Weather: low 73 degrees, high 92 degrees, partly cloudy skies
Today was about as perfect a day we've had since we've been visiting in Ocala. Sure, it still got a little warm, but there was a breeze, the humidity was down a little, the sky was beautiful with puffy little clouds...... The late afternoon was even better, with that intangible something that tells us that maybe the fall season won't be so far off.
I had a photo opportunity at the park today that came about because a former resident brought his home-made motorcycle in for a visit. Check out this beauty.
It's a two-seater with the passenger riding behind the driver. The cycle is a three wheeler with an automatic transmission gear shift from a car. The rear end is also from a car. The vehicle is composed of one motorcycle and two cars, and the owner built it from scratch, including the body work and paint. The trunk is a full size car trunk and it has a car motor. Pretty neat!
We managed to dredge up a little more gumption today, and got some things done in preparation for a road trip next week if my doctor doesn't have different plans. We finished going through the cabinets and storage areas in the living room and kitchen, including consolidating stuff and wiping everything out and down. Over the years, we've managed to trim the amount of stuff that we have to the point that we hardly ever have to get rid of anything. Today was no different. A big part of today's work was to ensure everything is in it's place and the load is properly distributed.
When we finished inside for the day, I decided to tackle the basement to see if I could find anything that needed to go away in there. Again, nothing needed to be gotten rid of, except for some old and wore out fishing rods. I vacuumed the floor and rearranged things to the point that I had an empty container that came in handy for books that we're read and are hanging onto for our daughter Lori. She likes to read as much as we do, so we save our old books to share with her when we're in Texas.
After a little meditation (gotta have it!), I moved our satellite dish so we could pick up all our channels. We have cable TV here and have not had as much need for the satellite dish. However, football season starts Saturday, and I wanted to make sure I could receive the Florida game that's being played this week. The place where the dish was set up had a tree that blocked most of the channels that will have the football games, so I couldn't put up with that. Eventually, I found a place that the satellite dish works much better. Now I'm set for college football, at least for this coming Saturday. If everything goes well, we'll be on the road for next one, and will worry about that game when the time comes.
Both of us were pleased with the progress we made today. If we can keep up the momentum, we shouldn't have any problems being ready to leave. Of course, I still have the truck and RV to clean up on the outside. Carolyn says that belongs to me.
More later, be safe.
Today's Town - Biloxi, Mississippi: Buck City
Not all who wander are lost.
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