Seems like the winter has flown bye so quickly. I guess that's why we come back to "our" island every winter. You can't find any place else to stay entertained and occupied like our wonderful Matlacha !
I'm a regular reader of other's blogs and I can feel the anticipation they write about at this time of the year. If you wonder what I'm saying you should go to www.hitchitch.com and see what "us" travelers are experiencing. But, let me warn you, that's how we got interested in our present lifestyle in the first place. You see, there's thousands of " us gypsies" out here, not just retirees either!
Last blog I said we were going to get rid of our storage unit and guess what? It's DONE ! We did a yard sale and gave away what was left. YAHOO...that'll put $1200 dollars a year back in our pockets. ( HMMM...300 gallons of gas?)
Everyone here says the fishing changes when the water gets warmer. We're seeing that as this is the latest we've ever stayed. The mullet fishing is getting into high gear. One of our friends caught and gave us about 30 nice mullet which we cleaned and smoked. Man, that's some good eating !! They clean easily like a trout and are really tasty.
This will be the first Easter weekend we've spent here. Got a community cookout planned. Any of our RV Park get togethers have always been fun and we're looking forward to another great day.
Heather has been having a blast with her crafts this year and has even made a few dollars selling her custom jewelry. She started a facebook page called "Heather's custom jewelry". It's all one of a kind stuff. I keep telling her to ask for more money but she's happy just covering her costs.
On Monday I'm going to the tire store nearby and getting new tires for the trailer. I can't believe the 1 1/2 year old tires are in such poor shape. All cracked and worn. Never saw tires wear out that quick.
" PREPARE" is the key word for the week as we only have a few weeks til takeoff for the summer. We had the oil changed and a grease job done just before we parked for the winter. The rig hasn't moved since Thanksgiving and except for starting it up a few times we certainly haven't worn anything out. I did top off the batteries about a month ago and today I greased up the trailer bearings. I'll double check all the fluid levels sometime this week. Other than that we only have to store our outdoor gear and secure everything in the trailer.
I'm glad we hesitated on our takeoff date this year as the weather has been crappy up North. All our friends that got hitchitch early have commented on how nasty it was back up North.
We hope all of you have a happy & holy Easter weekend. Enjoy your family time.
REMEMBER. LIVE YOUR DREAMS AS TIME GOES BY QUICKLY !!
Charlie & Heather
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