The T@B is almost ready for another trip!! I’m so excited because things are moving so smoothly. I dreaded a dead battery–but it is fine. The tester needed two new AA-batteries but quickly supplied. The original RV electrical cord, and extension RV electrical cord, was under the awning but got wet in the rain storm. I dried the connections with my hair dryer… and prayed all would be well. I sat on soggy grass, and mud, to attach underneath the T@B. Pleasant surprise: Power!!
Break time. I’ve been working on projects in the T@B and want another cup of coffee. Yesterday afternoon I did two loads of laundry. All… from the T@B and originally put away clean. However, I want to eliminate any possibility of remaining mold spores. Only a portion of the things that came out of the trailer went back in. I have more-than-enough without adding a green blanket, blue blanket, brown & white striped towel, etc. A large winter-weight sleeping bag needs to be washed or sent to the cleaners. To my delight, everything is almost ready for another trip. I need to flush the water tank and a few more mundane things. FYI: I purchased the small orange fry pan and tiny cooking pot at Walmart in Quebec, Canada. The rugs came from Hingham, Massachusetts. If I remember correctly (because undocumented), I believe the pillows came from Ollie’s in North Carolina. Like that “tote bag”?? While traveling, it holds snack items and non-perishable food items (and easily shifts from the bed to the floor [near the door] at night).
When I get tired and weary of the heat and humidity, I come into the BIG trailer for iced tea. At 1:30 I turned on the air-conditioner and began uploading pictures. I was hoping the rain would cool the air but (at 2:40) the outside temperature is still 91 degrees.
Today, late morning, early afternoon, I began to gather items from numerous storage places. I want “a place for everything [T@B] and everything in its place.”
When I travel with the T@B, I put my clothes in a soft-side duffel bag, and soft-side tote.
FYI: The Locktite glue patch did not hold. It pealed away as though no adhesive had been applied. The Gorilla Glue holds perfectly. (So, I returned to the glass gallon jar [with Gorilla Glue] and “glued” the washer to the glass. Maybe that will stop the leak?!)
Four PM: It is blistering hot and humid!! The earlier rain did not last five minutes. It’s beginning to rain again. Maybe this time the air will be cooler??
Five PM: Good grief!! While trying to put things away (or box for a donation) I found another sleeping bag. Why do I have three sleeping bags? Why did I have so many blankets and towels? It is such a big job trying to “get settled” and get organized. I must, eventually, tackle the on-site storage building plus the storage unit down the highway. To my credit, I emptied two large storage containers today. Eventually… things will be stored in them, in the “basement” of the BIG trailer.
Actually, it’s Friday, June 13, 2014. This message (of no significant value) needs to follow earlier message. I could have named this post “Third Times a Charm” or “Try, try again.” Persistence pays off and I have a usable gallon glass container–thanks to Gorilla Glue. Not a single drop of moisture on the paper towel overnight!!
Confession: I bought that small bottle of Gorilla Glue–several years ago–to (hopefully) repair the broken assembly around a T@B taillight. Sadly, I never updated T@B Teardrop Travels with details and pictures (2010 trip) and–as you can see–I never repaired the broken plastic.
Break time!! ~~ The T@B is almost ready for another trip. See this morning’s projects. Looking good?! Neglected Nature’s Head is out of the weather and in its rightful location.
Out of curiosity, I started checking to see how many blog messages have a reference to mold and mildew. I see that I had plans to clean the T@B as early as January 18th. The week of May 9th, I got down to the “nitty-gritty.” I got “a round tuit.” ~~ Due to weather limitations, it took an absurd one month for me to clean the tiny teardrop trailer!! It is almost ready for a short journey (no long trips on my schedule).
