Last Night in the United States (Day Nine)

 Stony Ridge KOA, Perrysburg, OH

On Friday,, Apr. 10th I woke up when I heard Bill and Gibbs going out at 6. Sigh*, no need to get up at any given time this morning. 😏 I'm sure I sound like a wimp but it kind of feels like after a work week, this would be Saturday. 6 days of up and at 'em.

Good morning!
Not a sunny start but
a warm, relaxing start.

Bill was making his coffee when I woke again at 7:25. I knew he wanted to be on the road by 7:30 so I came downstairs to say goodbye, as did Gibbs, and he was off to Toledo for his RC Expo. One member of his old flying club, Forest City Flyers was going to be there, but other than that, he would be alone.

Gibbs searches for good smells
in the leaves.

He knew what he was going for and so is always happy on his own if that is how it works out. Gibbs and I did our stretches, got up, dressed and I came down for my tea. While having that, I watched a couple of videos online before getting washed and dressed for my day.

Taking a breather behind
the Suite
Gibbs doesn't understand the
selfie countdown. 😂

Leisurely. Sigh* 🤭 Much to Gibbs' dismay, I got the central vac out from under the bed and did a thorough job of vacuuming upstairs and down, reaching under the slide-outs as far as I could (which isn't far) to capture the dust bunnies that traveled with us from Arizona.

These extra long sites are
wonderful for big rigs.

We went for a walk around the park and to drop the garbage off and got caught in the huge rain storm of about 25 light drops of rain. It was expected to storm yesterday afternoon but nothing came of that either. The sky looks like it could rain at any time but nothing yet.

I only saw one of these
Grape Hyacinths 
but one is enough for a picture!

By 10:30, I was hungry enough for breakfast so fried an egg, added cottage cheese (thanks Kim!) and rolled it up in a tortilla. Oh my, quick, easy and tasty. Bill texted just before 11 that he was on his way home and within 20 minutes, drove up. Gibbs was happy to see his Daddy. Yes, I was too. 💕

Kim suggested cottage cheese 
on a fried egg so I tried it.
Yum!

We relaxed until lunch time, had a wee bite and drove into Perrysburg (about 10 minutes) and picked up a handful of things at Walmart. I wanted to get more of our 0 or 1 gram carb bread before crossing the border. They don't have this brand at home. We had luck and came out with 3 more loaves. 👌

Driving through town, that
sky looks menacing.
We never did get the rain Bill said
Toledo got earlier.

We went in to Dollar Tree to check on craft items and came out with a new idea for my quilling. We also needed a greeting card for a grandson's birthday. Bill took advantage of a cheap(er) diesel price in town too, paying only $4.89/gal instead of over $5 everywhere else. 

I didn't see any interesting wood
patterns at Dollar Tree but
these printed canvas boards could
prove to be fun.

He also picked up a jug of DEF which Walmart was out of. By the way, he did find the item he wanted at the show so was truly a happy camper! We sat down and figured out what we'd purchased this winter, which didn't amount to much, and he and Gibbs dozed.

He has no interest in Miss Piggy
while traveling but sure loves her
back here in the Suite.

While they slept, I had my shower and made a cup of tea. Gibbs and I went for a walk earlier when Bill filled a propane tank up near the park office. Handy to have and now we're topped up for the next few days. It's going to be needed for a couple of weeks for sure.

I couldn't get a good picture,
but the American Cardinal visited 
next door.

Bill had his shower and I made some adjustments in the fridge jars, moving cans of pop out into the half empty carton in the 'garage'. Boxes are a great idea, and I plan on picking up baskets for next fall's travel. I appreciate the suggestions and will just see what works for us best.

Supper. Bill finished the fries
from the freezer.

With being fulltime, we have everything.....not just a few months worth of food items so it's a lot to secure for travel days. Not many more to go though this spring, yay! Supper was very good. Air fried sausages, leftover hamburger helper and Spanish style cauliflower rice. 

The sun tries to make an
appearance.

One little piece of peanut butter and pecan fudge for dessert. We watched tv until bed time with a hope to get moving early in the morning. This was a nice day and to finish it off, the sun has tried to make an appearance just in time to set. We only had a high of 63F/15C with a drop off overnight and tomorrow.

Our sleepy boy,
Apr. 10, 2024.
Good night!

Thank you for joining us!

A Short Travel Day Eight

 Perrysburg, OH

Last night I was up late, 11:00, an hour past my usual bedtime. I had a tea when we arrived at the casino with my supper so wasn't sleepy enough at 10.

Good morning!
This was last night and worthy of a picture.

