June 2020
Backtracking to moving in June, as we are currently (July 2020) in Maine at Northport Campground.
It was a month to forget, however, we will record the trials and tribulations for the memories.
Two state parks and one Army Corps campground. The campgrounds were mostly full, especially on the weekends. And many campers were from NY and NJ, where the state parks were still closed.
Not much to do- one trip a week to a Walmart, usually early in the morning to avoid crowds, bought gas when we needed it wearing gloves, but did not go inside the convenience stores (although once Clare had to go in because the card reader didn’t work). Walks around the campgrounds; a little geocaching and lots of sitting around.
In early June, at a stop we had for 7 days, Clare started feeling lousy- muscle aches, than a few days with a headache and then….a fever, and chills. We were in the middle of no where- the closest Walmart was an hour away. So, we waited it out- Linda felt lousy but not really sick. Clare slept and rested, the fever went away, and left him very tired. We had to move and fortunately it was another 7 day stop, by the end of that stop Clare was healthy again. Was it Covid-19? Probably, but there is not way to know for sure, unless he gets the antibody test which no one is giving.
One night stops in NY, VT and southern Maine and we arrived in Northport July 1. Got tested for Covid-19 on July 2 and both of us were negative. Which means, according to the governor, we do not have to isolate, but we are anyway for the most part.
What else have I not mentioned? Well, Clare has become my barber- the last cut was about 4 weeks ago and I just now am able to put a comb through my hair- YIKES! His clippers’ longest setting was wicked short, but, ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
Laundry- not wanting to go to a public laundromat and looking for a campground that had a laundry that was open, cleaned regularly and not used much- and stretching how often we do laundry.
Rhylee got an ear infection that would not wait until we got home, but to find a vet on the road is always tricky, more so now. We were kind of near State College PA, in a campground with NO cell service. Drove out to call a vet, made an appointment for the next day, and when we got there the vet had been called away—ugh! Called around and found one that would see him- in this new world where you call in from the parking lot of the office, they take the dog in, and then call us to tell us what to do- phew…and of course, Rhylee is now fine.
The truck wouldn’t shift into reverse, one day- can’t hook back onto the camper without reverse. And we were way out in nowhere Oklahoma! It is a totally sealed transmission, which means you can not even check the fluid.Nearest Ford dealer was over two hours away and it was the weekend. A few times of starting, driving and shutting off the truck seemed to do the trick…we hope.
A month to…remember…or forget.