First Day of Summer

 Well it has been a while since I have checked in.  The crazy weather is over and summer is setting in.  Today is actually the first day of summer and we got the boat out!  After the storms were over we made a decision to try and have a storm cellar installed on our RV lot in Cedar Blue, Sulphur, OK.  The Environmental Committee approved it and now we wait and see if it can be done or if they hit too much rock.  I sure hope not.  More to come August 9th when the install occurs.  John and I staked out where we wanted it put in abiding by the rules of the park which dictates it has to be at least 5' off the back and side lot lines.  So we had it measured for 5' off the back line.  When the committee of two showed up they were very nice and told us no problem as long as it was 10' off the back line.  I questioned them on this and they stuck to their guns.  Later in the day when I had a chance, I pulled up the rules from the Cedar Blue web site and sure enough - 5' off the back line!!  So I texted it to one of the Board members who took it up with the two environmental guys and they agreed they were wrong.  So I didn't embarrass them and we got our 5' measurement approved. 

As long as I was on a roll, I decided to take on the Murray County Road folks to get some trees trimmed.  While travelling down Cedar Blue Road in our motorhome last weekend we encountered some low hanging limbs and sure enough bang bang as they hit the things on the roof.  Luckily no damage.  So I dropped a letter in the mail to the County Commissioners this past Monday and amazingly as we travelled down the same road yesterday (Thursday) not only had the ditches been mowed but the low limbs were also trimmed back!  Wow - how great was that and within four days of mailing off the letter.  We have also had to ask our RV park at Cedar Blue to trim trees back so they won't tear up the RV and they have come through as well. 

Today John took the old boards off the waverunner trailer, carpeted new boards, and installed them back on the trailer.  We didn't even have to take the waverunner off it.  He just jacked it up a bit so he could lift the boards out and put them back on.  How nice.  While he was doing this I got the hose out with some cleaning solutions and cleaned up the boat.  No black junk on the seats this year thank goodness - just tons of dirt.  In the years past we have always put a tarp over the pontoon boat and not only does it get torn up from the weather and wind but the seats seem much harder to clean.  So for the past two years we have just left it uncovered and it has been much easier to clean.  It sits under a canopy so it doesn't get pelted with snow, ice and rain. 


April Licking John's Wet Suite

This afternoon we picked up a new Nikon Coolpix S6500 camera and can't wait to get started using this.  We have a wonderful Nikon camera with multiple lenses but it's not a point and shoot and too big to just carry around with you.  This new camera is so small that it will fit in my purse or pocket and I can always have it with me.  It has a 12x zoom, video, any many other wonderful options. 

Tonight we took the girls for a sunset cruise.  They got to wear their new life jackets and go for a swim as well.  They seemed happier on the boat than in the water.  I probably should have gotten the pic with the life jackets BEFORE they went for a swim!  Well we had a great first day of summer as I hope you did as well.  


Bailey Looking Fierce

April with a Fish Face








The Girls Warming Up

Sunset on Lake Arbuckle