June 2020

Pandemic, mask, new normal, demonstrations, celebrations, Lake Texoma...
These are just a few words that relate to our June.

Yes the Pandemic is still alive and is spreading.
Yes we are asked to wear mask if we go out into crowds.
Yes as much as we don't like it, this just might be the "new normal", and I know so many of us hate that term.
Yes we are seeing demonstrations to let us remember that the equalities of the world we live in is not fair.
Yes we are celebrating our granddaughters 12th birthday.
Yes we celebrated Fathers Day with our family.
And yes, we actually got away from home for only a couple of days to go to the lake and spend some time with our friends Diana and Chris.

This is what our June looked like.







I will have to add that Chuck has been working like crazy to get the solar panels set up on the McClassC.
He has been up on the roof of the rig quite a bit.
There has been some new equipment added to the inside as well.











We now have a 1000 watt inverter tucked nicely away under the bathroom sink.
The control panel to remotely turn it off and on has also been installed.
We have the monitor placed in the rig as well that tells us how much solar power we have saved up and also will show us when it is collecting it.
Most of this was a repeat from what Chuck had done to our 5th wheel, but some of it is a bit different.
Due to the lithium batteries we purchased in Quartzsite in January some things had to be changed a bit.
I am not an expert on this "solar" stuff so I have no idea what he has had to do, but I have helped him pull wire to make the inverter work in its new location.
The "C" doesn't have as much space to tuck things away so it takes a little bit of brainstorming to find just the right spot for stuff.
With all this said and done I am believing we are going to be pretty self sufficient if and when we get to boondock once again.




Cooper, our sweet granddaughter is officially 12 yrs. old.
Not sure how this could happen so quickly but here we are!






















The birthday was a nice get together for both sides of the family.
We enjoyed spending the evening with everyone.












Now its Fathers Day and once again the social distancing rule is in play.
We ended up driving to Norman and hanging out with the kids.
So thankful to be able to take my sweet step dad down there as well to spend a little quality time away from home.

I wasn't able to get the guys to pose for the Fathers Day picture they usually get taken so this is the best I could do!









We finally got in touch with the lady at the lake to secure us a spot so we could make a trip down to see Diana and Chris's new boat.
It was fun driving there in McClass"C" as we hadn't been able to take a trip together in a while.
Bronco assumed her position and we were off for a few days.








Since we are only going to be gone for a couple of days we decided not to pull the Jeep with us.

We actually sat on the dock most of the afternoon and just chilled.
We cooked some dinner and before you knew it, it was time to get on the boat and go and watch the sunset.
If only the wind would calm down a bit, but it didn't stop us.

Bronco wasn't sure about her ride on the boat but as long as her daddy was there she was fine.
There was a floaty that had gotten away from someone and it was heading straight for us, so we thought.
About the time it got to the boat, a wind gust changed it direction and it floated past us like it knew where it was going.
I had no idea that Blake Shelton would actually drive by......not only did I spot him once, but actually ended up seeing him several times.
No he didn't wave or anything, but I had my eye on him!

We enjoyed a beautiful sunset with our best friends and headed back to shore for the evening.

Saturday and Sunday the wind is even worse.
On top of that we have the Saharan Dust Storm that the news had been talking about was officially in Oklahoma.
The skies were very hazy all day.
It was decided that the lake was just too choppy to get out and enjoy it.
This didn't bother us a bit as we really were just enjoying hanging around doing nothing.
Bronco has seemed to enjoy watching all the water craft go by as she assumes her position on the dock.
She has also been able to go and get in the water a bit.....she really seemed to enjoy that!




We cooked dinner on the dock once again and enjoyed steak and salmon.
Diana and Chris have been wonderful hosts and we really have enjoyed the little get away.
I am so in love with their new boat!!!!
Its their little "piece of heaven."

Sunday we pack up and are on the road by about 10am.
The wind is terrible and for once we are  actually going with it.
Made for a little easier trip home.
The weekend was short but very enjoyable.




Our Tailgater Dish network has been giving us issues at the house, so Chuck decides we need to troubleshoot it and see exactly what is going on.














I was out trying to get more cable for him and with the wind that was gusting very high, it toppled off the tripod it was on.
Of course, I had given it a little tug and yep, I now have broken it!
Looks like we will be either getting a new Dish once again or maybe swapping out some parts from our old one.
The Dish saga will continue into July!!!!
Oh the suspense.....ROFL

 Only other thing I wanted to report is that I have been going to the Chiropractor (Dr. Doyle) since May, and I can truly say that he has helped me so very much.
The road to this point of me saying that my back is better has been a bit bumpy but I am getting there.
I had no idea that an adjustment could make a person feel so badly.
I really thought I was crazy.
The first 3 weeks were really rough on my body.
Dr. Doyle has been using the "activator" on me and let me tell you one thing, I felt terrible when I would leave his office.
I would have to come home and basically sit around.
It wore me out....I was dizzy after the treatment and would ache.
I actually came home and got on the computer "Dr. Google" you know, and read that the side effects were totally normal.
The next time I went for an adjustment I even mentioned to Dr. Doyle my concerns about how I felt.
He assured me it was perfectly normal....mainly because I was so out off alignment.
All in all I think it has been money and time well spent as my back has been a wreck for quite a while.
Thanks to Dr. Doyle for taking care of me!