Good evening!
It has been a few days since I've last written but nothing much exciting going on around here!
We had a busy Saturday at work and was glad to have time off Sunday and Monday. Sunday we kind of took it easy... doing some cleaning and laundry. We are still trying to figure out where in Florida we are going and need to get that narrowed down. Today we decided mid morning to go to Fort Collins and check out the KOA there that our friends stay at. So we found it and was so pleasantly surprised and pleased with it. We visited with a gal there for awhile about workkamping etc. at that park. Something to remember in the future! It is a huge park and very nicely layed out with lots of things going on. If Ft. Collins didn't get sooo hot in the summer compared to Estes park it might be something to think about!!!! We have really gotten spoiled by the wonderful temps of the mountains!!!
Speaking of which,...it was 85 inFt. Collins this afternoon and when we got back "home" itwas 63!!!! It has been kind of cloudy and cool but wonderful!!!!
We go back to work for our 3 days on tomorrow... a workkamper stopped by tonite and told us we only have 3 checking in tomorrow.... boy will that be a switch !!!!
I got my sewing machine out today to sew and haven't gotten much done! so there it sets!
Maybe tomorrow!!!!
Well, this is all for this evening....
until later
BJ
Monday, August 27, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
We have food again! haha!!!
Good evening!
We left around 10 this am and went to Loveland for a few stops then onto Longmont. They really aren't that far in distance only about 10 miles or so on I-25. Of course our last stop is always Walmart before heading back up the "hill"...... something like just going to Hays to get groceries except alot more twists and turns!
We saw a ram on the way to Loveland today and of course the traffic was stopped. I can see where these poor animals become stressed..... people following them everywhere!
When we got up this am our view of Long's Peak had a dusting of snow!!!!!!! It was very pretty but was melted by the time we got home ..... I'm sure one day soon it won't be like that.
Right down the "roads" in the park where the RV storage area is there was a family of elk this evening ... a huge bull, female and calf. We also saw some in the downtown area when we left this am..... so it won't be long before they will be all over.
The bulls are still with some cows but they tell us that most bulls are up higher yet and will "congregate" before the rutting begins......
We will work tomorrow (Saturday) and then off Sunday and Monday. I definitely have some catchup around the rig to do.
So this is all for today....
have a good evening!
B&J
We left around 10 this am and went to Loveland for a few stops then onto Longmont. They really aren't that far in distance only about 10 miles or so on I-25. Of course our last stop is always Walmart before heading back up the "hill"...... something like just going to Hays to get groceries except alot more twists and turns!
We saw a ram on the way to Loveland today and of course the traffic was stopped. I can see where these poor animals become stressed..... people following them everywhere!
When we got up this am our view of Long's Peak had a dusting of snow!!!!!!! It was very pretty but was melted by the time we got home ..... I'm sure one day soon it won't be like that.
Right down the "roads" in the park where the RV storage area is there was a family of elk this evening ... a huge bull, female and calf. We also saw some in the downtown area when we left this am..... so it won't be long before they will be all over.
The bulls are still with some cows but they tell us that most bulls are up higher yet and will "congregate" before the rutting begins......
We will work tomorrow (Saturday) and then off Sunday and Monday. I definitely have some catchup around the rig to do.
So this is all for today....
have a good evening!
B&J
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Not much luck tonite!
We have had a couple of busy days this week. Wednesday evening one of the workkampers celebrated his 66th birthday with pizza for everyone for supper. After that he gave a program on the Rocky Mountain animals and ghost towns of Colorado. It was interesting and we enjoyed learning something new! Did you know that a hummingbird's wings beat 70times per second! And their eggs are the size of a tic-tac?
We went to bingo tonite and the only winner of our group was Bill. There was 12 of us playing from the campground. No one in our group was the big winner of the blackout of $2600 but a few of us were close! One more week of bingo for the summer here. We have really had fun doing this and we all agreed the best part was the trip to Dairy Queen later! haha!!!!
