November 5th  -  Quite a lapse of time since my last post.  Sorry about that.  Jack and I are now in Fonthill, visiting Mom for a few days.

The day before we left PEI it stormed something fierce so we had a flurry of activity on Oct 31st, trying to get everything into the RV and get on the road.  A bit apprehensive when we left because they had a bad snow storm in New England - I think I heard a million people without power.  Sure enough well before we hit Moncton the landscape was a bit of a winter wonderland with snow.  Fortunately for us the roads were clear.

We drove as far as Bangor the first day, then just into New York State the second day.  This was our first real experience boondocking and it went fine.  Not hooking up to power was fine with the exception of not being able to charge or plug in the laptops, phones or camera battery is a real inconvenience.  We do hope we can find campgrounds open after we leave here, just to be abel to do that.’

I am really challenged now. The editing/revisions work I still have to do for a travel guide arrived just before we left, so I’m having to work to try to get that done and sent back to them.  Puts a bit of a damper on the early days of our trip because we are supposed to be visiting and enjoying some R&R and I’m having to work.  Still it won’t be long before its done.

Trip here went well.  Snow was gone by the time we got to mid-Vermont and the weather turned beautiful.  Had fog for a hundred miles or so in New York State.  The highway runs close to the Erie Canal for a long way and it always seems to be foggy in the mornings.

Now we are in Fonthill, staying with Jenny and Jess - bless them for being so great about letting us stay and come and go to suit Mom.  We parked in their drive and plugged in.  Only challenge now is a flat battery.  Jack forgot to change the cooler from plugging it into the cigaret lighter to  an electrical plug so it after 3 days it drained the battery. I didn’t even know you had to do that.  We are in learning curve here!!!

Had a good time with Mom so far. We rented a car for the four days we are here.  Took her out to get a new chair for her bedroom.  She watches TV there and loves having an electric rig.  She uses a remote to put up the foot rest and lay back a bit.  That was Thursday’s mission.  Yesterday we took her out to get new shoes, a lamp, her Christmas cards - that sort of thing.    Polished off the day with our traditional wings and pizza night with Jen and Jess.

Plan is to return the car and head out early on Monday.  Mom’s birthday is on Sunday - having a drop in do for that.  For now, I have to go.  Want to try and get a bit of work done before the rest of the crew wake up.  Love to all.

Julie

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