Finishing up February

Monday February 17- Today I worked at home. It's laundry day. I took advantage of the laundry facilities. I washed quilts today along with everything else. Then while waiting I got busy here at home cleaning up. Jeff decided to make the last of the fish we had in the freezer, ones we caught while in the Keys. I made some potato salad to go with. I have also been getting some quilting done. So far I have finished 2 rows with 6 more to go.

My favorite tree here in the park

Thursday February 20- It's another scorcher out there today. It is the last day of work on or regular schedule. The last 3 days we have just hung around here after work. Yesterday after work we were going to drive the truck to Aldi's. When we went to start it, the battery was dead. Tried to jump it but that didn't work either. So Jeff put it on a battery charger. After work today he went to town to do a few errands. Now he said the dual settings for the A.C./ Heat isn't working on the passenger side. It just blows hot air. So now he will do some research to see if there is a fix for that. Hopefully we won't have to take it in.

Friday February 21- Well it's gray gloomy and wet outside. It is also about 20 degrees cooler than yesterday. We had Jeffrey and Maren over for waffles today. They turned out good and everyone had plenty to eat.

After breakfast I ran to town. I wasn't gone long. Then the rest of the day hung around here. I finished  quilting the 4th row today. That half of the 8 rows. We watched a lot of T.V. today.

Saturday February 22- Well today we went to work. We are working for Steve. We will get paid back when we go to Disney with the kids the first week of March. The good news is, the temperature has cooled off so we aren't sweating while cleaning. The day went well. After work we cleaned up and went to town. We had planned to meet up with some friends later. First we went to Square Grouper to get a drink and listen to some music. The music wasn't for us. We didn't stay long. Then we went to Guanabana's. We have never been here before but have heard lots of good things about it here. We figured out where we needed to sit to listen to the music. In the bar area you just have to hang around and grab a table when one comes available. Jeff snatched us one and it turned out to be a great one. We then were joined by Mike, Pam, Ron and Ann. They are all volunteers here at the park. We had invited them to come and hear The String Assassins. We had drinks, dinner and lots of fun. The food was ok. Our server was awesome. The music was great as always. Did I say the company was great?...yep it was. The place got packed but we were back enough that the people weren't hanging around us.

After leaving here and before we got home we made one more stop. Tiki 52 was on the way home and Jeffrey and Maren were there listening to The Leafy Greens, so we stopped. They even had a couple stools for us to join them.

We stayed until the show was over and then headed home. We have to work tomorrow too.

My tree 

Sunday February 23- Today started with a beauty of a sunrise. We have to work again. We have lots of campers leaving today. This working on the weekend is going to really mess up my schedule. It's going to be similar to springing forward. After work we had plans to try another new place. It is called Josco's. We are going to see The Leafy Greens again.  We  invited some campers, Tom and Michelle to join us. We ordered some pizza for dinner and  enjoyed eating and visiting. Then we moved to another area to watch the music. They had some comfy chairs and couches.

us with Tom and Michelle

us with Jeffrey and Maren

The show was good and the atmosphere was nice. It was a nice evening. The music was great as usual. Tonight they had a couple people joining them. We didn't stay for the whole show this time.

The Leafy Greens

Monday February 24- Today was a big day.....today was the day the decals are going on the slide. I didn't want to help on this. Maren volunteered to help, Jeffrey joined in too. I did the laundry and hung around to take pictures. Jeff and I taped the decals up to see how they would look. Well the last decal on the bottom of the slide was the wrong one. It was for the other side. The swope went the wrong way. So we had to figure out what we were going to do with that. Here are some pictures of the process. It went really well.

What we ended doing on the bottom was customizing our own design. We used the end of the decal from the top that was gold. It was really short so we added the burgundy one under it. Nobody has this design on there rig...just us. We are happy with the results. Not sure if we would tackle that job again. After we had Jeffrey and Maren over for a happy hour to celebrate our decal assembly. Then after dinner Wayne and Linda stopped over. She wants to learn to play the guitar. She brought her guitar over and she and Jeff changed the  strings. They got that done and we did a whole lot of visiting. They didn't get much guitar playing done. That will have to happen the next time.

Tuesday February 25- Back to work...our usual schedule. We will be working the next 3 days. It was a really nice day out there. We didn't have any issues today. Things went good and we finished early. After work I made cupcakes and cookies. Pam and Mike are having a dinner tonight at the pavilion. They are heading home on Sunday. Pam made barbecue. It was really good. We had a pretty sunset too.

Wednesday February 26- It was a warm one but that's going to change tonight. another beauty of a sunrise. This tree makes me happy every morning. We had a great day at work. We thought we were going to be done at 11:30. Then there was a mix up so we had to hang around until noon. I finished another row of quilting. While I was sitting outside sewing we had a visitor. Fred came up on his cart to visit. He used to volunteer here with us. So we had a nice visit with him.

