Monday - August 31

 This last day of August has been busy................................good news with negative results for Mark.    Kim called around 8 AM and said they had come in late last night.    Alleluia!   

So, got on the phone with VisionPoint to reschedule my appts for cataract surgery - got those done with a bit of juggling and all moved back one week later.    Also got my physical and EKG rescheduled.    

Then Mark was on the phone - 3-way call between John and Beth at the she shed, a tech guy in Naples, FL and us here in IL.....got the issue figured out and a new modem is on its way!   There had been a bad storm and tech guy was able to tell that the modem was shot!    Thanks again John and Beth!

I made some phone calls, sent a bunch of text messages with Mark's news and played 2 games of euchre with Mark's sister, Nancy and Mark with Nancy and I beating the guys 2 for 2.    Till tomorrow....

Went for a walk - more clouds today, but warm and windy.   Mark's back is much better - just needs to avoid sitting on the bench seat???

Mark got an e-mail today that his 55th high school class reunion which was to be in Branson has been cancelled.    We were not able to go as it was same time as eye surgery, but also hesitant to go anyway with crowds, etc.    Apparently, others were starting to think the same way.    So.....now planning for September, 2021.

Anne brought out Mandarin Garden (our favorite Chinese) for supper.    Just a quick hi and bye, but much appreciated.    It was sooo good and more leftovers!.  She took Connor to Dr. Oakey today - 2 more weeks till the all-clear on the wrist but only has to wear brace for gym.

Went for a walk tonight - the beans are really starting to turn.    And KK is dwindling with fewer and fewer campers coming - maybe cause of school starting although there's a family here tonight from Ohio with kids, so probably doing remote study.

 

Sunday - August 30

Mark was feeling pretty good when he got up.    We had breakfast, walked, Mass with Father Casey in Boston,  and then while he was sitting at the table, all of a sudden, the bad pain was back.    So he spent some time lying down with ice bag??

Anne, the boys and Gibson came out with sub sandwiches and dinner for tonight and laundry!    She's a keeper!!!     We stayed inside Flo and they didn't stay long.   

                                                                    So good to see these guys

Mama and her baby

Did zoom with all 12 siblings - so many topics to chat about!!!    Prayers for our teachers going back tomorrow.

Anne's dinner was wonderful - good ole comfort food.....sweet 'n sour meatloaf, cheesy potatoes, vegetables and ghiradelli dark chocolate brownies!!!    BIG thank you!

Have a safe, healthy week!    Mark's back is better tonight!

Saturday - August 29

No phone call.....but then office closed at noon today for the weekend, so.....have since heard about a couple who were tested at same time and got their results 36 hours apart and a family of 4 tested same time and got their results back 3 different times.    So, patience patience!!!

Nice sunny day and much cooler - feels good to open Flo's windows after all the heat from past few days.     We took a little trip into town this morning - Kim (NP) said as long as we were totally contactless, it was fine    Obviously no drive-thru for coffee, carry-out, etc.   Got our laundry from Anne and she had made us a loaf of zucchini bread which was still warm.    Delicious!   Also storage to put stuff away.    Quick trip and no contact with anyone!

Made a batch of BBQ and just enjoyed this pretty day.    

Tonight we were to arrive at Lake James ------Bummer.    Brooke is helping Davis move into apartment this weekend in Raleigh.    But lots to be thankful for....Drew is 100%, I'm negative and hopefully,we'll hear same for Mark soon!   

Mark had some outside jobs on Flo and truck to work on - I caught up on e-mails, read, and we both took a little power nap!

Blair did facetime this afternoon asking when we were coming (she thought tomorrow).....she cried when I said we couldn't come cause Drew had Covid and we had been with him last weekend, so we have to stay home.   She knew Drew had Covid but couldn't understand what that had to do with us?   She was really upset.....Grandma, too.

This afternoon, Mark was sitting in our bench kitchen area and when he tried getting out of the seat, his back started hurting big time - been resting and took ibuprofen.   Arghhh

We went for a walk later - that felt good on the back.    Hope this is a quick fix!   BBQ sandwiches and sliced tomatoes for supper.

Something I do not understand (and have a problem with) are that several restaurants have closed temporarily (2-3 days) when an employee tests positive.    So they shut down to do a deep cleaning, have all employees tested and reopen?    Why don't they have to quarantine for 14 days - they are dealing with the public???

