back home safe.....kind of...

Good evening.
Yes, my absence means we've just returned from another RV trip.
Much later than planned.
This trip took us to Hocking Hills State Park in south eastern Ohio.
We made it there safe and back safe.   :-)
Unfortunately....
The mo-ho didn't make it back.  :-(
He gave it his all, but could only get us to Brighton MI.  About an hour east of Lansing. We had to finish in our Kia.
First, the overdrive went out, then, at a rest stop, I put it in drive, and we just sat there. I put it in 2nd, and it moved, so then I tried drive and it took, so I said, no more stops, let's just get back to Lansing.
It wasn't to be.  I got back on the highway, and could only muster 2nd gear. It wouldn't auto shift to 3rd.  We couldn't drive home on the highway in 2nd, so we pulled off to find a parking lot to call a tow truck. We got to an intersection, and when the light changed, we didn't move. Not in drive, not in 2nd, not in reverse, nothing. We were dead in the intersection.
I called my Good Sam's Road Service, and when they found out I was in traffic, told me to call 911 as they could get a tow truck there quicker.
Long story shorter, our mo-ho sits at Brighton Ford, waiting to see exactly what's wrong. They said they wouldn't be able to get to it for a few days.
I'm not thinking it's going to be good.   :-(
I'm also thinking the $315 tow bill will be cheap, since it sounds like a transmission issue.
I'll keep you informed.
:-(

more flowers

Good morning.
It's been a fairly slow week in the Salon, but I do have a busy day today.  With the extra time, I did go to a couple supply places to stock up on things like tp, coffee supplies and cleaning supplies.
And here's some more things blooming right now in the yard...

A white Siberian Iris.

little purple Cranesbil.

Clematis.

Purple Siberian Iris and father back, yellow Swamp Iris

And a standard Iris.

And with nothing else to say, time for another work day.

You've got to be kidding

Really? Are you kidding me?

No they're not.  They claim refinery problems are to blame.  They'll find any reason they can to gouge us.

another weekend over

Good morning.
Well, another weekend over. They sure do go fast! And mine is a 3 day weekend!
 Most of it was quite cool for this time of year. Monday morning was only 40 so too cold to work in the yard until later in the day. But I did get more weeding done and the yard is looking good!
 Here's more pics.....

Solomon's Seal in one of my shade areas, and a Rhododendron.

A herbaceous Peony. And waterlilies starting to bloom

Another shade garden filling in nicely, and another pic of the beauty bush, which is holding it's flowers longer than usual thanks to the cooler weather.

And I've been working on the mo-ho. Got it washed, and waxed the caps. They are the curved section that connects the roof to the side of the mo-ho. I also cleaned and polished the wheels.
But now, time to get ready for anther work week. After a crazy busy week last week, this one's looking pretty slow. We'll see.

flowers flowers everywhere

Good morning.
It's a cold 40 out this morning, only going to reach a high of 65.  :-(
It was a very busy week in the Salon. I went in yesterday morning as usual and cleaned.  I came home and did some weeding and trimming. The yard has really come alive with all the rain we've gotten.
Here's a pic of my favorite tree peony with some blue flowered plant I don't remember the name of.

The flower is larger than my hand and a very delicate pink.
And here's some more pics....

I spent a good part of Sunday trimming back arborvitaes and lilacs and assorted bushes. We had planned to burn, but couldn't secure a burning permit due to it being too windy.I also cleaned the eaves troughs which were fall of standing water due to the downspouts being plugged up from debris.
So far this morning, I've given the inside of the mo-ho a good cleaning and checked the tire pressures, and cleaned and filled the birdbaths.
And now, time for my shower and wake up Craig.