Happy Christ’s Birthday on Dec. 25, 2013
Touching Base on Jan. 18, 2014
It’s Only Money on Jan. 30, 2014
Mold and Mildew on Feb. 24, 2014
Standing on my head on Mar. 6, 2014
Oh my aching back on Mar. 7, 2014
Pride goes before a fall on Mar. 16, 2014
Home Sweet Home on Mar. 29, 2014
Witch’s Brew on Apr.17, 2014
Rome wasn’t built in a day on Apr. 10, 2014
Mold in T@B–part one on May 10, 2014
Mold in T@B–part two on May 10, 2014
Mold in T@B–part three on May 12, 2014
Mold in T@B–part four on May 14, 2014
Make hay while the sun shines on May 15, 2014
Mold in T@B–part five on May 19, 2014
Mold in T@B–part six on May 26, 2014
Mold in T@B–part seven on June 2, 2014
Mold in T@B–part eight on June 5, 2014
Mold in T@B–part nine on June 10, 2014
Because it’s orange on June 12, 2014
Camping trip on the horizon?! on June 13, 2014
Life is very good on June 15, 2014
Mercedes gets a bath on June 17, 2014
The homegrown tomatoes were extremely delicious!! The salad was wonderful!! Yes, I ate the whole thing!! I eat slowly while playing Mahjong (on the computer). Salad ingredients: Organic spinach & arugula mix, shredded cabbage & carrots, green pepper, green onions. cucumber, pickled beets, boiled eggs (range Araucana chickens), fresh ground flax seeds, and all natural Balsamic Herb Vinaigrette. (See Lunch is served.)
Two comments: The temperature was inaccurate at noon. It was more like 84 degrees!! I thought it was strange that it didn’t change for hours and “felt” hotter than 74 degrees. About three… the clock started blinking so I changed the batteries. It’s 83 degrees at 5:00 PM–because no sunshine. Maybe more rain?? We had over one inch of rain last night. I’ve run out of containers to store rain water. I’m serious considering a rain barrel.
In the fifth paragraph from the bottom of Project person checking in, I mention shopping to repair a glass gallon jar. Nothing available at Lowe’s–and I searched plumbing and electrical departments. Today I filled the inside of the spigot with Gorilla glue!! Tomorrow I’ll reassemble. That should take care of the leak!!
Postscript: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 9:45 AM: Late last night, I reassembled and arranged so I could check if it continued to leak. This morning I found the paper towel soaking wet!! What next??
Greetings from Lorraine and please allow me to express a “play on words.” It’s day nine… and I am back on my computer in the comfort of my home. Using the Verizon Jet Pack (“hot spot”) is my delightful, wonderful luxury. So-o-o-o now that I am in a new “month” (data-wise, and have five gigabytes) I started reading recently ignored e-mail messages. 
Below is a message from a long-time friend. Well, not exactly “her” e-mail message because it had gotten messed up from numerous forwarding. I found the same message by searching the Internet. **ENJOY!!**
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This is all so true! Great words to live by!
BACK NINE I FIRST STARTED READING THIS EMAIL & WAS READING FAST UNTIL I REACHED THE THIRD SENTENCE. I STOPPED AND STARTED OVER READING SLOWER AND THINKING ABOUT EVERY WORD. THIS EMAIL IS VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING. MAKES YOU STOP AND THINK. READ SLOWLY!
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AND THEN IT IS WINTER
You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams.
But, here it is – the ‘ back nine’ of my life and it catches me by surprise. How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go? I remember vividly seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that ‘I was only on the first hole’ and the ‘back nine’ was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like.
But, here it is . . . my friends are retired and getting grey. They move slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse shape than me, but, I see the great change. Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant . . . but like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we’d become. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore . . . it’s mandatory! Cause if I don’t on my own free will, I just fall asleep where I sit!
And so, now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did! But, at least I know, that though I’m on the ‘back nine’, and I’m not sure how long it will last, this I know for sure, that when it’s over on this earth . . . it’s over. A new adventure will begin!
Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn’t done . . . things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I’m happy to have done. It’s all in a lifetime.
