October 15 through 21, 2018

Monday the 15th was a regular day and I went to the health department and got a flu shot. We did some more accounting and talked to Irene (Steve's sister) about an upcoming trip to Arkansas to visit his other sister.

Buster on the Bed

Zoey on another bed

Tuesday, the 16th we went to OKC to the VA clinic for Steve's follow-up appointment with the SCI clinic.  SCI stands for Spinal Cord Injury - he fits this category because he has MS.  His regular PA was out for the day and we saw Dr. Rabbadi - who is the head of the Neurology department for OKC-VA.  He was very nice and thorough. We stopped at Camping World but didn't buy anything!
On Wednesday - I didn't feel great and didn't do much. By Thursday I had improved and we did some laundry and ordered a part for Steve's recliner in the RV. We ended up ordering it direct from Winnebago - because they had the part and knew what we needed.  There is a lady there, Lisa - who is great help!

Butterflies for your viewing pleasure!

On Friday we got up and around and drove to Oklahoma City to meet Pam (my sister) and Paige (my niece) for another birthday celebration!  We ate at Red Lobster and then went to the mall - Dillard's and Penney's. Then it was back home to take it easy. Saturday and Sunday were routine days with a little work on cleaning the RV, some laundry and football thrown in.  There may have been naps also!

We watched a movie on Amazon - "Woman Walks Ahead".
It was about an artist who left New York City to come west and paint. It was loosely based on Caroline Weldon's life.  After her arrival, she eventually became and Indian activist. She painted a portrait of Sitting Bull and it is on display at the North Dakota Heritage Center (Historical Society). - Bismarck, ND. One thing that struck me about the movie was her quest: She did not want to be insignificant! The movie romanticized her life and actions - but we enjoyed it! She painted four portraits of Sitting Bull but only two survived. The other painting is at the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock, Maybe we can plan our RV travels to go see the painting. Another thing I would love to see - I will add it to the list. The list grows longer and I wonder if I will ever get to all the places I would like to see.

October, 2018 On the Homefront

What’s next - 

There are many things to do when we get home. We have to go through the mail, unload the RV, take the satellite dish off the RV and make sure the house is still livable. 

The first week arrived and we drove to Enid on Saturday to see Pam & JC. Pam wanted to buy me a birthday present and then they took us out to eat at Chili’s for us to celebrate our birthdays that happened while we were gone (August).  Sunday we did laundry and relaxed and continued to unload things as we needed. 

Additional things that I need to take care of are getting Steve’s medications refilled, changing some of his appointmens, and catching up the blog.

Sunset - Oct 1 - Perry

We have been trying to walk some unless Steve’s back is hurting. 

Steve on his 1st trip to Walmart after getting home!

I renewed my Oklahoma RD license after I got home. On October 4, Thursday - we went to see Nancy at her nursing home in OKC and then went to Noble OK and watched Logan play football.  After the game we ate at Buffalo Wild Wings - not great, but OK. 

On October 5 - I wished my sister (Marsha) a Happy  Birthday and Steve & I celebrated our 16th anniversary. He went to the chiropractor in Stillwater to try to feel better. He has been having a rough time with his back - so this helped him. Saturday and Sunday we watched a lot of football, took some nap and walks. But to our surprise on Sunday evening the tornado sirens went off here in Perry. So we grabbed our dogs, pillows, purse, phones, and medicine and staying in the bathroom for a bit. We were lucky and it did not hit us or anywhere near us.  It did do some damage in northern Oklahoma City. But thank goodness we dodged the bullet.

Bird at CCC Lake -walking Oct. 7, 2018

October 8th we walked, did laundry and worked on the blog. Tuesday (9th) I got my hair colored and we ate out with Linda & Hazel. Wednesday - we worked on catching up our bank statements and the accounting. Thursday - we did a little trip to Lowe's and Walmart at Stillwater.  Friday (12th) ,we put clean sheets on the bed in the RV, washed the sleeping bags. When the week-end rolled around, Kristi and the grandkids came to visit. So, Saturday we had a little celebration for summer birthdays that had passed and ate lunch at the Texas Roadhouse in Stillwater. Then we went to a movie - Venom at the theater. We came home and hung out. Sunday we pretty much took it easy except for Steve and Logan- they worked on a project for the pickup.

This post gets me through the first half of October.  More to come!

Sunset Oct 12

Logan & Buster napping

Thursday - September 27, 2018 - Home on the Horizon

We were on the road about 10 AM and arrived in Perry about 2:30 PM. This was another pretty easy and uneventful driving day. We drove I -70 to I -35 down through Wichita and then home! When we get home - there will be chores to do and stuff to catch up on. But we are so thankful for safe travels and enjoyable places to see!  Can't wait for the next adventure.

Ellsworth, KS Windmill

More Windmills - Westfall, KS

Oklahoma Line

Arrival at Home - Perry!

September 26, 2018 - Wednesday

We stayed an extra night at Limon, CO to again let Steve's back have some rest. On Wednesday,  we got around pretty early and left Limon, and headed east.
It was an uneventful drive and we stopped at Sonic  somewhere in western Kanas for lunch.
We stayed at Russell, KS in a passport America park for $21.  We had to be careful walking our dogs because not everyone took g good care to keep their dogs on leashes.

Leaving Colorado

Entering Kansas

Fields of Maize - Western Kansas

It was an uneventful drive and put us closer to home.

Sept 24 & 25, 2019 - Monday & Tuesday East and South

Today we left Douglas WY about 9:50 AM  We drove to the Shell station  for gas and waited quite awhile for someone to move so we could fit at a gas pump.  We actually got on the road at 10:20. So it took us awhile. We are on I 25 headed east then it turns south.  Again we are seeing some great views.

Glendo, WY

Wheatland, WY

Wheatland, WY

Wheatland, WY

Wheatland WY

Chugwater, WY

Chugwater, WY

I have no idea who these two statues represent - and I couldn't find any info about them on the internet..... But they were statues in the roundabouts at the Wyoming Welcome center near Cheyenne. It is called the Southeast Welcome Center. We took a break here for dog walks and snacks.

We went right on down through Denver on I 25 then hit I 70 East.  By the time we got to Limon, CO - it was time to stop. The wind came up and Steve was tired.
It took us about 1.5 hours to get from the Colorado line to the east side of Denver.
We were treated with a double rainbow at our campground Monday night - but I could not get it all in the picture!

We had pizza delivered to our site from the campground office and we stayed an extra night to let Steve's back rest. I visited with some folks who are residents of  Alaska. Every summer they are in Alaska - then they come to Colorado - near Canon City and they also have a place they go to in Missouri.  They make a lot of miles.  They seemed older than me and I think they might be getting tired of making all those miles.
We stayed at the Limon, CO KOA - It was OK - but nothing to write home about

Away We Go September 23, 2018 Sunday

After our walk and getting ready to roll, we left Cody, Wyoming and headed south and east. We saw lots of Pronghorns (one of my favorite animals)!

Pronghorns - difficult to see - Enlarge picture!

We stopped at Thermopolis and had a snack and walked the dogs a bit. We saw a really neat old car!
We really need to spend some time here - but  usually it is on the drive home and we just keep moving on.

And the scenery really got pretty as we drove through Wind River Canyon. Breathtaking.  We also passed Boysen State Park - but I didn't get pictures. There is a huge Reservoir there.

Bighorn  River

 

Train Tunnel

We arrived at Douglas Wyoming and stayed overnight at the KOA there. It was a really nice drive today!