Wednesday 11/28/12

YO DUDES,

Did another painting yesterday afternoon:

BOCA GRANDE - SOUTH No. IV

12 x 9 on canvas sheet done wet into wet very quickly with loose strokes and gusto.

DETAIL

Having fun with beach scenes - trying to make them loose and free flowing with the colors of the west coast of Florida - the sun is so bright, the colors seen are just amazing!!!

Got about 1/4 of the RV washed yesterday - lots of work!!!!!!  My hands are cramping up after that so I doubt if I'll paint tomorrow - DAMN ARTHRITIS --- GETTING OLD SUCKS!!

They say it's the GOLDEN YEARS - I think it is more like the RUSTY YEARS!!!!

I think that is a phrase my cousin Marjorie used recently. 

Well, enjoy your day - and live lightly and happily!!!

JR    :>) 

TUESDAY 11/27/12

Hello my friends,

Well, this morning I did the laundry and then a painting.

This is 12 x 9 on a canvas sheet

"RING TOP VASE & FRUIT No. II"

This is not quite as loose as I had planned - my hand took over and decided to put more detail into in then I had envisioned!!

A partly cloudy day today with a touch higher humidity then normal so I think this afternoon I will start to wash portions of the RV - this should keep me cooled off as I'm sure to get sprayed with the water from the hose.

Not sure if you guys watch THE VOICE on TV but we really enjoy that show and I have to say I'm hard pressed to pick a winner - tonight 2 more get eliminated so I'll pick my choice out of the 4 remaining.

A quick sandwich B4 starting the washing of the RV - take care my friends and enjoy your day.

JR     :>)

HOME AGAIN

Yo Blog Buddies,

Well, just got back home from Miami after taking Melissa down there on Sunday, staying overnight near the airport and bring her to the airport this morning.  A 3 hour drive back home and it feels good to be back in Punta Gorda.

Now I've got to line up some projects and some chores so the 10 days will go by quickly!
I've got inside and outside projects to do as well on the RV and some painting and a Dr's appt. on Thursday afternoon.  I'm overdue for my annual checkup and I don't like to miss those plus I need some prescriptions renewed.  I found a Dr who was taking new patients and there was a 3 week wait for an appointment!!!!   Next we need to find a dentist!

Time for a nap as the 3 hour drive pooped me out!!!

JR    :>)

SUNDAY 11/25/12

Yo my friends,

Well, we are heading off to Miami today to take Melissa to the airport for her flight back to New England. She has several school readings to middle grades scheduled as well as a book signing on Cape Cod.

It's a good 3 hour drive to Miami so we will stay overnight - Melissa flies out on Monday and I will return to Punta Gorda.  She will be gone for 10 days, which is a long time so I shall keep busy painting.  I also have to wash the RV which is a big job!!!!  I'll most likely do it over two - three days.  The roof first and also the front and back - the next day side one and the third day side two.
I don't have a power washer so it will be done by hand!!!!!!

Most places charge $3 - $4 a foot!!!!  that would be $93 - $120 - NO WAY - I'll do it myself and just take it slow.

I also have a few odds and ends to do inside and outside the RV to get it ready to be delivered to Elkhart Indiana - soooooo before I know it I'll be on my way back to Miami to pickup Melissa!!!

:>)

Well my friends have a great Sunday!!!

JR    :>)

HAPPY SATURDAY

Yo my friends,

Well, today we went to a consignment shop to look at furniture for the condo - found some nice stuff so we will keep our eyes open as move in day of 1/1/13 gets closer.

On Sunday we have to drive down to Miami ( about 3 hours south ) and stay overnight as Melissa flies out on Monday for a 10 day book tour in Massachusetts and NH.  I'll stay here and paint and of course enjoy the beach on the sunny days.  I will also check the consignment shop to see if any new items have arrived and if the ones we like are still there.  We could buy stuff now, but we have no placer to keep it - so if some real good buys are available, we may rent a small storage bunker for one month.

Bought 2 lottery tickets today - trying to find a way to keep our RV for summer travels :>)

 Well my friends, enjoy the weekend with your family.

JR     :>)

ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END

Yo my blog buddies,

 Well my friends as we indicated at the beginning of our journey 8 months ago, along the way we would be looking for a place to settle.  A nice quiet place with nice warm winter weather and a place we felt we could and would belong.

Who knew it would happen this quickly!!!!!  Well, it has happened and we are going to settle in Punta Gorda Florida.  We have signed a lease for a one year rental on a very nice condo in sort of a "resort" like place with lots of wonderful amenities.  We move in January 1, 2013

Punta Gorda is a place that we took to upon first arrival and felt completely comfortable from the git go!!
We had hoped that it would  be possible to also keep the RV and use that for summer travel.   Life being a "box of chocolates - you never know what you are going to get," so we now doubt that keeping the RV will be possible.

Our initial plan was to full time RV for 1 - 2 years and then settle down and RV about 3 months during the summer.  The best laid plans of men and mice often......................................................

It has been a wonderful 8 month journey covering over 10,000 miles and many, many states, with lots of wonderful memories gathered along the way.  A journey we shall never forget!

Will we miss RV-ing???  Yes - on a daily basis - but soon the absence of RV-ing will be replaced by other types of adventures that we will  take.

We now have some very large tasks ahead  - making a final decision as to keeping or selling the RV -- setting up the condo and at some time returning to NM to clean out our storage bunker.  Lots of planning to do and lots and lots of co-ordination.  So we will take one thing at a time and complete the necessary tasks.

I will continue to update my blog buddies but eventually the RV writings in my blog will go by the wayside and I hope replaced with more paintings and other adventures.
.

JR     :>)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY

Yo my friends,

Melissa and I want to wish you each a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving.  We hope your day is fill with family and good times.

We are going over to Nancy & Wayne's house for dinner and good conversation - we really enjoy them.

Looked at some condos today and we think we have found one that we like very much and most likely will  sign a 1 year lease - more to follow on this in a day or two.

So my friends enjoy Thanksgiving and your family!

JR    :>)