So, if you’re not on the ‘back nine’ yet . . . let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don’t put things off too long! Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether you’re on the ‘back nine’ or not ! You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life . . . so, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember, and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!
“Life” is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one.
LIVE IT WELL !
ENJOY TODAY !
DO SOMETHING FUN !
BE HAPPY !
HAVE A GREAT DAY
Remember, “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”
LIVE HAPPY IN 2014
LASTLY, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
~Your kids are becoming you . . . but your grandchildren are perfect.
~Going out is good . . . Coming home is better!
~You forget names . . . But it’s OK because other people forgot they even knew you!
~You realize you’re never going to be really good at anything . . . especially golf.
~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you don’t care to do them anymore!
~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than in bed. It’s called “pre-sleep”.
~You miss the days when everything worked with just an “ON” and “OFF” switch…
~You tend to use more four (4) letter words . . . “what ?” . . . “when ?”. . . ???
~Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it’s not safe to wear it anywhere.
~You notice everything they sell in stores is “sleeveless”!
~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
~Everybody whispers.
~You have three (3) sizes of clothes in your closet . . . two (2) of which you will never wear.
~~~But Old is good in some things ~~~ Old Songs, Old Movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS.
Stay well, “OLD FRIEND”!! Send this on to other “Old Friends” and let them laugh in AGREEMENT.
It’s Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived.
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU’VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU’LL EVER BE, SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.
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Lorraine here: I encourage you to copy this message and send it to your friends. The original author provides the following instructions about sending e-mail messages. I would add: Clean up the forwarded messages before you forward them.
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Remember… if you forward this, PLEASE REMOVE all email addresses before you send it on, and use the BCC area when forwarding to friends.
IMPORTANT: When you send ANY email message, INSERT the email addresses in the “Bcc:” line – INSTEAD OF THE “To:” line. If you forward this email, PLEASE delete any previous address history at the top of the message, which includes my email address!! These two (2) actions help prevent SPAMMERS from mining the addresses and propagating VIRUSES. I ALWAYS delete yours … PLEASE do the same for me, before you send it on.
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It’s going to be another HOT day!! Forty years on the Mojave Desert did not prepare me for the heat–and humidity–of East Texas!!Time to turn on the A/C?!
Follow up(s) on quotation in previous blog message: “It’s Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived.”
Now that I have lots of “time” on my Verizon Jet Pack (“hot spot”) I checked (neglected) messages, and blogs, of acquaintances traveling to Alaska.
I met Steve while he was volunteering, in February 2014, at CARE. ~~ Where in the world….
Eric and Ginny were staying in Rainbow’s End RV Park, adjacent to CARE, in November 2013. Their blog is Walk About With Wheels. Check out this blog message.
On the Road with Chris and Charles (and Carolee and Dan) is prepared by residents of Rainbow’s End (Escapees) RV Park. I worked with Carolee and Dan on the CARE Health Fair in March 2014.
I receive email updates from Marge–traveling with Steve, et al. I met Marge while she was at Rainbow’s End in March 2014.
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Check my T@B Teardrop Travels for June 2010. Specifically, this date, I was cold–in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. (By contrast, today I am HOT in Texas.)
In 2011, I was a new arrival at JAARS RV Park near Waxhaw, North Carolina. Read about my June 2011 experiences.
While we are “traveling” let’s go back to 2009 and see what I was doing. (I encountered all the aggravating problems that prompted me to leave Google’s Blogspot and move to WordPress. I cannot access my individual messages!! I couldn’t give you a direct link to “Four Month Anniversary.”)
The date stamp on this e-mail message is June 9, 2014, 1:43 PM. I met Debbie in 2010 and spent a delightful week with her, Dad, DJ and Angel. We’ ve been “pen pals” ever since. ~~ (Apology: The paragraphs run together in the blog. They are separate in her original message. Formatting problems!! Sorry!!)
Three Quarters & Counting 