We are home
3,383 miles, 21 campsites, one foreign country and 85 days later - we have
safely returned to Taylor Manor.
Both houses in one photo!
We arrived to a perfectly maintained home, thanks again to
our wonderful Manny, Brandon. However, we hadn't asked Brandon to send us our mail for quite a long
while, so we were greeted by this (don't worry, he
phones when something needs immediate attention):
His magazines, his mail, her magazines, her mail, Camping Journal mail,
packages, several graduation announcements and a gift - all neatly organized awaiting the paper shredder letter opener.
Wait. Did she say gift?
I'll get to that later.
Our lilacs have long finished blooming and there is
a dead dugfur in the front of the house (visible in
RV/house photo above) - but we are not too late for the
lavender. It is nearly ready to bloom.
Perfect timing to enjoy the Rhododendrons!
And for a short time of the year, we sometimes
accidentally refer to our "field" as our "meadow".
Rightly so!
Wildflowers are blooming everywhere in the field meadow.
Enjoy this photo, because as soon as it stops
raining for a day or two, a dude will show up with
his tractor to mow this beautiful meadow, instantly
reverting it to "field" status.
So,
what was I saying up there about a gift?
As you may recall, Mother's Day was a few weeks ago. My girl sent a most
wonderful gift and the package was waiting for me today. The Lovely Lisa gave me
a
Flip Ultra HD Camcorder
!
A perfect gift for the Blogging Mom!
As
small as a cell phone, this video camera holds two hours of HD video and
has a very cool flip-out USB arm that slips right into your laptop. The
USB also is used to recharge the battery. Video editing software is
built-in. The video camera is so intuitively easy to operate, it only
comes with a teeny little folder of instructions (I didn't need to read
the directions). I am over-the-moon excited about my new little toy and
hope to post a few videos every once in a while to keep you all on your
toes.
In fact, I am going to premier my first flip video tonight. This is the
view out my kitchen window. (No need for popcorn, it is only a 30-second
film.) Watch out, Tarantino - I'm coming for you!
Until my next update, I remain, your
"there's no place like home - except your motorhome"
correspondent.