ON THE ROAD AGAIN.... 2014

"Bessy" was a little reluctant, but we finally got her loaded and headed out Sunday morning.  We had high hopes for our potential "new" mechanic, but at 6:45 on Friday afternoon, she was still in pieces.  They put her back together and passed the inspection, but we are still looking for a part to get her "perfect" when we get to Virginia Beach.  We thought packing her Saturday would be a snap... we had already staged our clothes and we just needed a grocery/WallyWorld run and we'd be set to go!  About midnight Saturday, we decided that we would only have a few chores in the morning and went to bed.  We finally pulled out about 11 a.m. with Nathan and Mollie in tow... at least around the corner so that he could ride in the "big, big, bus!"

As we were pulling out, we said, "What did we forget?... whatever it is, there are WalMart's everywhere."  By Burlington, we had thought of three things, none of them available at WalMart!!!  Mollie  and Emily agreed to "get it together" for us, and Diane will be bringing my jewelry, some banking papers for Dave and his prescription order to Boston!!  Thank goodness for good friends and family!!

The shake down cruise to Kerr Lake got us acclimated to the road again.  I only had to go to the back twice to secure loose items and we arrived at our terrific campsite right on the shore of Kerr Lake.  As Dave was leveling out the RV, he says an expletive deleted and realized that our "dear" mechanic had failed to hook up our jacks!! Our site is level, but we can't plan on that every time, so Dave got up under the dash and figured out how to reconnect everything.  What would Bessy and I do without him!!

Soon we were settled in and Dave was searching the internet for RV parts and Deb was cutting out and sewing a dress for Ella!

For supper we discovered a new delicacy!!  David had done a Boston Butt on his Green Egg and pulled the pork.  To save it, he canned it using water and apple juice.  It worked terrifically!!  The meat held its texture and with a little Band BBQ sauce, it was almost as good as coming off the Green Egg!!  I'm not sure how this will look in my decorative canning cabinet... but I'm sure it will be there!!

The idyllic camping spot lost a little of its luster after supper when we tried to sit out by the fire and write this blog.  The mosquitoes and bugs about carried us off!!  Thank goodness for RV's vs. tents!!  

On to Virginia Beach..... stay tuned!