in that space.  It’s small but has lots of counter space and cupboard space!

Jeff keeps up with friends using Facebook and email and he’s starting a project to copy all his CDs of music onto his computer.  He’s also spending a lot of time with Laddy – every morning they go for a run and Laddy gets at least 4 walks every day plus training time.  When he’s in the trailer, Laddy’s space is on the couch.  I keep it covered with a sheet so I can shake out the dog hair and wash it to keep the couch from getting dirty.

I’ve included a picture showing the view as we open our trailer door and step out.  We’re right on the Noyo river, close to the ocean so that we see the tides cause the river to rise and fall.  We haven’t used the picnic bench too much as it’s COLD here!  Luckily we have a nice table with two benches inside the trailer to eat at, and also where I have my laptop to keep up with my business.

Time to take Laddy for another walk, so that’s all for now 🙂

 

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I am still running my website design business from the road

With modern technology I am easily able to continue running my website design business even while we’re travelling.  I’ve had no trouble getting internet connectivity and use a laptop.  I have a printer/scanner stored under the dinette bench so that I can scan or print documents.

I keep all my records electronically so there’s no need for records storage, and I use Paypal whenever possible to pay for any needed business items and also to invoice several of my customers.

You can visit my business website at www.paulaprice.net.