We Have Shades!

The screen/shade man showed up at 10:30 a.m. even though he said he wasn't coming today.  Mama was not totally surprised because the weather forecast for the rest of the weekend looks bad for him to work here.   Today, it was supposed to rain and then the forecast changed, so we guess that is why he showed up.  Mama didn't ask questions.

We were a little nervous with him here because he had to put snaps on the outside of the motor home and that was loud.  It didn't last long and then he put the shade across the windshield.  Mama said "ooooh and ahhhh".  BOL!

This is our greyhound wind spinner.  A man today stopped by to say he really liked it.

This is a before photo without the shades. See the spinner in the tree.  Our greyhound flag is next to the tree.

Us enjoying our motor home.  Okay, back to the topic of this post.

The screen man at work.

 

The screen on our door.  It already has a screen, but now it has a second one.

Before the shade.

After the shade.  See, we can still see out.

We have shades on our tires to protect them from the sun.

This is the shade on our door.

The front of the motor home.  People can't see in!  Mama loves that.

Another view of the shade on the driver's side window.

Mama is a very happy camper tonight.  The shades will keep us cooler and the privacy factor is HUGE for Mama.  People would walk by and would look right in our windshield and that bothered Mama.  We can stick our tongues out at them and they won't even know.  BOL!

The screen guy picked up three more jobs because of us.  He told us he had to work on other jobs next week, so it could be a while before they get theirs, if at all.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Thinks The Shades Are Cool!

Screen Man, Where Are You?

The screen man said he would be here either Tuesday or Wednesday.  Yesterday, he said he would come by either Friday or Saturday.  We were surprised when he stopped by yesterday afternoon.  He said he was just checking out the park. We think he was trying to get more business, which is fine.  He said he would come by on Friday.  Mama asked him if he were would be here in the morning or afternoon.  He finally decided he would be here at 9 a.m.  This morning, he emailed Dad and said "Not Friday it 6-7 hour job"   What does that mean?  Does that mean he is coming by on Saturday?  His communication skills are terrible.  He refuses to talk on the phone and only uses email.  It is like pulling teeth to get any information out of him.  Dad said he is not even going to respond to him this time.  Mama is tired of him, too.  I guess if he wants the work, he will show up.  Mama said it is supposed to rain in the morning tomorrow, so maybe that is why he is saying not Friday. It will kill our Saturday, if he decides to show up then, but at least it will get done and Dad can supervise.  We may leave Houston without having it done and that makes us sad. 

There is not much going on here.  Mama ordered our forwarded mail to be sent to us. It probably will arrive on Saturday or Monday.  She wanted to make sure it arrived while we are still here.  We are hoping our Texas titles for the motor home and car are in this shipment.  Her driver's license will probably not be in this shipment since it takes 30-45 days to get the license. She has a temporary one. We will have to have our mail forwarded to a post office in Denver once we get settled there.   We will probably only have it sent once a month from now on.  We really don't receive much mail these days.

We had storms that woke us up Wednesday morning.  After the rained stopped, I convinced Mama to take me out at 4 a.m.  Dad couldn't sleep so he walked with us. Dad said we won't be able to take late night/early morning walks in Denver. They have bears!  Well, we are not sure that the state park we are staying at has bears, but some Colorado state parks have bears or at least that is what the website says.  It also says they have mountain lions. I like cats, but Dad said I can't tease those.  Yikes!  Where are the folks taking us to that we have to worry about the wildlife?  I think they are taking this adventure thing a little too far.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Thinks Denver Sounds Wild

All Is Quiet

Six of our neighbors have moved out and one new one has moved in.  The people who have been next to use for two months moved to a lake site this morning.  There is no one on either side of us or in front of us.

The people who are going to install our screens are supposed to be here today.  Mama has her doubts.  We hope they show up.

You may have noticed that we now have some Amazon banners on our site.  Mama orders from them all the time and decided to become an affiliate.  They reviewed our blog and accepted us!  If you are placing an order with them anyway, please come to our site and click on the search link to find your item. It is on the sidebar. Mama says any money that is made will go to us!  Mama is going to keep the one link updated with her favorite things. Remember when Mama organized all her photos?  Well, she ordered the organizer from Amazon.  She has it listed in the "I Recommend" widget which is also on the sidebar.  We won't "hound" you about buying things, but if Mama buys something she really likes, she will list it on the sidebar and maybe that will wet your appetite.  BOL!

Our camera and computer are not cooperating with each other today, so here are a few photos from last year.  This is when we were in Naples, FL.

 It was really pretty there, but a little bit too ritzy for us.  One person here thinks we are "showdogs".  I thought Mama was going to fall over laughing.

I think Mama was thinking of this when she thought it was funny that we were called "showdogs".

Mama has updated her restaurant blog with a few more reviews.  Smashburger is one of her favorite places.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Gearing Up For Denver

Rodeo Is Over!

The rodeo ended last night.  Mama never did go.  It was too crowded for her.  Last night, there were 80,000 people there.  People parked far away and paid $20 to do so.  It was crazy.  The folks could have taken a shuttle from here for $15 a person, but Mama was worried that they might have trouble catching the shuttle to come home.  Dad says there will be a rodeo in Colorado, so maybe they will go then. 

We are expecting a lot of people to leave our resort today since the rodeo is over. Many of the people worked at the rodeo, so they are moving on to other work.  It looks like a few of our neighbors are packing up now.