Thursday February 27- Well it felt a bit different out there this morning. It was almost a 30 degree difference from the high yesterday to the low this morning.  It really rained a bunch last night. We at least had sunshine today. We are ready to get more than one day off between shifts. We are ready for our 4 days off.  After work we decided to go to CG Burgers for a early supper. Last year we went and really liked there burgers. We went and ordered our burgers, garlic parm fries and a chocolate milkshake. Jeff said the bill was $30.00. Well when we got our food my burger wasn't done so I took it back. Then Jeff said he didn't want any of the fries. They were really greasy and not that hot. When they brought my burger I told her about the fries. She offered a replacement. We just got regular fries this time and they were good. The milkshake was good the first time. Not sure if we will go back or not. They were very good about fixing things though.

Friday February 28- No work today but Friday's have become my laundry days. I also felt like I needed to clean the rig inside too. Our son Justin and his family are flying to Orlando today so we waited to hear from them. I also finished another row on my quilt. We mostly just took the day off. We'll run tomorrow.

Saturday February 29- Happy Leap Day!! It's still below normal on the temperature but the sun is shining and the sky is blue. It is a pretty day so I got Ruby out and walked her around the camp loops. Then we put together kabobs for tonight's supper. Jeffrey and Maren are leaving the park tomorrow and we won't see them until December. Wanted to send them off with good memories. Before supper we went to The Square Grouper to listen to Jodi Gaines. It was a bit chilly but we scored a table that  had a heater above it, that helped. Jeffrey came and picked us up in there brand new car and drove us to there. It was a fun time and the music was great as always.

When we left there we came back to the rig and cooked up the supper. Everything was good and we finished off the night with dessert before saying our good byes. We will look forward to seeing them in December.

Sunday March 1- A brand new month. Just can't believe how fast our time is going here. We already have been here for 2 months. We got up and got ready to head to church. Last Sunday we worked so didn't get to church. The worship was awesome and we had a guest preacher...Jim Frease. He is here every winter while we are here and look forward to seeing him every time. He always has a great message and is a hoot to listen to. We definitely left with a great big blessing today.

We have about 1 and 1/2 months to go. I'm sure that time will fly as well. Until next time.....

Month #2 at JD

Monday February 3- Had a busy day today. I left early and went to Walmart. I had a small list and actually found everything on my list. It was really quiet there this morning, definitely the time to go. I got back home and decided to do the laundry. I also got  all the rows sewn together on my new quilt project. Then I got busy making a new recipe. Ken and Sandie are having a Mexican dinner tonight at there site. I found a recipe that seemed appropriate. It was called cheesecake dessert nachos. I think they turned out good. We took them to the dinner and there was a really good turnout. The weather was decent too. Everything was really good. It was a great time with great food and great people.

Tuesday February 4- Our work week starts today. It was a little chilly out there this morning. Seems like this year we are having cooler temps. The good news is it warmed up fairly quick. The day went good. with no surprises. When I got home I worked a little bit trying to get some more of the glue that is still on the slide from those decals. That stuff just doesn't come off easy. We fixed supper and took the dogs for a walk.


Wednesday February 5- Really nice day today and work was super easy. We finished by 1. Again I worked on the glue off the slide. I think the bottom 2 decals are fairly clean. Now we need to do the same thing to the 2 decals up high. I sat outside and enjoyed the sunshine. Jeffrey and Maren came down for a happy hour. Then we made supper and called it a day.

Thursday February 6- It really warmed up today. It even was warm at 7:30 a.m. when we went to work. Another good day on the job. We had a couple campers that didn't want to pull out. Jeff stayed around and waited for them. I made a trip to the quilt store to get fabric for the border. Then I had to go back to Walmart to get batting and a flat sheet for the back. Then one more stop to pick up my prescriptions. When I got home I cut the border, pinned it on and then sewed it on. Then I needed to press the seems. Next to layer, mark and start the quilting process.

Friday February 7- Boy did we get some rain last night. It didn't want to stop either. So I spent the morning cleaning. I always seem to get started on one cabinet which leads to another and another. I got rid of some stuff and reorganized other stuff. The good news is the weather cleared up. They were talking about rain all day. Jeff worked on the top 2 decals, removing glue. After things dried up I got my quilt stuff outside to layer and pin it. Next step on the quilt is marking and the hand quilting.

We got cleaned up and went to dinner at Outback. We had a gift card about to expire. We got there before it got busy and our meals were really good. After finishing we drove down to The Twisted Trunk Brewery. Tonight's entertainment was The Leafy Greens. We saw them before and really liked them and wanted to see them again. We were early and the place was hopping. We found a place to sit and enjoy the show. These two really know how to put on a show and are super friendly to bring in the crowd. We had a great night.

 Saturday February 8- When we got up we got busy. I did  some cleaning up inside and outside. We have invited Tom and Michelle, and Ken and Jana over for biscuits and gravy. I also made my homemade cinnamon rolls. Jeff prepared the gravy and put it in the instant pot to keep warm. I put the cinnamon rolls together as well. Jeff wanted to wait to prepare the biscuits, so they would be hot. I opened the can and put them on a baking sheet. About half way through the cooking time Jeff came in to check on them. He said that there was something not right. Pulled them out and he was right. They were like rocks. They were weird looking on the outside. It was as if all the moisture in them had disappeared. Well I had another tube of them that I bought at the same time at the same place. We went ahead and tried them but again they were a flop. Jeff had left to go to the store to get more. We couldn't figure out what had happened. I mean how hard is it to cook biscuits? While waiting for the biscuits the rolls were done, or I thought. They didn't cook right either. A double flop. I cooked them in a different oven. The next batch of biscuits turned out so the breakfast was rescued. Here is what our crappy biscuits looked like. I let Pillsbury know about it.

