Canadian Geese - #130

It’s that time of year again when our feathered friends migrate home, flying north for the summer months. This is always a sure sign the seasons have shifted. Lately, we have noticed flocks of Canadian Geese stopping over in our lake for a brief respite before continuing on their journey. 

We too are like the Canadian Geese, waiting for the weather up north to warm up for our return home. I have been watching the weather and we are getting ready to leave on 4/16. 

I started slowly going through drawers, cabinets - getting rid of items I no longer needed or used.  

Yesterday, we packed up Charlie’s radio equipment in truck storage box. That made room in our under camper storage to pack away chairs and Minnie’s playpen ( she’s just using her stroller outside). Today, I plan to sort through clothes and make room in our shower-closet for storage containers. 

I am trying to use up whatever food we have and will buy only what we need for a day. I will have to defrost both refrigerators (inside and out). 

Although it’s seemingly a lot of work, there is a certain rhythm going through this process. 

As the days move forward, we complete more of our chores and some minor repairs. 

Last week I took advantage of a heavy rainstorm during the night that continued as intermittent showers throughout the morning (though much less severe). Since it was warm out, I decided wash our camper using the rain as my water source. Worked out well!

                                            

Being organized allowed us to enjoy our last few days at the campground, going to the casino, lunching with our camping neighbors. On our final night at the campground we moved into the glamping tent. Everything was done and covering the trailer was our final task on the day we left. It was a warm, sunny morning and no wind which made the task a little easier - though in the future, I think we will have to get help to do this. It’s not easy to admit that aging does work against your abilities. 

                                            

And by 10:30 am on Thursday, 4/16 - we were on the road again, headed home to Massachusetts. Our first stop was a short leg - only about 160 miles to Meridian, MS. We just needed to put some distance between us and the Gulf but knew we would be tired after the final chores that morning. We stayed at our favorite hotel chain and had dinner delivered for dinner and relaxed. Home ETA is Tuesday, 4/21.

Traveling several hundred miles everyday and staying overnight in a different location is like being in a time warp. You kinda lose track of what day it is. The mission is just to move further across the country. Charlie and I both shared the driving; it’s a relatively easy drive - just long. Minnie really takes it in stride. She sleeps the whole way, occasionally popping up to look out the window to make sure we are going in the right direction. 

And voila! We are home!