Our Location today is Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada.
Even after having two cups of Sleepy Time Tea before going to bed last night both Kathy and I ended
up playing on the computers before 3:00 this morning. Maybe it’s the extra few
minutes of sleep we get in the morning to make up for what sleep we didn’t get through
the night that is keeping us awake the following night. Sounds like a dog
chasing his tail but it is really starting to wear thin on us.
After breakfast we quickly finished our morning reading
before we buckled down to our chores. Kathy was working on wrapping birthday
presents that will be given before and after the holidays. I sorted and prepped
the laundry before going down to the laundry room. Imagine my surprise when I found
out that the cost of doing our laundry had been increased as of this morning.
Once I’d started the wash I returned to the apartment where Kathy
and I had a talk. We had planned on storing the couch from the main room in the
trailer and replacing it with one of our reclining loveseats from the apartment
so if and when we were to watch a movie we could do it in comfort. That same
loveseat would then be brought into an apartment when the time came for us to
come off the road. I suggested looking at a slightly different style seat since
our present ones are already ten years old.
While I switched the laundry to the dryers Kathy put the
finishing touches to her Homemade Ham
and Pea Soup. As soon as I returned Kathy was ready to serve this tasty
meal in a bowl while it was still piping hot. The best part is there is enough
for another meal. We further discussed replacing our loveseat as we ate and
though seriously about looking into what is available in our area.
After folding the laundry downstairs and checking if the mail
had arrived I returned to the apartment where Kathy had been busy. She had been
researching local furniture stores online and checking the types of loveseats
they have in stock. She found a perfect style seat that would fill all our
needs for the time in the trailer and after.
By 2:00 we were on our way to the Guardian Storage where armed with a tape measure I measured
the existing sleeper couch in our trailer. Our next stop was the Wholesale
Grocery Outlet where we
picked up a number of supplies such as cough drops, breathe mints and sugarless
gum cheaper than what we’d pay at a Dollar Store the only thing is you are buying them
in bulk.
Now we stopped at Tepperman’s furniture store where Kathy had seen loveseats
on their website that were very close to what we wanted. She also researched
other local outlets and none of them came close. We spent nearly an hour
looking at all their stock and finally agreed on a good looking dual-reclining
loveseat with a center counsel/drink-holder. It is only three inches longer
than the existing couch, has removable backs which will make it easier to get
into the trailer and only needs three inches from the wall for a full recline.
They are presently out of stock but a fresh shipment is due in on January 5th
which is perfect for us.
Our next stop was the Credit Union where we did some preholiday banking. It
was then past 5:00 so we used a coupon and had supper at Arby’s at a reduced price. Before leaving the
parking lot we made other stops at the Dollar Store and the Bulk Barn for holiday supplies.
Final we made our way to Kathie and Ross’s
apartment so we could
have a pre-holiday visit with them and to drop off a Christmas
gift. Their grandson
Liam has known Kathy and I as his aunt and uncle since he can remember. We’ve
celebrated many birthdays, special occasions and Christmases acknowledging Liam as a special person in our lives. Today we
were able to give him his Christmas gifts that he really appreciated and
acknowledged with a good solid hug and Thank
You.
After a quick stop at Zehr’s grocery store for milk we finally made
it back to the apartment just after 8:00 this evening. Hopefully we’ll have
more time to ourselves tomorrow. Thanks for following along and
feel free to leave a comment. Be Safe and Enjoy!
It’s about time.
Krackers
Witty Words of Wisdom
The
expert farmer is outstanding in his field.
You were two busy people. Hope you get the time to yourselves, you talked about.
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Always something for you to do to keep busy.
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