Yay, a new month has started! March is generally the month where we start seeing daytime highs in the 70s, we're really looking forward to that. Unfortunately, rain is scheduled for tonight and tomorrow but after that the forecast looks pretty good. We still have some minor things to do to the camper and we'd like to go ahead and get them done. Here's a shot of the jonquils that are blooming in our front yard. Aren't they pretty?

A great big THANK YOU to those who shop through our Amazon store and click our Google ads. I know the manufacturers of the things we use and review appreciate it. During the month of February, not only did we sell a whole lot of camping related gear, books, razors, ointments, etc... we sold 4 of the Vornado fans we just reviewed! The little bit we earn from this helps pay for our site and we really appreciate it.

The house is a mess as we are in the final stages of sorting out what goes to who. A pile to go on Craigslist, a pile for charity, a pile for the kids and a pile for the final yard sale. What's left after the yard sale will be donated to Hannah Home or the Jimmie Hale Mission. If it is something nobody would want besides us, it'll be in the trip to local landfill. Our son is ready for us to be gone. He turns 18 in a month and feels he is ready to be on his own. He'll be by himself from June 1st to Aug 12th... he'll move into the dorms at the University of Alabama then. He'll be fine because he is at that age where he still knows everything. :)

We weren't very fond of the ShoutMix chat box we had on the right hand side. It was slow to load and if you didn't want it to be annoying you had to pay a fee to use it. Well, as you all know we are on a budget around here so we decided to try something else. Like Blogger and Wordpress, we wanted a comment box that would allow our visitors to comment on any page they wanted. This is no simple task to say the least, but we set out to accomplish it nonetheless. And today the fruits of our labors are presented for your enjoyment. :)

We think we found and fixed all the bugs in the comment script. Sure was fun getting it to work in IE8. If you come across an error, please let us know so we can fix it! Feel free to use the comment boxes located at the bottom of most pages on this site. We love hearing from all of our visitors and this will make it easier for everyone!

This weekend we will dewinterize the camper! The robins showed up in full force and that is the surest sign that winter is over. Cynthia wants to hold off until we go full-time before camping again but I don't think I can wait that long. 87 days is a long time to not go camping! Oh, in case you were wondering, the basic steps to winterizing and dewinterizing an RV can be found in the RVer's Library on this page.

We had wanted to trade our truck for a diesel but have since decided against it. It isn't really necessary for us since our camper is only 4700 pounds loaded down, plus the maintenance costs on diesels are higher and it is not quite as easy to find fuel. We're content to stick with our 5.4L F150 as there isn't a thing wrong with it and it has been a great truck. Plus we have gotten used to all the amenities it has - LOL. We know that as the miles accrue we'll eventually need to replace the motor but that's OK, we'll just get a crate engine and drop it in there if an when it is needed. Dang, is it May 31st yet?

Hooray, the camper has been dewinterized! I filled up the fresh water tank and then flushed out all the lines until no more antifreeze was visible. I also fired up the water heater to make sure it would cycle like it should and it did. Now that rascal has never worked on electricity so I'll be trouble shooting that very soon. I already tried a new element and that wasn't it, so the next thing to try is a new reset switch/thermostat that controls the electric side. I sure wish the water heater was more accessible but you just can't get to anything unless you pull it out... which I am trying not to do!

Cynthia wiped down the inside of the camper to remove the light layer of dust that had accumulated. Next she'll be wiping down the thick layer of pollen that will accumulate - LOL. Anyway, now to figure out when we can go on our first camping trip of 2010! Maybe we can go around Spring Break...