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Susan Byers
Jun 29, 20183 min read
Out with the Old, in with ... More Old!
One of the first things we wanted to replace in our camper was the trim, the lovely fluted trim, especially the part with the padded blue...
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Susan Byers
May 30, 20185 min read
Oh, Charlie!
It was 2004. Our newly adopted siblings from Vietnam, 5 and 10, wanted a cat they could cuddle, and our older cats were having none of...
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Susan Byers
May 8, 20184 min read
Starting from the Pole Position
Hi there. Remember me? I know, it’s been a very long time since I posted a blog, and shame on me. Sometimes, life just gets in the way! ...
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Susan Byers
Feb 13, 20184 min read
Check One Off The List, Part I
Good news late last week! Art called from the Holly Acres service department. The work to repair the water damage on our...
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Susan Byers
Jan 25, 20184 min read
Flooring 101 - The Right Stuff
Okay, it's time to get back to the camper reno! I actually started drafting this back in November, but then the holidays, kittens and...
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Susan Byers
Jan 17, 20185 min read
God Help America, Land That I Love ...
The holidays are over, the decorations put away. The camper is still in the shop, and we're working our way through closets, downsizing...
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Susan Byers
Dec 28, 20174 min read
Holidays and Blessings
Happy Holidays!!! Here we are on our annual visit to Santa at Tyson's Corner Mall (the real one is there, trust me--we've sat on his...
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Susan Byers
Dec 11, 20173 min read
A Day of Laughter and Tears
Yesterday was a day of contrasts, of laughter and tears. The tears were bittersweet, as we said goodbye to two of the four kitties we've...
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Susan Byers
Nov 20, 20175 min read
Seeing Spots!
We didn’t intend to do this; we just wanted to meet one. Now we have four—but only for a time. I posted before about losing two elderly...
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Susan Byers
Nov 8, 20172 min read
Flooring 101 - Prep School
What some of you probably know (because most of a new blog’s readers are friends and family) is that my posts so far (except for the last...
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Susan Byers
Oct 29, 20173 min read
Catching Up
So much for posting every week--sorry! But I have been a very busy lady for the last couple of weeks, working with my honey on getting...
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Susan Byers
Oct 12, 20173 min read
Best-Laid Plans
The dishwasher was in the cabinet, but before we could make further alterations to the cabinets, we needed to have an electric plug put...
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Susan Byers
Oct 1, 20173 min read
Some Things Are Required ...
I knew we had to make room for a dishwasher. Two years without one was not something I could ask my husband/chief bottle washer to do. ...
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Susan Byers
Sep 24, 20172 min read
Demo, Part 1--the Carpet
Chip Gaines may love demo day, but we faced our first one with a bit of trepidation. First of all, RVs are not built like houses. Parts...
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Susan Byers
Sep 17, 20174 min read
Trying On "Small" for Size
In the spring of 2014, I had found what I thought just might be the perfect fifth-wheel to serve as our home for a two-year tour in...
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Susan Byers
Sep 9, 20172 min read
Finding the Perfect Camper
I'm ... picky. I admit it. Details drive me crazy. So it took a long, long time--a couple of years--to find THE camper. I spent...
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Susan Byers
Aug 26, 20174 min read
Coming and Going
A few months ago, we lost our sweet old red kitty, Kelli, to lymphoma. She was 18. Kelli came to us as a kitten from Animal Allies, a...
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Susan Byers
Aug 18, 20172 min read
Second Chances
Hi. I'm Susan. My husband Len and I are the proud parents of four often amazing kids--all adopted. We also have a houseful of rescue...
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