By the afternoon- the rain stopped - laundry done ✔️. We received a text from our mechanic. It was not the best news; we needed new tires, front end alignment, and a few other things. It was going to be a much bigger bill than we anticipated but it needs to be done! The other downside - we wouldn’t have any vehicle for a few days. I thought about renting a car - but truthfully- there was no place we really had to go. I had just food shopped a couple of days prior so we had everything we needed. I figured we could use this time to pack and do maintenance on the trailer.
The days went by quickly! I packed, cleaned, walked, cooked. We took showers, recaulked seams on the trailer, and continued to get rid of stuff - like my charcoal grill and assorted things that really need to be replaced like mats and a floor runner. I defrosted my outside refrig and turned off. I’ll do the inside next week when we get ready to move to the cottage. I have a minimal amount of food left.
On Thursday afternoon we happily got the truck back! As we are in countdown mode to leave, we wanted to revisit places and restaurants we enjoy. We donated money to the Silver Slipper Casino and enjoyed their buffet, participated in another painting class in Diamondhead, Wednesday Mexican Train at the library, and Thursday free coffee and beignets at the Palm Court Cafe. We picked up a couple of cupcakes at Sugar Pop and will probably dine out a few more times before we take off on next Monday morning. We are excited to be spending a couple of nights in the campground cottage while we complete the remainder of getting the camper/truck ready and get the trailer covered. Then it’s off to Florida for five days and home to Stoughton!