On our way out the door of DQ looking across the street were a herd of elk grazing on the library grass in downtown Estes. We wondered if they bed down there during the night because several were laying down already!
We are not working tomorrow and heading to Longmont and Loveland..... the grocery list is long!
There was an interesting rig that pulled in today at the park. It was a 1981 Eagle bus. The gentlemen told us that he bought it at an auction from Tanya Tucker.... remember "Delta Dawn"???? His granddaughters went to school with Tanya Tucker's kids. We were told by some others in his group that Kenny Rogers had a table in his motorhome that she just loved so he gave it to her and it is still in the motorhome! How interesting!
Larry and Sherry left today ....we hated to see them go. We enjoyed showing them "our corner" of the world for a few days. We were glad to have them with us.
The weather has turned cooler for a few days. It cooled down to about 60 late this afternoon with sprinkles. Tonight's low is to get down to 45!!!!! I'm going to have to put my sandals away for a while!!!
Well, I think its time to call it a night.....
Have a good evening!
Later BJ
We went to bingo tonite and the only winner of our group was Bill. There was 12 of us playing from the campground. No one in our group was the big winner of the blackout of $2600 but a few of us were close! One more week of bingo for the summer here. We have really had fun doing this and we all agreed the best part was the trip to Dairy Queen later! haha!!!!
On our way out the door of DQ looking across the street were a herd of elk grazing on the library grass in downtown Estes. We wondered if they bed down there during the night because several were laying down already!
We are not working tomorrow and heading to Longmont and Loveland..... the grocery list is long!
There was an interesting rig that pulled in today at the park. It was a 1981 Eagle bus. The gentlemen told us that he bought it at an auction from Tanya Tucker.... remember "Delta Dawn"???? His granddaughters went to school with Tanya Tucker's kids. We were told by some others in his group that Kenny Rogers had a table in his motorhome that she just loved so he gave it to her and it is still in the motorhome! How interesting!
Larry and Sherry left today ....we hated to see them go. We enjoyed showing them "our corner" of the world for a few days. We were glad to have them with us.
The weather has turned cooler for a few days. It cooled down to about 60 late this afternoon with sprinkles. Tonight's low is to get down to 45!!!!! I'm going to have to put my sandals away for a while!!!
Well, I think its time to call it a night.....
Have a good evening!
Later BJ
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Tuesday eve.
We have had a long day today. Megan and Jeff left this am early to head farther west to Las Vegas for a week. Jeff's parents live in Vegas and I know they are looking forward to their visit.
Jeff has become my "computer guru" and I always look forward to his help! I really do appreciate it! --- even if I have to give him greif!!!! haha!!!!
It was busy at work today and the day went by pretty fast. Larry and Sherry, our Newmar friends who are visiting, left this am to drive up over Trail Ridge Road. They had some great pictures of a large herd of elk and even a large Momma and baby moose! I think Sherry will be glad to get her feet "solid" on low ground though!
We went to Bingo at the American Legion tonite hoping to win the big "pot" of over $2,000!!!
It will have to go out on Thursday night. I have been lucky and won the final bingo of the evening 3 times this summer and won again tonite! hmmmmmmm what shall I buy?????
They have an awesome glass shop here and I may have to split it between that and a quilt shop! Of course!!!! I told Bill my stash is growing! :)
So that was our day today..... this week has gone by fast and in one month we will leave here. Looking forward to leaving but will be sad to leave our friends we have made.Great people!
take care...until next time
Joyce & Bill
Jeff has become my "computer guru" and I always look forward to his help! I really do appreciate it! --- even if I have to give him greif!!!! haha!!!!
It was busy at work today and the day went by pretty fast. Larry and Sherry, our Newmar friends who are visiting, left this am to drive up over Trail Ridge Road. They had some great pictures of a large herd of elk and even a large Momma and baby moose! I think Sherry will be glad to get her feet "solid" on low ground though!
