The Master Chess Player is again moving our pawns to a different square than we had planned. Tomorrow, we shall be headed down to Scott RV, in Lakewood, NJ for a service call to repair our electrical panel box, grounding wires and breakers.
"G" and I spent the day tying up some loose ends before hitting the road tomorrow. A car trip or two, back north, will be required, but Allie and Lucy will wait for us at Pine Cone Resort, in Freehold, NJ. "G" has a dentist appointment on Friday, and we need some time to close up the house and pack the last minute items - like my pile of summer clothes and North Carolina Christmas gifts.
We are taking the disruption in stride. There is nothing we can do to change our situation, so we will just "go with the flow." This will be Lucy's first extended trip in Allie and we are looking forward to see how she manages with my new travel plan, thanks to my new "Oregon-RV-friend-with-a-cat," Paula's suggestions. Lucy will start off in her carry bag, and then, once we are on smooth road, I will open the bag and let her go wherever she likes. My guess is that she will end up under the covers of our bed, but her bag will be close by, if she chooses to crawl securely back inside.
An update will follow.
Deep thought for the day: Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. ~ Lao Tzu
Wishing you a safe and good trip to the RV repair...following your blog and loving it. Lucy looks very content, who wouldn't be! Hope Lucy travels well. Our kitties get too wigged out if they have too much open space in front of them. Like to ride in their little cave aka kennel either on the sofa or in a nice semi dark secure place. Wishing you good weather and wonderful adventure. Hope you may have notified Tiffin regarding all your RV issues and also registered "Allie" so they are aware you are the current owners and may be willing to assist you in your coach issues. . Be safe and I look forward to much more of your journey.
ReplyDeleteNext trip, I think I will keep her in her cage and cover it with a towel. I'll just leave a space for her to peek out if she wants. I found that calming spray you had mentioned and I sprayed it in her bag, but there was no consoling her. I'm hoping that each trip will get her more accustomed to the motion. Regarding Tiffin, depending upon what we find out tomorrow, a pit stop to Alabama might be in our future.
DeleteYes, I second that safe journey wish. If I may predict the future: when all is said and done and you finally make it to that warmer climate, set up "house" in that beautiful RV park, and are basking in the sun with that chilled glass of Chardonnay, you'll look back on all this with a sigh and a smile and say it wall all worth it. You'll have left happy grandchildren in NC, George, of course, won't be there next to you with his diet Pepsi because he'll be puttering around the rig making sure nothing goes awry, everything is clean and in its place and then it'll be relaxation time in front of the TV with the "local news" with both Lucy and his laptop on his lap. And, as cousin Larry would say, "Life goes on." Guess I'll see you on January 28th in Clermont, FL.....unless there's a "bump in the road." LOL.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to Clermont, but not wishing the time away. On the bright side, it is 52 degrees here at Pine Cone,opposed to 43 in Croton. Every little degree helps.
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