Our RV Adventures Blog

The chronological account of our travels. Like most full-time RVers we'll babble on about all the mundane aspects of our daily lives. Some will find it interesting, and others will use it as a sleeping aid. Either way, we've done our part.

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January 31:

Boy, I didn’t do a very good job of keeping up with the blog this month. But when we’re sitting in the same spot and not much going on it’s hard to find something interesting to write about. I need to finish up the month so here goes.

The first few weeks of January were very chilly, especially for Florida. There were several nights that were below freezing. We stayed inside and kept warm, watching movies, reading books, etc. and of course working. That is the greatest thing about our jobs being portable, no commute is involved. I know one morning I was so cold that while I worked I was wearing my heaviest pajamas, socks, and wrapped up in a blanket. Not even the heater could keep me warm. In an office I couldn’t wear my PJ’s and I’d still be cold and then have to drive back and forth to work. I’m so grateful for our portable jobs.

When it’s so cold around here the water gets cold too. We went for a walk on the beach and found several dead fish washed up on shore. The fish just can’t take the cold water. Even the manatees have suffered with the cold water. Over at the power plant at Tampa Electric there were about a hundred manatees. We went over to the viewing area that is set up there and it was incredible to see so many manatees. You can see them online at this link: http://www.tampaelectric.com/manatee/

We finally finished up on all our dental and doctor follow up appointments. Mac had so many different appointments, seeing about 3 dentists regarding one tooth. He said that his mom went to fewer doctors and less often before her pacemaker surgery. Our dental insurance is used up for the year so we are done with dental work except cleanings until next season when we return to Tampa.

Mac did get an ear infection this month. He’s doing better now so hopefully that is all gone and none lingering to strike again later.

Mac mentioned in his twitter update that I am still smoke-free. You know what they say “If at first you don’t succeed try try again”. Well, I kept trying to quit smoking and this time I am really hopeful that I have quit forever. I’m using the patches for the full length of time recommended, I have my list of reasons to quit smoking, I have thought ahead and planned my strategy for those times of temptation and I’m very pleased with how well I’ve done. I think (knock on wood) that I will succeed this time. I read a lot online at the various quit smoking help websites and that’s helped tremendously. My New Year’s Resolution is off to a great start.

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