We went to Bingo at the American Legion tonite hoping to win the big "pot" of over $2,000!!!
It will have to go out on Thursday night. I have been lucky and won the final bingo of the evening 3 times this summer and won again tonite! hmmmmmmm what shall I buy?????
They have an awesome glass shop here and I may have to split it between that and a quilt shop! Of course!!!! I told Bill my stash is growing! :)
So that was our day today..... this week has gone by fast and in one month we will leave here. Looking forward to leaving but will be sad to leave our friends we have made.Great people!
take care...until next time
Joyce & Bill
Monday, August 20, 2007
Busy day off today
We had a busy day off today. This morning, Megan, Sherry Dewitt and I went downtown to walk around Estes Park. Larry and Sherry are visiting us for a few days from Madison,Ks. They are escaping the hot Kansas heat. Bill and Larry washed their blazer this am and Jeff played golf. After we all returned back to the rigs, we went downtown and had lunch. Then we took a ride from Estes Park to Glen Haven which was about 20 miles of beautiful country roads. The scenery never ceases to amaze me! When we got back we had a "special" margarita before supper. After we ate supper at Smokin' Dave's BBQ we took another ride in hopes of seeing some elk herds around or the goats --- well, we didn't see either !!!!
Jeff and Megan are leaving in the morning early to head to Las Vegas to spend some time with his parents. We have really enjoyed having them here.
On our travels around this evening we saw a female elk and a fawn. The female had a left hind leg that was either broken. It looked like to us that she had lost part of her hoof besides and it was dangling.
So that is it for today...... we are back at work in the am....... we work 3 days straight then off on Friday, working on Saturday and off Sunday and Monday.
So have a good evening!
Later....
B & J
Jeff and Megan are leaving in the morning early to head to Las Vegas to spend some time with his parents. We have really enjoyed having them here.
On our travels around this evening we saw a female elk and a fawn. The female had a left hind leg that was either broken. It looked like to us that she had lost part of her hoof besides and it was dangling.
So that is it for today...... we are back at work in the am....... we work 3 days straight then off on Friday, working on Saturday and off Sunday and Monday.
So have a good evening!
Later....
B & J
Our new adventure!
Hi everyone,
Bill and I are beginning a new blog site. We want to share with you some of our "daily adventures" while on the road. You are invited to check back daily or almost daily! to see what we have done. Maybe this will help with some of your emails that I don't get back to!
We are in Estes Park, Colorado still workkamping at Elk Meadow RV Resort. It has been a very interesting summer for us and for the most part we have really enjoyed it and have met so many nice and interesting people. We have worked harder this summer than what we thought we were going to! :) We work 4 days a week and are off 3 days. Our hours are usually 8:30-5:30 pm. We really like our workkamper friends we have met and work with and have had lots of fun with them. We are planning on leaving here around Sept. 24 and heading to Stockton for a week then onto Topeka via Salina for a couple of days at least!
So check back again and see what we have done for the day!
Take care!
Let us hear from you!
Bill & Joyce
Bill and I are beginning a new blog site. We want to share with you some of our "daily adventures" while on the road. You are invited to check back daily or almost daily! to see what we have done. Maybe this will help with some of your emails that I don't get back to!
We are in Estes Park, Colorado still workkamping at Elk Meadow RV Resort. It has been a very interesting summer for us and for the most part we have really enjoyed it and have met so many nice and interesting people. We have worked harder this summer than what we thought we were going to! :) We work 4 days a week and are off 3 days. Our hours are usually 8:30-5:30 pm. We really like our workkamper friends we have met and work with and have had lots of fun with them. We are planning on leaving here around Sept. 24 and heading to Stockton for a week then onto Topeka via Salina for a couple of days at least!
So check back again and see what we have done for the day!
Take care!
Let us hear from you!
Bill & Joyce
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