Jon's Journeys

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 - Still Home, 0 Miles, 0 Miles For The Trip

I guess the heat last week spurred on the blueberries. Still lots of green berries, but the two earliest bushes are producing. I vacuum packed and froze 2 pie bags (5 1/2 cups) and will take one of them with me for the pies at Bolerama. I also picked a quart of Cascadia Sugar Snap peas and will take them on the trip for salads. Unfortunately, I suspect they will be done in by the time I get back. Kyle will water them, but 2 weeks in this weather is asking for a miracle. I hope the flowers in the front flower box hold up. Not all that much work to plant, but I've been doing them for years.

The Front Flower Box

he weather is a bit cooler, but is is still summery. It has been hitting the 80's during the day and only going down to the 70's at night. Since I have trouble sleeping with temperatures above 68°F (I prefer 63°F) I have the bedroom AC set at 68°F overnight. Can't wait to see National Grid's bill this month.

I have finished packing everything but the last minute items in the truck & trailer. I use a 4 page check list that goes by the cabinets, drawers & shelves in the trailer with a check box to mark when it is packed. I have found this useful to make sure I have everything I plan to take. I still usually discover something that I missed!

The truck is parked on the lawn so the Guidos can back their trailer into the driveway. It makes starting out a bit slow because they have to pull out to the road so I can get to my trailer to hook up. Luckily, we have little traffic on our road after a morning rush to deliver kids to Camp Hollis down the road.

Guidos arrived around 5:00.

The Vermilye Campground

We went to Rudy's, a local fish & Texas Hot stand on the lake around 2 miles from the house. I had their fried shrimp dinner.

Until Next Time -