On Thursday, Apr. 9th I was awake at 8 EDS time thinking it was only 7. We forgot to change the bedroom clock. 🤭 we watched Survivor and were on the edge of our seats waiting to see who got voted off.  It didn't go our way. 

Today, we move on under cloudy skies.

Bill checks for tire pressure every morning before we pull out and with that done we were on the road a few minutes before 10. A short 200 mile drive today and then a rest day with no movement, except some shopping. 🤗

Overpasses, not as fancy as in NM
but still very nice looking.

It was windy, but a tail wind from the south helping our mileage along! The sky was partly sunny and partly cloudy, 64F/16C. We stopped for fuel before leaving Anderson at a Mudflap Speedway and hit I-69E soon after. This section of the interstate started out not 'too' bad but still not good.

I do like this water tower.

A few 'oomphs' here and there that make us grit our teeth. The fridge bars I use for traveling are really getting on my nerves. They don't seem to be holding things in place but I do have some other ideas that I'm going to try so I'll let you know! We've been doing this for 10 years so I've tried lots!

Ahead of my narrative,
the following pictures have us at
Stony Ridge KOA in Perrysburg, OH
Luckey Road on the left
Entrance to the park on the right.

We took Exit 21 onto US24E and what an improvement! The pavement was smooooth when we crossed into Ohio around 11:45 am. Seems the morning went quickly and I guess it did since we didn't start out until almost 10! It was nice to have a slower start though. 😀

These flowers are
White and Yellow Trout Lilies

Eventually, we took Exit 68A onto 475S/US23S. We weren't long and we were taking a few momre exits. 1A, 193 to put us briefly on I-75N and then a right turn onto Fremont Pike in Perrysburg. We were an hour early for park entry so pulled into the Hobby Lobby mall parking lot and ate lunch. It was 1:15 pm.

Nice little cabins here with
sleeping quarters only.
I peeked in this one's window.

Gibbs was anxious so at 1:55 we headed to our destination on Luckey Road. The Stony Ridge KOA is not inexpensive but it is very convenient for our needs. Being this close to Toledo allows Bill to quench his thirst for the RC Expo this weekend. Yes, once in a while, he likes to partake and I don't mind the break here in the park.

The laundry room.
$2.50 for each machine.

We pulled into our drive-thru site #602 easily. It is a nice long site and we paid extra for the guarantee of having a good one out of the mud. A couple of times we've left it up to them and had to either park in muck or ask to be moved because of water puddles. 

An attractive, country style store and office.
The daffodils and tulips are lovely.
Yay for spring!

This makes us happy! (like Jamaicabehappy - reference for my Park Place gals) We got plugged into power and the wind was visible but had calmed since this morning in Indiana. Bill poured himself a Coke Zero and we nibbled on a couple of pecan treats. 

Our site, lots of room to
park the Suite and Black Beauty.

It's early, 2:45 so Bill and Gibbs went upstairs for their snooze and I took myself for a walk. My leg seemed to stiffen up from the 3 hour stretch of travel with no stopping. My walks aren't very long, one for me, one for Gibbs, one for me etc. 😂 

More spring sightings.

Bill and I decided to do our laundry today rather than wait for Friday. Tomorrow will be busy enough. So, after mine and Gibbs walks around the park, we drove up to the laundry room at the office/entry. Pricey, compared to Park Place but we have 2 big loads so it is necessary. 

Bill noticed one of BB's tires
was low so topped it up.
Gibbs watches and learns.

I walked up 30 minutes later to transfer and then we drove up again to retrieve the dried clothes. The robins are out and plentiful here, so lovely to see spring in this manner. Also, squirrels, nuthatches, daffodils, tulips and oh! Chatter between 2 American cardinals!

You can't tell but that is an
American Cardinal in the top picture.
This squirrel ran ahead of me and then
climbed the tree where I couldn't reach him.

For supper, hamburger helper since I have ground beef thawed since Monday. I added mixed vegetables to spruce it up a bit and pretend I don't see the pasta! I've really fallen off the wagon some days so can only hope I get back on after I'm home. 😂

Sometimes, you need a back scratch.
Sometimes, you need Mom's attention
and a tummy rub. 💗💗

It was filling and tasty. We did the pots and put everything else in the dishwasher. Bill finished his blog, you can check it out here, and I worked on mine while we watched Elspeth and Matlock. Bill's step-mom, Marilynne, called tonight and that was nice to check in with her.

Hamburger helper for supper

This was a great day and although there could be some wet weather and cooler days ahead, we enjoyed the 72F/20C temps we had today. It was mostly cloudy so there was no sunset to photograph.

 (another video that may not play but I had to try)

                               Good night!

Thank you for your visit!