On The Road Again!

Yep, we are on the road again!   It is amazing that we were able to get everything done with the house.  Almost everything we own has been donated, given away or sold.  Mama painted two rooms, plus painted trim for three rooms, she did landscaping, and shredded tons of papers.  Dad hung doors and trim and finished a bathroom in the basement.  There were lots of little things that they also did and all of this was done in six weeks. 

We left this morning at 10:15.  Mama thought she might cry, but she only got a little misty-eyed when she said good-bye to the house as we pulled out of the driveway.  It is strange that we will not be back again.  I guess it is possible that if it doesn't sell and Dad is sent somewhere we can't go, we may go back for a month or two.  We really hope it sells though so that we don't have to worry about it.

Come on Dad.  We are waiting!

Daaaaaaaaaaaad!!!!

BOL!

Scout is ready to go.

 Today's drive was a short one. We didn't know for sure what time we would be ready to leave, so we made reservations in Carthage, MO.  It is four hours from home, but after stopping for gas and then a lunch break, it took us about five and half hours.

We are staying at a place called the Big Red Barn. It is a nice campground.  They gave me and Scout treats and they gave the folks homemade cookies.

Scenes from the campground.

The office.

Our site.

 Mama fixed her favorite traveling food for dinner.

This is a quick and easy dinner on our travel days.

Tomorrow, we should reach Texas, but not Houston.  We decided to have three shorter driving days instead of two long ones.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Happy To Be RVing Again

It's Crazy Around Here!

Yesterday, the man came over to put our house on the market.  We had to rush around and clean, clean, clean. 

After he left, Mama said it was time to pick out the toys that I want to take with us.  I kept changing my mind.

 Mama said it was okay that I could take this many because she put them in a Space Saver Bag.  She then took the air out of them and this is what I am left with.

They look kind of sad, but once we open the bag up, they will be fine.  Dad stored them under the bed in the motor home.  I left out a few toys to play with for a while and when I get tired of them, I can play with these.

This morning, Mama left to run errands.  Grandpa came over to help Dad move the items that we are keeping to their house.  This is what Mama kept.

She only kept what could be put in this cabinet. Jamie is on top, but he is coming with us.  Dad said that Mama ended up with an extra shelf when he re-arranged things.

On Mama's way home, she received a phone call from our agent.  He said he had someone who wanted to see the house in an hour.  The showings were not supposed to start until after we left, but Mama was not surprised to get a call.  She hurried to put the groceries away and then ran around like a crazy woman hiding our beds, food dishes and remaining toys. Scout and I were trying to help by dancing around her.  It was crazy!

Since we had to leave the house, we ended up meeting Dad, Grandpa, and Grandma at the park for lunch.  We stopped at KFC and bought chicken for our picnic.  We told Scout it was her birthday celebration even though it was a day late.  It was fun!  We came home and took a nap.  It has been an exhausting week.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Likes Going On Picnics

Happy Birthday To My BIG Sister!

Today is Scout's birthday!  She is seven!

Scout is a pretty nice as far as sisters go.

She is pretty good at playing with toys.

She likes to play in the yard even though I run circles around her.

I just wish she could learn to do steps so that we could go on more hikes.

Happy Birthday Big Sister!

Joey,
The Greyhound Whose Sister Is Seven

Time Is Flying

We have been so busy since Dad has been home that it is all just a blur for us.  Mama has been sick since Dad came home. She had a slight sore throat when he arrived home. He said it was because she was talking too much. When she went to the doctor for her check up, she told the doctor that she wasn't feeling well.  She prescribed amoxicillin and Mama thought she would get better fast....WRONG!   It has been over a week and she is still sick.  The really bad sore throat turned into a cold after five days. Mama could barely talk and her coughing scared me BIG time. We have been roommates in the living room at night because she can't lay down to sleep. She is getting better, but she has another problem.  She can't taste food or smell anything. We think it is from the amoxicillin.  She had one more day of it and then she hopes she can taste food again.  Last night, she went out to dinner with Dad's Dad and she thinks the food was good, but she can't say for sure. BOL!

I'm exhausted after helping Dad today.

We sold the truck on Wednesday.  The folks were happy.  Mama listed it on Craigslist and it sold in less than 24 hours. The man who bought it was nice.

We received our new address on Wednesday.  Mama spent the morning updating it.  She is happy to be able to cross that off our list of things that needed to be done.

Today, the folks put a lot of stuff out in the yard. They put a lot of stuff in the free pile and then other things in the $2 pile and $5 pile. Our elevator feeder as well as our food storage bin were sold.  We are using the ones we keep in the RV now.  A man came by and filled up his car with items.  He has to come back tomorrow to get the rest. Mama asked him if he was interested in a gun cabinet and he said he was.  He came in and bought that as well as a bench seat Mama had. Another couple stopped and took the rest of the free things.  They also bought a few things.  We just have a few things left to sell.

Mama has started loading things into the RV.  She is making good progress, she thinks.  

Monday, we will be listing our house for sale.  Monday or Tuesday, the folks will take the few things we are keeping over to Grandma's house.  Wednesday, we will be working in the yard and doing last minute things.  Thursday, the folks will be spending the day with family and Scout and I will be waiting for leftovers.  BOL!

We are beginning our HUGE Adventure Part 2 on Friday instead of Saturday.  The folks decided they would rather made the trip to Houston in three shorter days instead of two long ones.

It's been a crazy time here, but we have had a lot of downtime, too!

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Can't Believe It's Almost Time To Hit The Road

My Gift From Jamaica

Okay, it's really Mama's gift, but I LOVE it!   Dad wanted to get Mama something special in Jamaica. A nice lady that he worked with there helped him and he decided to commission a greyhound sculpture.  The sculptor had never seen a greyhound before.  Dad found a picture of a bronze statue and gave it to him.   The statue is carved from wood.  It came out a lot bigger than Dad imagined.  BOL!  It's not huge, but when you are living in an RV, we strive for compact things.

Dad said the statue caused a little attention when he went through customs. An agent asked him if he had a dog in his luggage. She asked if it was a basset hound.  BOL!

Mama calls the greyhound a Jamaican Greyhound Puppy because he doesn't "exactly" look like us.  We love him and we want to thank the nice lady who helped Daddy get him.  She is now a reader of our blog!

Are you ready to see him?

Put him down, Mama.

I like to sniff his butt.

I slobber on his nose.

I sniff his ears.

He is cool!

I bet the sculptor will always remember making this statue for us!

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Happy That "Jamie" Is Going On The Huge Adventure With Us