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So much to do.

Jo — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 07:25:00 +0000

There seemed to be a lot to do before we could fly home. I’d checked with the storage unit a couple of days ago and they said we could put our van in early so …

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Austin Texas, The Heat, and The Dogs

Jo — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:05:51 +0000

The alarm chimes in my ear, jolting me awake. It’s 6am, time to get up and walk the dog. In my comatose state I put on my clothes, remembering to shake them out first. In …

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Day 28,29 – Ma’am, It’s Broke and Can’t be Fixed.

Jo — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:16:37 +0000

Last night I fell asleep to the sound of gunfire and dogs barking. The gunfire was a distance away so didn’t bother me so much, the dogs barking were next door. There’s some good news …

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Day 26,27 – A Typical Housesitting Day

Jo — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:37:00 +0000

The alarm goes off at 6am, and we take Tootsie for a walk, just a slow amble around the block. We are usually accompanied by other dogs. A little terrier, almost always comes with us. …

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Day 24, 25 – Scorpions and Sewerage

Jo — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:01:06 +0000

To think I was scared of ticks, when a freaking scorpion just scurried across the kitchen floor. Thankfully Mike noticed it, put a glass over it, then slid some cardboard underneath and took it outside. …

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Day 23 – Bikes and BBQ

Jo — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:29:00 +0000

Today we bought some bikes! We found a couple of cheapish bikes we liked and bought a bike rack for the van, and are looking forward to doing some cycling. Except there are a lot …

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USA 2023 – Day 6 – Tornadoes and Wipers

Jo — Tue, 16 May 2023 08:30:00 +0000

We had a great night sleep in Kincaid state park. Mike’s fix seems to have worked and the tank is no longer leaking but we found another problem. As we left camp this morning it …

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USA 2023 – Day 5 – A leak and a canoe

Jo — Mon, 15 May 2023 08:15:00 +0000

The previous evening I had noticed a damp spot on the floor. There was a leak coming from our water tank. We’d put a cup under where we thought it was coming from and turned …

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USA 2023 – Day 4 – We’re off to Indiana

Jo — Sun, 14 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000

After having camped at Yankee Springs campground for 3 nights we finally decided it was time to leave. I could probably have stayed another week, but we need to get to Texas by early June. …

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USA 2023 – Days 2 & 3 setting up our van.

Jo — Fri, 12 May 2023 23:39:00 +0000

We’ve named our van Rodger. We crawled out of bed this morning, feeling refreshed after a good nights sleep. The lake was calm this morning and I could see some things swimming backwards and forwards …

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