We had a nice family weekend.  Dad wanted to learn more about our new home, so the folks stayed home except for just a few hours. Dad learned about the engine and things like that.  This rig is a diesel and he has never had one before. There is a lot to learn. We will all feel better after we get to Denver because then we will have our first trip under our belts in this motor home.  Dad says it is much easier to drive than the old one.

Today, it is going to be 90 degrees here.  We are going to stay in as much as possible.  Well, Scout is going to stay in for sure.  Mama and I will venture out later today.

Scout and Dad on the couch.

I like this couch!

I was sleeping until Mama started taking pictures of me.

 The folks decided to eat at a restaurant that just opened here.  They had to sit in rodeo traffic to get there.  Mama can't remember the name, but it is _____American Restaurant.  The _____is a family name that is not American.  BOL   It used to be a New Orleans themed restaurant.  The place was basically empty.

Water feature.

Mama decided to order a ribeye.  Dad told her it wouldn't be very good for $10.95.  She had a choice of a 6 oz for $7.95 or a 12 oz for $10.95.  She choice the 12 oz. 

This is the 12 oz ribeye.  It is two 6 oz steaks.  BOL!   They put gravy on top with mushrooms.  There are mashed potatoes under it.  In the background is a potato pattie that Dad ordered.

This is a fish and shrimp meal that Dad ordered.  He said it was really good.

Coleslaw

Mama said the food was good.  She probably wouldn't go back even if we were staying longer just because there are better places.  The prices were very good though.

We survived the weekend without our bed on the floor.  Last night, Mama put the bed back on the floor.  Scout took it immediately.  I slept in for a while this morning, but now we are both on couches, so Mama moved it from the floor.  She said she will put in on the floor at night for us.  

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Happy The Rodeo Is Over

Happy St. Patty's Day

Mama tried to take some photos of us with our St. Pat's Day collars, but we didn't cooperate.  She envisioned a nice close up of us smiling.  This is what she got:

 

It's a hot day here. Tomorrow will be close to 90.  Scout says she is not going out unless it is necessary.  Scout is not happy when it is over 65.

Mama has been wanting to buy a toaster.  She kept saying that she wanted a black one to match the coffeemaker and the blender.  She came home today with this:

Yep, it is purple!  BOL!  Mama said she decided to throw tradition out the window and be a little crazy.    She said she laughed when she realized she was wearing a purple shirt today.  The people at the store probably think she is a purple nut!   She asked Dad how he feels about a purple toaster.  He laughed and said if it makes you happy, then it's fine.  BOL!  We tested it out with some cinnamon toast and it works great.   We are going to get some frozen waffles to try next weekend.  It defrosts, so it should work great for that.

Joey,
The Greyhound Whose Mama Gets A Little Wild At Times

It Happened!

Dad came home last night.  This morning, this happened.

 That is right, the bed is gone!   Scout is forced to lay on the floor without a bed. :-O

Mama moved the bed to the dinette bed. She has tried it before and we wouldn't touch it. Miss Patty from our greyhound group, suggested it the other day and Mama thought she would give it another try.   She was surprised to find me in it when she got out of her shower.

Yes, folks, it appears we have lost this round of the bed battle.  However, it is pretty comfy on top of the dinette which is pretty comfy on its' own.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Luke Warm About Dad Being Home

Guess Who Comes Home Tonight?

Yep, Dad comes home tonight, but it will be late. His flight is supposed to get in at 9 p.m. but he could be delayed. His flight goes from Denver to Minneapolis and then to Houston. Isn't that nuts?   His flight going to Denver went from Houston to Atlanta and then to Denver. He said the direct flights were too much money for his budget.

Yesterday, we had a visitor. We had to clean, of course. The visitor was a repairman. Last week, Mama found out that our refrigerator had a recall on it. She was very nervous because without the recall being handled, our refrigerator could catch on FIRE.  She called the company that issued the recall and they told her that ours had not been fixed.  Mama explained that we needed someone to come to us and they tried to find someone, but no one wanted to come. She spent two hours on the phone and used all her minutes and no one would help us.  All the repairmen said 'NO'.  Mama cried.  She then called the refrigerator company back and told them that no one would come here.  They said they would keep trying.  She then emailed the place we bought the motor home from and she said they would handle it for us since it should have been handled before we bought it.  Mama was still nervous.  She unplugged the refrigerator whenever she left us alone.  Ten days later and all is well!  The refrigerator has the new heat shield on it and if the refrigerator gets too hot, it will turn off before a fire starts or at least that is what we were told.  Basically, we were told that repairmen don't like doing recall work because it takes a long time to get paid.  All I know is that they made my Mama cry and she is not a big crier.

A couple people asked if the bed was empty when Scout was doing this.

No, it was not.

I look thrilled, don't you think?  Yes, protecting this bed is exhausting work.

 Mama forgot to add a few things to what she loves about the motor home.

13) Digital TVs - converter boxes are no longer needed.

14) Automatic awning - She thinks she is going to love this feature. She hasn't used it yet since there is shade on the side of the motor home with the awning.

You know what Mama would really love? A keyboard that doesn't stick.  I think it is from her eating while using the laptop.  I say that because there are crumbs under some of the keys. 

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Will Be A Really Happy Greyhound When His Dad Comes Home Tonight!