Rt. 64 Virginia

My Valentine:
Heading south into Virginia. Click on image to enlarge.

First Night - No Battle Scars

The pets have calmed down. Dickens wasn't an issue. Peeper finally came out from under my seat once we were settled into the RV Park. I was very very happy to see her use the litter box. Everybody ate and drank and moved out of the way for others to pass. We did not put the slides out. For a cat (Peeper) that used to hiss and spit at Tucker every chance she got, they are now touching, and bumping into one another, and she's fine. Which is a good thing. She let out a meow to Tucker this morning, after I had put down a bowl of water. It was a clear statement that he was to move please, so she could get up front to the water dish. She started looking at the couch as a way to get around him and up to the water dish. Sure enough, I had him go lay down under the bed in the rear, and she went right up to the water and drank. Another good thing, because I had been pushing water on her, she didn't drink anything yesterday. So now, Peeper is laying on her back on the couch (which she likes) two front paws curled under...Dickens is on his fleece a foot away, Tucker and under the bed, just waiting to go outside, Jim is starting to come around and wake up...and I am entertaining the idea of getting dressed and walking the dog out there in 20 degree weather. Onward to Richmond, where our friends will make us a delightful dinner of Southern Fried Chicken (our request!), and we will be in good company tomorrow night.

We Have Hit The Road!

We entered the Coach at 7:00 am to leave and had no electric power. And the Trip Tik was taking us another way, even though Jim had programmed it in previously. Thanks to Kelly and Pete they had us on the road by 7:45 a.m. and we headed out in 20 degree weather.

Peeper and Dickens stayed in their carriers for about a half hour. I took Peeper out first. I worked with her, and when I picked her up, her heart was beating so fast there was not a pause in between beats.....We were making progress until I went to put her on the dashboard....all four legs going outward, claws extended, terror prevailing. I knew before she landed that that was not something she would enjoy. After she explored the Coach for about 10 minutes, all she wanted was to get to Jim's feet. After pulling her away a dozen times...she was relocated back into her carrier. She didn't cry. So I figured she felt more secure there.

Dickens next. He was much more bold. He explored. He laid in his cat bed on the dashboard for a while, and he didn't try to get under Jim's feet. He is also on drugs for car sickness. It does not knock them out as the most popular meds do, and this is prescribed for dogs, cut back for his size.

Tucker was his usual perfect riding companion.

I went back to release Peeper, to work with her somemore, and saw that she left a dump at the back of her carrier. That cleaned up, she quickly realized she wasn't getting under Jim's feet...and got thrown back into the carrier. 10 minutes later, I released her again, and she didn't try again.

They all have there preferences as to where they want to be. And you are not going to change their mind. Tucker is at my feet sleeping above the stairs on the platform. Dickens is behind my chair on the Couch, on some fleece for warmth (couch is cold leather). Peeper is under my seat, perfectly silent....neither one has used the litter box yet, and I've thrown both of them in there a half dozen times each. They know where to go.

Jim is driving just fine, and the coach has finally warmed up. We are just entering the Massachusetts turnpike. Catch you later.

These will be our "wheels"

Goals are dreams we convert to plans and take action to fulfill

This is the plan:

2/15 - 3/1
Carrabelle Beach, FL
http://www.carrabellebeach.rvcoutdoors.com/
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1843+Hwy+98+West,+Carrabelle,+FL&hl=en&ll=29.830518,-84.691544&spn=0.416965,0.807495&sll=29.823966,-85.413208&sspn=0.833981,1.61499&hnear=1843+Hwy+98+W,+Carrabelle,+Florida+32322&t=m&z=11
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3/1 - 3/31
Pelican's Landing Resort, FL
http://pelicanslandingrv.com/
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=11330+Indian+River+Drive,+Sebastian,+FL&hl=en&ll=27.80021,-80.458374&spn=3.401037,6.459961&sll=29.830518,-84.691544&sspn=0.416965,0.807495&oq=11330+S.+Indian+River+Drive&hnear=11330+S+Indian+River+Dr,+Sebastian,+Florida+32958&t=m&z=8
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Daisy Got A Bath

She's Home!

We left Flint Michigan at 6:45 am Saturday. We drove straight through to Utica, NY, spent the night in a Thruway Service Area, and got up at 6 am on the road by 6:30, and home by 2:30 pm. Phew! "Daisy" needs a bath.