In Glenn's Ferry, Idaho

For those of you who don't know where that is.. it is going east out of Boise. We stopped in Boise and we had lunch with Laralee (my Neice) and her daughter :) Athena. She is 4 months old and a very happy little girl. I had her laughing.. it was a great giggle! I was surprised she was so happy as we had woke her up. It was great seeing them. Hopefully next summer they will head up and visit.


So.. it was on the road and heading towards Twin Falls, Idaho.


So.. since we left Spokane.. we have almost had a remake of Wizard of Oz.. We had wind that was at least 20some mph with gusts almost double. And the temp was 33 degrees.. it was friggen cold! Even Jaxe was crossing legs to keep from going outside. We put on sweat shirts..and still wasn't enough. It was just plain ole' cold!
We got up this morning.. wind was still rippin through the valley.. it was refered to as cold as a well diggers backside! It was sunny.. that was the only difference. We also had a bad nasty head wind.. We got like 5.5mpg.. it was sad.. beside being cold! Hopefully we will be out of this in the next day or two. Tomorrow I think we are going to maybe stay at Miracle hot springs, maybe we'll even get a massage :) Or maybe we'll vist then head down to Jackpot Nevada for the night. We aren't in any hurry so who knows what we will do.. it is just a relaxing trip.. well suposed to be :) There s a few things we want to see on our way down to Kelley and Tammy's.. As long as we are there by Thanksgiving.
Well the movie is about over..So guess I will stop here for now.
Ya'All take care..
Keri

Leaving tomorrow..

Well it is a good thing you all can't see me.. or my house!
The RV has been worked on lately, so all the stuff that was either out there or heading out there, sits in my kitchen..and I have a really small kitchen! Stuff that was already put away out there, is now all over on the drivers side, since they needed to get into cabnits on passenger side..allllll the way down to the back. SO.. plan is, we leave tomorrow! I can do this I tell myself. Plus.. I have to get the house into some order since I have been trying to find the things I want.. anyway it is just all a mess.. what can I say :)
I am looking so forward to seeing my son Kelley and his wife Tammy, in Arizona,Spending Thanksgiving with them (Kelley cooks.. yummmy) and going north of Phoenix to "Out of Africa" Then... heading to South Carolina to get our car hauler and up to Virginia to see my son Stacy and wife Virginia for Christmas.. with hopes of NOT getting snowed in up there! THEN..down to Florida where we plan to take some time and enjoy the weather.. and slowly make our way back to the beautiful North West.. probably going along the southern states.. into California and then up into Washington. It all sounds like a plan. Only part I really hate is leaving my 2 Siberian Huskies Molly and Charlie Brown behind :(
I will update as we get moving along. Some places I may not be able to get internet.. so always be patient..

So once again.. :) I hope you enjoy the FAY TRAVELS..
Keri

Trip on Coeur d'Alene Lake down to the St Joe River

PHOTOS ARE NOT IN ORDER...
St Joe River, South end of Coeur d'Alene Lake, Coeur D' Alene Idaho

A pair of Eagles..

they were happy to pose

Further down, another Eagle

A little smoke across the valley

Sunset along the St. Joe

Going into the St Joe

Sunset on the St. Joe

Just a pretty scene with the sun on it

I have many more photos but I think these wrap it all up quite nicely. My husband and I had to go down and check a bridge's lights for the Coast Guard.. we found we had to wait for dark before they came on. By the time we got down there, (for map/chart of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho:http://www.ohranger.com/coeur-dalene-lake/map), it was almost sunset. We decided at least to go down a little ways into the river. Needless to say it was the BEST short trip ever! I couldn't believe the Eagles. And they were happy to just sit and pose for you. We saw 3 eagles, 2 Hawks and a Blue Heron. The trees were beautiful and the water clear and calm. My girlfriend was able to go with us and I got a laugh out of her excitement.. So it was worth taking her with us.. besides I enjoy being and spending time with her. It was finally dark, yet we were still on the river, my girlfriend was a little nervous but we had a GPS and night vision goggles. With the lights checked out (2 were out!) we headed back up the lake in darkness to Coeur d' Alene. In the lake we stopped and were playing with the night vision goggles.. wow you should have seen the stars and where there were no lights.. there was for a real.. a house. Anyway it was a total experience and was a blast.. worth the cold outside the cabin area! Cyn brought hot chocolate.. I had whip cream.. (where the lid came off and sprayed ALL over the inside of my bag.. luckily missing my camera and my lenses. Lucky for it! By the time we got back to the 3rd Street Dock in Coeur d' Alene.. it was cool out and the wind had come up. We had to slow down mid lake because of wind and waves.. but not that bad, we had a window wiper.

Anyway.. it was a great trip.. short and beautiful.. It is one I recommend to people when the leaves start changing. Normally we start earlier, go to St. Marys and have lunch and then head back. This time we left a tad bit late. Another great trip is in Dec. when the Eagles come back in numbers to the lake. Ahh the Beautiful area we live in!! I have done a lot of traveling.. and I am always happy to come home.. we have it ALL here.. this IS my paradise :)

Two Weeks Left.. the count down begins..OR.."Ode to one nerve left.."

