Today is Day 4. I'm finally caught up on our trip here. Here we go.
The alarm rang at 6am this morning. We actually did have a few successful hours of sleep, knowing Sir Ricky was stable and on the mend. It was still dark outside as Super Robbie unhooked all of the tools and we headed out to pick up our little guy.
Boy was he happy to see us! $411 later, we received a hydrated and happy dog, blood work showing dehydration and cool x-rays of Ricky's insides. He was just happy to be with us. They were extremely kind to us and we are very grateful for them taking care of our little guy.
The ride back to the RV park was peaceful and quiet. Everyone was happy. This time I got to watch Rob hook up the rig in daylight. First, you plug in the electric, which is basically one big plug. Easy. Your refrigerator, electric outlets and heat/ac run off of your electric. Then, you have your water hookup. This is a long garden hose that brings water that runs through your sinks and shower. We haven't done the septic tank yet. We'll probably empty that when we leave.
We fed Ricky a tiny bit of food and water and waited to see how he handled it. He was fine, so we gave him some more. At this point, around 9:45, exhaustion hit all of us. Naptime! I slept until 12:30. I woke Ricky up and fed more, all the while doing fine. I made myself a tomato and lettuce sandwich, thank you very much. Yum! Found Days of Our Lives on the little portable black and white we brought and was very happy. The Lord of the Rig awoke around 2pm.
I read outside for a bit. We are right on a lake and it's cold enough that there aren't any bugs to bother you. I'm reading Diana: Her True Story by Andrew Morton. It's quite enjoyable, learning about the Royals and hearing things from Diana's perspective. I hope to get a chance to practice Tai Chi outside. It's the perfect setting.
After Rob ate, we strolled around the lake. Super Cookie enjoyed every single blade of grass and Ricky really seems to be coming around to his old self.
We started getting even more settled then. The Christmas lights are up in the front of the rig. The mini Christmas tree is out. Rob made a fire and baked some potatoes in there. They weren't cooked yet so I suggested a hop in the hot tub on our property. (we are on a Signature site!!!) We'll be using that every day until we leave!
I made a la-de-da apple, bluecheese salad while Rob had hotdog with baked beans. (He's sleeping outside tonight.) Talk about roughing it! I handled the stove fine. It's a gas stovetop and it's easy to light and use. We toasted Ricky's recovery with a glass of the finest Christmas beer professionally made by Dr. Dirk. YUM!Thanks buddy!
Here's the place we are staying at:
Willow Tree
Bedtime is a calling and the alarm doesn't need to be set tomorrow, thank God. Hope you are well!
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