{"id":2666,"date":"2013-09-22T05:27:08","date_gmt":"2013-09-22T05:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=2666"},"modified":"2014-01-26T19:48:09","modified_gmt":"2014-01-26T19:48:09","slug":"september-15th-21st-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=2666","title":{"rendered":"September 15th \u2013 21st , 2013, Millpond and Road Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we pack it up and move it out.\u00a0 Special order motorhome shocks arrived in Eugene, a few hours drive from Millpond, so we are off on another motorhome repair adventure.\u00a0 Traveling down a twisting one-lane is enough to warrant our departure early evening, the alternative being early morning and meet ups with logging trucks and big equipment haulers.<\/p>\n

We spent the night at the Elks Lodge, choosing it above the local Wal-Mart parking lot for the 50amp hook-ups and quiet location.\u00a0\u00a0 For $15.00 a night, it\u2019s a TX size deal.\u00a0 Up early the next morning for the 30 minute drive to Kaiser Brake and Alignment for our appointment.\u00a0 Slight scare that the size of our custom Road King shocks were incorrect, but thanks to Mel at Kaiser, they were professionally installed and we rolled down the road noticing the difference almost immediately.<\/p>\n

Early evening fog rolled in and concealed part of our zigzagging path back to Millpond in the dark of night.\u00a0 It took us almost an hour to get LilyPad back under the security of our cover before the sky\u2019s opened up and dumped buckets of water down, bombarding us and bringing with it bulk loads of leaves.\u00a0 By morning, the leaves that Kenny pulled off our lawn and parking lot once again carpeted Millpond.\u00a0 \u00a0The Yin and Yang of Mother Nature.\u00a0\u00a0 Can\u2019t have cool shade in the Summer without removing piles of leaves in the Fall.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been having a bit of a pity-party lately staying inside our rolling box hiding from the campfire smoke, without TV, for weeks at a time. \u00a0Mercifully John bought me a Kindle Fire to occupy my hours confined to our tiny space.\u00a0\u00a0 Even our escape to Brookings was short-lived and somewhat disappointing as Oregon allows beach fires all day and night so fresh sea air was only available in fleeting snatches.\u00a0\u00a0 As my cousin Kenny would say\u2026send in the Waaaaambulance!<\/p>\n

Our maintenance manager Kenny dropped by again bringing with him delectable fresh picked home grown tomatoes from his garden. \u00a0\u00a0Our ranger Ariel brought fresh picked sweet corn and the wedding last Saturday brought over a huge plate piled high with bar-b-q beef, pork and fresh salmon.\u00a0 \u00a0We gratefully accept, and are thankful for, the many yummy perks.<\/p>\n

\"Kenny's<\/a><\/p>\n

Next year our covered area will be across the field and much bigger than our current.\u00a0 They are laying asphalt in the morning so no worries about tracking stones into the motorhome during our four month stay.\u00a0 I will be sad to give up my amazing backyard but a larger covered area will come in handy when staying the entire season.\u00a0 Added to that is the amount of work being cut more than half and the ability to have multiple days off in a row.\u00a0 \u00a0Now that\u2019s more like being retired!<\/p>\n

\"Our<\/a>\u00a0\"Field<\/a><\/p>\n

Rainy day wedding this afternoon.\u00a0 Masses of rain dropped this morning while the groom and friends built and set up a beautiful venue in rodeo d\u00e9cor.\u00a0 Rain magically halted just as the 200 plus people arrived for the \u201cI Do\u2019s\u201d.\u00a0 Held off until early evening and by that time everyone was so full of antifreeze that no one cared.\u00a0 Another 200 tomorrow and then peace will once again fall on our Millpond hideaway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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