OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME

I know – I know – I know -- I haven’t written anything since we left home and I’m hearing about it!!!

I will take pictures of the current boat projects and post them in a few days, but right now I am going to tell you about where we are ‘living’ while we are working on the boat.



We are one mile above the Florida state line in Kingsland, Georgia at Country Oaks Campground. It is a very small campground with about 40 campsites, and more than half of those are snowbirds that are here for the winter, from Utah, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ontario, New Hampshire, Vermont, etc. It’s quite a little neighborhood – very nice people. We are only about 1/4 mile off of I-95 and can hear the traffic, but have gotten used to it and really don’t hear it anymore (when we are home), but you would think we are out in the middle of nowhere by the looks of the place. There are trees with spanish moss hanging everywhere, a pond for fishing, a barn with two horses (Pistol & Spooky), banty hens (and roosters), as well as nine guinea hens.

The horses alternate days out of the barn to roam through the campground – otherwise they push each other farther and farther out until they are on the main road and Trigger the every faithful Jack Russell terrier can only keep up with one at a time. The guinea hens run loose all the time and Shelby has a good time (when we are here) herding them up – Savannah would just like to catch one and eat it! I enjoy walking the dogs in the mornings and evenings so I can see where the new ‘campers’ are from. By far we have seen more license tags from Pennsylvania than any other state.

That’s all for now. I’ll take some pictures at the boat and post in a few days.

LEAVING FOR FLORIDA ---FINALLY!!!!

Fall is just about over here in Tennessee, but it sure was beautiful.!

The time is finally here for us to leave for the boat. We’re heading out  Nov. 16. We will be spending a lot of time this week getting things packed up and loaded to go. And we have so much to do once we get there. The boat is still in Fernandina Beach, and still on the hard. There are numerous things that must be done before we put her back in the water; new generator, new batteries, new seacocks, shaft log repair, new ports, and I’m sure that I’m forgetting something else. Then once she is in the water there is another list of things we want/need to do. It’s like having an old house – there’s always something that needs fixed or replaced!

We’re hauling the RV down with us to give us a comfortable place to live while we’re working on the boat. It’s no fun climbing up and down an extension ladder carrying a dog under your arm. Plus, you can’t get away from the work and you feel like you should work every waking minute.

Our name finally came to the top of the list for a slip at New Smyrna Beach! We love New Smyrna!!!! The marina is within walking/bike riding distance to pretty much everything. We can’t wait to be there! We’re hoping that will happen before Christmas.

Jeff has committed to work when he is needed this winter, so we will more than likely not be going to the Bahamas, although we’re not just going to sit in New Smyrna. We’re so anxious to be back on the boat!

We’ll post to the blog and let you know what kind of progress we’re making.  Don't forget you can always email us!

Adios amigos, vaya con Dios

Jeff received a job offer to work in Chattanooga. What else could we do, but head back to Tennessee? Our time in New Mexico has been an opportunity of a lifetime to experience Southwestern culture and lifestyle. To the people of Eunice that welcomed us as their own and especially to the friends we made at NEF, all we can say is adios amigos, vaya con Dios.

Here are a few pictures of NM and SW Texas.