April 21, 2020 ~ Spring always brings out the urge to start seeds in me. I had four raised beds when we lived in a sticks-and-bricks in Virginia, and I like to think I had a pretty green thumb. My neighbor, Katrina, and I would talk gardening and plants all Summer long. She was very generous in sharing her seeds and bounty from her garden. We both looked forward to Spring because it meant a […]
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March 24 – April 7, 2020 ~ After leaving Mayport Naval Station’s Pelican Roost RV Park, we were on a mission to reach Iowa to ride out the gathering storm clouds of the Covid19 pandemic. We have family in the midwest and wanted to be near them during these strange times. It took us five days of driving from Jacksonville, FL to reach Mt Pleasant, IA. This was our destination because it was the northernmost
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March 5, 2020 – March 17, 2020 ~ After leaving The Villages, we had reservations at the Pelican’s Roost Campground on Mayport Naval Air Station. We had a front row, pull through site with FHUs. For those with Class A motorhomes, the view is of the mouth of the St John’s River through the windshield. We have a fifth wheel however, so we had to go outside to watch the parade of ships that
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March 2 – 9, 2020 ~ After leaving our wintering grounds in Palmetto, FL our first stop was The Villages in central Florida to see Scott’s cousin, Donna, and her husband, Chuck. The Villages is a 55-and-older retirement community encompassing parts of Sumter, Lake and Marion counties in Florida. The main feature of The Villages are three Town Squares, each with it’s own look and theme. Each Town Square features their own movie theatre, dining,
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March 1, 2020 ~ We spent the winter in Palmetto, FL at Tropic Isle Coop . Although the space between rigs was a little tight, we had great neighbors and I was sad when March 1st came around and our reservation was up. The Covid pandemic was all over the news, but life was still normal at that time. We planned a short stop near The Villages in central Florida to visit Scott’s cousin Donna
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