4/13/09 Update

Hi there,
I did it!!! I finally am caught up to date with my blog!!! I got behind when I ran into a problem with the old blog site. It took me several months to find the best site to use. I found The Blogger and am very happy with it.
But once I fell behind it was very overwhelming...I had to transfer 2yrs of blogs over to this site then catch up on all the ones I hadn't written yet!! I had been keeping notes about my travels so I wouldn't forget anything.....Then I had to go through the thousands of pictures I had taken and pick out a few for each blog entry.....but it's done now and hopefully I will never have to go through that again.

The past month has been challenging. First, May got very sick and I had to take her to the hospital... I am glad to report that she is now doing very well. She just had a check up on the 3rd and is in good health.
Then a little over a week ago I lost the transmission in the SUV- almost $1300 later it was fixed. The day after I got it back- I decided to go for a ride to RI to a dog friendly beach.... just as I got into RI- I heard a strange noise and the engine light came on. I pulled over immediately and called for a tow. The mechanic at the garage said it was a good thing I did- I had lost 2 belts and the water pump!! He said if I had continued to drive it - I would have lost the engine too....These latest repairs will be another $550 .... So needless to say a lot of money has gone out recently!
I am grateful for one thing- and that is I was suppose to have been back on the road by now (was scheduled to leave March 1st), but due to the weather conditions in the areas I was heading too (Northern states and Midwest) I had decided to postpone my departure. I really would have hated to have had all of this happen when I was out on the road.
It looks like I will be heading out the first of June now. By then things weather wise should be more stable. Since I tent most of the time- I really don't want to deal with snow, floods, and tornado's! LOL
I also was contacted recently by a cousin Betty (on my dad's side of the family) that I hadn't heard from in many years.... come to find out she is now living in the Ocala area of Florida....not far from where I spend most of my time when I am in FL. So we will be keeping in touch and plan to see each other the next time I am in the area.
Will be going now.....take care everyone and I will be back soon I'm sure....so check back soon!! Love Donna