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| Marina at Carrabelle, FL |
I could swim in that pool.
The sight of it makes me wistfully drool.
So long I've waited,
My swimsuit unpacked.
Waiting for hot sun,
The heat I have lacked.
And then I woke up,
This morning to see:
A puddle on the floor,
Much bigger than a pea!
The rain had sneaked through
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| A soggy day at Carrabelle, FL |
Nothing is perfect,
And that was the proof!
At first I felt stressed,
Oh no, not this!!
A problem like this
Is one I could miss!
And then I remembered
That this is "small stuff"
Compared to people
Who don't have enough.
I could probably put on my blue swimsuit
Soak my feet in a bucket and eat some sweet fruit.
I'm grateful to have a cozy warm home
To always have with me, wherever I roam.
The lesson I need, to learn from all this:
When life throws a curve ball, make sure you don't miss!
That ball may have treasure buried deep inside-
A new friend may suddenly appear by my side.
Solving a problem is a great thing to do.
It keeps the brain working, active and new.
My soggy towels have served me well:
I now have some great stories to tell!
Sunset Isle RV Park, Carrabelle, FL Nov 24, 2014
Well, here I am, all soggy but safe, wondering how I'll dry everything. Two days ago, we had warnings of severe storms on the way.After the heavy rains started, I noticed puddle on my floor in the kitchen area. As I looked around, I discovered it probably came from the roof. I ran out in the rain to find a ladder in a shed, climbed up to check and decided it must be a seal where the wiring from the solar panel came in through the roof. I couldn't find a large garbage bag and the staff had gone into town so I grabbed my plastic rain poncho and covered the area of the roof with it, taping it down with duct tape (add that to the thousand uses for duct tape!).I then found some bricks to hold it all down.In the meantime, the storm hit and I got thoroughly soaked. I thought it best to get off that metal ladder as soon as possible as lightening was flashing all around me. It was scary!!
Back inside I changed and hung up my wet clothes along with the soggy towels, noticing that the leak had almost stopped. It worked!!
Yesterday and today have been rainy on and off. I made an appointment with "Camping World" in Panama City, FL (about 2 hrs from here) for Nov 26th to get an assessment and then will have to wait for any parts to be ordered.
Luckily, my friends Janice and Steve are spending the winter on the way there and I'm looking forward to visiting.
I'll leave here tomorrow and stop at a laundromat.
And the journey continues.....
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