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Today is the day we finally bought our new-to-us RV! We've lived in motorhomes for over 7 years but needed something bigger and with more storage and a better layout to replace our current tired and worn out abode. After a year of searching, we were finally blessed with THIS!

We have a young couple that comes here every week to help us with the heavy lifting and cleaning and all sorts of things; there isn't much they can't do from felling dead trees and cutting them into firewood to hanging Pete's antennas to moving things or organizing everything from cupboards to sheds, besides the basics. They are an enormous help to us in so many ways...anyway today they gave Myrtle a thorough cleaning, and this is the walk-through Pete and I did after they left.

These are 2 clips from when we first took the dogs over to Myrtle (our new-to-us 5th wheel).

All of the things that got done and changes made in Myrtle

Just a little clip of the funny turkeys on our lot, I get such a kick out of them!

What it's like living in the 5th wheel, different views, progress in unpacking and making space for our stuff.

It's been a few days since I last shared our progress in making our new house into a home, and we've done a LOT - mostly today. I'm SO excited to share with you all of the changes we've done so far! There's one more coming on Monday which I explain in the video but our living space, at least, is 90% complete for now.

I share how I solved my issue with my chair at my keyboard vs. Pete's recliner attempting to share the same space.

As I came down the stairs after I woke up I thought I should take a little video of my first impresssions "the day after" - this is that!

We had been looking for a table to replace the card table we had temporarily set up in front of these windows. Then it occurred to us that a table was NOT the best choice for our purposes...so we started looking into "cockatial storage ottmans". It didn't take long to find this one! It is perfect for our needs! It's low enough that we can see out through the entire back window...storage for the grandkids' toys and other things...will work as a table for them to play on when they're here...extra seating for guests/kids...and a GREAT place for the dogs to relax, or watch the wildlife! So much more practical than a table for us!

One of our helpers rearranged the furniture in our living area for us yesterday and we love it! We have lived in RVs for nearly 8 years now, this is our first 5th wheel after 2 motorhomes and I LOVE that the furniture isn't built in and we have options! When living in sticks'n'bricks most of my life I would rearrange the furniture several times a year, and I'm thrilled to be able to do that again!

This was a great day! I spent most of the day out in the Tent Shed doing laundry in my little portable washer (that makes laundry fun!). Our helpers, meanwhile, were here working and our landlord (we lease this huge lot) came to pick up the yard waste that our helpers had cleaned up last week. So they loaded his truck, and while they were working - they took out 3 truckloads! - FedEx showed up with our new "outdoor living space"!!! So, in-between all of the other things that our fantastic helpers were doing, they also set THAT up! Meanwhile I was able to get a couple of short walks in around the yard with my service dog...there was a lot going on, a TON of stuff got accomplished, the tent is AMAZING and WAY better than we expected, before they left our helpers did the last of the yard cleanup, the bits and bobs that were laying around here and there, and it looks FANTASTIC out there!! It was a fun day with wonderful people, so much improvement outside as we began setting up for another season of outdoor living and fun...(see also the video, vlog #2149, of the day!)

I don't even see the hole!

My service dog hates being left behind when I go somewhere without her... Look at this FACE 😢😢😢

...duck and rabbit in the oven! We had a ton of turkeys visit us today, in addition to Tom, his brother Tom, and his other brother Tom who have hung around our yard for 3½ years or so. So happy to see them! And I chatted a little about my day while I was roasting a duck in the oven, and had a rabbit in the air fryer, ready to go.

Well, quiet except for Bubba, our neighbor's rooster, who was also up early greeting the day! I love that Bubba is included in this video though, he's definitely part of the atmosphere! This is my first-ever garden and I am very proud of it! I have some things I see I need to trim up a bit (didn't get out there yesterday because it was raining all day!) but so many little baby vegetables are growing! It's a miracle every time I look at it!

It isn't often, anymore, that I've been making changes in our home. But today is an exception! So I decided to make a video sharing what's new!

Just one verse, was playing through an online music collection, just doing a few lines of each song to familiarize myself with what was there

I had a few shorter videos from the week so I put them together.

I'm no singer, but sometimes I just want to do it anyway! This is one of those times.

Played on my Yamaha PSR-S950

Catching up: the car situation, water filtration, shopping, etc

Some errands, followed by a peaceful evening

I took dozens of photos in the garden today, and this seemed to be the most effective way to share them.

Just another morning here in Myrtle...LOL! The black seeds are for the little chickadees and sparrows...but today someone else discovered them!