A Busy Weekend

We got up Friday morning and did our coffee thing outside before we got started on our agenda for the day. First thing on Gina’s list was calling the doctor to get an appointment to check out her poison ivy. I watered and fed the ducks. Then my attention was all focused on the installation of the AC unit on my truck. My dad stopped by around noon and we discussed the remaining brackets that needed to be fabricated and then we went to home depot and bought a breaker box and some electrical cable and connecters. We got the wiring hooked up on the outside unit and called it a day. Gina saw the doctor and he gave her a shot and a prescription for some cream and told her to keep the rash covered.

Saturday morning found me getting up early to drive 30 miles to Campers World to pick up some electrical components. I bought a 50 amp receptacle just like what’s on the side of most RV’s and a 50 amp cable that you use to connect shore power to the RV. From there I headed to Lowe’s for more bolts since I had ran out yesterday. I made it back home by 10 o’clock. I called Rickey & Dana (my sister and brother-in-law) to come down and have a cup of coffee and discuss our summer trip to the Grand Canyon. They stopped by and we sat outside and discussed our itinerary. We believe it is good enough to get started with. Right before they left, Nicole stopped by which surprised us and she said she just wanted to relax. It was a beautiful morning so we just sat outside talking and relaxing. Between the water sounds and the birds chirping you can just let your mind relax and soak up all the sounds of nature. By 12 o’clock Gina & Nicole went over to Debbie’s house to choose and order pictures of Thomas. When they left I got started on finishing up the AC installation when my uncle stopped by. We visited for a little while but I had to get the AC installed today since I had to drive my truck back to Houston tomorrow so I can move my camper on Friday to another site. My dad finally made it down around 3 o’clock and we started on the electrical side of things. We got the breaker panel and the shore power connection mounted. I would like to say that the power cable I bought this morning was complete but they do not sell it that way. You have to buy the female plug and cover separate along with the cable. We got all of this assembled along with the remaining braces for the outside AC unit. Gina finally made it back from Debbie’s and then she worked outside in her garden pinching off the dead flowers and plucking out the single grass stalks that seem to always come through her mulch. She then watered all her plants and we finally made it inside around 9:30. I sat down on the computer to write but was just too tired to think. I decided that I would just get up early Sunday morning and write an entry about “Our Garden”. Gina soaked in her Jacuzzi to relax her muscles and I took a shower to get cleaned up. After which we both sat down on the couch to watch the news. Neither one of us remember much after that until we both woke up at 1:30 in the morning deciding that we should go get in our bed.

Sunday morning found me on the computer writing an entry but mostly it was uploading pictures to Picasa to use in the blog. While I was writing Gina prepared bacon, eggs, and biscuits for breakfast. Once our bellies were full we headed outside. I cut the grass inside of the garden. I don’t know how to say this but Gina was removing grass outside of her new flower bed. She doesn’t like the weedeater because it throws grass in her flower bed so she does it by hand. She hasn’t had time to do this on her new flower bed so today was the day. Once she does it the first time it’s easier to maintain that nice sculptured look. I helped Thomas finish the duck coop since they are getting too big for the cage they were in and we wanted them out by our big pond which will be their home once they become adults. The weather was looking pretty bad and I wanted the grass cut. I went and hopped on the lawnmower and cut the grass and finished up right as it began to sprinkling. It didn’t rain much but we got the ducks moved to their new pen. It was time for me to prepare for my trip back home to Houston. I jumped in the shower as Gina was folding my clothes. Thomas helped me load up the truck and I got on the road about 4:20 and made it home at 9:30. I was starving so I heated up and enjoyed the roast and gravy Gina cooked all day Saturday. It was a busy weekend but we got a lot accomplished. All our attention now is focused toward Thomas’ graduation and his departure for the Marine Corps boot camp.

Until tomorrow, Gina & I hope everyone has a pleasant and wonderful day, enjoying what our Father has so graciously blessed us with.