Home again, home again...

Back to beautiful upstate NY. We even have a bit of snow (kids in Florida would be jealous), to make it even prettier. It was sunny yesterday when we arrived. However, the January "thaw" seems to have ended. In fact it was 14 F. and the wind was "blowin' a gale" as they say in Maine. It did inspire us to unload Rambo VERY quickly. We must have unloaded a bit too quickly, however, as there are still a few things missing. One thing about these campers is there's a thousand and one cubby holes to put things. Our friends with the big rigs who live in them full time tell us they know they have things packed away that they've never been able to find.

Aside from having the water to barn frozen (luckily John was able to thaw it quickly without any breaks!) and piles of mail (Aren't vacations supposed to be free?! What are all these bills?!!!), things are returning to normal. Even our cat finally came out of hiding after we'd been home several hours. He then proceeded to "talk" non-stop until the wee hours of the night when I finally sent him to the basement and shut the door. (A little time away from his food dish wouldn't hurt either as he gained about 5 pounds while we were away. The same is, of course, true for John & me as well!)

I can hear you already... but... this is the last post I'll make until the middle of February. Two of John's cousins and ourselves are going on a trip to New Zealand. No tour for us. We're renting a car and exploring the islands on our own. Even though I'm NOT taking the computer, I will try to post news from "down under" when internet connections are available. Until then... stay warm if you're in the north, or cool if you're in the south.