#4 & Counting

Took Greycie out to Lake Casitas again last weekend.  We ended up in the same site.  Things went a bit smoother this time too.  The dogs are getting used to the ramp into and out of the 5er.  They also are getting more settled into riding in the truck.
The Countess wants to name the truck the BAT, (Big Ass Truck).  What ever.
Friday we got there around 3:30 and were set up by 4:30 ready for a drink.  Roy and Jeannie and Greyhound Justin  stopped by just as we were getting ready to sit down.  We had a nice visit and they were impressed with Greycie.  After they left we took the dogs out for a walk.  Hooked up the cable and went through a little learning exercise as we are getting acquainted with the video features.  Wish the users manual was a bit more specific to the unit.  Just too general and have to do a lot of OJT.  But I guess that is the best way to learn sometimes.
Saturday was pretty relaxed.  Started the furnace up, it was chilly.  Had breakfast; bacon, eggs and hash browns. Cleaned up, walked the dogs and it warmed up fast.  Did some maintenance outside before it got too hot.  Checked the tire pressure and a couple other little things.  We had a lite lunch and Son Justin stopped by.  He left around 2 and we went for a little ride around Ojai enjoyed the rest of the day.  Walked the dogs again and started dinner.  We forgot to pack the meat so it was baked potato and salad.  Played Farkle for a bit and went to bed.
Sunday morning was a bit warmer since I set the furnace to work all night.  Had some breakfast and walked the dogs.  About 10:30 and its time to load out.  The Countess packed and cleaned the inside and I took down the x-pen and got the outside packed away.  We were out by 11:40.  Not bad as we continue to get more comfortable with the process.  We were 3rd in line to dump so we left the park around 12:30.  Now the tanks are empty, clean (I think) and ready for storage for at least a month.
The Countess is having foot surgery this Thursday so we won't be going anywhere for a while.  Now we have to concentrate on getting the house purged and ready for sale in 5 month.  Good luck.

3rd Time Out

We took Greycie out last weekend for the third time.  This time we went to Lake Casitas Recreation Area just outside of Ojai.  The trip was only 31 miles from Camarillo Storage.  The process is a bit labor intensive because of having to load in all the supplies and clothes, pets and pet supplies.  But each time it should get easier as we leave things in Greycie.

We arrived around 5:00 pm on Friday and got set up.  The site has only power and water, no sewer hook up, so once we got backed in and the dogs out of the truck in into Greycie things went pretty easily.  Got the x-pen set up and took the hounds out for a walk and relaxed for the evening.
Saturday was a nice relaxed day.  It was much cooler in the morning than we were expecting so I was a bit chilly.  Note: Bring a jacket or sweatshirt always.
The site was quiet and comfortable even though we were close to the road.  Not too much traffic.  Chuck and Kathy Eckberg stopped by for a nice visit.  Lunch and dinner were a bit off since we forgot a lot of the main ingredients we had planned on using.  We survived.
On Sunday, Jacob and Sonia stopped by to see Greycie.  We had a nice visit as well.  Started to load out around 10:30 and left the spot at 11:45.  Drove back to storage and backed her in her spot for another couple weeks.  Of course we forgot to get everything out and loaded into the truck so I had to go back today and get that stuff.  Things are just a bit scattered when we get in a hurry.  We're learning.  But another good trip and we have reservations to go back there on the 13th.
Running total miles is up to 1550.