Honda CRV....upgrades

Honda CRV….upgrades

Weekends are busy with extra’s. Makes it hard to stop and compose a blog note.

I have found I blog for myself, I have to stop and remember, stop to take pictures, then look at them. All of my summer roundabouts that I have done in the pass 10 years. I didn’t take any pictures, why, well no one looked at them. Not even my husband, so I figured why take the time. Now I get to enjoy the view and enjoy again when I blog (like a journal).

Last evening Craig took me out for dinner. We went to Applebee’s in Danville, KY, about 12 miles south on Hwy 127. Then we shopped at Lowes. I enjoyed the evening, really enjoyed it.

In February I purchased several items for the CRV. Extras that I wanted on a vehicle. Ordered online from Factory Auto Accessories, they are suppose to have genuine factory accessories for Honda, Acuras, and Toyotas. Spent $688.00.

I wanted these carrier racks on top. They where very easy to install.

These rain visors for all the side windows.

This is before the visors.

This is with the visors.

Craig had to pull the rubber stops down to insert the clips and then pull the protective tape off to stick the things. The clips where confusing but he got it done.

The visors where $106.60 and the rack carrier on top was $210.00. Still have the back door deflector and the fog lamps to install. Well, Craig not me.

Note: I lost a follower tonight. Hi Robert hope all is well with you. Where are you and your pretty wife??

H'burg, KY...Lovely day...finally

We have had two gorgeous days, not sooooo hot. I took advantage and worked in the big garage and made shelving for the Condo. You might remember from yesterday's post that not everyone agrees with my projects.

This must of stayed in my mind because I cut a shelve board 4 time before I got it right. Called Craig and told him this was his fault. He didn't argue.

He had to visit the dentist today. Dentist told him he brushes his teeth too hard. What does the mean???

Pictures of the Aquarium of the smokies. I have a bunch but this was wonderful. He hung out on the acrylic tunnel.

Can you see him.

Looks like a smiling old old man.

H'burg, KY...Storage projects

Working on my goals for retirement. As mention previous, I want to take better care of my stuff. I believe that will include simplifying the amount of stuff we travel with. Not so much all the treasures that live in our house, but what we travel with.

I have dreamed of a kitchen that only has the items I actually use.

Added shelves to our hanging closets, to store our (small) folding items. This is about a 20 degree angle. I suppose pipes are behind because of the bathroom sink.














This is the largest wardrobe. Craig will have to use this one because his hanging items are sooooo long.














This will be for me. It is over the washer/dryer and shorter than the Craig's.


















Added new curtains for the large picture window (aka wind shield). Still need to hem and trim. Thought some color would make the place seem residential and less cookie cutter RV interior.

Craig came home from work and I made the mistake of trying to have a conversation about this project. He says 'you don't need to be doing that until we know what we need to be taking'. Really busted my bubble. I don't need to talk to him. He doesn't understand that I DO know what I am taking. Men are different, he just doesn't want any holes in the walls. To bad.

Gattlingburg, TN...sharks and more sharks

Need to change computers to find more pictures of the aquarium. Please be patience. TKS


Neglected to say that the shark picture from yesterday was taken last year. At the Aquarium of the Smokies in Gattlinburg, TN. In the acrylic tunnel you walk right under and beside these huge animals. If you ever get to Gattlinburg be sure to check it out. Well worth the time and money. Believe the tickets where $22. Coupons will bring this price down.

We even drove the 38 foot motor home thru downtown Gattlinburg (only one road) and parked in the aquarium lot. The Aquarium staff helped to guide and park us, they where very pleasant and helpful. I called ahead and they knew we had a large vehicle. This was Thanksgiving day.

Craig was a bit nervous but I wasn't. Craig says I just don't understand what worry is. Maybe I don't have enough of an IQ to worry.

Thanks to reader, Lynn, for telling me I needed to caption my pics. How are readers suppose to know?

H'burg, KY...projects

Not much to tell around here. Adding storage to the condo, of course, I needed boards and brackets that I did not have. Off to the lumber yard and Wal Mart. Will take pictures tomorrow.

While at Wal Mart, I over heard a lady saying her neighbor's barn was broke into last night. Just down the road from us. We have been broke into twice in this place. I will be happy to move away from here.

On my list of how I plan on changing, is that I want to take better care of my possession's. That includes locking doors and not leaving things out in the open.

Also, on my list is I would like to start dressing better. Take the time to look better, earlier in the day.

Well, not much to say, thanks for being here.

H'burg, KY...financial planning

Cedar Waxwing

Four months from today we plan on being unemployed. That is when the RV adventure will begin. What are we doing to prepare.

In the pass, life has been about getting ahead. Well, it is time to rethink. Craig will only be 57, to young for Social Security. I have been planning our finances for the last 2 years.

Without his paycheck we will be living on savings. How much savings is needed? From all of my research, mostly reading blogs, I believe $35,000 a year will pay our bills and let us travel in comfort.

One of the most important thing a full time RV’er needs, is to be debt free. Even with everything paid, our basic bills will run about $1,200 a month. It’s the yearly things that run that total up, like insurances, taxes, and all that.

The biggest ‘if’ factor, is the cost of medical insurance and medical care. Craig’s one medicine cost between $8,000 and $12,000 a year. We meet our prescription deductible for him by February, every year. He has several doctor appointments coming up and we will discuss our plans with the dr.

In my working career I have saved enough to pay our way for two years. This leaves Craig’s savings alone. He is just too young. Ha Ha. So the thought is to go two years, or how ever long the $’s last, and see about working after that, if needed.

From all that I have read I believe the only regret, we will have, is that we didn’t do this sooner.

On a lighter note. Craig went to Lowes and Wal Mart. Lowes he purchased some pipe and stuff to add a place on the Condo, to store extra sewer pipe, will post pictures as he goes alone. Wal Mart was for groceries, he must have been hungry, because he spent $103.00. Only thing that was not grocery, was a can of Raid Flea Spray (purple can), seems the dogs and house have fleas. Thought that was not going to happen this year, it is the middle of August. The Raid can was $9.64, I think that is expensive.

H'burg, KY...working on RV

We (that would be me) are always looking for projects on the camper. When we begin our part time/full time RV adventure next year, I would like to have most things in full time order.

Somerset, KY has a small Belk's department store. I stopped, it only cost Craig $60 for two pillows and $30 for these LaCrosse weather gauges.

The part with the clock is called the station and the beige thing is the remote transmitter.

This model accepts 3 remote transmitters, plus the station does the indoor temp. I was able to set both of the outside remote transmitters to send the same signal to both of the stations. Now I can 'see' the temp's in the bay with demand water pump and all the water headers and also an outside temp, in two different locations. Still need to decide where I want that transmitter to go. Right now I have one station in the Condo and the other one in the house. These where $15 each.

We don't have heated cargo bays and I have always wondered how cold and hot it gets. This should give me the info.