Ahh, the memories from here at Kamp Komfort....in August, 2015, Brady came and spent a fun week with his cousins, Liam and Connor.    We took the train to Chicago, did the Children's Museum, Navy Pier, enjoyed State Farm Park pool and mini golf and of course, Busy Corner for pie.    The pool here at KK was a big hit and 5 years later, it's closed

Connor, Liam and Brady

And then September 9, 2015, Luke came to visit and loved riding this little horse which now sits sad and lonely here in the park

Giddy up Horsey

And today Annette told Maeve "Daddy will be home in a few minutes", so she hauled her little chair outside and patiently waited

Friday - August 28

 When the 48-hour mark from when we had our tests came and went, it was time to take some action.    We've been on pins and needles all day waiting.....................so we called and of course, waited and waited and finally, Kim (nurse practitioner) came on the line and said "I have good news and bad news.  She told me "Pat is negative", but we don't have Mark's results back yet"?    WHAT?    She was baffled as to where they could be and was waiting for them to be faxed.    Since the swabs were sent in at same time, makes no sense.    So, there is a very slight possibility she would hear tonight or tomorrow morning - otherwise, Monday?   Of course, could still be lost or misplaced???    I have 14 days to quarantine and since I've done 7, 7 more coming up.  

Whew......humidity was way up there this morning, but a nice breeze, so off we went for our walk.    

Kamp Komfort has just 74 sites but since we are so close to the interstate, they keep busy and interesting to see where everyone is from......Mississippi, Washington, Missouri, South Dakota (2), Tennessee, North Carolina (2), Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, Utah, Alabama and tah dah....the prize goes to Florida with six RV's/campers here tonight!    Rest are from Illinois!

Several of the owners have left on a trip, visiting relatives/friends in the area, etc., so RV is sitting for a while (like Flo would've been next week when we were to be in NC).

 Thought we would get some rain from Laura, but later this afternoon when the sun was shining brightly, we got a few big drops and that was it.   Sure could use some.    It seems like forever in all the weeks traveling, since we've seen any significant rainfall.

Tried keeping busy today as the worry genes were on overload.......cleaned more cabinets, read, played some cards, and finally, we decided to take a drive thru the country.    So tempting to go into Eureka and get some ice cream from Uncle Bob's on this hot day, but we did not!

Getting these sweet photos makes our day.......Maeve is off to the pool with Mommy (fancy dress and all), but first, strapping her 3 babies in the Polaris.    Good job, Maeve!

                                                   Sweet Maeve taking good care of her babies

Have a good healthy weekend!

Thursday - August 27

NO phone call today!    But we felt good, so hopefully, tomorrow, we'll know negative or positive!!!

Drew update:    almost normal!   👍

After breakfast we walked down the country road between the corn and bean fields - the crops look so healthy compared to what we saw in Iowa.    It is humid, so not a real long walk....but gotta start sometime, somewhere!

 I forgot to mention yesterday that we got the whole shebang along with our tests - a CNA/paramedic came in and weighed us, took our temp and BP then checked our ears, throat, glands and lungs.   We had both nostrils swabbed but have heard that sometimes, they only do one?    Don't understand so much of this.....

This is the path we took on our big trip.   The little "tents" indicate the campgrounds we stayed at.

Decided that while we are quarantined, might as well make use of this time and do something productive, so.......did some pre-fall cleaning of kitchen drawers!  

Mike and Claire drove out to Kamp Komfort this afternoon and brought some of their awesome home-grown tomatoes, bacon (WalMart was out of Oscar Mayer yesterday) AND 2 slices of pie from Busy Corner (cherry and coconut cream)    Now that's really going above and beyond and we nomads were very grateful!    THANKS Mike and Claire! 

Gee, it's getting dark earlier......by 8, time to call it a day!    Walked around the park tonight - still humid.   One more hot day and then nice cool down in the 70's coming!

A sweet story to share......Luke and Blair are in the same 2nd grade class.....and after a week of school, Blair asked Luke "who is your best friend?    Luke said "You are my best friend"?    Blair was shocked and said "me"?    But I'm your cousin and cousins can't be best friends, but Luke assured her they could be cousins and best friends!!!    Love these little tykes!