montemover

Hi All. I just checked to see when the last time was that I posted to my blog – JULY. I don’t believe it. I know I typed up something in September, but it must be on my old computer and didn’t get transferred to the new one. Yes, thanks to my wonderful niece and nephew, Lisa and Jeff, I have a “new” computer. One that doesn’t’ have to hunt for the operating system for 45 minutes. So, maybe I can keep you all better informed now that my communication system is greatly improved.

Since July there have been a few major changes. I was having a lot of problems due to an old knee injury and had gotten to the point where I could hardly walk. The doctors kept telling me it was arthritis and kept increasing arthritis meds. Bummer! I changed doctors in late September and while my new doc said the problem was due to arthritis (and yes, I’ve had many x-rays, etc.) she referred me to physical therapy. Voila! I am now walking, climbing stairs, hopping, skipping and jumping (well almost). Anyway, I feel like a new person with almost 100% mobility and a change in my lifestyle to incorporate exercises that should keep me going without a knee replacement for many years.

In the midst of all the pain and agony – before physical therapy – I had the opportunity to purchase a “Park Model” mobile home and so I traded my lot for the lot with the Park Model. Monte is now in storage (I feared I may not be able to travel anymore, but didn’t want to sell her and am I ever glad I didn’t sell her, cause now it looks like traveling is back in my future.) The Park Model is nice. I have a fenced yard, which Toby likes. He spends most of the day outside and since our temps have been mild, I leave the door open wide enough for him to come in and out during the day. I also have a ramp as well as stairs (which I thought I was going to need and maybe will some day, but now I can use the steps very well, thank you very much). My new location is only 2 lots from where I was before so I’m in my same neighborhood which is great cause I really like my neighbors.

I’m probably going to spend the winter here in Sutherlin again. I really enjoyed it here last winter and unless it gets really cold (in which case I’ll head south) I’ll stay here. I think I’d rather travel north in the summer when it gets warm here. I really am a cool weather person and don’t like the heat.

We’re making holiday preparations here at Timber Valley SKP Park . I’m helping cook the Thanksgiving turkey, then there’s the Christmas decorating party, the Christmas Tea for the women of the park, the stocking stuffing party for the children in the area (we have 79 stockings to stuff) and then Christmas Dinner. So the season is heating up – fun, fun, fun.

I hope you all had a great summer and fall and that you have a very merry holiday season.

Kris