CedarHill Homestay

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

First Motorhome CAMPING Weekend May 29/31


We were blessed with truly gorgeous weather for our first Camping trip in way, way too long. I left home around 5pm - with Rod - and we got to the campsite about 6pm. Not bad for my first time! I drove slowly around the campsite, and found a nice site I was able to drive into easily. Later during the weekend I walked the entire campsire, and decided there was only one other campsite that was nicer. We were in Site #8 - definitely worth going to again. The 'best' one was #25 - large pull-thru site, almost overlooking the river, very private. Only downside to that one was distance to the water. #8 was right beside the water!
Friday during the daytime Grant drove out to get firewood first thing; then drove to Lake Cowichan to play tennis with Richard; then drove back to Lake Cowichan with Rod to buy vlies. Then I went back home (left at 1630) to pick up Amanda (and stuff I'd forgotten) to go to the last District Meeting of the year at Noreen's place. We left shortly after 8:30, then I left the house to drive back to camp around 9. By rights I should have been back to camp well before 10. BUT I missed the turnoff from Old Lake Cowichan Road to the road for the caqmpground, and ended up all the way back to Riverbottom Road..so I took that (and the needed turns off that road)...and almost missed the turn to the campground. The signs are almost impossible to see/read in the dark. I got to the beginning of the camping area and found Grant looking/waiting for me with a flashlight. He had gotten the Campground Attendant and was going to get him to go up the Hill for Cellphone reception and start phoning to try and find me.
WILL CONTINUE THIS SAGA LATER!

My MOTHER etc

Well, after almost 4 1/2 months in the hospital, my mother is finally being moved to a room in Kiwanis Lodge today! I got the phone call from the Social Worker on her ward yesterday, and she should be in her new 'home' sometime in the next hour or so. I will go in to see her and check things out later this afternoon...taking a few clothes/socks..tho I will have to buy some open-back things after the staff decide what she truly must have.

The Van is back at Steve Marshall Ford again...3rd time in the last month and a half or so...plus Ladysmith Car Care April 11th. So far we've spent over $1500 on it, and the problem is still not solved..still keeps dying. And now I find the Horn on the station wagon doesn't work, so I really have to get that in some place. Which reminds me: yesterday afternoon the Coolant Low light came on, and again this morning taking Grant to work....so I need to look in the garage and find some anti-freeze or summer coolant and add it before I go out this afternoon.

Still waiting for LCU Insurance to phone and say the ICBC quote for the Conversion Insurance is back...then will continue working on getting Conversion Insurance for the Motorhome.

I had hoped to be able to go camping again this weekend, but Richard has a birthday party he has been invited to; then next Saturday is the Scout Family Camp 'Day' at Ryan's (and Grant is working)...and then the weekend after that is our Guide Camp HERE...and the weekend after that Richard and Rod both leave on the Sunday....so there goes the month of June for camping. I fully intend to make up for it in July!