Settling in

We have been busy moving from the folks house to our site at Mountain Shadows and getting settled in.  This year they were not as picky with the check-in as they have been in previous years.  We certainly appreciate the folks letting us stay there while we had work done on the rig.  I think Mom likes my cooking.

We also attended the Camping Squares Dec campout, which includes our Christmas party.  Bill decided not to participate in the gift exchange but I did.  I gave a $20 Walmart gift card and got a $20 gift card to Olive Garden.  Good exchange for me.  The weather cooperated, in that it didn't rain.  It was cold in the shade and at night, reaching into the 30's but it was nice in the sun.  We went out to dinner on Wednesday to an Italian restaurant.  I enjoyed my meal, a couple of the group didn't but I would go back.  On Thursday night we went to a local casino.  I donated my $20 to them but did get to play for about an hour on it.  I know that one person in our group won over $100.  This place has a two for $20 prime rib dinner.  It includes soup or salad, prime rib, potato, veggies, rolls and dessert.  Bill and I really enjoyed it. 

Saturday morning I was assigned breakfast, which I really, really, really didn't want (I have had it for the past 4 years) so the 3 assigned breakfast served cereal, fruit, doughnuts, milk and juice.  I hope everyone enjoyed it.   The potluck that night was good.  We had turkey and ham for the main dish and many of the holiday favorite side dishes. 

We drove back to the folks place on Sunday afternoon to stay the night before heading into Mountain Shadows.  I have been working on Bill's mom's side of the family and we were able to get a step closer to figuring out the mystery of what happened to him.  I probably won't get the whole story until I go back to PA next summer.  I need to review some records in person. 

So we are now settled in and are freezing!  The night temps have been below freezing the last few nights.  hey, I thought I was spending the winter in the Calif desert!  We had to go out and get insulation for the water pipes outside as they have been frozen in the morning so we don't have running water without using the on-board system.    It is suppose to warm up over the next few days. 

That is all for now.  See you soon.