You know the saying.. I have one nerve left.. and you're on it.. well that's me and the trip is on my last nerve.. sigh.. anyone taking bets we accomplish everything and actually leave on time?
Well picture this.. a person on NyQuil who's body moves 5 feet a minute.. a brain that is going 100miles an hour and then throw in some dementia.. Oh and might as well throw in a little sleep deprivation.. HELLO :) this is me.. and this is my story..
I tell myself.. make a list.. so I make a list.. I tell myself to put it so I can find it.. and I loose it.. not misplaced.. oh no.. it is buried somewhere or the dog ate it. Speaking of the dog eating it.. this friend of ours that we will be traveling with he has a little pups.. terrier also and SCRUFFY is Jax-e's favorite playmate.. oh she can just roll him and nip at him.. well anyway.. Scruffy doesn't really chew.. but shoes and toys he LOVES to cart outside.. So running after him.. (started to block off house from kitchen!) On Monday and Wed I am watching my grand daughter Karli.. and trying to put stuff in box for RV... which is sitting on the kitchen floor.. as if my kitchen isn't small enough.. PLUS the computer at the office went out.. bought a new one for her.. but I have to transfer data (also sitting on kitchen floor) and MY lap top.. is STILL in the shop.. I think I have lost everything.. except my photos.. because they had to reformat.. Oh.. and then on Saturdays I am running out to Verna's to do ceramics that have been sitting around since she closed.. so I had a few boxes.. hehehe well once fired.. they needed to be glazed.. SOOOO it is a nice break to spend 4 hours with someone I like.. But I am tired of glazing stuff.. so I bought a horse to do.. Like I have nothing else to do.. sigh..
I would post photos on this.. but I don't put photos on Mel's computer.. hehehe Fact is I try NOT to use his computer.. I don't have what you call the magic touch with computers.. my boys will swear to that! (Thanks my little techies)
Okay.. well something is beckoning me.. maybe breakfast.. that would be good.. then onto the kitchen.. I have to break during Nascar.. they are at Talledega today.. it is a non miss race..
Will write more later...
You all have a super Saturday!!

Next trip

WELL...now that we are home.. we are getting the RV ready to head down south. We figure to leave here the 15th of Nov. All though Mel is crying about the snow all around us.. so we should leave early.. but.. we aren't. So the 15th we head for Arizona. Not sure which route we plan to take.. the one with less mountains and NO SNOW!.. probably end up along hwy 101.. not a problem.. I have always loved the beach :) First we will be going to the kids' house in Arizona and have Thanksgiving dinner with Kelley and Tammy.. then right after we plan to take the kids up to "Out of Africa" http://www.outofafricapark.com/ I love that place and I get some of my best photo shots there. From Arizona Mel and I then plan on heading over to Charleston South Carolina to pick up the car hauler he got for the Prius and then.. we head down into Florida. Not sure how long we will be there.. but I know we don't plan on being back till about March 2010.. Seems like a long ways away :) We do plan to head back and see the kids again before we head back up to Washington.

Today I am watching my granddaughter.. So I will add to this when I can or maybe tomorrow.. see at my age.. I don't hurry anymore..

Later... :)

Grandma news :)

Off topic.. but :) I am in Tri-Cities for a meeting so I AM traveling... but my son Kelley and wife are expecting again.. As she says.. over joyed and scared all at once.. please pray they get to bring this one home.. From what they figure.. she will be due mid-June.. Mean time I still will tell my grand daughter Karli about her angel cousin.. Christopher.. He will never be forgotten..

Mean time.. we leave mid November (15th) for Arizona..

Talk to you all later.. see I have this BLUE SCREEN I have to have taken care of first.. then ... I can get back on my blog...

Take care all...

Keri

Friday... October 2nd.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY RANDY!

Wow my kids are growing up way to fast.. it seems like just last year I was running after Randy.. I don't think they fully understand that the faster they grow.. the older I get! I keep telling them to slow it down.. but my words go nowhere! So Randy.. "Happy Birthday to you.. may you always have the happiness and joy that you have now.. and may your world always be full of love and laughter! I love you so very much.. xoxoxox mom".



Well back to the trip.. We are home.. my house has the ususal travel trash. The bags are not put away yet.. the laundry is done though. So today after I take Randy to lunch.. I can come home and try to get things put away again. Not being a spotless house keeper to begin with ( I always seem to find other more important things to do...) I am sure I can whittle away at something.. so at least I can say I did something today to earn my keep :) I have a box setting here with stuff for two of my kids that I also need to mail.. but haven't done that either.. I did yesterday get to the grocery store. Food here is mostly cheaper then England. All though England is really BIG on premade up dinners. Kind of like the ones that you would find at Costco.. not frozen dinners but fresh dinners. But I will tell you.. you won't ever find butter over here like you do in Ireland or England.. I swear the butter fast is like 200 percent! But then again.. the cows don't stand and graze.. they lay down and graze! For real.. I kid you not! But the butter.. I swear I put 20 pounds on butt just from the butter alone! Oh.. good butter.. and for Stacy.. yes.. very good cheese over there too. The beef in England didn't have the flavor that Ireland beef did.. but then.. England food didn't have the flavor.. or very little flavor for that matter. There were a couple pubs that had drop dead fantastic food.. and that was Jack Myttons (poached salmon in white wine) on the canal.. and The Swan in Whitchurch.. and.. Pizza Express in London with the most fantastic deserts we had. At our hotel we found they made really good salmon.. So.. we ate alot of salmon over there and I tried a couple white fish dishes and they were pretty good.. our last week.. I think with the exception of the Chicken in Paris and the Italian at PizzaExpress.. we had fish (salmon) every night. And it was very good salmon that was made at our hotel. It was served with a vegetable sauce.. none like I have ever had before. Oh.. makes me hungry for it even now! Anyway..

Now I get to start thinking about leaving in November for Arizona... And parts unknown. There is a car hauler that Mel wants to get in North Carolina.. which I am not looking forward too go to.. So who knows what will happen there. We may or may not make it there. Or we might have it shipped to Tennessee and pick it up there.. which is a better deal for me. Something about a lot of traffic and a RV and 16 foot trailer behind it.. just doesn't sound great to me. Hopefully we will have it shipped as far west as we can get it.. but Tennessee might be the closest.. still better then the east coast..

Well going to stop here and get busy.. lots to do.. no UMPH to do it..
will write more later..