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Escaping Winter

2022 started with a push to get Old Glory (O.G.) ready for a Road Trip to warmer weather! The bike rack was re-installed and propane tanks were filled. After multiple trips between the Homestead and the storage lot with supplies, beach gear, and tools, we felt ready to head south for a lengthy stay in…

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Dog Bites, Millipedes and Parking Down By the River

Our departure from Moonshine Creek was bittersweet. Several friends stopped by to wish us well and pray with us. Some even gave us parting gifts and remembrances. There are so many lovely people we will miss and we hope to see them again. We had hoped our first travel day would go smoothly but little…

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Turkeys, Tadpoles & Tacos

Covid-19 has put a stop to a lot of people’s plans. The past few weeks there were very few campers and a lot of cancelled reservations here at Moonshine Creek Campground, however, there ARE some things that even the Coronavirus can’t stop: things like strutting turkeys, wiggly tadpoles…and the Coronavirus could NOT keep us from celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Taco Tuesday!

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Redeeming the Time

Since leaving Florida and arriving in North Carolina, we’ve been thinking a lot about time. In North Carolina at Moonshine Creek, this should be a busy time and the campground should be full. But, like so many businesses and people we are in a “Time-Out.” Time-Outs can serve many purposes: training and discipline for children…

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Florida Fish Feeding, Bird Counting and a State Park

Since arriving in Florida in November Mark has been checking off some maintenance projects on Old Glory. At the top of the list was to get our furnace going. After troubleshooting, seeking advice, replacing the motherboard then replacing the sail switch, it is working now! We gave it a good test in January when the…

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all our blog readers! We hope you are enjoying a beautiful Christmas season.  We are celebrating the season far from family and familiar surroundings this year. Now in our 6th month of full-time RVing, we continue to learn new things.  After settling in here in Tucson, Old Glory needed a few adjustments. …

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Happy Birthday Mark & Cold Weather Tips and Tricks

We are still in Box Elder, South Dakota and it’s COOOLD (we’re talking single digits at night) and it’s WINDY! Seriously, I’m from Oklahoma – which is known for being a windy state- and I promise you South Dakota is the windiest place I have ever experienced! Last night we experienced a “snow event.” We…