Sunday February 9- Today we headed to church, it's a big day with a big announcement. The told everyone when the grand opening of there new building will be......May 17... Jeff and I were a bit disappointed, we wanted to visit the new building before we head north. I guess we will have to wait until next year. The worship and message was great. It is super windy today. I started on the quilting on my latest project today. While I was sitting outside quilting Ken and Mary pulled in. They were volunteers before but are now just visiting for a few days. They stopped by to visit.  Then we headed to Blue Point to listen to some live music. When we arrived the place was a mad house. Lots of dirty tables and chairs all over. We had 2 waiters, kind of. I'm not sure even when we left who was getting the tip. At least Jeff's sandwich was good. I always rave about there chicken strips but not today. They were cooked was too much.


Monday February 10- Hung around here most of the day. We made plans for the rest of the week with Ken and Mary and other volunteers. We have a lot going on so we rested up today.


Tuesday February 11- The start of the work week. It was a warm one. It went fairly well. Then at 2 o'clock we went to get Ken and Mary. We took a road trip to Drive Shack in West Palm Beach. They run a special on Tuesday's, $12.00 per hour all day. It didn't take too long to get there and we got a bay on the second story. Someone was right there to explain the rules and the different games you could play. We figured out our game and got started.

We had drinks and some appetizers. It was all good. We played for a couple hours. We had a great time. It was our first visit here and we were impressed. It was clean, the help was very helpful and on top of things. We had couches in our bay and a nice table for our food and drink. It was a warm day but it was perfect sitting out there. We just loved the whole experience. We got home and stayed around here the rest of the night.

Wednesday February 12- Another warm day at work. It was a foggy start to our day. Today after work the volunteers are having a happy hour with snacks at 4:00. So after work I got a meat and cheese tray together. We headed to the party and we had a really good turnout. There was lots of food and conversation. We really have a good group of people here volunteering. Here our a few shots of the evening.

Everyone had a great time and the weather was perfect as well.


Thursday February 13- Today was the end of our work week. It was warm and smooth running. When I finished I cleaned up and went to town. I went back to the quilt store. The last time I went I spotted this fabric that I loved but didn't get. So I went back and got a couple different fabrics. Then I went to Walmart to get some quilting supplies. I needed a new cutting mat before starting my next project. I got home and it wasn't long before we left again. Ken and Mary came over and we went to the Square Grouper to meet Steve, Claire and Pam for a happy hour. It was a beauty of a day to sit by the water with great friends. It was a real nice afternoon.

We came back to the park and had supper but the night wasn't quite over yet. At 6:30 some of the volunteers gathered at the pavilion to play LRC. If you've never played it's a great game for a group of people. We had a decent group and played a couple games. It was a fun time for sure. Jeff and I didn't win but still had fun.

Friday February 14- Happy Valentines Day. We have a couple from church coming over this morning at 9:00. We invited them for coffee but didn't want to have nothing to eat so we went to Jupiter Donuts and got some donuts. When we got back a got a text saying that they would be here as soon as the coffee cake was done. So I gave some donuts to Ken and Mary to eat as they are traveling to there next spot. When hung around here today getting the laundry caught up. We had planned to go to Carlin Park for a free concert. It is a Chicago tribute band named Solid Brass. Well the weather was really looking less than ideal. It is outside and we just didn't feel that lucky. We had a change in plans. We went to Sneaky Tiki in Stuart. We met Maren and Jeffrey for dinner and we got to listen to Jodi Gaines. We haven't seen them for a while. It did rain a little on the way and while we were there. I'm not sure it ever did rain at Carlin Park. We saw them last year so it wasn't that big of a deal. We had a great night anyway.

Saturday February 15- The day started off dry but that didn't last long. We did get the dogs a walk before the rain started. It rained on and off most of the day. We went in to pick up a few groceries and a movie form Redbox. We came home and I quilted, finished quilting the second row, out of 8 rows. We also watched the movie. We got Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. It wasn't our favorite. To strange for me. Then both of us were really craving a home cooked meal so we made us one of them. Then at 6 o'clock we left to meet Maren and Jeffrey at The Tequesta Brewing Company. We were going there to listen to The Leafy Greens Band. The place was hopping but we found us some great seats. The show was fantastic. This young couple really work hard at pleasing the crowd. It was a fun night. Ron and Ann even came for a bit, they are volunteers here at the park too.

Sunday February 16- It a pretty day this morning. We got ready to go to church. It was a awesome service today. The worship and the word was great. Then  we hurried home so I could put together a casserole for our small group. It meets at 1:00. So as soon as it was done it was just about time to head over there. We had great fellowship and a bible study. We were home by 3 o'clock and both of us our worn out. It has been a super busy week...so until next time......