Finally

Elkmont, Alabama

Weather: low 26 degrees, high 44 degrees, overcast skies, breezy

We finished the move to the new home base today, then said a big old "Ahhhhh". As I said in yesterday's post, it was hard to believe how much stuff we had been pulling across the country. We've already started paring down what we will need in the RV when we hit the road again.

When we had the last of the stuff out of the RV that we were taking to the base, Carolyn cleaned the inside while I was doing the winterizing. I drained the fresh water tank and water heater, blew the water lines and water heater out with the air compressor, and then placed RV anti-freeze in the sink and shower p-traps. The weather is supposed to be even colder up here next week, so we should be okay as far as protecting the water lines is concerned.

Eventually, we want to be able to keep the RV at the home base, but we have to get the driveway widened a little before we can do that. In the meantime, we'll leave it in storage. The ideal situation will allow me to do the outside cleaning and repairs at home, rather than having to go to the storage area.

After we had gotten everything moved to the home base, we did a little straightening and putting up of stuff. I took enough time to go buy a new television, which would have been quite an experience two weeks ago. However, I educated myself on the standards of today's televisions, so I hope that I made a good choice. We'll know before long, as Dish Network has offered us a free upgrade on equipment which is supposed to enhance the viewing with the new televisions. The new satellite equipment will be installed on Tuesday. In the meantime, I stopped at Lowe's and picked up an over the air indoor antenna so we could watch the local stations.

We worked hard today, so we went to Cracker Barrel for supper. Have you ever noticed that no matter where you eat across the country in a Cracker Barrel, the food tastes the same? It's not outstanding food, but it's not bad, and the price is reasonable. I know we were glad to have one of the restaurants in the area today.

It was another tiring day for us, but the hard part is over. Now, we can take our time putting things away and decorating. Have I said lately how much Carolyn is enjoying this next phase of our lives?

More later, be safe.

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