Too much stupid shit!

12K for a new roof. Huge leak in the living room. Long night ahead emptying a bucket. I hope that's the only one.  Fridge ice maker was leaking - after much frogging around, Said replaced a valve and it's working fine. Now the dish washer is leaking.  That's the third thing. Is it over?  CRAP!!!!!!!!

Welcome home!

What a mess!  Way too many acorns!  Welcome to the nut house!  It's dangerous to go on the deck. They can really hurt you. 

Deck plants all survived and really look good. They're blown around, but still thriving. Don't dare go on the deck til the acorns quit falling. Even my herbs look good. 

I feel strange coming home, but good. I have that dang latent benign vertigo again. Fell off the bed in the Moho on my tailbone. Luckily all my extra padding provided wonderful protection. I'm sore, but totally functioning. I'm a fast healer. 

We're getting a new roof!  Now isn't that just the most exciting thing you've ever purchased?  Right up there with a new washer and drier!

HOT!

96 degrees driving across Nebraska. Miserable - hot and windy as HELL!  Had to use ac, which I hate. 

View from inside our Moho at our campsite west of Lincoln, Nebraska. No, I didn't go outside the Moho - way too hot for me. Really nice campground, shady and grassy. KT and I are happy- no pickers!

Blew a fuse last night - my first time. I don't know why!  Just because we had the AC, induction hot plate, 2 tvs, water heater, fridge - I turned on the microwave and poof - it all stopped. Just because we both have masters degrees doesn't mean we're smart. 

Going to try to get to Amana tomorrow. I need some beef sausage and a good steak and a prime rib and .. .  .  ...  .

The campground last night gave use two Andes mint with a note that said:  You brought your five star hotel, here are the mints for your pillows. KT got two doggie biscuits with the following:  Please keep your owner on a leash and make him clean your messes.   Pretty clever. 

Beautiful sunset

Moving along

Finished Wyoming and are in Chappell, Nebraska, tonight. I refuse to do highway 80 ever again. Few if any real mountains. Medicine Bow came closest, but was too far away. I was so hungry for trees and green. Either 90 or beautiful 70 from now on. KT and I are tired of picking up these pickers - like rose bush pickers.  He really hates going for walks. It's either pickers, picky grass, or hot cement. I think he's ready for Michigan. 

My motley traveling buddies. 

Homeward

Left Crescent City and went west on the Redwood Highway - great drive - mountains and really curvy. I love mountain driving. Western Oregon on 140 was dry, sometimes curvy driving. A bit monotonous. Nevada high desert - never mind. Did a little gambling and won/lost. Spent too many nights on cement at truck stops.  The salt flats and mining were fascinating. Workers had little trailer villages and some company housing - all were not nice. I don't think gold mining is a high paying job. Lots of gold mines and other mineral mines in northern Nevada along 80. 

Three days of high desert - KT and I need some green trees and grass. We've had enough dust, dirt, rocks, dried grass, and picky dead plants. 

Problems with the towing lights. Said is learning a lot. Camping world in Salt Lake had no time for us and I don't want just anyone messing with the moho.  So Said is messing around with the system. We'll see.  Spending a lot of time on this problem and not as much time on the road. 

One day of rain the whole trip. Unfortunately, it was at San Juan County Park, the one night we were there. 

We're at Little America on 80 in Wyoming while Said frogs around with the  system

OMG. It just gets better!

REDWOODS!  Tallest trees in the world!  Staying in Jedediah Smith State/National Park. Peaceful beyond anything. Our campsite is perfect.   Trees can be almost 400 feet tall and 26 feet in diameter.  HUGE!!

The little tree in the distance has branches that look like angels wings. The Smith river, in the distance, is the only River in California to not have a dam built on it.  That amazing and surprising.  It is glasslike clear. I see fish jumping. Pretty special. 

 It's also the second cleanest.  It's clear all the way across even though it's 6-10 feet deep. 

Leaves are falling on the Moho like rain. 

Thought I lost my wallet - bathroom floor under a towel. Had already cancelled my credit cards.  Nice, uh?

Today, Sunday, we're staying in Crescent City, right on the bay/ocean. Beautiful view. Catching up with tech stuff and washing clothes. Leaving for home tomorrow. Sniff. Our colds are slowly getting better. Sure was an unpleasant/unexpected surprise. 

View from our campsite. 

Well, it got better!

Not my cold, unfortunately. Sniff-snort-sneeze-cough!

There are no words - from Florence, Oregon, to Crescent City, California.

SW view from our campsite 

NW view from our campsite. Lots of seals to the left on a spit of land.  Fun watching them cavort in the water. 

Wonderful spot. 

Oregonian coast

Ferry to Fort Townsend.  Attempted to ask a silver artist to make another fish bracelet for me. Haven't heard from her. Still hoping she'll do it. 

Stayed overnight at Little Creek Casino. Very nice campground.  Won, lost, etc. 

Stayed at Fort Stevens in a beautiful spot. The bushes and shrubs growing naturally look like stuff we pay money for.  (Sorry about ending with the preposition.)

You must do highway 101 down the Oregon coast. Lots of curves and ups and downs - I love that kind of driving. You just have to see it to understand how beautiful it is.

Pictures are not even close to reality. 

Peaceful, relaxing, night in a campsite somewhere south of Florence, Oregon. 

I love the Pacific Ocean.