Baby it's cold outside!

It's been a long week, with temperatures hovering between 10 and 30 degrees keeping water lines (and my fingers) unfrozen has been a major effort. We're warmed up now..... expecting a high today of 40 degrees! We had ice pellets and rain last night and there's something falling right now, but at 6 AM it's still dark and only 31, and I haven't worked up the courage to go outside and look. The trailer passed all the cold with flying colors I must say. I think I've been more comfy than many of my coworkers who live in drafty frame houses with inadequate electric heating. The birds at my feeders have been eating me out of house and home, and I found they've been very appreciative of the pound cake that didn't come out quite right, in addition to huge quantities of sunflower seed. They're going to miss me when we move out.

I have to say the most unexpected event of the week was a visit from the Goshen Fire Department. I was watching some crazy Danny DeVito Christmas movie when I started hearing sirens.... which didn't fit the movie, so I went outside to check it out.... a glow in the distance looked like flashing emergency lights, and low and behold,(insert the choir of angels singing) around the corner came three fire dept. vehicles - a full hook and ladder, a pumper and a van.... all decorated with Christmas lights. I waved at the one in front and out jumped a guy with a bag of candy canes - we wished each other Merry Christmas, and I thanked him and all the guys for all they do, and then I waved at the others as they passed by. They continued on around the loop blowing their horn and tweaking the siren........ a unique training exercise I'd say! and what fun!! Probably the closest I'll come to attending a Christmas parade this year.

Home Sweet RV Home

I've been here at the RV park long enough now to feel settled in. The fall colors are really popping out now that days are so much shorter and we've had a couple of frosty nights. I've got plenty of entertainment right outside my door, as you'll see from the slideshow at right - birds galore, and a little kitty friend who came to watch them the other day. I've counted at least 10 different bird species at my feeder - often all at the same time, but many are so shy that the minute I approach the door to take a photo they disappear. I'll say one thing, they are eating me out of house and home. If the volume of sunflower seeds that has disappeared is any clue it's going to be a very cold winter!

Moving on

Some of you know we've spent the past month madly packing. Our house sold, and with a 30 day escrow we really had to hustle! Steve just arrived with the u-haul at The Ranch this evening. I've been staying in the RV at an RV park near work. It will be a strange couple of months, but we've had worse! Steve will be back by the end of the month to cheer on the Ducks at the game against SC. Go Ducks!!